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Abstract: Background. Since the World Health Organization recommended single low-dose (0.25 mg/kg) primaquine (PQ) in combination with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in areas of low transmission or artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum, several single-site studies have been conducted to assess efficacy. Methods. An individual patient meta-analysis to assess gametocytocidal and transmission-blocking efficacy of PQ in combination with different ACTs was conducted. Random ...
ABSTRACT Violence in the family (referred herein as domestic violence) has been on the increase in many parts of the country and extreme cases rep01ted in the local media. The frequency and the magnitude of this problem have never been established due to the fact that many cases go unrepo1ted. There are some socio-cultural and economic factors enhancing domestic violence. Institutions such as the school, state and the church have gradually stripped the Kipsigiis family of some of its traditi...
ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that affects the social well-being of teenagers. Prevention of teenage pregnancy will help to improve the livelihood of teenagers and reduce the prevalence of some social vices in Ghana. This study sought to investigate the causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy in AssinSouth District. Ninety pregnant teenagers or teenage mothers, 6 Head of Health Directorate and 6 Traditional Birth Attendants were interviewed for the study. Both in-depth...
ABSTRACT This study assessed MWEDO and TEMBO intervention projects for reducing girls‟ dropout from secondary schools in pastoralist communities in Arusha and Longido District Councils in Arusha Region, Tanzania. It employed a cross-sectional research design and applied mainly qualitative research approach and some elements of quantitative research approach. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting 56 respondents involved in this study. Questionnaires and inte...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to find out the general marital satisfaction level of The Church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 340 was selected for the study through the stratified and simple random (lottery method) sampling procedures from a population of 1975 church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. Three research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Data from res...
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine girl child education and its challengesin Kisurnu District Nyahera sub-county, Kenya. Specific Objectives of the studywere to to assess the challenges in the promotion of the rights of the girl child tobasic education, to describe effects of girl child school dropouts, to identify theways of curbing girl child school dropouts.The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to pupils who wererandomly selected and interviews with teach...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to investigate the conflict resolution practices of couples within families in the Nsukka local government area of Enugu State. Specifically, the study is designed to determine the couples levels of awareness of marital conflicts, identify the causes of marital conflicts among couples within families, the communication practices of conflict resolution among couples, couples negotiation practices of conflict resolution, determine compromising practi...
ABSTRACT This paper examines the customary marriage practice of kuzvarira among the Ndau people of Mozambique. It investigates the perception of the Ndau people towards the customary practice of kuzvarira. Kuzvarira is a traditional customary practice of marrying off, without her consent, an underage girl (sometimes as young as eight or even before birth) to a rich man who already has another wife or wives in exchange for money, food and other material possessions that guarantee the girl’s ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to find out the general marital satisfaction level of The Church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 340 was selected for the study through the stratified and simple random (lottery method) sampling procedures from a population of 1975 church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. Three research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Data from res...
ABSTRACT Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality and a strategic way of reducing the problem is to educate the public and create more awareness on its causes and prevention. There is need for adequate information on awareness and attitude of young adults in tertiary institutions to undertake Pre-marital Genotype Test (PGT).Therefore, this study was aimed at determining the awareness, attitude, and practices of PGT among unmarried students of The Polyte...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this work was to examine the patterns and determinants of fertility in Nsukka region, Enugu State, Nigeria. This was necessarily because most fertility studies across the nation lay emphasis on single or selected determinants, and using the findings to make recommendations on generalized terms which may not be applicable in different parts of the country. The data for this work was generated from questionnaire survey administered to 840 women of the reproductive age co...
past few decades, African women scholars have weighed in on significant issues raised by feminists all over the world. With each new point of view, the knowledge base about the African woman’s life, thoughts and experiences continues to grow. This research explores female space and other aspects of the African woman’s social environment, re-examining questions of identity, womanhood and female empowerment in Africa by looking at Lola Shoneyin’s novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s W...
ABSTRACT This phenomenological case study documents teachers‟ perception and practice of inclusive education and the barriers they encounter in twelve public secondary schools in Tabora municipality. The study is framed with socio-cultural theory and paradigm shift model. Questionnaires, structured interview schedule and focus group discussions with teachers elicited data on: teachers‟ perception; strategies they use; and the challenges they encounter as they practice inclusive education...
Abstract: The nature of Police work includes toxic work environment and uncertain danger which imparts a unique type of stress that may spill over from work life to family life. The study sought to find out types of stress, the implications of stress on police officers' marriages and social support interventions available for the police. The study was anchored on three theories related to the study: Cognitive activation theory, Resource theory and Structural family therapy. A quantitative as...