Aim: This study is aimed at exposing the gaps in awareness and knowledge of symptoms, signs and risk factors of colorectal cancer (CRC) among residents in Olowora Community. Methodology: Data from this cross sectional study were collected through self-administered questionnaire t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/37781
Background: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is one of the major diseases of public health importance especially in prisons where case-finding rate has been low. The WHO established five facts of prisons PTB spread include: Prisons receive TB, Prisons concentrate TB, Prisons dissemin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39305
Background: Accidental poisoning is a monumental challenge internationally and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in Nigeria. There is a paucity of data on the knowledge and perception of primary caregivers with regards to accidental childhood poisoning in th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/39099
Aim: The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitudes of clinical years’ medical students and interns towards self-medications with analgesics, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was conducted among seni...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39245
Background: Motorcycle accidents occur frequently in this part of the world as a result of interface among the agent, the host and its environment resulting in fatal consequences. The objective of this study was to assess the Knowledge of, attitude and compliance with road safety...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/39205
The food processing world is highly fragmented as it widely comprises of the sub segment like fruit and vegetables preservation, pickling of seasonal vegetables, milk and milk products, baking. The present study was an attempt to find out the extent of adoption of food processing...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/36046
Introduction: Evidence from studies has shown that transmission of HIV from mother-to-child during pregnancy, labor, delivery or breastfeeding can be reduced from 15 – 45% in the absence of any intervention to below 5% with effective interventions during these periods. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/38680
Introduction: The workplace is an important part of man’s environment, and there is no occupation that is free of hazards. Due to the upsurge in construction activities (many of which involve welding) sequel to the increasing urbanization and industrialization across the world, e...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38572
Aims: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease associated with poor quality of life and great financial burden. Despite training on self-management of diabetes mellitus, its knowledge and practice among diabetic patients has been low. The study assessed the effect of nurse...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37694
Context: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Breast cancer is a major contributor towards cancer related morbidity and mortality in Pakistani women. Aims: The study aimed to examine how level of education relates to the knowledge, attitude...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37722
Introduction: Hitherto considered to be exclusive to the developed countries, the burden of coronary heart disease (CHD) is now high and continues to rise in the developing countries. This has been attributed to the increasing prevalence of its risk factors, linked to trends in u...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38031
Aims: To assess banker’s knowledge, attitude and perception on sedentary lifestyle as a predisposing factor to hypertension together with availability of workplace health promotion towards combating hypertension susceptibly among bankers. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey desi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/37618
The study was conducted in kurukshetra district of Haryana to assess the extent of knowledge and adoption level of farm women for improved animal husbandry practices. Four villages were selected at random from randomly selected two blocks of kurukshetra district and finally 160 r...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/31154
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of reflection on learning during family medicine posting, to introduce a reflective writing exercise into an undergraduate medical curriculum, including their levels of satisfaction and their concerns. Methods: We use...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37225
Aims: Pressure injury is a common health problem associated with rise in treatment cost and lengthy hospital stay. Despite advancements, trainings and researches on pressure injury prevention and treatment, its knowledge and practice among nurses has been low. The study evaluated...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37262