ABSTRACT The Devolution Act and Implementation Guidelines place great emphasis on the monitoring and evaluation of county funded education projects. In Counties, the responsibility of monitoring is placed upon the various stakeholders who are responsible for implementation of the project. For monitoring and evaluation of projects to be effective, one must ask the right questions, investigate the real issues and generate relevant information to enable those monitoring and evaluating the projec...
ABSTRACT A comparative study of solar and direct sun drying of pre-treated green plantain was conducted. A distributed – type natural circulation solar dryer fabricated from locally available materials and direct open sun drying were used to investigate the drying characteristics of green plantain slices between January and February, 2012. The fingers harvested weekly from the 9th to 13th week were washed, peeled and cut into slices (1cm thickness). Each batch of the sliced plantain finger...
ABSTRACT Background: In health care, good data are the prerequisite for patient safety and successful outcomes. The objective of the study was to assess the quality of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) data in the Suhum Municipality. This study aimed at improving data accuracy, data availability, data completeness and data timeliness of routine data capture as well as vaccine wastage rate on EPI. Also, the study assessed the quality of the monitoring system of the EPI programme. Meth...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological, social and economic factors that influence the choice of clothing by professional women in Machakos Town. The study was prompted by the fact that professional women are exposed to a wide variety of clothing, due to frequent fashion and style changes. Besides, limited studies had been undertaken to address professional women’s clothing selection in Kenya’s towns outside Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to est...
ABSTRACT This study assessed changes in tree density and diversity on smallholder farms along Nigeria-Niger border. The study draws attention to the importance of the tree and the changes of tree grown on the smallholder farms in the border region. The study also assessed the knowledge of local farmers on tree changes and the method they use to tackle the changes in tree diversity. The study area is in the sand region which experiences little rainfall and a high temperature, therefore, droug...
ABSTRACT This study entitled as ―The Performance of Reproductive Health Education Among Female Adolescents‖ which conducted in Chamwino District, in the four selected villages namely; Nzari, Mahamha, Mvumi Makulu and Mvumi Mission. Data were collected using questionnaire, Focus Group Discussion and Interviews. Ninety six respondents and thirteen key respondents were involved in the study. Information for quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) s...
ABSTRACT This study was examining the factors influencing male involving in family planning services and its impact on reproductive health in Chamwino District. It was guided by three specific objectives which were: to examine knowledge, attitudes and practices of males on family planning and its impact on reproductive health in Chamwino District, to examine factors affecting males involving in family planning and to examine the extent of male‟s involvement and participation in female fam...
ABSTRACT The study, on the assessment of the factors influencing high fertility was carried out in Kondoa District, in four villages namely Pahi, Salare, Haubi and Mafai. Data were collected by using questionnaires surveys, focus group discussions and interviews. A total of 100 respondents were involved in the study. The information obtained, was then analyzed by using SPSS and qualitative information as well analyzed by using content analysis. The study findings indicate that, majority of r...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the status of maternal mortality in Meatu District in Mwasengela, Ng‟hanga and Mwabulutagu villages. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the magnitude of maternal mortality due to child birth; to assess how household economic status affects maternal deaths and to suggest intervention measures to be undertaken to mitigate maternal deaths. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentation. The data collected were arranged in...
Abstract This paper discusses some of the findings from a recent cross-sectional survey that examined how secondary schools’ teachers use their mobile phones in teaching and learning. The participants were drawn from Mwanga and Chamwino districts in Kilimanjaro and Dodoma regions respectively in Tanzania. A large area of the study location enjoys a reliable mobile phones’ coverage network, many mobile phones’ service providers and reliable wireless internet. This study involved 100 tea...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine HACCP knowledge, implemented level of food safety system and identify problems and obstacles that hinder the implementation of the HACCP system in food businesses in the Khartoum state. Also the study aimed to detect pathogens bacteria in particular Salmonella.spp and determine the microbial contamination of food product, especially Aerobic Plate count and Escherichia coli. According to data obtained from this study by survey questionnaire,(...
ABSTRACT Many scholars in Nigeria have examined a wide range of topics on fertility though mostly at local geographical areas. These include trends of fertility behaviour (Van De Walle, 1965 among others), determinants and differentials, adolescents' reproductive health in southsouth. This study examined ethnicity differential and fertility behaviour among women in Nigeria, the independent variables such as women- age, religion, level of education, wealth index, occupation by ethnicity and f...
ABSTRACT The study examined the determinants of under-five mortality in Nigeria. Secondary data were generated from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys. Analyses were carried out using frequency distribution, chi-square test and logistic regression model. On the basis of the result, it is recommended that appropriate health education programmes, particularly maternal education be provided to parents. Also adequate health facilities and appropriate environmental sanitation educati...
ABSTRACT Exclusive Breastfeeding has been recommended by the world health organization (WHO) as the optimal feeding mode for young infants. This research study was designed to check out the ·. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding among women in Ido-Osi Local Government in Ekiti State. A cross sectional study was done to detennine the current level of the knowledge, attitude and practice ofwomen on exclusive breastfeeding in Ido-Osi Local Government area. Three resear...
Abstract Studies have ofteninvestigated mobile phone chatting and their influence on adolescents' sexualbehaviour but rarely the specific role of the adolescents' relationships with social media in prevention of risk sexual behaviour.This study investigated the influence of mobile phone chatting on sexual behaviour by focusing on undergraduates in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The study was guided by theory of socialisation and problem behaviour theory. The target population of this study we...