ABSTRACT 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2 DS) is the most common microdeletion syndrome and is underdiagnosed in diverse populations. This syndrome has a variable phenotype and affects multiple systems, making early recognition imperative. In this study, individuals from diverse populations with 22q11.2 DS were evaluated clinically and by facial analysis technology. Clinical information from 106 individuals and images from 101 were collected from individuals with 22q11.2 DS from 11 countrie...
ABSTRACT Background: Depression is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide and a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and disability. In Africa, lack of resources, trained health providers and social stigma associated with the illness has hindered effective care of afflicted individuals. Objectives: The study aimed at establishing prevalence rate of depression among psychiatric patients in KIU-TH and determine its association with socio-demographic factors. Methods: A descriptive re...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at establishing demographic and spatial-temporal dimensions of marital instability among women in the rural areas and its effects on their family livelihoods.The study adapted a case study design in which through simple random sampling, one Division was randomly selected in each of the three sampled Districts in Machakos County. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to sample the respondents.In total, the sample constituted of 300 women aged between 15-49...
ABSTRACT This study examines the factors contributing to the failure of modern marriage in Mbinga district (Tanzania) as a case study. The objective of the study was to understand the main factors contributing to the failure of modern marriage especially social-cultural, economic, technological and political factors. The study employed a descriptive case study and exploratory research design, and deployed mixed method approach for triangulation purposes of data collection, presentation and a...
ABSTRACT Divorce, single parenting and issues associated with parental status on an adolescent’s wellbeing specifically, adolescents’ depression and self-esteem has been on an increase worldwide and Ghana is no exception. This study was aimed at examining the influence of parental status on depression and self esteem of adolescents in Ghana after noticing that adolescents going through formal education face many challenging situations as a result of diverse marital issues of thei...
Marriage is an important part of man’s social life; a covenant and commitment between a man and woman. At a particular stage in life, people are questioned if they are not married. Yet, some people see the cure for unhappy marriage as separation (divorce), it’s often seems to be a problem than a solution; meanwhile, the society is heavily affected. Divorce remains a severe crisis; it inflicts pains on people concerned, children and the society at large. Many have seen the marriage covenan...
ABSTRACT Marriage is a union entered into by two parties in every jurisdiction i. e, marriage is a universal occurrence. Although the legal process involved (either in formality or requirement) varies from one jurisdiction to another, marriage is often characterized by disputes which range from divorce to custody of children, maintenance e. t. c. Marriage, as examined in this context, is limited to that conducted under statutes. In resolving these disputes, recourse is made to adjudication. ...
ABSTRACT Divorce, single parenting and issues associated with parental status on an adolescent’s wellbeing specifically, adolescents’ depression and self-esteem has been on an increase worldwide and Ghana is no exception. This study was aimed at examining the influence of parental status on depression and self esteem of adolescents in Ghana after noticing that adolescents going through formal education face many challenging situations as a result of diverse marital issues of their parents...
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ABSTRACT Individuals diagnosed with mental illness encounter stigma and discrimination under various circumstances and these negatively affect them. Even though support systems and attitudes of the general public act as sources of stigma, perceptions held by the patients also influence their sensitivity to the experiences they encounter. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of personal factors in bringing about stigma.It also explored the public attitudes toward individuals dia...
Lot of factors are responsible for conflict in some homes among which are violence against wife and children which result to broken homes and at times divorce, hence breed criminals and juvenile delinquents in the society. Descriptive survey research design was adopted with a sample size of 100 fresh couples, 50 male and 50 females, three measuring scales were used, five null hypotheses were tested, in which all was significant hence the hypotheses were accepted. To this end it was suggested ...
This study focused on the impact of diverse language barrier on the academic performances of the students, language barrier is major issues that impact students performances because different student belong to the different languages students face difficulty in their learning and its create the diversity in the class. The objectives of this study is that , To evaluate the level of barrier that impact of academic performances, To examine the barrier with effective teacher...
Abstract: Background: Organisms typically face infection by diverse pathogens, and hosts are thought to have developed specific responses to each type of pathogen they encounter. The advent of transcriptomics now makes it possible to test this hypothesis and compare host gene expression responses to multiple pathogens at a genome-wide scale. Here, we performed a meta-analysis of multiple published and new transcriptomes using a newly developed bioinformatics approach that filters genes based...
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...
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