ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of attitudes and personal values on willingness to remain in rural areas among Human Resource for Health (HRH) in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Kigoma and Tabora regions as they have the lowest HRH densities, where, two districts were selected from each region. The study employed explanatory cross-sectional survey using data collected in one point of time. The study involved 230 participants who responded to questionnaire and 11 key informant...
ABSTRACT Most Developing Nations suffer from hunger due to excessive grain’s Post-Harvest Loss (PHL) Hence, ensuring food security in Africa is among the 2030 Sustainable development goals (SDGs). To achieve that, it is necessary for farmers to adopt modern and improved grain storage technologies to minimize PHL. However, due to financial constraints, smallholder farmers use traditional methods due to their limited income. Therefore, financing initiatives are needed to enable them to adopt...
ABSTRACT Background Implementing the recommended management protocols for Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is a key for delivery quality maternal care. Appropriate care to pregnant women is needed to reduce the risk of complications related to this condition. Early detection, careful monitoring and appropriate treatments of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is required for the better maternal outcome. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the quality of antenatal care for hypert...
ABSTRACT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are being increasingly recognized as serious global health problem with impact on individual women and men, their families and communities. They can have severe consequences, including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, miscarriage, and increased risk of HIV transmission. STIs are the main preventable cause of infertility, particularly in women. The general objective of the study was to establish the determinants of health see...
Maternal mortality is one of the major worldwide health challenges. The high maternal mortality rate is a common subject in global health and development discussions. Globally, about 800 women die daily from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. Men’s involvement during pregnancy and childbirth plays a vital role in the safety of their female partners during pregnancy and childbirth by ensuring access to care and provision of emotional and financial support and guarantying the...
ABSTRACT Over 1.8 million children under five years of age die from pneumococcal disease (PD) every year worldwide, most of them living in developing countries. In Kenya, pneumococcal infections are the leading cause of hospital admissions among children under five years. In 2008, pneumonia was the second leading cause of death among children under five years, with over 30,000 childhood deaths, accounting for 16% of child mortality in Kenya. Immunization is the cornerstone of health care poli...
ABSTRACT Determinants of self directed referral of patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya Author: Mahinda Faith Wambui Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is found at the apex of the referral system of health care. Ideally, patients seen at KNH are supposed to have sought care from lower levels of health care in the referral system first before seeking health services at KNH. Referral can assume two forms: Self and Non-self. Self referral refers to the scenario where a patient by...
The second biggest killer disease triggered by a single infectious agent and the leading cause of mortality for children living with HIV (CLHIV) is Tuberculosis (TB), rendering it an significant public health concern that needs aggressive preventive steps. In some nations, Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) has been introduced to shield children from the development of latent TB infection to active disease and also to avoid TB reinfection after exposure to an open case of childhood TB. The im...
ABSTRACT Given the reality that trade-offs are rules rather than exceptions, there is a need to acknowledge them and assess how different groups of people influence conservation and development choices. This study was conducted on the Uluguru Mountains to assess the socio-economic factors influencing conservation and development trade-offs. Specifically, the study aimed to identify the major conservation and development trade-offs existing on the Uluguru Mountains, assess the socio-economic ...
ABSTRACT Smallholders‘ farmers in Kenya have over the years been faced with challenges that constantly put pressure on their livelihoods. However, the greatest threat to agriculture as a source of livelihood in the developing countries is rapid urbanization due to population growth, urban expansion and informal settlements. This study investigated market accessibility, land size, credit accessibility and social status among factors that influence periurban smallholder farmer‘s choice of ...
ABSTRACT Improving household income as a poverty eradication strategy has been a matter of great concern in Kenya. This problem has been more rampant in Arid and Semi-arid (ASAL) regions especially in Kilifi and Siaya Counties, where the poverty levels are higher than the national average. These counties have high potential for cassava commercialization as a result of favourable climate. Intervention measures have been undertaken by both the government and non-governmental organizations to p...
ABS1RACT Despite the various strategies and policies, Nigeria's total fertility (5.5) remains on the high side. The main objective of the study is to examine factors that determine the fertility behaviour among married women in North-West, Nigeria. The dependent variables are total children ever born, number of living children and fertility desire. The study utilized secondary data from the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey 2013 with a study population of 9567 currently married women in ...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria, not many considerations have been taken into the health of vulnerable children at the Internally Displaced Persons Camp. Hence, the need for more research that will help in designing necessary intervention programme. This study examines the determinants of child health among internally displaced persons in Taraba State, using data from a well-structured questimmaire. Binary logistic regression model was ernployed in multivariate analysis. Findings revealed that women betw...
ABSTRACT Background: This study was conducted in Dodoma Municipality with the aim of determining socio-cultural determinants for intimate partner violence and its impacts to the post-traumatic stress disorder among women in Dodoma municipality. Methods: Across sectional study was conducted amongst 440 women aged 18-60 years from March to April 2016. Data were collected through interviewing women by using structured questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess Soci...
ABSTRACT Background: Intestinal obstruction is one of the most causes of cause of surgical emergency associated with morbidity and mortality in surgical department. The study aimed to determine the causes and predictors of management outcome in postoperative patients with intestinal obstruction at IRRH. Method: A prospective hospital based study design was used. Duration of the study was six months. The collected data were checked for any inconsistency, coded and entered into SPSS version 20...