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Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-2165.jfsh-20-3579
Shumi BedadaCorresponding author
Introduction Foodborne diseases are a major public health problem which predominantly affects infants and young children. Appropriate complementary food hygiene practice is very important to reduce the prevalence of foodborne illnesses. However, the information regarding this practice is not availab…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3598
Tesfaye Mersha CherinnatCorresponding author
A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2017 to March 2018 to determine the prevalence of ovine fasciolosis in the Community Based Horro Sheep Breeding site at Horro district, Horro Guduru Wollega zone, Ethiopia. Coprological examination was performed on a total of 390 sheep at the study…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-20-3504
S. CHHABRACorresponding author
Background Induced abortions are globally sought, whether permitted, or not permitted. Community based information about abortion seeking by rural tribal women is scarce. Objectives Community based study was carried out to know the magnitude, profile, reasons, places, persons performing IA for rural…
May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4185
Erigene RutayisireCorresponding author
This study aims to assess reproductive health knowledge and services utilization among adolescents from Rwamagana District. A community based cross-sectional study was carried out in Rwamagana district. A sample of 392 adolescent aged 15-19 participated in the study. Simple random sampling was used…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-19-2825
Sanjeev M. ChaudharyCorresponding author
Background Concordance or husband wife agreement on various factors like sleep, substance use, dietary supplement use, and diseases like obesity and hypertension has been extensively studied worldwide. But the data regarding concordance of stress among married couples in India is lacking. Objective…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-19-2711
Ahmed M. HusseinCorresponding author
This is cross sectional descriptive community based study to measure the prevalence of Schistosomasis disease, multistage cluster sampling was taken (500person), and the data was collected by the flowing methods, Urine Examination, Stool examination, and Questionnaire, the data was analyzed by using…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2470
Abulie Takele MelkuCorresponding author
Background: Acute diarrheal diseases are the leading cause of preventable childhood death, especially in developing countries. It is the second leading cause of death in under-five year children nest to pneumonia. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and associated factor…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1157
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author
Objectives: World has witnessed a considerable increase in the proportion of elderly population.Aging is associated with decreased physical activity and metabolism and thereby the changes in the nutritional requirements of older adults.The objective of this communication was to assess the nutritiona…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-16-924
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author
Objectives: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among the rural pre-school children in India is continues to be a major nutritional problem of public health significance, even after the implementation of national vitamin A prophylaxis programme for more than four decades. The aim of the study was to assess t…
Dec 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-15-818
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author
Purpose: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is still a major nutritional problem of public health importance among the rural pre-school children in India, even after the implementation national vitamin A prophylaxis programme for prevention of nutritional blindness and ICDS have been in operation for more t…