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Assessment of the Nutrition-related Cancer Prevention Knowledge among Undergraduate Students in University of Port Harcourt, Rivers Nigeria

Priscilla Akhimien, Foluke Adeniji & Felix Emeka Anyiam · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Background: Undergraduate students are at a developmental period in life in which several health-related behaviours begin to form. Poor nutrition and certain lifestyle habits are the resultant effects of westernization and they are factors that contribute to the rising burden of...

Open access Research Article

A Study on Farmers Knowledge about Crop Insurance Schemes in Northern Karnataka

S. K. Jamanal, K. V. Natikar & S. V. Halakatti · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2019

Agriculture production and farm income in India are frequently affected by natural disasters such as droughts, floods, cyclones, storms, landslides and earthquakes. In recent times, mechanisms like contract farming and future trading have been established which are expected to pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i1230150

KAP Study of Tobacco Users among the Garment Workers at Dhaka City in Bangladesh

Md. Aynul Islam Khan, Masuda Islam Khan, Israt Jahan, Mohammad Jahangir Alam Sarker, S. M. Shahidul Islam, Harun Ar Rashid, S. M. Muraduzzaman & Md. Ranzu Ahmed · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019

The readymade garment (RMG) industry is a key sector of Bangladesh economy. This sector brings in about 78% of the country’s total merchandize export earnings. More than 3.2 million people are working in this sector and mostly females from underprivileged social classes. Employme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i1030244

Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions about Antimicrobial Stewardship

Nehad J Ahmed, Khalil Y Abujheisha & Mohamed F. Balaha · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2019

Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is considered one of the serious threats to global public health. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should be implemented by all hospitals to improve antimicrobial use. It is important that pharmacy students have a sound knowledge of antimicro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2019/v31i130291

Assessing the Knowledge, Behavior and Practices of Food Safety and Hygiene among Saudi Women in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Fatima Al-Beesh, Welayah Al-Ammar & Arafat M. Goja · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

Background: Unsafe food is a serious concern for human health and well-being and has surfaced as a burning issue worldwide. Aims: The present work was aimed at assessing the awareness, behavior and practices of food safety and hygiene among Women in Eastern region of Saudi Arabia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v10i330111

An Overview of Knowledge Level of the Farmers about Recommended Cultural Practices for Vegetable Production in North India

Simarjit Kaur & Gurvinder Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Vegetables are more valuable due to the presence of important mineral, vitamins, carbohydrates, iron protein and other important body nutrients in these. Vegetables play an important role in our daily diet. Vegetables promote our body growth and development and also protect our b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i230239

The Extent Contribution of Independent Variables to the Knowledge and Adoption of Mobile Agro-advisory Services by the Farmers in Udupi District of Karnataka State of India

Navinkumar ., B. Dhananjaya & T. H. Ranjith · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The study was conducted during 2016-17 in Udupi district of Karnataka state of India. The farmers who are registered for mobile agro-advisory services for receiving all agricultural information through SMS were considered as a target group for the study. There were 4000 registere...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v36i130235

Knowledge Assessment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in First Professional Medical Students

Zulfiqar Khosa, Mukhtar Mehboob, Muhammad Zubair & Hamaiyal Sana · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Objective: To assess the knowledge of first professional medical students of Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Methodology: This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out on first professional MBBS students of Bolan Med...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v16i230141

Assessment of Knowledge and Competencies of Community Pharmacists for Differentiated HIV Care and Services in Jos, Nigeria

M. L. P. Dapar, B. N. Joseph, P. A. Damun, C. R. Okunlola, P. N. Alphonsus & B. M. Aya · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2019

Background: Knowledge and competence of community pharmacists in HIV care, are essential for translating the goals of differentiated care into improved outcomes. Aims: To assess the knowledge and competence of community pharmacists in Jos, for differentiated HIV care and services...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2019/v29i330237

Knowledge and Attitudes on Practices of Occupational Safety and Health in the Informal Non-food Manufacturing Sector in Kampala City, Uganda

Stephen Aurice Wekoye, Wilkister Nyaora Moturi & Stanley Maingi Makindi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

The informal non-food manufacturing sector is an engine of growth and development in both developed and developing countries. The sector is unregulated and unregistered in official government statistics. However this particular sector is faced with occupational safety and health...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i630266

The Potential and Challenges of Using ICT as a Vehicle for Rural Communication as Characterised by Smallholder Farmers

Mbuyazwe M. Dlamini & Steven Worth · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Agricultural extension is a communication network linking different stakeholders in agriculture to improve their productivity and Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been utilised as an extension tool for enhancing information flow between agricultural extension servic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i330202

Prevalence of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods and Factors Affecting their Use among Married Women in Akasta Town, North-East Ethiopia

Kibir Temesgen, Amare Workie & Yared Mulu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Long acting contraception is a human right and is essential to women’s empowerment. It is essential to reduce poverty, promote economic growth, raise female productivity, lower fertility and improve child survival and maternal health. Even though some long acting reve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i330124

Determinant Factors of Farmers’ Performance Regarding Fertilizer Application: An Overview from Bangladesh

Thahamina Bagum, Md. Kamal Uddin, Salim Hassan, Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman & Md. Zulfikar Rahman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Aims: Farmers of Bangladesh use a less amount of urea fertilizer compared to the nutrient requirement and soil fertility status.  Hence, a significant gap between actual and recommended doses of fertilizers used by farmers have been reported in many instances. Therefore, this stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230195

Self-medication: Prevalence among Undergraduates in Kathmandu Valley

Kushalata Baral, Maginsh Dahal, Shreya Shrestha & Anup Adhikari · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2019

Background: Self-medication is defined as the use of medicines to treat self-recognized or self-diagnosed conditions or symptoms, instead of seeking advice from professionals. Aim: Our study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among undergradua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2019/v21i130122

Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Performance Regarding Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Southwest of Iran

Atefe Khanpaye, Ahmad Abdoullahi, Banafsheh Riahipour, Maede Mohebifar, Razie Mahmoodi, Shokofe Shirmardi & Mostafa Madmoli · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2019

Background and Aim: It seems that measuring the level of knowledge and attitude towards gestational diabetes mellitus is essential. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and performance of gestational diabetes among women referring to health centers M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2019/v28i430207