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ckeis has become a significant problem, which needs special attention. 1 he objective of the stud... more ckeis has become a significant problem, which needs special attention. 1 he objective of the study to determine factors contributing to rickets in children aged 6-59 months. This was with crencc to Malnutrition, socio-economic status and some causative factors such as type of food fed 1the children, exposure to sunlight. Heredity, birth order and birth condition. The study involved t children in-putient in Kenyatta National Hospital, Level 3 wards A, U, C und D. is study was Retrospective, cross sectional and analytic cohort. The study instruments and tools isisted of a structured questionnaire .This was administered to all respondents of studied children . hiding personal data, type of feeding.socioeconomic data, exposure to sunlight and other risk
ing/Indexing services: Addiction Abstracts, African Journals Online (AJOL), DrugScope, Applied So... more ing/Indexing services: Addiction Abstracts, African Journals Online (AJOL), DrugScope, Applied Social Sciences Index, Social Services Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts. Abstracts of all papers published in past issues of this journal are also available at www.crisanet.org. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES Volume 8, Number 2, 2009 African Journal of Drug & Alcohol Studies, 8(2), 2009 Copyright © 2009, CRISA Publications KHAT (CATHA EDULIS): ACADEMIC, HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS ON “MATURE” STUDENTS Lamina Sikiru*1 Subramanian M. Babu2 1Physiokinetics and Biomedical Technology Department, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria 2Faculty of Public Health & Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Global health, science and practice, 2014
Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximate... more Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. The Government of Kenya is rolling out voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services, but struggles with health worker shortages, particularly with physician shortages. To evaluate the safety of male circumcision performed by non-physician clinicians in Kenya. Between December 2009 and December 2010, we conducted a prospective study of VMMC procedures performed by 15 nurses and 11 clinical officers, all trained to competence, in 11 public health facilities in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Providers reported surgical complications and adverse events (AEs), based on standardized definitions, immediately after the procedure and at 7 days and 60 days post-circumcision. We also assessed clients' satisfaction with the circumcision at 60 days. We recruited 2,244 men and boys, ages 13-54. The retention rate was high, with 2,192 participants (98%) returning for the 7-day follow-up vis...
African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, 2010
Affiliations at the time of the study:
ckeis has become a significant problem, which needs special attention. 1 he objective of the stud... more ckeis has become a significant problem, which needs special attention. 1 he objective of the study to determine factors contributing to rickets in children aged 6-59 months. This was with crencc to Malnutrition, socio-economic status and some causative factors such as type of food fed 1the children, exposure to sunlight. Heredity, birth order and birth condition. The study involved t children in-putient in Kenyatta National Hospital, Level 3 wards A, U, C und D. is study was Retrospective, cross sectional and analytic cohort. The study instruments and tools isisted of a structured questionnaire .This was administered to all respondents of studied children . hiding personal data, type of feeding.socioeconomic data, exposure to sunlight and other risk
ing/Indexing services: Addiction Abstracts, African Journals Online (AJOL), DrugScope, Applied So... more ing/Indexing services: Addiction Abstracts, African Journals Online (AJOL), DrugScope, Applied Social Sciences Index, Social Services Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts. Abstracts of all papers published in past issues of this journal are also available at www.crisanet.org. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES Volume 8, Number 2, 2009 African Journal of Drug & Alcohol Studies, 8(2), 2009 Copyright © 2009, CRISA Publications KHAT (CATHA EDULIS): ACADEMIC, HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS ON “MATURE” STUDENTS Lamina Sikiru*1 Subramanian M. Babu2 1Physiokinetics and Biomedical Technology Department, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria 2Faculty of Public Health & Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Global health, science and practice, 2014
Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximate... more Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. The Government of Kenya is rolling out voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services, but struggles with health worker shortages, particularly with physician shortages. To evaluate the safety of male circumcision performed by non-physician clinicians in Kenya. Between December 2009 and December 2010, we conducted a prospective study of VMMC procedures performed by 15 nurses and 11 clinical officers, all trained to competence, in 11 public health facilities in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Providers reported surgical complications and adverse events (AEs), based on standardized definitions, immediately after the procedure and at 7 days and 60 days post-circumcision. We also assessed clients' satisfaction with the circumcision at 60 days. We recruited 2,244 men and boys, ages 13-54. The retention rate was high, with 2,192 participants (98%) returning for the 7-day follow-up vis...
African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, 2010