“…The study aimed at exploring midwives' perception of postnatal care provided in Ntcheu district health facilities. The study used a cross sectional qualitative design. Data was collected from purposive sampling of 24 participants through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews using semi-structured interview guides. …”
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“…The results also showed that most women had never used FC's before. Hindrances that were identified in regards to FC's use were; scarcity of FC's, and also that they are sold at a high price. …”
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“…Delay in parasite clearance time in treated patients is the main characteristic of parasite resistance to a particular antimalarial drug. Malaria parasites have already shown resistance to the currently recommended artemisinin derivatives in South East Asia, a development that prompted WHO to recommend periodic monitoring of the drug's effectiveness in endemic countries. …”
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“…Delay in parasite clearance time in treated patients is the main characteristic of parasite resistance to a particular antimalarial drug. Malaria parasites have already shown resistance to the currently recommended artemisinin derivatives in South East Asia, a development that prompted WHO to recommend periodic monitoring of the drug's effectiveness in endemic countries. …”
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“…Tremendous progress in maternal and child health has been achieved over the past two decades. The global under-five mortality rate has dropped 53 per cent since 19901 and global maternal mortality has fallen by 44 per cent over the same time period.2 Despite these achievements, inequities remain both among and within countries. …”
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“…The study design was descriptive which used quantitative approach. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit 384 pregnant women who participated in the study. …”
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“…The study therefore, aimed to explore factors hindering implementation of learner-centred teaching strategies. A descriptive cross sectional design was used. …”
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“…Design and methods: A descriptive qualitative method was undertaken, and twenty caregivers were interviewed using an in depth interview guide. …”
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“…Pearson‟s chi-square statistical technique was used to test the significance of the factors affecting blood pressure control. …”
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“…Adolescents who have perinatal HIV are equally sexually active and a higher proportion of them is becoming pregnant and bears children. …”
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“…Purposive or judgmental sampling will be used in this study from a population of parents with preterm babies. …”
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“…Despite a number of interventions on modern contraceptive services targeting young people in primary and out of schools, evidence on Modern contraceptive use in tertiary institutions is limited. …”
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“…This was a cross-sectional study which used a mixed approach of both qualitative and quantitative methods, a total of 60 health workers participated in the study. …”
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“…Purposive sampling was used. A total of fifteen participants were recruited in the study of which ten were women who developed complications at T BAs and five were trained 1 and practicing T BAs. …”
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“…This plan is aligned with the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) and the Malawi Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP). At a global level, it has been aligned with the End TB Strategy. …”
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“…Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using the questionnaires, focus group discussions, and a case review. 40 nurses responded to a survey done using the Pediatric nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey tool. …”
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“…Content analysis was used for qualitative data. The results indicated that there was lack of diversity in the use of teaching styles among the nurse educators. …”
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“…The presence of low blood glucose levels could be a marker of disease severity. Vital signs are routinely checked in sick children and most settings use a combination of deranged vital signs to determine disease severity. …”
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“…But the progress has been slow. Continuing with "business as usual" in addressing the challenges of the epidemic has meant watching scores of Malawians become infected or die every day. …”
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“…Worldwide cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women and the leading female cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, South America and South East Asia. …”
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