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EARLY CHILDBIRTH: THE CONTINUING CHALLENGES (CASE STUDY OF 3 NORTH WESTERN STATES IN NIGERIA)

Background of study Cambria;mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin">1.1.          mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYIt is a known fact that major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">about 70,000 adolescents in developing countries such as Nigeria die annually of causes related to childbirth and pregnancy. Childbirth and pregnancy ar...

Psychosocial Determinants Of Help-Seeking For Intimate Partner Violence: A Study Among Married Persons In Accra.

ABSTRACT Using the research survey method, the study sought to assess how psychosocial determinants like religion, cultural identity and gender role ideology affected the help seeking behaviour of married persons in the event of them experiencing intimate partner violence, as well as the relationship between age, gender, education and help seeking. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from two hundred and five participants comprising 100 males and 105 females. The Pearson Co...

Psychological Determinants of Help Seeking For Intimate Partner Violence Study Among Married Persons in Accra

ABSTRACT  Using the research survey method, the study sought to assess how psychosocial determinants like religion, cultural identity and gender role ideology affected the help-seeking behaviour of married persons in the event of them experiencing intimate partner violence, as well as the relationship between age, gender, education and help-seeking. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from two hundred and five participants comprising 100 males and 105 females. The Pearso...

Peoples' Perceptions About Unmarried Women: A Survey in Kwaebibirem Districtof the Eastern Region

ABSTRACT  This study aimed at discovering people of Kwaebibirem views about unmarried women in order to see whether their perceptions align with what was already in the literature about unmarried women in other countries. The study was conducted in Kwaebibirem district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The participants of the study were 110 adults purposively drawn purposively from five towns that were conveniently chosen from the district. The study employed the mixed-method design. Data...

Revisiting the circulation time of Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes: Molecular detection methods to estimate the duration of Gametocyte carriage and the effect of Gametocytocidal drugs

Abstract: Background: There is renewed acknowledgement that targeting gametocytes is essential for malaria control and elimination efforts. Simple mathematical models were fitted to data from clinical trials in order to determine the mean gametocyte circulation time and duration of gametocyte carriage in treated malaria patients. Methods: Data were used from clinical trials from East Africa. The first trial compared non-artemisinin combination therapy (non-ACT: sulphadoxine-yrimethamine (SP)...

Intestinal Carriage Of Extended-Spectrum Betalactamase Producing Enterobacteria In Hiv/Aids Patient

ABSTRACT Background: Routine empiric antibiotic therapy is common in patients living with HIV/AIDS. Such routine antibiotic regimen could lead to selection of multidrug resistance especially ESBLs in hitherto drug sensitive intestinal colonizing flora. There is paucity of data to describe intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing enterobacteria in HIV/AIDS patients. Aim: This study was designed to examine HIV/AIDS patients for faecal carriage with extendedspectrum beta-lactamase producing enterob...

Family Law

Introduction   Although the conflict of law issues in relation to family law cover three main areas, namely: (1) marriage; (2) matrimonial causes; and (3) children, the present chapter will focus only on the first one, that is, “Marriage”.  When the court has to decide whether a marriage is valid, foreign elements may be involved: one or both of the spouses may be foreign, or the marriage may have been celebrated in a foreign country.

The Role of the Uganda Media in Protection of Women’s Rights in Uganda. A Case Study of “The New Vision” And The Daily Monitor “Newspapers”

TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATION IAPPROVAL IIDEDICATION IIIACKNOWLEDGMENTS IVTABLE OF CONTENT VLIST OF FIGURES VIIILIST OF TABLES IXACRONYMS XABSTRACT XIICHAPTER ONE 11.0 INTRoDUCTION 11.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 11.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS 31.3 OI~wCTIvEs OF THE STUDY 51.3.1 General Objectives: 51.3.2 Specific Objectives: S1.3.3 Research Questions S1.4 ScOPE OFTHE STUDY~ 51.5 SIGNIFIcANCE/JUSTIFICATION 6CHAPTER TWO: 7LITERARURE REVIEW 72.1 INTRoDUCTION 72.2 THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS; 72.4.1 ...

Examining Indicators of Contemporary Value of Chastity among SDA Families in Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Chastity is central value in sustaining moral standards related to sexual actions and maintaining family constancy to facilitate societal perpetuation. Most traditional societies value virginity for girls, and fidelity in marriage, as men uphold self-control. Each community deals with chastity issues, in the form of taboos and chastisement for the deviants. Studies divulge that failure to observe key sexual values, has affected an enormous number of families internationa...

Bride Price And Domestic Violi~Nce In Customary Marriages Case Study Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL SHEET ...................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..............................................

Determinants Of Fertility Behavior Among Persons In Union In Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between determinants and fertility behavior among persons in union in Ogo Oluwa Local Government area, Oyo State. Data for this paper was collected using systematic random san1pling technique; the respondents were persons in union aged 15-49 who had ever married. The data for this work was generated from questionnaire survey administered to 400 persons in union of the reproductive age of 15-49 years. These persons in union were sampled from 8...

RESEARCH ON THE COMMUNITY ACTION TO END CHILD, EARLY, AND FORCED MARRIAGE OTHER HARMFUL PRACTICES AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS PROJECT (CAECEFM) IN CROSS RIVER AND JIGAWA STATE

The report highlights community efforts to combat Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Nigeria, focusing on Jigawa and Cross River states. It covers 12 communities across 6 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in these regions, facing challenges such as poverty, cultural practices, and lack of education, which drive CEFM. The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to assess the prevalence, causes, and impact of CEFM. Key findings...

Causes of School Drop Outs Among Boys in Secondary Schools in Namutumba Central, Kangultjmo Ward, Namutumba District Uganda

ABSTRACT The problem of the study is to find out and compare the causes of dropout among boys in secondary schools in Namutumba District, Namutumba Central Kangulumo Warc4 and recommend intervention measures and further studies to emulate the same. The phenomenon has severe negative consequences on boys and society in terms of economic, social, political, and psychological dimensions and the problems are differentiable among the boys. Namutumba Districts have a high secondary school dropout ...

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Single Motherhood On Socio- Emotional Development Of Children In Kalundu Zone Primary Schools, Kitui County

ABSTRACT Family processes affect the socio-emotional functioning of children and especially those living in poor families and families experiencing economic decline. Children of single mothers are at substantially higher risk than children of two parent families in experiencing socio-emotional problems. Increasing numbers and proportions of children born outside marriage and the rise in divorce rate have contributed to increased proportions of children growing up in single motherhood families...

Surviving Intimate Partner Violent Marriage: Experiences of Women Undergoing Psychotherapy at Musasa Project, Harare.

ABSTRACT The study examined the nature of recurring violence against women in Harare. It focused on the lived experiences among female victims. Particular attention was given to the forms of violence experienced, reasons for staying in abusive marriages and the surviving mechanisms adopted by the female victims. The qualitative research method was employed to gather the required data with the use of semi-structured interviews. The study findings confirmed the existence of violence in marriag...


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