scholarly journals Awareness and Use of Food Adulterants among Food Vendors and Market Women in the Northern Part of Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Janet Agyarkwaa Oti
Keyword(s):  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Market Women ◽  
Health Directorate ◽  
Sequential Explanatory Mixed Method ◽  
Food Colour ◽  
Municipal Assembly ◽  
Safety Knowledge

Ingestion of unsafe/adulterated foods is on record to have caused devastating health conditions and deaths around the world. Accordingly, an investigation to unearth this revelation is crucial in saving lives. This study, within the context of the Theory of Planned Behaviour investigated the awareness level, affordances and effects of food adulterants from the perspectives of market women and food vendors in the Bolgatanga Municipality. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed-method design including both questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide in data collection. Using purposive, convenience and simple random sampling techniques, 106 respondents comprising 46 food vendors and 60 market women were sampled for the study. Quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data followed the thematic approach. The study discovered that respondents were moderately aware (3.34±0.82) of the use of food adulterants. Again, factors such as, improve food colour, desire to increase profits, quest to improve food appearance, adding to weight and improvement of taste predominantly trigger food adulteration. Furthermore, the study revealed that food adulterants pose various health threats to consumers as perceived by respondents. Finally, the study established that there was no statistically significant difference between food vendors and market women on their level of awareness on the use of food adulterants [t(104)=0.670,p=0.504]. Hence, the study recommends that, the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and health directorate should embark on intensive public education campaigns to educate the entire populace to increase awareness levels and improve food safety knowledge to curtail the predominant use of food adulterants.

scholarly journals Comparative evaluation of economic benefits of adopters and non-adopters of improved fish production technologies in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-247
Author(s):  
S. S Ashley-Dejo ◽  
O. J. Olaoye ◽  
O. A. Adelaja
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Production Technologies

This study assessed the Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, budgetary analysis profitability ratios and inferential statistics. The study revealed that a Significant level of profit obtained from the study is evidence that adopters had more profit than non-adopters. comparative evaluation of economic benefits of adopters and nonadopters of improved fish production technologies in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured interview schedule administered to 222 active fish farmers using purposive and simple random sampling procedure. dopters of improved fish production technologies earned mean revenue of N4,873,521.29 with gross margin of N2,376,616.36 while non-adopters earned N3,347,719.08 with gross margin of N1,432,805.00. The results showed Benefit Cost Ratio (1.69 and 1.49), Rate of Return on Investment (0.69 and 0.49), Gross Revenue ratio (0.59 and 0.67), Expenses Structure Ratio (0.15 and 0.17) and Net Profit Margin (0.41 and 0.33) for both the adopters and non-adopters. There was a significant association between adoption of improved technologies and sex, educational level, occupation and marital status. Also, there was a significant relationship between adoption of improved technology and age, years of experience and house hold size. There was a significant difference between the profit level of adopters and non-adopters of improved technologies.

Level of Sensitization on the Gains of Inclusion Dairy Cattle in Paddy Grazing and Formulated Feeds to End Herders-Farmers Conflict in Northern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 66-72
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
North Central ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Cattle Rearing

This study was borne out of the fact that rice farming and cattle rearing are predominant in the northern parts of Nigeria. But there have been increasing conflicts between farmers and herdsmen particularly in north-central. To address this problem, this study empirically looked at the nexus between sensitization on gains from paddy grazing and farming practices in rice production. Data were collected from three hundred and twenty respondents with the aid of a structured interview guide and field survey. It was found that instead of using organic manure, Urea (55%) and NPK (36.9%) fertilizers were applied on the rice farms. Most (89.4%) of the respondents were not sensitized on the benefits of paddy grazing to the dairy cattle, environment, and soil. Results of the t-test indicated that no significant difference existed in the farming practices for rice production in Niger and Benue States (t = 8.9). The level of sensitization on paddy grazing correlates with the farm practices of the respondents (r = 0.69). This study concluded that respondents did not aware that paddy grazing could lead to increased rice and milk production.

EFEKTIVITAS PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN METODE DEMONSTRASI DAN METODE CERAMAH DENGAN MEDIA BOOKLET TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PENGETAHUAN DAN TINDAKAN MENCUCI TANGAN PADA ANAK PRASEKOLAH

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Fermi Avissa ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam ◽  
Elida Ulfiana
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Signed Rank Test

Introduction. Lack of information in hand washing cause less attention to hand washing’s behavior in children. Hence, health education was needed. This study was aimed to analyze the effectiveness of health education using demonstration method and lecture method with booklet media to improve preschool’s hand washing knowledge and action. Methods. The population in this quasy experiment study were students B class at Flamboyan Platuk kindergarten, Surabaya in Mei 2012. The 28 respondents who met inclusion criteria were taken with simple random sampling technique and divided into demonstration group and lecture group with booklet media. The data were collected by using structured interview and observation, then were analyzed by wilcoxon signed rank test and mann whitney u test with signification value was a=0,05.Result and Analysis. The result showed an increase of preschool’s knowledge and action. Preschool’s knowledge and action in both of groups have scores less than 0,005. The Mann Whitney score revealed p= 0.319 for knowledge and p=0.000 for action. It means there was a significant difference in action of hand washing. Discussion and Conclution. The result showed that health education using demonstration method was more effective than the other. It is recommended for nurses to apply the demonstration method to providing health education especially in preschool’s hand washing. Further, research is suggested to measure preschool’s hand washing by using singing method. 

Level of Sensitization on the Gains of Inclusion Dairy Cattle in Paddy Grazing and Formulated Feeds to End Herders-Farmers Conflict in Northern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Wasiu Oyeleke Oyediran ◽  
Ayodeji Motunrayo Omoare ◽  
Chinna Claver Ogbonna ◽  
O. A. Osinowo ◽  
Adebisi Olufemi Onabajo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
North Central ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Cattle Rearing

This study was borne out of the fact that rice farming and cattle rearing are predominant in the northern parts of Nigeria. But there have been increasing conflicts between farmers and herdsmen particularly in north-central. To address this problem, this study empirically looked at the nexus between sensitization on gains from paddy grazing and farming practices in rice production. Data were collected from three hundred and twenty respondents with the aid of a structured interview guide and field survey. It was found that instead of using organic manure, Urea (55%) and NPK (36.9%) fertilizers were applied on the rice farms. Most (89.4%) of the respondents were not sensitized on the benefits of paddy grazing to the dairy cattle, environment, and soil. Results of the t-test indicated that no significant difference existed in the farming practices for rice production in Niger and Benue States (t = 8.9). The level of sensitization on paddy grazing correlates with the farm practices of the respondents (r = 0.69). This study concluded that respondents did not aware that paddy grazing could lead to increased rice and milk production.  

scholarly journals Growing Acts of Indiscipline in Ghanaian Schools: Perception of Students and Teachers at Abuakwa South Municipality

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennedy Nyeseh Ofori
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Peer Counselling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Indiscipline in schools has attracted the attention of many people and has eventually become the focus of discussions on many platforms. The purpose of the study was to find out the perceptions of teachers and students at the Abuakwa South Municipality of Ghana on student indiscipline behaviours. The study employed the descriptive survey and the approach was concurrent mixed method, involving both quantitative and qualitative paradigms. Purposive and simple random sampling methods were used to obtain a sample size of five hundred and thirty (530) respondents. The main instruments used for the study were questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide. Data was analysed using inferential statistics and content analysis. Findings from the study revealed that; there was no perceptual difference between students and teachers views on acts that constitute disciplinary behaviours. Additional, there were differences in the students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the influences of peer pressure on students’ disciplinary behaviours. It was recommended among others that peer counselling sessions should be organized periodically among students for them to be aware of acceptable behaviours in the school system and how they can maintain desirable behaviours. 

scholarly journals Effect of problem-based learning on Colleges of Education students’ achievement in probability and attitude towards solving probability related problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-168
Author(s):  
Hamidu Ibrahim ◽  
Samuel Asiedu-Addo
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

This paper deals with the effect of Problem-Based Learning on Colleges of Education students’ achievement in, and attitude toward Probability in Tamale Metropolitan of Ghana. The research design was quasi-experimental pre-test post-test two-group design. Convenience and simple random sampling techniques were employed to obtain a sample of 100 students which comprised of 51 students in the control group and 49 in the experimental group. Tests, questionnaire and semi-structured interview were the instruments used for data gathering. Descriptive, Independent samples t-test, ANCOVA and paired samples t-test were used in analysing data. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between students of the experimental group exposed to Problem-Based Learning approach and control group exposed to Traditional Method. Problem-Based Learning developed students critical thinking, good problem solvers and self-directed learners which would lead to life-long memory of Probability concepts and its applications to real-life situations.

Construction of citizenship in hospitalized children, Peru

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Fernando Ledesma Perez ◽  
Maria Caycho Avalos ◽  
Juana Cruz Montero ◽  
Andrea Ayala Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Health Institute ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Communication Interaction ◽  
The Individual

Citizenship is the exercise of the fundamental rights of people in spaces of participation, opinion and commitments, which can not be violated by any health condition in which the individual is. This research aims to interpret the process of construction of citizenship in hospitalized children, was developed through the qualitative approach, ethnomethodological method, synchronous design, with a sample of three students hospitalized in a health institute specializing in childhood, was used Observation technique and a semi-structured interview guide were obtained as results that hospitalized children carry out their citizenship construction in an incipient way, through the communication interaction they make with other people in the environment where they grow up.

Patients’ Perceptions of Caring and Uncaring Nursing Encounters in Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan C Cheruiyot ◽  
Petra Brysiewicz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Self ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Being There

This study explores and describes caring and uncaring nursing encounters from the perspective of the patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation settings in South Africa. The researchers used an exploratory descriptive design. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data through individual interviews with 17 rehabilitation patients. Content analysis allowed for the analysis of textual data. Five categories of nursing encounters emerged from the analysis: noticing and acting, and being there for you emerged as categories of caring nursing encounters, and being ignored, being a burden, and deliberate punishment emerged as categories of uncaring nursing encounters. Caring nursing encounters make patients feel important and that they are not alone in the rehabilitation journey, while uncaring nursing encounters makes the patients feel unimportant and troublesome to the nurses. Caring nursing encounters give nurses an opportunity to notice and acknowledge the existence of vulnerability in the patients and encourage them to be present at that moment, leading to empowerment. Uncaring nursing encounters result in patients feeling devalued and depersonalised, leading to discouragement. It is recommended that nurses strive to develop personal relationships that promote successful nursing encounters. Further, nurses must strive to minimise the patients’ feelings of guilt and suffering, and to make use of tools, for example the self-perceived scale, to measure this. Nurses must also perform role plays on how to handle difficult patients such as confused, demanding and rude patients in the rehabilitation settings.

Self perceived oro-facial behaviour and malocclusion among young adults in Hyderabad city

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dasari Tejaswini ◽  
Suhas Kulkarni ◽  
Dolar Doshi ◽  
Adepu Srilatha
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundAesthetic alterations in the face can be self-perceived and can affect quality of life in young adults.ObjectiveTo assess the impact of malocclusion on self- perceived oro-facial behaviour among young adults.MethodsA Cross sectional study was conducted among 638 young adults (aged 18–21 years) of Hyderabad city. One college from each of the five zones of the Hyderabad city (five colleges) were selected by simple random sampling procedure. A 21-item Oro-facial investment scale (OFIS) questionnaire assessing self-perceived oral health knowledge, attitude, practice and Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) assessing the severity of malocclusion was used. Data were analysed with standard statistical software (SPSS, Statistical package for the social sciences, version 20.0). p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsMales had higher mean scores for knowledge (2.90 ± 0.49) than females (2.73 ± 0.82) and was statistically significant (p = 0.002*). No statistically significant gender differences were found in relation to attitude and practice. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that there was a significant difference in all the three scores (knowledge, attitude, practice) with respect to age, with significantly high score for knowledge and practice among 18 year old subjects (p = 0.0001*; p = 0.0003* respectively) and attitude among 21 year old subjects (p = 0.0049*). No statistically significant age, gender differences were found in relation to DAI scores. Upon correlation, DAI significantly and positively correlated with knowledge (p = 0.03*) and attitude (p = 0.0001*).ConclusionThis study has shown significant impact of malocclusion on the self-perceived oro-facial behaviour.

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