ABSTRACT Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the major threats to child survival. The concept of primary child sexual prevention is now being advocated by Child protection advocates. This study explored the perspective of parents on child sexual abuse prevention in the Accra Metropolis, using the ecological model as an organizing framework. A qualitative exploratory design was used to elicit responses from fifteen parents in Child protection Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Each partic...
ABSTRACT This study looked at the effects of guidance and counseling as an alternative to caning on secondary schools discipline. The topic attracted considerable research due to the instances of drug abuse, truancy, defiance and delinquency slowly taking riot in the learning institutions. It has been noted with regret that discipline has been greatly compromised hence falling academic standards. The purpose of the study is to try and examine how effective guidance and counseling has been in...
ABSTRACT The thesis addresses itself to an emerging issue, elderly abuse, that is prevalent yet it is hidden in most communities. It is an issue affecting the elderly population who are increasingly marginalized and ignored. Modernization and attendant urbanization has weakened the social bonds that held communities together, bonds that shielded the weak and especially the elderly from neglect or abuse. Elder abuse is an emerging social problem. As the Kenyan elderly population is rising, phe...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating the perception of the general public on the socio-economic implications of drug addiction in Nigeria. The study was conducted in Enugu urban and a sample of six hundred (600) respondents aged 18 years and above resident in Enugu urban were selected through simple random sampling. Structured questionnaires developed by the researcher were administrated to the respondents by six research assistants. In addition in depth interviews were conduct...
Abstract Background Children who experience sexual abuse undergo various negative psychosocial outcomes such as depressive symptoms. Unfortunately, not many studies have been conducted on the incidence of depressive symptoms among sexually abused children in Kenya. This study sought to ascertain the incidence of depressive symptoms among children who have experienced sexual abuse in Kenya. Methods This was a longitudinal study design. It was conducted at Kenyatta National Teaching and Referr...
ABSTRACT Halloysite, a natural mineral mined in many parts of the world has gained a lot of attention recently due to its ability to control and sustain the release of drugs and other active agents. It is a hollow tubular structure composed of double layer of aluminosilicate minerals in the nanometric range. They are non-toxic and biocompatible as compared to other nanocarriers. Its unique structure can be modified to improve its properties for control drug delivery applications. In this stud...
The prevalence of counterfeit drugs is seen as a problem faced in both developed and developing countries where Ghana is not an exception. Antibiotics are amongst the most counterfeit drugs in developing countries. What is less understood is that there are inadequate and ineffective quality control procedures in monitoring of drugs manufactured and imported into the country. This research work is aimed at contributing towards the development of routine analytical procedures that will fa...
Counterfeiting is the concern of everyone – the consumers and the manufacturers alike. Drugs counterfeiting has been on the increased, the market is not sought for and the income is on the high side but to the detriment of both the consumers, suppliers and manufacturers. Technology can be of utmost importance in this area via the development of an interacting and authenticating system with a database that will authenticate drugs. The drug interacting authenticating systems will confirm the ...
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ABSTRACT The researcher had noted that there were various practices of child abuse in Embolot Location, Marakwet district. So the study had sought to probe the effects of these abuses on school children. The study was aimed at answering the following research questions: 1. What are the various forms of child abuse that exist in primary schools in Embolot Location7 2. What are the effects of child abuse on school children! 3. What are the ways of alleviating child abuse in schools7 Both qualit...
Drug delivery system is the method or process of introducing therapeutic substances into a body and improves efficiency and safety by controlling the rate, time and place of release of drugs in the body. In the past, the delivery of the drug faced many problems such as failure to reach the appropriate amount of specific cells. The drug delivery system using nanotechnology has limited or reduced these problems; despite some of the side effect problems of using this technology, such as th...
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ABSTRACT Background: Illicit drug use has become a major public health concern in Ghana, particularly among senior high school students in Sunyani West District. This study sought to discuss the use of illicit drug and their effects on academic performance among senior high school students in Sunyani- West District in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Methods: The study was quantitative in nature. Cluster and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 418 respondents from selected cluster s...
ABSTRACT Juvenile delinquency are some misconducts in behavior that are done by children below the legal age of majority. Child abuse it is the maltreatment of a child in any manner, it is dived into four being sexual, emotional, physical and neglect. Child abuse affects the cognitive development of the child and how he relates with the environment around him. The study focused on the relationship between types of abuse and juvenile delinquency among adolescents at Luveve girls and Percy Ibbo...