Science Journal of Public Health

Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017

  • Utilization of the Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix to Strengthen Village Health Team Systems in Uganda: A Case for Kitgum District

    Babughirana Geoffrey, Tusaasire Joab, Musasizi Benon, Lule Mark, Muhuma Muyima Ceasar, Twinomujuni Edgar

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 275-287
    Received: 26 March 2017
    Accepted: 5 April 2017
    Published: 5 May 2017
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    Abstract: In Uganda community empowerment and mobilization for health has been enshrined in national health policies and strategies since 1999. The USAID Health Care Improvement Project developed the CHW AIM Toolkit that includes a guided self-assessment and performance improvement process to help organizations identify program strengths and address gaps for... Show More
  • Couples’ Opinion and Women’s Utilization of Postnatal Care Service in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Mixed Study

    Wolde Facha, Mihretu Alemayehu, Mengistu Meskele, Teshale Fikadu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 288-293
    Received: 6 April 2017
    Accepted: 24 April 2017
    Published: 20 May 2017
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    Abstract: Postnatal period is the most neglected period though it is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. About 50 to 71 percent of maternal deaths occur during this period, particularly in the first few hours. Therefore, this study aimed to assess couples’ opinion & women’s utilization of postnatal care service in Wolaita zone, South... Show More
  • Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: Case Series of 20 Patients

    Kaddouri Said, Ghoundale Omar, Chahbi Zakaria, Essadi Ismail, Qacif Hassan, Zamraoui Nadir, Zyani Mohamed

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 294-300
    Received: 29 March 2017
    Accepted: 12 April 2017
    Published: 13 June 2017
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    Abstract: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease. The objective of this paper is to study the prevalence, clinical, biological and radiological aspects of the RPFand to specify its therapeutic modalities. This study provides descriptive evidence for a series of 20 patients with RPF. We conducted a retrospective study of cases of RPF diagnosed in th... Show More
  • Tobacco Use Among Long Route Bus Drivers and Staffs of Dharan Eastern Nepal a KAP Study

    Giri Saroj, Chaudhuri Sonai, Yadav Ashok Kumar, Yadav Ajay Kumar, Shrestha Shree Ram, Baral Dharani Dhar

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 301-306
    Received: 12 June 2017
    Published: 15 June 2017
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    Abstract: Tobacco use remains a major cause of preventable deaths worldwide. WHO estimated that about 25% of Nepalese population smokes. In Nepal it is widely believed that tobacco use among bus drivers and staffs is very high. This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in Dharan bus station among 300 bus drivers and staffs who voluntarily responde... Show More
  • The Access to Medicines: The Weak Link of the Exemption of Healthcare Payment Policy for the Elderly in Senegal

    Ka Ousseynou, Sow Papa Gallo, Bop Martial Coly, Mbaye El Hadji, Tall Alioune Badara, Touré Moustapha

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 307-312
    Received: 5 April 2017
    Accepted: 21 April 2017
    Published: 15 June 2017
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    Abstract: The institutionalization of the Plan Sesame in Senegal or free access to healthcare for the elderly translates a real political will of decision-makers to answer the sanitary concerns of this category of vulnerable population. The objective of this study is to estimate the effectiveness of the free access to the Plan Sesame and to collect the appre... Show More
  • Assessment of Community Led Total Sanitation Achievements and Its Associated Factors in Rural Kebeles of Adama Woreda, East Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

    Teshome Ergena Tuli, Asfaw Ergena Tuli, Worku Dugasa Girsha

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 313-320
    Received: 2 April 2017
    Accepted: 15 April 2017
    Published: 26 June 2017
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    Abstract: Ethiopia has made important improvement concerning entire water, sanitation and hygiene access in the past era on the other hand still significant problems present which varies from rural to urban. Due to limited access to safe water, inadequate sanitation and hygiene services, 60-80% preventable communicable diseases attributed in the country.For ... Show More
  • Effect of Storage and Exposure to Sunlight on the Quality of Sachet Water Sold in Ibadan Metropolis

    Ikpeazu Joy Chinenye, Oluwayiose Oladele Amos

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 321-328
    Received: 18 April 2017
    Accepted: 8 May 2017
    Published: 3 July 2017
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    Abstract: Inadequate pipe borne water supply has led to rapid proliferation of sachet water companies in Nigeria. Recently, another dimension added to public health concerns on water quality is the storage and handling of sachet water by distributors and vendors. This study assessed the effect of storage and exposure to sunlight on the quality of sachet wate... Show More
  • Patient Factors Which Contribute to Non-adherence to TB Treatment in Kericho and Nakuru Counties of Kenya

    Richard Kiplangat Arap Sang, Ronald Omenge Obwoge, Simon Kangethe, Laban Peter Ayiro, Johnson Masai Changeiywo

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 329-334
    Received: 25 April 2017
    Accepted: 15 May 2017
    Published: 3 July 2017
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    Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major cause of high morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Adherence to TB treatment is one of the interventions that lead to increase in cure rate thus reducing mortality and emergence of Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) and high cost of treatment. This study focused on TB patients in urban and rural areas of ... Show More
  • Assessment of Knowledge and Perception Towards Modern Contraceptives Use Among Women of Reproductive Age in Mtwivila, Tanzania

    Peter Elia Mosha, Christina Abel Mgimwa, Stanslaus Mbonea Msuya

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 335-340
    Received: 4 May 2017
    Accepted: 17 May 2017
    Published: 13 July 2017
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    Abstract: This study was conducted in 2014 in Mtwivila, Tanzania. The objective of the study was to assess knowledge, perception and factors associated with use of modern contraceptive use among women. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a representative sample of 96 women aged 15-49 years. Data were collected through interviews, focus group ... Show More
  • Telemedicine Diffusion in a Developing Country: A Case of Nigeria

    Femi Ekanoye, Foluso Ayeni, Temitope Olokunde, Vekima Nina, Carole Donalds, Victor Mbarika

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 341-346
    Received: 20 October 2016
    Accepted: 29 October 2016
    Published: 18 July 2017
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    Abstract: Nigeria has continued to suffer major set-back in the area of Public Healthcare which has purportedly resulted in high mortality rate and economic meltdown. According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), healthy lives and proper well-being of individuals must be maintained by year 2030. Despite the steady rise in Nigeria popu... Show More
  • Macroangiopathy and Associated Factors in Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Antidiabetic Center of Abidjan in Ivory Coast

    Aké-Tano Sassor Odile Purifine, Ekou Franck Kokora, Kpebo Djoukou Olga Denise, Aka Felix, Konan Yao Eugène, Tetchi Ekissi Orsot, Sablé Parfait Sable, Malan Léa, Kouassi Dinard

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 347-352
    Received: 16 May 2017
    Accepted: 1 June 2017
    Published: 21 July 2017
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    Abstract: Diabetes constitutes a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, due to its frequency and severity related to the macroangiopathy complications. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of macroangiopathy in type 2 diabetic outpatients attending the Antidiabetic Center of Abidjan (ADCA) and identifying the associated fac... Show More
  • Prevalence of Rotavirus in Under 5 Year Old Children Hospitalized for Acute Gastroenteritis, Swaziland, 2013 - 2014

    Gugu Maphalala, Goitom Weldegebriel, Nomcebo Phungwayo, Eunice Ruhinda, Njabulo Lukhele, Getahun Tsegaye, Gilbert Masona, Nomsa Nomcebo Dube, Nonhlanhla Dlamini, Angel Dlamini, Philile Shabangu, Lonkululeko Khumalo

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2017
    Pages: 353-358
    Received: 4 May 2017
    Accepted: 16 May 2017
    Published: 26 July 2017
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    Abstract: Background: Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea among children < 5 years of age worldwide. To determine the prevalence of severe rotavirus infection in children admitted with acute gastroenteritis attending Mbabane Government Referral Hospital in the Hhohho region and Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital in the Manzini Region of Swaziland, sentinel surveillance was conducted in January 2013 – December 2014. Methods: This is hospital based sentinel surveillance study. A total of 331 children under the age of five years with acute diarrhoea that were admitted to the hospitals were enrolled into the sentinel surveillance and 302 cases had stool samples tested for rotavirus ... Show More