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Jun 17, 2024Open Access
A number of development projects fail due to insufficient Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) initiatives. This study was conducted in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam regions of Tanzania to assess the influence of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) practices on the performance of the SIKIKA Health Project. A purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the respondents. A to-tal of 71 respondents participated in this study. Data were collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and documentary ...
May 31, 2024Open Access
The mental health of university students was already a public health problem even before the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was the subject of several international studies before and during the Pandemic which revealed worrying prevalence of disorders. In Morocco few studies have been conducted on university students. The main objective of our study was to help improve the prevention and management of mental disorders in students during a pandemic. A cross-sectional study with an analytic...
May 30, 2024Open Access
Background: Skin bleaching seems to have become common in different communities across Nigeria. The few studies that have been done in the past were limited to the southern part of Nigeria or to academic institutions only. It appears that the local communities in the northeastern region of Nigeria are seriously unaware of the possible risks related to the usage of bleaching products. The purpose of the study was to ascertain adults’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices of skin blea...
May 27, 2024Open Access
Objective: Nursing students were reported to hold discriminatory attitudes towards people with mental illness across various countries. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the educational intervention, a mental health nursing course on reducing discrimination towards people with mental illness among nursing students. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a before-after design was conducted, involving 57 nursing students from a public university in Chin...
May 23, 2024Open Access
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges on global health systems. COVID-19 vaccines emerged crucial in curbing its spread. Existing studies on KAP among medical students and slum community residents revealed mixed findings, with knowledge gaps, misconceptions, and barriers to vaccine acceptance. Understanding KAP of vaccine uptake is essential for effective public health strategies. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess know...
May 15, 2024Open Access
Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions in an individual, is increasingly prevalent worldwide, posing significant challenges for healthcare systems and patient well-being. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association between multimorbidity and quality of life (QoL) among adults attending outpatient clinics in health facilities within the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Method: A sample of n = 400 participants were recruited using convenience ...
May 15, 2024Open Access
Introduction: Many Nations of the world have been confronted for years with insurgencies led by terrorist groups, armed and inter-ethnic groups which have strongly disrupted socio-economic life with enormous collateral effects including the displacement of affected populations being forced to live in conditions of health and sometimes global precariousness. The aim of the study is to identify literature that has addressed the theme of resilience among refugees from several conte...
May 07, 2024Open Access
Great efforts were being made to stop the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic through vaccines. Cameroon began vaccinating healthcare workers (HCWs) against COVID-19 vaccines on March, 2021. However, willingness to be vaccinated highly depends on factors other than vaccine availability. This study sought to measure the acceptance rate and related factors for COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 510 HCWs in Yaounde, Cameroon. ...
May 07, 2024Open Access
Introduction: Suicide is one of the leading causes of premature death in young adults. Among the major risk factors for suicide is a pre-existing suicide attempt. Self-poisoning is the most common form of suicide at-tempt, so we decided to examine the clinical profile of people with this experience to contribute to the design of prevention programs in order to reduce suicide rate. The Aim: The aim was to analyze sociodemo-graphic and psychopathological characteristics, and health of patients who...
Apr 26, 2024Open Access
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is one of the effective options available for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids with documented improvement in the quality of life and reduction in symptoms. The study assessed long-term quality of life post-uterine fibroid embolization in a mostly black population, noting scanty local or African research on this topic despite evidence suggesting a higher fibroid burden among black women. This retrospective study examined patients who underwent UFE from...
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