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<ns5:p><ns5:bold>Background: </ns5:bold>Aquaculture in Ghana is very profitable, but faces sustainability challenges. This paper assessed the impact pathways by which climate change affects the production and profitability of small-scale aquaculture in Ghana. The study analyzed and compared the economic value of smallholder fish farms with and without the incidence of climatic parameters.</ns5:p><ns5:p> <ns5:bold>Methods: </ns5:bold>Simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques...
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Background: Literacy education in the foundation phase is a global concern. Studies have shown that mastering literacy in the first three years of school ensured academic success and lack of it had negative effects academically, socially and economically. This research study sought to explore teachers’ instructional practices for literacy in English in Grade 1 in the Shiselweni region of Eswatini. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to establish what instructional practices teachers...
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The purpose of this study was to establish the psychosocial challenges facing university student leaders at universities in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design with a sample size of seventy six (76) student leaders from various public and private universities in Kenya. Questionnaires were used in collection of data. Findings revealed that the major psychosocial challenges facing student leaders were: conflict involving the need for academic pursuit and the pursuit for...
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<strong>Background:</strong> In Tanzania, the incidence of cervical cancer is nearly ten times that found in the US. Tanzanian women of the traditional Maasai tribe are financially and educationally marginalized and face a language barrier that reduces access to health care. While cervical cancer (CACX) screening programs are available locally, in our experience, Maasai women were less likely to use these services compared to local women of other tribal backgrounds....
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<strong>Background:</strong> In Tanzania, the incidence of cervical cancer is nearly ten times that found in the US. Tanzanian women of the traditional Maasai tribe are financially and educationally marginalized and face a language barrier that reduces access to health care. While cervical cancer (CACX) screening programs are available locally, in our experience, Maasai women were less likely to use these services compared to local women of other tribal backgrounds....
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<strong>Background:</strong> In Tanzania, the incidence of cervical cancer is nearly ten times that found in the US. Tanzanian women of the traditional Maasai tribe are financially and educationally marginalized and face a language barrier that reduces access to health care. While cervical cancer (CACX) screening programs are available locally, in our experience, Maasai women were less likely to use these services compared to local women of other tribal backgrounds....
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Preterm infants make up the majority of the 9 million babies born in Africa and South Asia requiring supplemental feedings as they transition to exclusive breastfeeding. The World Health Organization recommends the use of a cup to feed newborns with breastfeeding difficulties in low-resource settings. We set out to evaluate the Nifty cup, a new feeding cup designed specifically for infants with breastfeeding difficulties.We conducted a randomized clinical trial in Ghana. We hypothesized...
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While multiple studies have documented shifting educational gradients in HIV prevalence, less attention has been given to the effect of school participation and academic skills on infection during adolescence. Using the Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Study, a longitudinal survey that followed 2,649 young people aged 14–17 at baseline from 2007 to 2013, we estimate the effect of three education variables: school enrolment, grade attainment, and academic skills—numeracy and Chichewa...
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Concerned by increased problems about the students’ reading quality, this study was carried out to investigate the reading approach of English major students of Ambo University. To achieve this objective, all 52(31 male and 21 female) English major students of the University were purposely selected for the study because the number of the students is small to manage. Both quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from the respondents through Reading Achievement Tests, Questionnaire and...
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Background: The study aimed to report on the prevalence and socio-psychological correlates of non-fatal injury among school-going adolescents in Mozambique.Methods: Cross-sectional data from the 2015 ‘Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS)’ included 1918 students (median age 15 years, interquartile range = 3 years) that were representative of all students in secondary school in Mozambique.Results: The proportion of participants with one or multiple injuries in the past 12 months was 55.7%,...
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African Americans have disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for CVD and may contribute to this disparity. Psychological stress contributes to LVH in African Americans and other populations.This study evaluated the effects of stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique on preventing LVH in African American adults with hypertension.Martin Luther King Hospital - Charles R. Drew...
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Understanding the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as potential future prescribers of antimicrobials may serve as an opportunity to improve stewardship of AMR. Pre-final (n = 42) and final (n = 29) year veterinary students of the University of Pretoria completed questionnaires to determine their knowledge and perceptions of AMR. Of the 71 respondents, mixed practice (48%) and small animal practice (45%) were the most preferred career choices...
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Abstract Objective It is estimated that 50% to 90% of infants born with (SCA) in sub-Saharan Africa die before 5 years old. Northern Darfur State at western Sudan region has a multiethnic population with a high frequency of sickle cell anaemia, but little about it is published. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia among children admitted to Al Fashir Teaching Hospital in Al Fashir, Northern Darfur State, Sudan. Results The prevalence of sickle cell disease by...
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Aim: Trauma-related injuries are among the most pressing issues today, causing economic, social, and healthcare burdens. The aim of this study is to better manage and approach trauma patients by comparing our results with the literature, and reach standards set by developed countries.