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Introduction: Home-based care (HBC) services associated with COVID-19 pandemic are inevitable due to rising number of cases, the need for patients to self-isolate and curb the spread of infection. We reviewed the practices of HBC for COVID-19, identified possible challenges and suggested solutions for its optimization in Nigeria.Methods: We adopted the scope review methodology. We conducted an extensive search of published articles on three databases; MedLine, PubMed, and PLOS ONE focusing...

Development of mathematical models for problems experienced in study areas is important for improvement in almost all scientific fields.The solution of a problem requires development of a mathematical equation (or a mathematical model) based on the properties of the problem in certain disciplines.Such an equation is generally a function with one unknown and an equation that includes the derivative (or differential) of this function.The equation which contains a function and its finite...

This study seeks to find the extent to which family life, reproductive health, and population education are interrelated.While each one as specific focus, they also overlap.Family life education is defined by the international planned parenthood federation as an educational process designed to assist young people in their physical, emotional and moral development as they prepare for adulthood, marriage, parenthood and ageing, as well as social relationship in the socio-cultural context of...

The chapter brings new insights into social vulnerability in the context of drought, by focusing on subsistence farming communities in Nsanje, Malawi. The research employs an index study with quantitative and qualitative factors and a community co-created weighting scheme to explore social vulnerability to droughts. Results reveal the drivers of vulnerability in Nsanje and draw conclusions regarding the importance of spate-irrigated agriculture in the region. Through comparisons with...

Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) has been documented as the main risk factor for the development of symptomatic urinary tract infection in pregnancy and is associated with maternal and fetal complications. Objective: To determine the ASB prevalence, the causative microorganisms, their drug sensitivity patterns, and the factors associated with its occurrence in pregnant women in the Uyo, Nigeria. Methodology: Three hundred and twenty women were recruited during their first antenatal...

The study examined perceived implementation of classroom management strategies for enhancing students learning experience and satisfaction in public secondary schools in South-East Nigeria. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated and used for the guide. The study adopted a descriptive survey Design. The population of the study consisted of 14,480 public secondary school teachers in South-East Nigeria. The study sampled 1,448 teachers, 344 male and 1,104 female...

The study investigated the influence of environmental factors on STEM career path choice intentions among secondary school girls in North-Central Nigeria. It was motivated by the low representation of females in STEM fields globally and particularly in Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the research. The population comprised of 5,433 junior secondary school girls from Federal Government Colleges in the geo-political zone. The sample size was 361 girls and multi-stage sampling technique...

The study explored the exigencies, perception and adoption of the use of ICT as a resilience strategy for drought and weather related events.Data was collected from selected farmers using structured and semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussion, key informant interview, field observations, and household questionnaire survey.The data was analysed by employing descriptive and inferential statistics using (SPSS) version 26. Finding reveal that ICT has positive impact on sugar...

Abstract This essay explores the multiple ways in which the nexuses between water scarcity and climate change are socially and historically grounded in ordinary people's lived experiences and are embedded in specific fields of power. Here we specifically delineate four critical dimensions in which the water crises confronting the African continent in an age of climate change are clearly expressed: the increasing scarcity, privatization, and commodification of water in urban centers; the...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is suggested to be solved by policies and action plans. However, post-structural scholars argue that discourses shape policies, and their solutions. The policy discourse on women with disabilities’ SRHR needs has not been given much attention, especially in the context of Africa. Therefore, this study questions how SRHR is represented in relation to women with disabilities, specifically concerning contraception, gender-based violence (GBV),...

Education remains the weapon for upward stratification, social and economic development of any nation but the Nigerian government has not shown enough commitment to the educational sector. The manifestation could be seen in the shrinking government funding on education, decaying and lack of infrastructure in Nigeria’s universities which have led to demoralization of the academia. A major consequence of this is the frustration experienced by postgraduate students who are pursuing higher...

Understanding pattern and outcome of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) will inform better management which expectedly would improve prognosis and minimise complications.: A retrospective study was carried out on all managed TSCI cases from January 2009 to December 2018. Sociodemographic characteristics, injury type, cause and complications were extracted from patients' registers and case folders. Descriptive statistics summarised the data, and Fisher's exact test analysed associations...

Introduction: Drug abuse is a universal and social problem with different harms that fluctuate in society.It has become a subject matter of public worry internationally because it adds potentially to deliberate or undeliberate harm.Hence, it is the responsibility of society to facilitate enforcement agencies to eradicate drug abuse in society at large.Objective: The research study examined the effect of drug abuse among persons with disabilities in society at large. Methods:The study adopted...

The numerous harmful algal species (36 species) recorded in the Egyptian waters has the potential to threaten seafood resources and cause severe adverse economic consequences. Of particular concern are the negative impacts on aquaculture, which has been a key component in the Egyptian national food supply for centuries. Climate change plays an important role in the distribution and diversity of Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species. In the past decades, harmful algal blooms seem to have become...

This study examined the nexus between the public secondary school teacher and his/her work environment. To capture the nature and substance of this nexus, the study was mainly directed towards answering the following two research questions: Which attributes of work environment matter most to the public secondary school teacher? And why do they matter? The study was conducted on teachers in public secondary schools of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It adopted a qualitative case study design where...

Many countries undertake entrepreneurship lessons as an accelerator for creating new jobs and encouraging students to be entrepreneurs. The present study was carried out to track the female students’ career paths after completing high school. The study surveyed 41 students from both a day and a boarding school in Kayonza district, Rwanda. The findings reveal that female students from both schools prefer entrepreneurial jobs after completing high school. In comparison, 80% of students in the...

This quantitative study is an investigation on distance learning during the lockdown in Morocco following the coronavirus health crisis. This research conducted 145 students of Ibn Tofail University (Kenitra) aims to relate the factors that influence the assimilation of online classes thought via official platforms and the tools to which professors have access. The data analytics tool used for data treatment and analysis in this is SPSS. The results show that the category of the geographic...