scholarly journals Farmers Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cocoa Certification in Southwest Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-29
Author(s):  
B. S. Famuyiwa ◽  
S. O. Aroyenu ◽  
E. A Adeyemi ◽  
M. O. Okeniyi ◽  
A. E. Agbongiarhouyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Certification Procedure ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

The study explored the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of cocoa farmers in Southwest Nigeria towards certification process. It specifically examined the sources of information, factors militating the adoption of certification processes and identified the training needs. A set of pre-tested questionnaire was used to solicit information while multistage sampling procedure was used to select 60 respondents each from two locations Ilare in Osun and Ile-Oluji in Ondo States. Results revealed a mean age of 43.33 years, farming experience 22.70years, farm size 8.73ha and age of farm 22.15years while yield was recorded as 14.14 tons. It was also established that 86% could read and write, 52.50% of the respondents were aware of certification process while only 35% had extension contact. Correlation analysis showed a positive and significant relationship at (r= 0.315 p<0.007) between farmers’ knowledge and practice of cocoa certification process. However, the KAP analysis showed positive attitude (65%), knowledge (10.50%) and practice (6.45%). It was concluded that the farmers had positive attitude to what can increase their produce but low knowledge which is consequential to their low practice of cocoa certification procedure which by implication can affect their yield and bean quality negatively. It is recommended that for sustainable production of cocoa, training and re-training of farmers is needed for quality and exportable cocoa bean.Keywords: attitude, knowledge, and practice

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Caregivers Towards Pressure Ulcer in Spinal Cord Injury at Rehabilitation Center in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niraj Tharu ◽  
Monzurul Alam ◽  
Shristi Bajracharya ◽  
Mohammad Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Study design: A quantitative cross-sectional survey study. Objective To determine the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among caregivers regarding prevention and care of pressure ulcer in patients with spinal cord injury and relationship between KAP. Setting: Centre for Rehabilitation of Paralysed, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods A descriptive correlational design with modified semi-structured questionnaire implemented through convenient sampling procedure. McDonald’s standard of learning outcome measured criteria was used to categorize caregivers’ level of knowledge and practice while, the total scores of attitude were categorized into three levels based on mean percentage and standard deviation: negative attitude below (mean ± 1 SD), neutral level (mean ± 1 SD), and positive attitude above (mean ± 1 SD). The pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) was used to examine the relationships between caregivers’ KAP and p- value of 0.05 or less was considered as statistically significant. Results Our results suggest that caregivers had a moderate level of knowledge (M = 73.68%, SD = 6.43), neutral level of attitude (M = 70.32%, SD = 6.89), and moderate level of practice (M = 74.77%, SD = 9.08). There was a positive correlation between caregivers’ knowledge and attitude (r = 0.30, p < 0.01), and between knowledge and practice (r = 0.37, p < 0.01). However, no correlation existed between attitude and practice (r = 0.12, p > 0.05). Conclusion The study findings suggests that caregivers need to develop a positive attitude and increase their knowledge in order to improve their practice.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Nepal ◽  
Kalyan Sapkota ◽  
Kalidas Adhikari ◽  
Pramod Paudel ◽  
Bhojraj Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background COVID-19 is a viral respiratory disease that was recently recognized in humans. The number of COVID-19 cases has been gradually increasing in Nepal. The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, one of the districts located in central Nepal. Methods It was a cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare workers from various health institutions located in Chitwan district of Nepal. A self-reported questionnaire was circulated online. Bivariate analyses were done using Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Pearson’s chi square test, and student’s t test as appropriate, whereas multivariate analyses were done using linear regression models. Results A total of 353 responses were analyzed, out of which 47% were nurses, 28.9% were doctors, 11.6% were health assistants, 2% were certified medical assistants, and the remaining 10.5% were categorized as others. The majorities were females (58.9%), were in the age group of 16–29 years (67.1%) and had work experience of less than 5 years (62%). The majority of healthcare workers obtained good to moderate knowledge and practice scores (n = 82.15%, 83.57%, respectively) and had positive attitude scores (n = 90.93%). Mean score values were 21.65 ± 4.71 out of 33 in knowledge section, 8.07 ± 1.49 out of 13 in attitude section and 13.89 ± 5.33 out of 20 in practice section. Mean knowledge and practice scores were significantly associated with job descriptions of healthcare workers (p value – 0.000, 0.007, respectively) with highest mean knowledge scores among doctors (23.70 ± 4.48) and highest mean practice scores among health assistants (15.10 ± 3.61). Higher practice scores (ß = 0.626) and infection prevention training (ß = 1.467) were significantly associated with higher knowledge scores; higher knowledge (ß = 1.366) and higher practice scores (ß = 0.110) were significantly associated with higher attitude scores; and higher knowledge scores (ß = 0.308) and higher attitude scores (ß = 0.265) were significantly associated with higher practice scores. Conclusion The majority of healthcare workers from Chitwan, Nepal, had good to moderate knowledge and practice scores and had a positive attitude toward COVID-19. There was a significant association between knowledge, attitude and practice scores regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Nepal ◽  
Kalyan Sapkota ◽  
Pramod Paudel ◽  
Bhojraj Adhikari ◽  
Kalidas Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The cases of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been gradually increasing in Nepal. The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, one of the districts located in central Nepal. Methods: It was a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted among healthcare workers from differ­ent health institutions of Chitwan, over the span of two weeks from 1st April, 2020 till 14th April, 2020. Bivariate analyses of knowledge, attitude and practice scores were done with different variables using appropriate tests in SPSS IBM version 25. Results: Out of 353 responses, 166 (47%) were nurses, 102 (28.9%) were doctors, 41 (11.6%) were health assistants, 7 (2%) were community medical assistants, and the remaining 37 (10.5%) were cat­egorized as others. 290 (82.2%) healthcare workers obtained moderate to good knowledge scores, 295 (83.6%) obtained moderate to good practice scores, and 321 (90.9%) had positive attitude scores. Doctors had highest mean knowledge scores (23.70 ± 4.48, p value- 0.000) and health assistants had highest mean practice scores (15.10±3.61, p value- 0.007). Positive correlation was obtained between knowledge and practice scores (r= 0.476, p value- 0.000); and attitude and practice scores (r= 0.238, p value- 0.000). Only 20.4% healthcare workers were confident to handle the pandemic in their health­care setup. Conclusions: The majority of healthcare workers had moderate to good knowledge and practice scores and had a positive attitude toward COVID-19. There was a significant association between knowledge, attitude and practice scores obtained by healthcare workers from Nepal.

scholarly journals Routine Medical Checkup Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Health Facility in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Idang Neji Ojong ◽  
Alberta David Nsemo ◽  
Prudence Aji
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Checkup ◽  
Medical Checkup ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

INTRODUCTION: Routine medical checkup is seen as effective in preventing illness and promoting health as well as reducing morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of routine health check-up among health care workers (Doctors, Nurses, Radiographers, Lab scientists, Pharmacists, Medical record officers and Health assistants) in a tertiary health facility in Calabar, Nigeria. METHODS: A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample size of 318. Data was collected through a structured interviewer questionnaire with the reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data generated were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS v.20). The significance of the hypothesis was tested using Chi &ndash; Square statistics at &lt;0.05 level of significance. RESULT: From the findings, majority of the respondents, 295 (92.8%) had good knowledge of routine health checkup. Most respondents, 205 (64.5%) had positive attitude towards routine health checkup. And a few respondents, 147 (46%) practiced routine health checkup. Hypothesis revealed that the calculated X2 value (5.92a) was greater than the critical X2 value of 3.84 at &lt;0.05 level of significance showing that there was a significant relationship between Doctors and Nurses knowledge and practice of routine health checkup. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, health workers had good knowledge and positive attitude towards routine health checkup. Poor practice of routine medical checkup was also observed. Hence, the researchers recommended that regular seminars and mandatory annual medical examinations should be organized for health workers in all the departments in the hospital to improve their knowledge and practice of routine health check-up. There is need to study the factors associated with practice of medical checkup among Doctors and Nurses in the study area.

Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) among the newly diagnosed Prediabetes screened in selected districts of South India

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 4836-4846
Author(s):  
Mohsina Hyder K ◽  
Raja D ◽  
Jithin Mohan ◽  
Ponnusankar S
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Currently, 314 million people in the world are Prediabetes, and it is predicted that around 500 million would be burdened by the year 2025. Continuing education of diabetes and its complications is crucial, but it should be accompanied with regular assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) among the high-risk population. That would play a cost-effective role in prevention and control of the disease.This study was carried out to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among the newly diagnosed Prediabetes screened over selected districts of South India.This study was conducted through prediabetes screening camps over districts of Calicut, Wayanad and Malappuram in Kerala and The Nilgiris district in Tamilnadu from September 2017 to October 2019. A questionnaire survey was done as a part of a prospective open-label interventional study with 308 prediabetes individuals. Baseline characteristics of the participants were obtained, and their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Prediabetes were assessed. The finding of the present study revealed 90% of the respondents had poor knowledge, 9% had average knowledge, and only 1% had good knowledge of Prediabetes. In the attitude assessment, only 1.9% had a strongly positive attitude, 14% had a positive attitude, 54% had neutral attitude while 17% had a negative attitude and 13% had a strongly negative attitude. Regarding healthy lifestyle practices, 35.4% had a deplorable practice that scored below 6. Around half of the population, 52.3% had poor practice, 12% had proper training, while only 0.3% had a perfect practice.Knowledge and practice regarding lifestyle modifications among prediabetes participants were found to be reduced. 

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on measuring adult vitamin D level, diagnosis of deficiency, and management of consequent health conditions in three ecologies of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wubegzier Mekonnen ◽  
Yeweyenhareg Feleke ◽  
Yakob Desalegn ◽  
Getahun Tarekegne ◽  
Biruk Lambisso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Vitamin D is essential for health and its shortage exacerbates overall mortality. Health care workers (HCWs) need to educate on its uses and sources although studies indicate their low level of practice. The main aim of this study is therefore to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of measuring adult vitamin D status, diagnosis of deficiency and managing health consequences among HCWs in Ethiopia. Methods This study was conducted in three ecologies covering lowland, midland and highland districts. A total of 405 health care workers with different levels were interviewed. Tablets were used for data collection to archiving in a cloud server. Data were exported to Stata version 14 software for cleaning and analysis. Rates were computed and the Chi-square test was used to compare differences between the two groups. Binary logistic regression was used to measure the strength, direction and significance of the association between different covariates and the practice of HCWs. Result The level of knowledge, positive attitude and good practice in measuring adult vitamin D status, diagnosis of deficiency and managing health consequences among HCWs was 210 (51.8%), 261(63.5%) and 195(47.4%) respectively. The odds of good practice in the provision of adult vitamin D service were AOR = 6.87: 95% CI (3.57, 13.21) and AOR = 2.20: 95% CI (1.23, 3.92) times higher among HCWs in Addis Ababa and highlands compared with those working in lowlands. Good practice among clinicians was AOR = 4.26: 95% CI (1.48, 12.25) times higher compared with those working in leadership positions. The likelihood was AOR = 1.96: 95% CI (1.19, 3.23) times higher among those with good knowledge compared with those with poor knowledge. Besides, good practice in adult vitamin D service provision was AOR = 2.30: 95% CI (1.40, 3.78) times higher among those with positive attitude compared with those who had negative attitude. Conclusions A little over half of HCWs have good knowledge and close to two-thirds of them have positive attitude while less than half of them have good practice on adult vitamin D deficiency. Besides, HCWs’ residential ecology, clinical position, knowledge and attitude is associated with good practice on adult vitamin D. It is essential to provide rigorous and continuous training for HCWs focusing on their deployment ecology.

scholarly journals Study of knowledge attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Durg district of Chhattisgarh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 4880
Author(s):  
Mohd Junaid ◽  
Swapnil Shinkar ◽  
Amol Patil
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Income Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Poor knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) patterns among patients might reflect the danger of possible high transmission of COVID-19 and the need for awareness campaigns. The need of the hour is to gauge the knowledge, awareness and practices of the people to help prevent the further outbreak of COVID-19.Methods: Questionnaire based cross sectional study was done for a period of 7 days to access the knowledge attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Durg, Chhattisgarh.Results: A total of 288 people participated in the study, majority of respondents were males 53% mean age was 39±15.9 years. Overall, 80.4% of the participants had good knowledge, 68.6% of the participants had a positive attitude, 83.8% of the participants were following good practices. Gender and income influenced knowledge scores, being significantly higher in males and higher income individuals (p value <0.05) while attitude and practices scores had no significant association with gender and income group (p value >0.05).Conclusions: Though the population demonstrated decent knowledge, appropriate practice, and positive attitude towards COVID-19 at the time of outbreak there is still need of on-going health education and awareness campaigns and need of policies and intervention that are more person centred. 

scholarly journals Awareness study of Pharmacovigilance among the health care professionals (nursing staff) at tertiary care hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3596
Author(s):  
Amruta Pasgonda Patil ◽  
Prashant A. Shirure ◽  
Rasika S. Khobragade
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Spontaneous Reporting ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Early detection of adverse drug reaction is one step towards the prevention of ADRs. Foundation of Pharmacovigilance is spontaneous reporting which is minimal in India. Among the all health care professionals, nurses are caregivers at bedside. Improvement in knowledge and practice of adverse drug reaction reporting among nurses will definitely increases spontaneous reporting. In this study, knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff about pharmacovigilance was evaluated.Methods: It was prospective, cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study among the nurses of the tertiary care hospital Solapur. A questionnaire evaluating knowledge, attitude and practice was distributed among nursing staff and filled questionnaire were collected back and analyzed by microsoft excel 2013.Results: Response rate of our study was 44.88%.  38.61% doctors were knowing meaning of pharmacovigilance while 61.38% participants knew that all drugs available in market are not safe. Taking proper medication history before prescribing drugs was considered important by 92.57% participants. 79.70% participants were aware about Pharmacovigilance program of India. 64.35% doctors answered correctly to elements which are mandatory to record. Only 24.75% participants were knowing the basis that pharmcovigilance provides for.Conclusions: Nursing staff of tertiary care hospital, Solapur had very appreciable and positive attitude towards pharmacovigilance but there is a need for improvement in knowledge and practice of ADR reporting.

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