Abstract/Overview Iron deficiency (ID) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection frequently coexist. Little data exist on ID in HIV-infected individuals, partly because the iron marker ferritin is altered by inflammation common in HIV infection. We measured iron biomarkers (ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor [sTfR], hepcidin) and red cell indices (hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume [MCV]) in newly diagnosed, antiretroviral therapy-naive, HIV-infected (N = 138) and uninfected (...
Abstract Strong preferences are revealed when patients fail to utilize their nearby facilities and seek health care services at another facility. Bypassing rates for childbirth has been documented in literature and it ranges between 30% and 70 %. At Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital similar observation is made with majority of the women delivering at the facility having bypassed their nearby county health facilities. Thus, the current study sought to identify the individual and health facil...
Abstract Objectives: The study sought to determine mental health outcomes and associated predictors among mothers of preterm infants in the Neonatal Care Unit (NCU). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study design was used to answer the research question. One hundred and eighty-two (182) mothers with preterm babies admitted to the Neonatal Care unit were interviewed. Data was collected from June to August 2021 using semi-structured pretested questionnaires and mental health ...
Abstract Background: As Kenya continues to experience rapid development and urbanization, growing evidence shows an increas- ing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and overweight and obese citizens. Objectives: This study sought to explore the extent to which Kenyan overweight and obese participants reported receiving advice from physicians or health care providers to lose weight and to identify demographic characteristics associated with receipt of weight loss advice. Methods: D...
Abstract: Blood is the most important body fluid which is responsible for circulation of important nutrients, enzymes and hormones all across the body.The frequencies of ABO and Rhesus blood group system vary geographically, ethnically and from one population to another. Anemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. During pregnancy,anemia is an important contribu...
Abstract: This study tried to assess agro-pastoral households’ poverty status in the Godey district to enhance the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programs for development actors. It specifically aimed at analysing agro-pastoral households’ poverty status and its determinants in Godey district. Two stages random sampling procedure was employed to select sample households. In the first stage, all Tuulos of the district are listed and then only agro-pastoral Tuulos are purposely selec...
Abstract: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of mixtures of Ruta Graveolen (Ruta chalepensis L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), and basil (Ocimum basilicum) seed extracts in drinking water on productive performance, some blood profiles, egg quality, egg chemical composition, and economic benefit of white leghorn at Haramaya University poultry farm for 8 weeks. One hundred eighty White Leghorns (WL) layer at twenty- six weeks of age were randomly distributed to four treatm...
ABSTRACT The strength of democracy is reflected in the “expressions of mass demands for better social safety nets especially in the sectors of health and education services. However, for mass demands to be translated into policy, there need to be an opportunity that numbers can mobilize, and that mobilization counts politically. The strength and quality of democracy makes it possible for civil society, popular organizations and political parties to emerge and consolidate as organizations th...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria treatment policy has changed from presumptions based on signs and symptoms to specific drug treatment after positive test results. The Ghana NMCP signed up to the WHO policy known as the test, treat and track (T3) which stipulates that all cases of malaria must be treated only after they have been confirmed by means of a laboratory test. Ghana has however not reached the level proposed for the elimination of malaria as still not all suspected cases are tested whic...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to employ an action research design using in-service training as a capacity building tools for JHS mathematics teachers to improve performance in the Dabokpacircuit of theTamale Metropolis.Theliterature review wasonthekeythemesraised in the research questions such as: the challenges facing mathematics teachers, the impact of INSET on mathematics teachers, andthestrategies forteachingmathematicsinbasic schools. Data obtained was analyzed using both quanti...
ABSTRACT Background: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis commonly referred to as (TB) is still one of the major health concerns, with high prevalence globally as well as in Namibia. While significant progress has been achieved in the prevention and treatment services of TB in the country, including use of community-based service providers and community-based health workers, the number of relapse cases remained high. The study aimed at assessing the role of Community Based Service Providers in the prev...
ABSTRACT Historical account of drug cultivation and trafficking in West Africa suggests that the menace is not a recent phenomenon but has its roots dating to as far back as the 1920s and 1930s. However, the 1960s witnessed the emergence of large scale smuggling of African-grown marijuana from Nigerian and Ghanaian which attracted national, regional and global attentions. However, the early 1980s witnessed a paradigm shift towards cocaine and heroin business often handled by Nigerians and the...
ABSTRACT Background: Two billion individuals worldwide have evidence of past and recent HBV infection, and more than 257 million people are living with the infection. In addition, the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen is highest (≥8%) in underdeveloped countries including Ghana (with a prevalence of 12.3%). Meanwhile, Hepatitis B preventive measures are not routinely practiced by some health care workers in the country. The increased risk of infection among health care workers is d...
PROJECT SUMMARY This particular project examines the poor academic performance of students at the basic school level. Examinations of all kinds including the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BEC E) are seen to be compulsory and also been used as a basic entry requirement into the Senior High School (SHS) level. However, there is generally been poor performance in the selected schools. This is attributed to teachers’ inability to complete their respective subject syllabuses and less...
ABSTRACT Business today operates in a global environment. The flow of goods and services along the logistics chain in the port industry is critical for the survival of businesses. The study was based on the Analysis of the Supply Chain Security in Tema Port. The main objective of the study was to assess the applicability of some of the selected Supply Chain Security Programs in Tema Port. A number of Supply chain security programs were reviewed and one of these were identified as the ISPS Cod...