“…If initiated within seventy two (72) hours, EC can reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancies by at least 75 to 85 percent. …”
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“…These are very important issues which when attended to can help in the improvement of the learning strategy. …”
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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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“…As the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) pursues the ultimate goal of improving health status of all Malawians, alongside the Sustainable Development Goals, improvement of nursing and midwifery services surfaces as a key commitment in attainment of these goals. As such, the Ministry considers the development of this Nursing and Midwifery Policy for the period of 2018-2023 a step towards both the advancement of nursing and midwifery services in the country, as well as the well-being of the people of Malawi. …”
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“…This revised edition describes a thematic set of measures and requirements at a national level that are required to be adhered to by all stakeholders without let or hindrance. …”
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“…A qualitative design used on a sample of ten participants who are qualified nurses recruited using convenience sampling method. …”
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“…There is also need for in service education and training for the qualified nurses on accountability and supervision of the nursing auxiliaries. …”
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“…Emergency contraception are defined as drugs or device that can be used by women in the first three (3) days following unprotected intercourse to prevent unwanted pregnancy. …”
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“…Educational outcomes are key to any programme success. Retention of nurse educators as a human resource trend and issue to consider when crafting employment policies and strategies for managing people at work. …”
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“…Recognizing that addressing these weaknesses in the information age required a comprehensive computerization process, the HIS strategy recommended, as one of its strategies, to have an eHealth Strategy developed. …”
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“…Some information was given by fellow clients and conflicted with that given by health personnel. For example, one client stated that theatre personnel told her to start eating at 5.30 pm on that day but her fellow clients told her that one is not allowed to eat after surgery. …”
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“…Over the past 5 to10 years, nursing training institutions in Malawi including Kamuzu College of Nursing have been experiencing pressure from a number of societal forces such as increased demand for accessibility to tertiary education and shortage of nurses to increase student enrolment. …”
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“…They did not accent that ARI can be treated by traditional healers. Participants decided to take children to the hospital basing on their own initiative, influence from parents and husband, hope of acquiring standard care and previous experience of better treatment by health personnel at the hospital. …”
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“…ACEs factors were added to the model to test for moderation. The mean age in years was 13.2(±1.70) and 51% of the sample was female, 49% Male. …”
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“…research in acute health care settings has shown that Collaborative Capacity can be improved by the way an organization supports its staff. …”
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“…Consequently, this has an effect on the life of the mother and the child who is being breastfed, as it increases risk of HIV reinfection and HIV transmission to the breastfed baby hence associated consequences. …”
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“…RECOMMENDATIONS: Basing on the findings of the study the researcher recommends that pre-counseling to every new client, on all methods of contraceptives should be instituted, providers need to be proactive in discussing the IUCD and clarifying misconceptions about the method and finally specialized training for all health workers in family planning communication skills would lead to the community's motivation towards IUCD utilization.…”
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“…Finally, I would like to thank Her Excellency the President, Mrs Joyce Banda for providing the economic development framework in which this population policy has been formulated…”
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“…Postnatal care is one important aspect of maternal and new born health services. …”
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“…The health research work of Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust is now being recognized by policy makers and the public at large through stories published by journalists in the programme.The evaluation found that JIR programme is a powerful tool to achieving the development of health research reporting in Malawi through all its aspects.…”
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