ABSTRACT Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a public health threat because it is extensively resistant to antimicrobials, is associated with persistent outbreaks in hospital and community settings, and is associated with markedly increased healthcare costs. Moreover, HIV-infected persons are at a higher risk for colonization with MRSA, and could potentially disseminate the pathogen to other individuals. In Ghana, little is known about MRSA in relation to at-r...
ABSTRACT The step-family is no longer the exception in society. Globally statistics reveal the growth in this type of family structure. Divorce and living in step-families is a life-transforming experience; adolescent‟s life is profoundly altered. They encounter differences in feelings over the two-time periods. There is a need to learn more and gain a better understanding of adolescents‟ adjustment and coping with the changes caused by divorce and remarriage. The key question this resear...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted on the topic. The causes of girl-child drop out in primary schools in Kangai sub-county, Dokolo district with a case study of Apewotneki primary school. The purpose of the study was to establish the cause of girl-child drop out in Apewotneki primary school. The researcher used both the qualitative and quantitative research designs in its inquiry. The participants included girls, boys, teachers and parents. Data collected was presented on descriptive form and...
The study aims to examine the factors contributing to school dropout among girls in Tanzania. Dodoma, Lindi, Pwani and Singida were the case areas of the study, in which, 315 people were selected and various methods of data collection such as in-depth interview, administered questionnaire and focus group discussion were applied. The findings showed that, girls’ dropout is high in both primary and secondary level compared to boys while the factors reported to be contributing to dropout were ...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the Somali culture and femaleeducation in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was based on three research objectives: to examine the nature of cultural practices in Mogadishu Somalia, to determine the status of female Education of Somalia and to establish the significant relationship between Somali culture and female education in Somalia. This study adopted a correlational design based on the quantitative approach. The questionnaire was the main methods u...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGMENTTABLE OF CONTENTSKEY TERMSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.1 Introduction I1.2 Background to the study 11.3 Statement of the problem 21.4 Purpose 31.5 Objectives 31.6 Research Questions 31.7 Scope 31.8 Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REViEW 52.1 Introduction 52.2 Level of education of the parents and the performance of students 52.3 Family income and the performance of students 62.4. Marital status and the perf...
ABSTRACT The study was concerned to inquire into cultural practices and girl child education in Kagamba ub County, Rakai district. The study was guided by the general objective: To establish the ripact of cultural practices that limit girl child education out of the general objective, specific bjectives were formulated that is, how cultural practices hinder the girl child education and to nd out solutions to the challenges caused by cultural practices in the attainment of girl child clucation...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The well-being of any society is the aggregate of the well-being of the individual families that make up the society. So, the home is a quintessential factor that makes up the psychological, social, and emotional growth and development. In a happy family, a child knows that his father and mother will care for him when he gets sick. He knows that he can go to his mother or father with the problem of his young life and get advice and support, no matter how trouble filled ...
ABSTRACT This study on the Challenges Facing the Girl Child Education was canied out in marigat zone. Specifically the study aimed at finding out the economic factors affecting the girl child education, identifying the socio-cultural factors that affect girl child education and to find to establish whether there are existing strategies for uplifting girls' education. In order to comprehend the problem of the study, a documentary review of Literature on the economic and socio-cultural factors...
ABSTRACT In a comprehensive work to assess staphylococcal nosocomial infections in patients in National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (NOHE), Nigeria and to assess the possible contribution of healthcare workers and fomites, a study was carried out between May 2013 and June 2014. This involved the analysis of a total of 578 samples, 200(35%) comprising of 100 in-patients and 100 healthcare workers ) and 378 samples collected from different fomites within the theatre/ wards. Human samples (wound...
ABSTRACT This study was an attempt to identify the determinants of academic underachievement among University of Cape Coast students. Five hundred sixty five under performing respondents were purposively sampled out of 3,459 students from the 2002- 2003 year group for the study. A research questionnaire was designed and used to obtain the data for the study. The internal consistency method was used to establish a reliability coefficient of 0.82 for the questionnaire. Frequencies, percentages,...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the parental attitude towards female-child education at the Central Circuit Sampa. Mixed method approach was used for this study. The target population for the study comprised teachers, pupils and parents in Junior High Schools at the Central Circuit Sampa. Respondents were 240 consisted 30 teachers, 190 students and 20 parents. Descriptive statistics involving the use of frequency, percentages and pie chart were used to present the data. The ...
Abstract The main focus of this study was to find out the perception of married people in Sakata State on the causes and patterns of wife battering. The work also examined if sex, length of the marriage and ethnic group have any influence on the perception of the respondents. A total of three hundred and eighty-four (384) married respondents made up of one hundred and eighty-one (181) male and two hundred and three (203) female were involved in the study. The sample was from ten (10) Local Go...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the causers of poverty and school drop out of students selected in schools in Rukiri Ibanda, District, Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the cause of school dropout, to find out the impact of poverty on school dropout andart establish solutions to the school dropout problem in Rukiri Ibanda, District, Uganda. The methods used for data collection was interviews for the parents and questionnaires for teachers and ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of poverty and school dropout of students selected in schools in Busia Municipality Busia District, Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the cause of school dropout, to find out the impact of poverty on school dropout, and establish solutions to the school dropout problem in Busia Municipality Busia District, Uganda. The methods used for data collection were interviews for the parents and questionnaires...