“…Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0. Results of the study showed that the structure for providing antenatal care scored below the WHO standard at 46% and the process also scored below standard at 65%. …”
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“…The women’s location had an influence on their knowledge of the benefits of upright positions (χ2=24.05; P value=0.001) and the women’s age had an influence on their preference for upright positions (χ2=21.14; p-value=0.002). …”
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“…Findings revealed multiple psychosocial challenges which older women experience as a result of elder abuse, HIV and AIDS, different forms of loss and finally being the uncertainty of obtaining support. …”
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“…QECH is the main referral hospital which provides specialised care to children across Malawi. Shortage of nurses is a chronic health problem at this hospital. The average nurse-patient ratio in paediatric unit is ratio is 1:84. …”
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“…Thirty participants were enrolled in the study; fifteen males and fifteen females using ten men, using random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used in a face-to-face interview to collect data from the respondents. …”
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“…This policy will facilitate standardisation, coordination and improvement of the quality of nutrition services delivery within all sectors of the economy. In 2005, I directed that the Food and Nutrition Security Policy be split into two namely; Food Security Policy and National Nutrition Policy to be championed by Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; and the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS in my office respectively. …”
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“…Purposive sampling technique was employed and a semi-structured questionnaire was used as an instrument to obtain data from 19 responds through face-to-face interviews. …”
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“…The bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) is a form of oxygen treatment given to children with severe respiratory distress. …”
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“…I wish to appeal to all stakeholders to support Government in implementing the policy. …”
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“…Data were collected from a purposive sample of 17 nurses, clinicians and medical assistants through in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide and was analyzed using thematic analysis method. …”
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“…Namely: "by the year 2020, Malawi as a God-fearing nation, wilt be secure, democratically mature, environmentally sustainable, self reliant with equal opportunities for active participation by all, having social services, vibrant cultural and religious values and a technologically driven middle-income economy"1 The Policy will enhance the capacity of Malawi to meet its commitments to reach its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of halving the number of people who do not have access to basic sanitation by 2015, it will also go further by helping to empower the people of Malawi to achieve universal access to improved sanitation by 2020.…”
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“…Furthermore, the results showed that there was a significant relationship (p<0.05) between nurse educators and students attitudes towards learner-centred teaching strategies. …”
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“…The study findings may provide a basis to carry out a similar study in a similar setting on a larger scale to make the transferability of the findings possible.…”
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“…The successful implementation of this plan will depend on the continued dedication of staff in the Ministry of Health and those of its partner organizations. We welcome the support of our co-operating partners, we gratefully acknowledge their contribution towards the development of the HSSP and look forward to their continued support in its implementation. …”
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“…The study aimed to explore caregivers’ perception regarding parental participation in the care of their hospitalised children at QECH. 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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“…When operating in an environment of limited resources, it becomes prudent to set priorities on which concerted effort could be targeted. The GoM with support from its partners has, therefore, developed this National Health Research Agenda, as a policy document, that directs priorities in health research covering the period from 2012 to 2016 to be implemented in tandem with the MGDS II and HSSP. …”
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“…However, most of them (91.5%, n= 240) had a positive attitude towards ECPs even though only 0.4% (n=1) had ever used ECPs and that the majority (93.1%, n=244) did not know anyone who had ever used ECPs. …”
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“…The researcher in person conducted interviews using a structured questionnaire to 385 caregivers who were 18 years of age and above. …”
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“…Consequently the Reproductive Health Unit of the Ministry of Health conducted a national EmOC assessment to identify the capacity of the health care delivery system to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and to propose an action orientated plan: hence the development of this road map. …”
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“…The results showed that 97 % (n=146) of parents and guardians had knowledge about the services that are offered at DLH, 98 % (n=147) had good health seeking behaviours in times of sickness of their under-five children, 70 % (n=105) were living within a distance of five kilometers from DLH and 80 percent of the respondents reported good waiting time at the hospital. …”
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