Aims: To assess the prevalence of herbal use and factors that predispose (predictors). dermatology patients to the use of herbal preparations and medications at the Dermatology clinic of University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330309
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of knowledge regarding self-care and awareness as well as long-term complications among type 2 diabetic patients in Guyana. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2021/v13i430231
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has posed an enormous threat to global public health and the human social life, adolescents exposed to COVID-19 are as likely as old people to become infected and spread the infection. The study was conducted to determine the knowledge and health-see...
Aim: To assess and compare the knowledge and attitude of medical and dental undergraduates towards COVID-19 in current setup Study Design: Cross-sectional Place and Duration of Study: Study was done at Ziauddin university Karachi during the period of October 2020 to December 2020...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i20B31357
Objective: Our study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of healthcare providers towards Covid-19 in general hospitals in the city of Kisangani. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among the providers of these general h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330197
The adherences to protective actions are subjective to knowledge, perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards COVID-19 by Saudi residents. The self-design questionnaires were used as a cross-sectional online survey for assessed their social and behavioral parameters durin...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i19B31333
Speech fluency disorder is a common problem among children across the world, though majority of stutters recover either spontaneously or with appropriate interventions including speech therapy and related knowledge and awareness upsurge. This paper describes a skeleton of a new t...
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Research Article10.9734/jesbs/2021/v34i130297
Background: Palliative care directed towards the management of symptoms eases the burden of pain and enhances the quality of life. Palliative care helps in alleviating patients’ suffering and improves their quality of life. Nursing students reported a low level of palliative care...
Introduction: Purdah or pardah is a Persian word which translated loosely to mean ‘curtain’, is a religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim communities. In stating the reasons for the need of purdah, the Qu’ran declares that “the observance of...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i130144
Malaria continues to be a critical health issue globally with more cases from the WHO African region and has remained endemic in Nigeria despite the possession of insecticide-treated nets. This present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i230436
The key objective of entrepreneurship education in higher institutions generally is to foster a culture amongst students with a view of not only educating them but to also support graduates towards establishing and also maintaining sustainable business ventures. To achieve the pu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2021/v10i230257
Aims: Despite control measures adopted to check the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, healthcare workers still face a serious threat to infection due to SARS-CoV-2 virus. Adherence to control measures by healthcare workers depends on their knowledge. This study ai...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i430839
Oluwalana Timothy Oyekale, Samsudeen Adeniran Adegbile, Oluwatosin Bola Ojo, Damilola Esther Oguntunmbi & Oluwatoyin Ige Oyekale·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Background: The most common means of transmission of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) is the contaminated hand of Healthcare Workers (HCWs), proper handwashing by HCWs is the best method of halting this transmission, however, there is poor adherence to the practice of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i130295
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge of pharmacy and medicine students about rare diseases. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study that was conducted in January 2021. The study included a questionnaire that was adapted from a previous study. The question...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i1031231
Proper utilization of safe motherhood services helps to improve maternal well-being, enhances healthy pregnancy and safe delivery outcomes thereby reducing maternal mortality. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of health education on utilization of safe motherhood...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i142