ABSTRACT The study was conducted with the broad objective of finding out the relationship between employee’s health and safety and performance using Kintampo-North Municipal Hospital as study area. Relevant literature on health and safety were reviewed. Questionnaire was the main tool for data collection. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Proportions were used to summarise variables that were categorical in nature. The dependent variable in this study was binary in nature, t...
ABSTRACT Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) resulting from the misuse and overuse of antibiotics remains a serious public health concern, with majority of clinicians prescription of antibiotics related to reported cases of acute respiratory infections such as pharyngotonsillitis. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the pattern of antibiotic prescription by clinicians for treatment of acute pharyngo-tonsillitis and factors associated with prescribing antibiotics for the ...
ABSTRACT Background: Hawkers constitute mobile population who are at increasing risk of being infected with malaria. They move around the city to carry out their duties. Most of them have no accommodation. They sleep wherever they find themselves in the evening and do not benefit from most of the malaria intervention programs such as the use of long lasting insecticide net. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with malaria infection among hawkers in the ...
ABSTRACT Background: Studies have shown that large numbers of women around the world experience maltreatment during pregnancy and childbirth. To date, however, there has been few quantitative estimates of the prevalence of maltreatment of women during facility-based childbirth in Ghana. The objective of this study was to examine maltreatment of women by healthcare providers in Tema General Hospital during childbirth. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional in design using quantitative tools ...
ABSTRACT The study is aimed at modelling drug addiction circle to provide a wide picture of the source of the hard drug addiction problem so as to get to know how to solve the menace that is eating up young adults. A schematic review technique is employed where data from a variety of research articles is analyzed and a collection of the findings described. The logistic model is to be used to describe what happens to the university students since they enrolled till they finish their course and...
ABSTRACT The goal of mobile learning technology in nursing education is to inspire student nurses for self–directed learning and to improve academic performance. This study intended to determine the effect of mobile learning technology user behavior on self directed learning and academic performance among student nurses. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study with quantitative approach, which involved 418 respondents from four schools of nursing were selected by simple random sampl...
ABSTRACT Background: Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF) is meant to improve quality of health services and brings more autonomy while promoting accountability at Public Primary Health Facilities (PPHFs). This study aimed at establishing the influence of DHFF on perceived status of health service satisfaction and health system responsiveness among clients at PPHFs. Also it established perceived internal and external accountability among Health Care Workers (HCWs) and members of HFGCs resp...
ABSTRACT Background: The use of modern family planning is a vital intervention in averting maternal deaths, despite of this fact, 279 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births were reported in Mara region between 2015 and 2019 reported in 2020. Region leads in intimate partner violence practice by 78%. It is reported that, married women who experience intimate partner violence in Mara region are less likely to use modern family planning methods. This study aimed at assessing the influence of i...
ABSTRACT Background: Although modern obstetrics have made child birth remarkably safe from life threatening event in the western world, there are still some challenges in the middle income countries including Tanzania. This study intended to determine the association between Female Genital Mutilation and the perineal injury among Laboring women in Dodoma. Methods: A matched case-control study of 364 random selected laboring women was conducted in three districts and one Regional hospital. C...
ABSTRACT Background: There is no other better way proven to safeguard an infant's health in the first six months of life than exclusive breastfeeding. Mother's breast milk is valuable in all aspects of an infant's physical and mental growth as well as immune development. This study assessed factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers infected with HIV and its associated health outcomes of infants. Method: A hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducte...
ABSTRACT A study of the species composition, relative abundance and habitat relationships of small mammals was carried out in Dodoma region. A total of 77 sites on the University of Dodoma campus were surveyed for small mammals between December 2013 and March 2014. Small mammals were captured using 4 x 4 x 12 inches Sherman live traps. Seven species were captured. Poisson regression was used to identify habitat variables associated with the capture frequency of small mammals. Logistic regres...
ABSTRACT This study examined the Attitudes and Practices of masturbation among undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used. Three hundred undergraduate students were randomly selected from three tertiary institution in the study area. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. The formulated hypothesis were tested using Percentage, Pearson ChiSquare and Logistic Regression. From the findings, most of the undergraduates are within age 20-25 and majo...
ABSTRACT Background: Attitude and perception towards clinical examination do influence performance in clinical examination. Little is known on the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination in nursing higher institution in Dodoma. The aim of this study was to assess the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination. Method: A total of 425 students were involved in this study .Oral and written consent were given prior to the interview, Str...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI)is among clinical problems in the neonatal period. Early and prompt diagnosis has important therapeutic implications. Clinical presentations are nonspecific and the severe disease may be fatal. There is scarce information in Tanzania regarding prevalence, aetiologies, antibiotic sensitivity and predictors of UTI among neonates. Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence, aetiology, antibiotics sensitivity and predictors of UT...
ABSTRACT Health status in recent times has been a major concern for developing and under-developed economies. This results from the fact that a healthy population increases labour force participation, productivity and output levels. Poor health has negative effect on participation rate and output. This study examined the effect of health status on labour force participation, across gender and age groups, in Nigeria. An estimation technique to be used is the logistic binary model. Data for the...