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26) EFFECT OF IMPROPER DOCUMENTATION OF HEALTH RECORDS

ABSTRACT Documentation in medical record is the basis for communication between health professionals which inform the care provided, the treatment rendered, care planned and the outcome of that care as a continuous and existing record. Health information documentation is a document about healthcare services that is provided to an individual... Continue Reading

27) KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF PATIENTS TOWARDS THE PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THEIR HEALTH INFORMATION ATTENDING THE MEDICAL OUTPATIENT (MOP)

INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background to the Study People generally assume all communications between them and their doctor or other health professionals will remain private ,and the law generally reflects this expectations .If it were not so, some people might feel reluctant to seek medical treatment, patients may be less honest in describing their... Continue Reading

28) A SURVEY OF MALARIA PARASITE AND ITS EFFECT ON PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN (A CASE STUDY OF MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL).

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, plasmodium which infects red blood cells. Historical records suggest that malaria has infected human since the beginning of mankind. The name “mal aria” (Meaning bad air in Italian) was first used in English in 1740 by H. Walpole when describing the disease. The... Continue Reading

29) KNOWLEDGE OF STRESS INDUCED HYPERTENSION, PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AMONG TRADER'S IN OTUKPO METROPOLIS

1.1 ABSTRACT. High blood pressure is on rise globally affecting more women than men in many developing countries. It is the leading cause of mortality worldwide and hospitalization in Nigeria-Africa. Kearney. P.M. (2012). According to Aronow and Rysz (2011),the knowledge of the predisposing risk factor is vital in the modification of lifestyle... Continue Reading

30) RISK FACTORS PREDISPOSING TYPE 2 DIABETICS TO GENITOURINARY COMPLICATIONS IN SELECT HEALTH FACILITIES SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN IMO STATE

ABSTRACT Diabetes is a chronic disease that leads to high morbidity and mortality resulting from the complications that develop during its clinical course. Genitourinary complications being one of the complications of diabetes occur when the genital and urinary organs no longer function properly. This study aimed at determing risk factors of... Continue Reading

31) FACTORS INFLUENCING PARENTAL DECISIONS ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AMONG RURAL AND URBAN-BASED PARENTS OR GUARDIANS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Adolescent pregnancy is an important public health problem on the increase in Nigeria. Few studies have investigated the circumstances and factors associated with parental decisions taken following an adolescent pregnancy, in spite of the implications of these on the adolescent. This study was designed to assess factors influencing... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0137
  • Pages:124

32) DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM

ABSTRACT In an era where many advancements and accomplishments in information technology over the past decades has been tremendous, health and healthcare delivery has not been left out; quite a number of diverse forms of Electronic Information Systems have been designed and implemented in different institutions and countries. The field of health... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0136
  • Pages:121

33) CUTANEOUS ULCERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE SOUTH TONGU DISTRICT OF VOLTA REGION

Abstract BACKGROUND OF STUDY AREA The South Tongu District is one of the twelve districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. The district lies in the southern section of the region. It is bounded on the north by the North Tongu District, on the east by the Akatsi District, on the South by the Keta District, all in the Volta Region and on the west by... Continue Reading

34) A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELAYED ARRIVAL OF WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE ASSIN DISTRICT OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The study is a community-based study to determine the factors contributing to the delayed arrival of women with pregnancy-related complication to the health facilities in the Assin District of Ghana. The women with pregnancy-related complications in the district often arrive at the health facilities in the district so late, that this... Continue Reading

35) A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELAYED ARRIVAL OF WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY RELATED COMPLICATIONS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE ASSIN DISTRICT OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The study is a community-based study to determine the factors contributing to the delayed arrival of women with pregnancy-related complication to the health facilities in the Assin District of Ghana. The women with pregnancy-related complications in the district often arrive at the health facilities in the district so late, that this... Continue Reading

36) THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SILICOTIC CASES OF RECORDED AT GOLD FIELDS GHANA LIMITED HOSPITAL, TARKWA FROM JANUARY 1973 TO DECEMBER 1996.

ABSTRACT The annual distribution, distribution by place of work and by an occupational group of all the silicotic cases recorded at Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GGL) Hospital, Tarkwa from 1973 to 1996 were analysed. The trends of annual incidence rates of silicosis among GGL workers as a whole and separately among GGL underground workers and GGL... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0132
  • Pages:117

37) ASSESSING THE RTA REPORTED CASES IN PENTECOST HOSPITAL, MADINA

Introduction  This chapter discusses the overview of the study that includes background of the study, problem statement, Significance of the study, Research questions and Objectives of the study. Background of Study Road vehicular accidents (RVA) are being recognized as one of the important public health challenges at the dawn of the new century.... Continue Reading

38) THE INCIDENCE OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS IN LEDZOKUKU KROWOR MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY (LEKMA).

INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the background information of the study, followed by general overview of the objectives, problem statement, aims and specific objectives, research questions and justification of the study. BACKGROUND Vehicular accident is an inadvertent and unanticipated event usually resulting in injury or property damage.... Continue Reading

39) THE PREVALENCE RATE OF ANAEMIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN WHO REPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, LEGON FOR ANTENATAL CARE

INTRODUCTION World Health Organization (WHO) defines anaemia in pregnancy as a hemoglobin concentration below 11g/dL of blood1. Anemia is a medical condition caused by an abnormally low number of red blood cells. Red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, contain haemoglobin, a red, iron-rich protein that carries oxygen in the blood to the... Continue Reading

40) THE YOUTH, SAFER SEX BEHAVIOUR AND HIV/AIDS PREVENTION: A CASE STUDY OF AGOGO

Abstract  The HIV/AIDS pandemic continue to spread in Sub Saharan Africa and Ghana is no exception, 2001 estimates of prevalence from sentinel centres across the country suggest between 3 to 4 percent. This study was conducted in Agogo, in the Ashanti Akim North District of Ghana. It is a qualitative descriptive study that set out to describe the... Continue Reading

41) THE MAGNITUDE AND DETERMINANTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE CAPE COAST MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of teenage pregnancy and identify the factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy in the Cape Coast municipality. Women in the fertile age group (WIFA) who were obviously pregnant and those who had delivered within the last year (April 1996-April 1997) were enumerated through a... Continue Reading

42) ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPLIANCE OF PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO GUIDELINES FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIV AND AIDS PATIENTS IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA

ABSTRACT Since the identification of the first human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case, developments have been underway to find treatment for the virus. Antiretroviral agents, especially when used in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, have produced dramatic decreases in morbidity and mortality of HIV infected people and has... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0126
  • Pages:132

43) FACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR THE FAILURE TO ACHIEVE ERADICATION OF GUINEA WORM IN THE TAMALE MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Factors Accounting For The Failure To Achieve Eradication O f Guinea Worm In The Tamale Municipality. The Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP) began in Tamale Municipality 1989 with the objective o f eradicating the disease in five years or by 1994. This could not be achieved. Further extension o f the program for 2 years was... Continue Reading

44) AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS FACED IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COMPLETION: CASE OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MIDLANDS PROVINCE

ABSTRACT  Delay is one of the major problems in Zimbabwe construction industry. Delays lead to many negative effects such as disputes between clients and contractors, increased cost, loss of productivity and revenue and termination of contract. The aim of this research was to investigate the challenges faced in construction project completions... Continue Reading

45) FACTORS INFLUENCING PARENTAL DECISIONS ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AMONG RURAL AND URBAN-BASED PARENTS OR GUARDIANS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Adolescent pregnancy is an important public health problem on the increase in Nigeria. Few studies have investigated the circumstances and factors associated with parental decisions taken following an adolescent pregnancy, in spite of the implications of these on the adolescent. This study was designed to assess factors influencing... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0123
  • Pages:124

46) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUOUS TRAINING PROJECT ON IMPROVING BIRTH PREPAREDNESS, MALE INVOLVEMENT AND MATERNAL SERVICES UTILIZATION IN RUKWA TANZANIA

ABSTRACT Background: It is widely accepted that community-based interventions are vital strategies towards reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalities in developing countries. This study has aimed at finding the effectiveness of a Community-Based Continuous Training (CBCT) project, on improving birth preparedness, male involvement and maternal... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0122
  • Pages:254

47) DETERMINANTS OF PRE-CONCEPTION DIETARY PRACTICES AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, KENYA

ABSTRACT Pre-conception nutrition is a key determinant of the pregnancy outcome and the health of a newborn. Since women are likely to conceive at some point in their lives, there is need to attain appropriate nutrition status in order to prepare them to meet the future needs of pregnancy for both the mother and the unborn child. Several factors... Continue Reading

48) USE OF COUNSELING TO MITIGATE PSYCHOLOGICAL MORBIDITY AFTER STILLBIRTH AMONG WOMEN IN KITUI AND MACHAKOS COUNTIES, KENYA

ABSTRACT Stillbirth is a baby born without any signs of life weighing at least 1000grams or with at least 28 weeks gestation. There is no burden affecting families is big and yet invisible in society and global arena as stillbirth. Stillbirth is a traumatizing experience for most women and a risk factor to development of psychological morbidity.... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:PUH0120
  • Pages:149

49) SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN: A STUDY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA

ABSTRACT The problem of sexual exploitation of children has become a major global concern. In the recent past, cases of sexual abuse among children have increased in Kenya. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, knowledge, forms, effects and remedial measures of child sexual abuse among primary school pupils in Nakuru Municipality.... Continue Reading

50) ASSESSEMENT OF DIARRHOEAL DISEASE ATTRIBUTABLE TO WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE AMONG UNDER FIVE IN KASARANI, NAIROBI COUNTY

ABSTRACT Cause of diarrhea is known to have many risk factors. They include unsafe water, lack of water leading to low personal and domestic hygiene, poor water infrastructural and management systems. Contamination of drinking water is known to be a problem in many developing countries. This is even of more concern in high residential low income... Continue Reading
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