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Background: Scabies is characterized by the presence of burrows, erythematous papules, and generalized pruritus which is usually worse at night. Recently an upsurge in the incidence of scabies has been reported in many settings, including the area of the study. The study aimed to determine if there is a nexus between scabies and climate change as a risk factor.Methods: This was a case-control study carried out in a Cottage Hospital. Case files of 18, 000 patients who attended the hospital...
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Background: Each year, there are 2.8 million newborn deaths, most of which are preventable. Intrapartum asphyxia is one of the three leading causes of neonatal mortality. In 2017, poor quality of care accounted for almost 1 million neonatal deaths, mostly during the intrapartum period. As the majority of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income country settings where there is high penetrance of mobile devices, we hypothesized that mobile virtual reality (VR) simulation refresher training...
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This study reports on an investigation of the potential of Concept-Based Instruction (CBI) for enhancing EFL learners’ understanding of the concept of tense/aspect in English and their use of associated forms; past simple, past continuous and present perfect. CBI was compared to a traditional grammar presentation model based on PPP. Two intact classrooms (total N = 45 participants) Arabic native speakers from an Algerian University participated in the study. The study also reports on the...
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Whilst assistive technology (AT) can play an important role to improve quality of life, health inequity regarding access to appropriate AT for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is still very much present especially in low resource countries.This study focused on exploring factors that influence access to and continued use of AT by people with ID in the Western Cape province of South Africa and to suggest potential implications of these findings and actions required to promote access...
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There is an increasing concern that the performance of oil Palm production is currently, greatly threatened by climate change. Oil Palm is particularly sensitive to climate change because yields depend largely on prevailing climate conditions especially in Nigeria where traditional and rain-fed agriculture predominate. However, the extent to which these impacts are felt depends principally on the choice of adaptation measures used by farmers to cushion the effects of climate change. In the...
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Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem worldwide due to its high prevalence and its association with cardiovascular diseases with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality cardiovascular.Elevated Blood Pressure (EBP) in adolescence progresses to hypertension in adulthood.Objective: To determine the prevalence of EBP and identify associated factors in adolescents in the school community in Lubumbashi.Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study, using a random...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the rising waves of workplace militancy in the public sector and to provide insights into the perceptions that frame justification for industrial action among Ugandan public sector employees. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews and documentary analysis, analysed qualitatively, as well as a review of theoretical and empirical literature. Findings Public school teachers and public university lecturers in Uganda who frequently...
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Abstract Background During their medical training, medical students aim to master communication skills and professionalism competencies to foster the best possible patient-physician relationship. This is especially evident when dealing with sensitive topics. This study describes and analyses the outcomes of a simulation-based training module on clinical communication competency through interacting with simulated intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. The training was set up as part of a...
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Gendered oppression is complex and situated in social constructs which are manifested and learned in education institutions and learning programs the world over. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are an international attempt to create a more equitable world, and they include both education and gender as independent and interdependent goals. Uganda is a country that is attempting to address the significant gender oppression that plagues it. To cure gender oppression realistically and...
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Abstract Background: Changing lifestyles in Kenya can lead to eating related behaviors and problems. The more severe problems are likely to manifest in clinical settings, but the majority and less severe forms will remain unrecognized. There is therefore the need to take a public health awareness approach to identify cases at community level and initiate appropriate intervention. This requires characterization of Eating Disorders (ED) and its associations in the local context. Our focus will...
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Abstract Introduction Sexual norms, real or perceived, shape young people’s sexual behaviour and may constitute one of the greatest challenges in HIV/STIs prevention among this population. This study used sexual script theory to explore how international students in Sydney, Australia – from traditional cultures of East Asian and sub-Saharan African countries – construct home backgrounds and Australian sexual norms and how this may shape their sexual practices during their studies in...
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Constraining the architecture of complex 3D volcanic plumbing systems within active rifts, and their impact on rift processes, is critical for examining the interplay between faulting, magmatism and magmatic fluids in developing rift segments. The Natron basin of the East African Rift System provides an ideal location to study these processes, owing to its recent magmatic-tectonic activity and ongoing active carbonatite volcanism at Oldoinyo Lengai. Here, we report seismicity and fault plane...
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The comprehensiveness of teacher professional identity (TPI) studies conducted by African and Asian researchers highlights the importance of valid TPI indicators across Africa and Asia. Questionnaire TPI indicators are important to obtain valid direct comparisons between teachers in Africa and Asia. The process of developing a questionnaire served as an avenue for researchers from Asian and African regions to learn about TPI pointers from each other. This study used the Delphi technique to...