ABSTRACT Background: Birth asphyxia is reported to be higher in developing countries and sub Saharan Africa where neonates’ mortality rate is higher as 40-50/1000 live births. Methods: A matched case-control study of 517 random selected neonates was conducted in five districts in Kagera region from April to end of June 2018, controls were matched to the cases based on gestation age and birth weight of newborn with ratio 1:3 making a sample of 129 cases and 388 control. Partograph completene...
ABSTRACT Background: The problem of malnutrition still persists in Tanzania mainland. Tanzania is not the only country suffering from the problem of malnutrition, at least one form of malnutrition if not many is identified in every country across the world. Millions of under-fives die every year from malnutrition and those who manage to survive fail to reach their full potential when reaching adulthood due to undernutrition. Good nutrition governance is an important component in fighting aga...
SUMMARY We present a joint analysis of newly acquired gravity and teleseismic data in the North Tanzanian Divergence, where the lithospheric break-up is at its earliest stage. The impact of a mantle upwelling in more mature branches of the East African Rift has been extensively studied at a lithospheric scale. However, few studies have been completed that relate the deep-seated mantle anomaly detected in broad regional seismic tomography with the surface deformation observed in the thick Arc...
ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a cause of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is becoming a concern to most Surgeons. Tanzania is listed in the top 10 countries most affected by HIV in sub-Saharan. Iringa region is mentioned the second in top 3 regions most affected in Tanzania.So far the burden of HIV in patients undergoing Emergency Laparotomy inTanzania has not been clearly audited. This is a Hospital-based Prospective Cohort study design involving HIV infected patients who h...
Abstract Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Seventy percent of deaths of cancer occur in low or middle-income countries, where the resources to provide cancer treatment and care are minimal. Tanzania currently has very inadequate facilities for cancer treatment as there are only five sites, some with limited services; two are in Dar es Salaam and one each in Mwanza, Kilimanjaro and Mbeya that offer cancer treatment. Despite cancer being a pre...
ABSTRACT Despite notable achievement in skills laboratory implementation in Tanzania, there have been some challenges; such as inadequate and poor physical infrastructure, lack of laboratory equipment and large number of students being trained in these facilities. This study aimed to evaluate the skill laboratory methodology implementation and its effectiveness in improving competencies in Infection Prevention and Control among nursing students‟ in Tanzania’. An analytical cross-sectional...
ABSTRACT Background: Despite a national target of 80% cervical cancer screening for all women from 30 to 50 years old by 2020, Mara Region managed to screen only 4% of all eligible women. In spite of several efforts to scale up cervical cancer screening the uptake is still low. Basing on these reasons, client based reasons for low uptakes on cervical cancer screening are to be addressed. . Methods: This study employed across-sectional design where by 296 women of reproductive age 18-49 years ...
ABSTRACT Background Implementing the recommended management protocols for Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is a key for delivery quality maternal care. Appropriate care to pregnant women is needed to reduce the risk of complications related to this condition. Early detection, careful monitoring and appropriate treatments of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is required for the better maternal outcome. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the quality of antenatal care for hypert...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Postnatal period is the most crucial period for the survival of mothers and neonates. This study, used the Health Belief Model in explaining the association between postnatal services utilization and the associated prevalence of neonatal illnesses in Zanzibar. Methods: Community based analytical cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 395 of post-delivery women and their neonates were randomly selected. The study used the Health Belief components to de...
ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for significant bacteriuria and hence severe and non-severe forms of urinary tract infections. There is a considerable regional variation in sensitivity profile of uropathogens in diabetics. Objectives: To determine prevalence, aetiologies, sensitivity profiles and factors associated with significant bacteriuria among patients with diabetes mellitus attending Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital. Methods: A case – control stu...
Abstract Background Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to affect both growth and haemoglobin levels. Much has been reported on the impact of geohelminths on anaemia and undernutrition, leaving that of Schistosoma mansoni not well studied. Therefore this study intended to determine the association between S.mansoni infections, anaemia and undernutrition...
ABSTRACT Background: Tanzania, like many countries globally, has continuously been implementing health sector reforms with the intent of ensuring affordable health services to the population, in alignment with the shift towards Universal Health Coverage as well as improving the quality of health services, among these reforms has been the introduction of Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF), which has limited evidence on its implementation and outcomes with respect to its intended goals. T...
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, alcohol use disorders (AUDs) cause 3.3 million deaths each year globally. They also add to the burden of diseases, violence, accidents and family dysfunction. This study aims to look at prevalence and predictors of AUDs and their association with family functioning among adults residing in Dodoma municipality. Methods: Cross-section study design was used with a sample size of 690 participants. Data collected using three assessment tools: social-demographic chara...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Lack of nurses‟ job satisfaction and burnout in hospitals accelerate to low retention of workers. Unavailability of education opportunities is considered to be one of contributors of dissatisfaction and burnout among these nurses. Aim: This study intended to explore more on educational opportunities associated with job satisfaction and burnout among practicing nurses in Lake Zone. Methodology: Analytical quantitative cross-sectional study design was used. 416 Nurses w...
ABSTRACT Background: Excessive nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, (Hyperemesis Gravidarum) HG, is a condition that can occur in early pregnancy. The aetiology is unclear and may be associated with H. Pylori's presence, leading to the extension of symptoms beyond early pregnancy or until delivery. The prevalence of H. Pylori in association with HG is increasingly recognized among developing countries compared to developed countries, while the threatening effect of pregnancy remains questionable...