“…The number of files to be samples will be 20 of 2008. Questionnaire will be used to collect data from the pneumonia files of under-five children. …”
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“…A national HIV prevention strategy for the period 2015-2020 is currently being implemented to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020, which will have important implications for the prevention of Kaposi’s Sarcoma. …”
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“…Statistical package for social Scientists (SPSS) version 16.0 was used to analyse data. The study revealed the following; (a) that knowledge of YFHS as a concept is high among adolescents as well as community leaders but they both had limited information on services that are provided at delivery points and where to access the services. …”
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“…Out of 282 participants, 55 (20%) had low BMD while 227 (80%) had their BMD within the expected ranges for age. …”
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“…There were 19 maternal deaths that occurred in the study vii period making a maternal mortality ratio of 356 per 100 000 live births. The leading cause of maternal near miss was obstetric haemorrhage (33.8%) followed by hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (32.9%), whilst pregnancy related infection (26.3%) was the commonest cause of maternal mortality. …”
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“…The results of the study indicated that 90% respondents had some knowledge about RH,a1though, fewer than these(60%), knew components of RH. …”
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“…The title of the study was factors that contribute high mortality rate in physically ill psychiatric patients in medical ward at Kamuzu Central Hospital. The sample of 30 nurses were purposefully selected in the medical wards in nurses who have worked six months to over 20 years. …”
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“…Background: Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) in under five children has been the major cause of morbidity and mortality since 1960's worldwide, developing countries contributing 70% to the burden. 80% of children suffering from ARI in Malawi are taken late to health facilities. …”
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“…Between 1974 and 2003, these hazards cumulatively affected 25 million people making the country one of the worst affected amongst the poor countries based on mean annual number of affected per 100,000 people. …”
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“…The study showed that, forgetfulness [AOR 0.08; 95% CI :( 0.44, 0.14)], religious beliefs [AOR 0.49; 95% CI : (0.𝟤4, 1.0)], accessibility to ART clinic [AOR 2.53; 95% CI :( 1.13, 5.68)] and ART appointment dates [AOR 4.73; 95% CI :( 1.50, 14.98)], were significantly associated with ART adherence under patient related factors and health care system related factors respectively. …”
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“…This descriptive methodology has been used because it utilizes methods of enquiry that emphasize subjectivity and the meaning of the experience to the individual presented in thoughts, ideas, feelings, attitudes and perceptions. A sample of 20 hypertensive clients will be recruited through purposeful sampling methods. …”
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“…Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. Descriptive statistics were computed and results were reported as frequencies and percentages. …”
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“…Despite documented benefits of contraceptives, uptake among adolescents aged 20-24 years is high compared to age group 15-19 years in Malawi. …”
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“…The study subjects consisted of 20 youth who were attending the OPD. The study has revealed that 90% of the youths have knowledge on the dangers of substance abuse. …”
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“…The target group was postnatal women who had delivered normally and had stayed at the health facility for not more than 48 hours. A total of 20 participants were recruited for the study using purposive sampling method. …”
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“…This study used semi-structured interview questionnaire and focus group discussion. Convenient sample of 60 participants took part in this study. 40 participants took part in semi-structured interview questionnaire and 20 participants in focus group discussions. …”
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“…In total, fifteen districts and 2 cities have been impacted. While Machinga and Zomba districts have been most affected, accounting for more than 29,000 affected households per district, Nsanje (18,000 households), Chikwawa (16,000 households) and Phalombe (22,848 households) recorded the highest number of displaced persons. …”
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“…A descriptive qualitative design using a semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data from 20 caregivers in the pediatric department and thematic analysis was done guided by the Colaizzi method. …”
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“…Ten out thirty respondents had previously had children with tinea capitis and 70% of those visited the hospital and all of these were satisfied with the treatment option they went for citing their children got better. 20% of the respondents sought help from herbalists and reported to regret their choice because the infection was still there actually it was the one that led them to report to the clinic. 10% of the respondents were prohibited by their local churches/faith to access any type of medical help. …”
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“…This descriptive methodology has been used because it utilizes methods of enquiry that emphasize subjectivity and the meaning of the experience to the individual presented in thoughts, ideas, feelings, attitudes and perceptions. A sample of 20 hypertensive clients will be recruited through purposeful sampling methods. …”
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