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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Sexually Transmitted Infections among Lady Health Workers Working in Endemic Areas of Sindh, Pakistan

Niaz Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal, Mahwish Raza, Naureen Lalani, Nida Shoaib & Nousheen Rahim · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2022

Globally, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) took the lives of nearly 680,000 people in 2020. And STI prevalence was found at almost 4.4% in the local population. As Lady Health Workers (LHWs) are a communication bridge between the patient and care provider therefore we aim to as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1330635

Effect of Social Determinants on Knowledge and Barriers to the use of Preventive Measures against SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza, Gilberto Flores-Vargas, María de Jesús Gallardo-Luna, Efraín Navarro-Olivos & Jorge Patricio Meza-Rodríguez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Aims: To analyze the effect of social determinants on knowledge and barriers to using protective measures against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Study Design:  Analytical cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Institute of Public Health Staff from Guanajuato State and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1931457

Knowledge Regarding COVID-19 Awareness among Private Dental Practitioners in Karachi

Mohammad Feroz Jahangir, Sajjad Ali Darvesh, Kelash Kumar, Saadia Nazir, Jawaid Sultan & Irum Naz · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022

Objective: Study is to assess knowledge about corona among private dental practitioners in Karachi.      Study Design: Prospective cross sectional study. Materials & Methods:  This study is a cross-sectional study conducted during the time period of May, 2020 to Sept, 2020 in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i41B36279

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of General Population towards COVID-19 in India

Ritu Mittal Gupta, Sukhdeep Kaur Mann & Anjali Negi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2020. Considering its unprecedented mortality and morbidity, a global lockdown was imposed worldwide which resulted in the halt of all economic and social activity. Most countries including India a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i1731729

Parents’ Knowledge and Attitude toward Childhood Vaccination in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Mugahid A. Mobark, Hossam Essa Alhazmi & Waleed M. Altowayan · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022

Introduction: Childhood vaccination programs participate greatly in reducing the spread of vaccine preventable diseases. Beside the noticeable success of vaccination, there are still parents’ questions and hesitancy regarding childhood vaccination. Aims: This study evaluated the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i40A36256

A Survey of Knowledge and use of Modern Contraceptives among Female Students in a Public University in Ghana

Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey, Linda Takyiwaa, Agartha Afful Boateng, Richmond Opoku, Michael Afari Baidoo & Francis Acquah · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022

Introduction: Studies have shown that knowledge of contraceptives, especially among undergraduate female students, remains limited and the rate of premarital unprotected sexual activity, unwanted pregnancies, and illegal abortions remain higher among university students in Ghana....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i40A36258

Assessment of Awareness, Knowledge and Skills towards Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications in Coastal South Indian Diabetic Population: A Cross-sectional Study

Shaheen B. Shaikh, S. A. Amina, H. M. Ismail, A. M. Ciraj & Poornima Panduranga Kundapur · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology · 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM), is a metabolic disorder with an escalating health problem in India. Diabetes is a growing health concern in India, with half of the population at risk of developing the disorder at certain stages of life. Awareness and knowledge towards diabete...

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Impact Level of Knowledge and Constraints Faced by the Farmer Producer Organization on Farmers Income in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh

S. Keerthi Prasanna & Syed H. Mazhar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was conducted in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, from Kurnool district Bethamcherla mandal was selected purposively based on considerable number of respondents as a member of Farmer Producer Organization. There are 174 FPO groups in Bethamcherla Mandal. From...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i930978

Awareness, Knowledge of First Aid and First Emergency Behavioral Perception of Medical Students in a University in Southeastern Nigeria

Nkechi Clara Nwosu, Osah Martins Onwuka & John Aja O’Brian Chukwu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Background: Students are usually exposed to all kinds of injury in schools and with inadequate health care services in most schools; administering first aid is important in such emergency situations. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the awareness, knowledge and behaviora...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i930490

Professional Ties and Industrial Disputes: Knowledge, Practices and Management among Doctors in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Chinomnso C. Nnebue, Chukwuma O. Ike, Emeka A. Obi & Queencallista N. Sidney-Nnebue · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2022

Disputes arise from inherent opposing interests in human co-existence in any system. The only critical element is how to manage dispute to a reasonable extent that none of the parties feels shortchanged or undermined. In Nigeria, specifically, industrial dispute has taken an unpr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i630477

Biomedical Waste Management: What do Medical Doctors and Nurses in a Nigerian Tertiary Healthcare Facility Know?

Queencallista N. Sidney-Nnebue, Chinomnso C. Nnebue, Daniel C. Anh, Onyinye M. Azi, Chika D. Asobie & Callista C. Anyanwu · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2022

Background: Health care service providers aim at managing diseases and health related conditions. In this quest, they albeit inevitably generate wastes, some of which have potentials of causing harm to them, co- workers, clients, patients and the public. Objective: To assess the...

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Appraisal of Practice and Some Socio-Economic Factors on the Utilization of Family Planning Methods in Nigeria

J. A. Ademuyiwa & A. A. Adetunji · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2022

Background: Family planning has the potential to minimize maternal mortality by lowering the number of unplanned pregnancies, and abortions. This study assesses the practice across different zones in Nigeria. Aim: With a view to identify deterrence factors, the research is aimed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i530472

Entrepreneurial Competency Mapping: A Study with Reference to the Educated Youth of Tamil Nadu

S. Kavithambika, N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, M. Shantha Sheela & R. Vasanthi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Entrepreneurial activity is a significant source of revenue and employment, and addresses the shortage of alternative employment possibility required to absorb young population. India has proved to have a relative advantage in terms of youth population distribution when compared...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i830964

Assess the Knowledge & Identify the Existing Practice of ANM Regarding Assessment of Growth & Development of under 5 Years Children & its Contributing Factors

Soma Dutta · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

The investigator conducted a descriptive study to assess the knowledge, existing practices of assessment of growth and development of under five children and its contributing factors in selected sub-centres of district Hooghly in West Bengal. The conceptual framework was based on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i930484