Background: Since the late 1990’s, public interest and use of dietary supplements has dramatically increased despite the evidence supporting the use of dietary supplements being largely inconclusive, NHS Choices [1]. Various reports indicate that the public have insufficient know...
Background: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is rising in the UK and many seem unaware that obesity and lack of exercise may predispose the condition. Furthermore, poor knowledge of this and of health consequences of T2D coupled with apparent lack of concern about T2D appears to be widespre...
Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitude and beliefs of children below 2 years' caregivers towards immunization in an Egyptian community, to detect of the underlying causes of vaccination delay, and to determine their satisfaction regarding aspects of care. Methodology: This cro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8454
Aims: The study was designed to assess the changes in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of preschool teachers before and after 3 months of attending a nutrition education intervention program. Study Design: Place and duration of the study: Nine governmental and 13 private sc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6872
Background: Research addressing knowledge on sexual health, particularly of STDs risk and perceived symptoms’ prevalence, among university students around the world, and particularly in Portugal, is scarce. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of knowledge about...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/6850
This article discusses the importance of innovation and knowledge as a sustainable competitive advantage in the value chain of avocado exporters located in Uruapan, Michoacán. The measurement of these dimensions is made to indicators used in this research model, in bringing the m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6493
Aims: To assess knowledge of students of the University of Abuja about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS by determining their knowledge about the types, routes of transmission and symptoms of STIs including HIV/AIDS and the preventive measures available. S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6102
Background: Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality especially among children less than five years in the Akwapim North Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Knowledge of community members in malaria is a major factor that can influence malaria prevention...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6398
Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge and use of disinfection policy in government hospitals in south-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria and to compare the three categories of government hospitals. Study Design: This was a descriptive, cross sectional study. P...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2478
The study discusses use of indigenous knowledge as a strategy for climate change adaptation among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The local farmers in this region through the indigenous knowledge systems have developed and implemented extensive adaptation strategies that have enab...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2013/1856
Background and Objectives: There is paucity of reliable information on knowledge about hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in rural southwestern Nigeria. This study assessed the level of awareness, basic knowledge and management of hypertension and CV risk...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2685
Background: The average numbers of Nigerians who have been incarcerated over the past three decades when HIV/AIDS was discovered have been increasing and the seroprevalence of HIV/AIDS amongst the prison inmates remained higher than the national average due to the occurrence of r...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2901
Aim: To assess differences in schistosomiasis knowledge in farmers working in traditional, improved traditional and modern irrigation schemes in Tanzania. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey among farmers practicing irrigation rice farming, in 2 different regions and 6 differe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2479
Aims: Insufficient exposure of students to neurosurgery and neuroradiology has often been a matter of concern in medical schools across USA, Canada, UK and Europe. When taking into account the high incidence and mortality from head injuries in the form of subarachnoid and intracr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1578
Traditional knowledge is common and important among the tribal people but much of the information is empirical at best lacking logical validation. A number of ethnic communities residing in the study area are partially or fully dependent on the forest resources to meet their requ...