“…Any data gathered through the few open-ended questions included in the questionnaire will be analysed manually using content analysis and presented using narratives. …”
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“…Data was collected using an interview guide developed from the specific objectives with open-ended and closed-ended questions and was analysed manually. …”
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“…However, their effectiveness is limited, hence the need for a strategic approach to improving and enhancing their effectiveness and efficiency by emphasizing disaster risk reduction. …”
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“…To ensure ethical protection of the subjects' rights in the study, ethical considerations have been instituted. Finally, the findings of the study will be disseminated through a written report and copies will be sent to KCN library and KCH Dialysis unit.…”
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“…In brief the results indicated that drug non-compliance, non-attendance to psychiatric clinic for follow up care, lack of social network support, patient's lack of knowledge about the cause and the signs of relapse of their mental illness contributed to their recurrence of mental illness.…”
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“…Findings from this study will help the government and non-governmental organizations to review policies on exclusive breastfeeding in order to raise the percentage of women who can breastfeed exclusively.…”
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“…It also revealed that clients with sexual problems suffer psychologically and socially so they need support from health professional. Basing on the research findings, the researcher recommends that Sex education is a vital tool for improvement of sexual problems in the country because it will break the silence surrounding sex and people will have true information which will encourage people to open up and disclose their sexual problems thereby getting necessary assistance. …”
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“…At the same time, because QECH was one the only four hospitals providing physiotherapy in the district, many patients were forced to travel long distances Respondents in the study also pointed out that, even resources were inadequate for example physiotherapy equipment which they perceived as having an effect on their progress and it was likely to contribute to disability after stroke. …”
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“…The revision of the SRHR Policy came about due to the need to incorporate emerg ing issues in various components of SRHR and these include Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC); Community Based Maternal and Neonatal Care; Cervical Cancer Screening; Youth Friendly health Services, Anti Retroviral Therapy, and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT). …”
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“…The subjects were each interviewed using a questionnaire which had mostly open ended questions, although it also had some closed ended questions. …”
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“…Although pharmacological therapies used to manage reduced BMD are associated with adverse effects, non-pharmacological strategies to manage reduced BMD resulting from ART drugs in PLWHIV have not been investigated. …”
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“…The main strategic areas that have been identified for the scale-up of malaria control activities, include, among others, Malaria Case Management, Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) of pregnant women with SP and malaria prevention with special emphasis on the use of Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs). …”
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“…In the past their role was mainly preventive but now the curative role has been added. Following the addition of the curative role, many additional tasks have continuously been added to their existing roles. …”
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“…A second edition of the manual is currently in preparation. This new publication, Patient safety tool kit, builds on the growing regional need to develop the capacities of health professionals with regard to developing a patient safety improvement programme at the operational level and implementing corrective measures, adapted to local settings. …”
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“…One of the most striking limitations is the low serostatus disclosure rate to sex partners among clients who have been counselled and tested for HIV which is a serious public health concern. …”
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“…Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a burden in Malawi with high incidences among adolescents (0.23% per year). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a range of events (that children can experience early in their life that leads to stress and can result in trauma and unhealthy behaviours eg sexual immorality, indulging in substance abuse. …”
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“…Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a burden in Malawi with high incidences among adolescents (0.23% per year). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a range of events (that children can experience early in their life that leads to stress and can result in trauma and unhealthy behaviours eg sexual immorality, indulging in substance abuse. …”
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“…The MGDS II is, in essence, a conduit through which GoM advocates her commitment towards achieving the MDGs. While the MDGs 4, 5 and 6 directly relate to human health that require national governments to make efforts in realizing them, the MGDS II has equally isolated health sector as one of the key social development sub-theme requiring the attention of the Government. …”
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“…Seventy-eight percent of the mothers indicated long-walking distance to a health facility compounded by lack of transport; 31% of the mothers mentioned traditional beliefs such as trusting in the experience of elderly women, and 31% reported deep rooted beliefs in herbs; 52% indicated lack of financial support while in hospital and poor attitudes of health workers whereby 40% of the women indicated hostile behavior of health personnel towards patients in labor and 38% of the women indicated that women are left to deliver on their own without supervision. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the government and non-government organizations should provide bicycle ambulances to each group village headman for easy transportation to health facilities; Awareness campaigns on birth preparedness and complication readiness should be conducted. …”
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“…Many new cases are registered with leprosy into the hospitals. …”
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