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2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 19-27
The study assessed the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinicin kapchorwa district Hospital, and the specific objectives were to determine the prevalence ofanemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic, to establish the...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 6-9
Over 247 local dialects, two official languages (French and English), and one lingua franca make up the multilingualnation of Cameroon. Cameroon is considered to be a bilingual nation as a result of the official adoption of bothFrench and English as official...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 44-53
Undernutrition can severely impact a child's health and development, leading to growth problems, increasedsusceptibility to diseases, and even death. In developing countries, it is estimated that 60% of child deaths underthe age of 5 are linked to malnutritio...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-5
This paper appraised the benefits of emotional intelligence in healthcare in Nigeria. The concept of EmotionalIntelligence (EI) in healthcare, although not identified as an integral part of the healthcare infrastructure, is inreality, interwoven into everythi...
2023 | IAA Journal of Biological Sciences | Pp. 36-60
Under-nutrition is a major challenge facing children below the age of five years from middle-classhouseholds. Under-nutrition is a direct representation of poverty. Individuals from poor householdsare predisposed to poor living conditions that may result in d...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 113-123
Tuberculosis poses a serious health threat, especially to people living with HIV (PLHIV), and is the leading cause ofdeath in people living with HIV. A person with latent tuberculosis and HIV infection is more likely to developtuberculosis during their lifeti...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 54-62
A needle stick surgical injury is said to have occurred if a medical practitioner punctures the skin with a needle orsharp instrument in contact with a patient’s blood. The splashing of blood or other body fluids onto the conjunctiva isalso included. To deter...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 63-77
In 2016, Typhoid cases were reported throughout Uganda, with the central region, including Kampala, Wakiso,Mubende, and Luweero, reporting the highest numbers. The northern region, particularly Gulu, Arua, and Kotido, alsoreported significant cases. Hoima dis...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 31-43
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Kampala International University Western Campus Uganda. ABSTRACTIn Uganda, the prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 64 is 6.2%, with higher rates among females (7.6%) thanmales (4.7%). This corresponds to around 1.2 mil...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 10-13
Promoting women's equal involvement in government is crucial for the functioning of democracy and theachievement of sustainable development and more equitable societies. Although efforts to address theunderrepresentation of women in leadership roles have achi...