Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Malaria and the Use of Insecticide-Treated Net among Rural Dwellers in Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Malaria continues to be a critical health issue globally with more cases from the WHO African region and has remained endemic in Nigeria despite the possession of insecticide-treated nets. This present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding malaria and the use of ITNs as a malaria prevention strategy among rural dwellers in Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. A systematic questionnaire was used to get responses from a total of 304 households from January to March 2020 with only one adult interviewed per household. The respondents were the heads of the household. In their absence, a responsible adult above eighteen years, chosen by the family was interviewed. 99.3% (302) of the respondents agreed that malaria is caused as a result of a mosquito bite. The majority (90.8%) of them also agreed that ITN prevents mosquito bites, while 86.8% of them had ITNs. The study participants identified Fever (82.2%) and Headache (33.9%) as the most common evidence of malaria. Our study participants applied various preventive measures against mosquito bites such as the use of ITNs (86.5%), clearing breeding sites around their homes (28.3%), use of insecticidal sprays (18.8%), and wearing protective clothing’s (6.9%). This study has shown that respondents had good knowledge and attitude towards malaria and ITN, and also employed various measures to reduce the prevalence of malaria in the area.

Day Case Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCN): First UK Experience

Background and ObjectiveTo investigate the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of performing mini PCN (MIP-M Karl Storz) as a day case procedure. We report our experience and outcomes from our case series which to our knowledge is the first reported in the UK. Material and MethodsTen patients appropriate for mini PCN and day-case surgery were selected prospectively. All 10 patients underwent a mini PCN procedure in a prone position. Access was achieved by the operating surgeon under fluoroscopic guidance in 9 cases and by a consultant uroradiologist under ultrasound guidance in 1 patient with a ureterosigmoidostomy using a Kellet needle and the MIP-M system (Karl Storz, Germany). Stones were fragmented with a 550um laser fibre and retrieved by both the Vortex effect and a grasper. Drainage was achieved with a 6 Fr antegrade stent in 9 cases and a 10 Fr nephrostomy tube in one patient. Stone related outcomes, duration of surgery, length of stay and complications were recorded. ResultsAll cases were completed as planned. The mean operating time was 93 minutes. A day case rate of 80% was achieved. Two patients were admitted overnight for social reasons; one lived on a nearby island and was not ready for discharge in time to catch the last ferry and another no longer had a responsible adult at home to monitor him overnight. All patients were deemed radiologically stone free. No readmissions, transfusion, infections or other complications were recorded at 90 days postoperatively. ConclusionWe have shown that day-case mini PCN is a feasible and safe procedure in selected patients. A larger number of cases are needed to establish our patient selection criteria and corroborate our early outcomes.

A Status and Perceived Attitude Towards Child Abuse Among Upper Primary Students

Child abuse impedes an individual personality and leaves mark on the heart of an individual eventually and affects the growth and development. The children are most vulnerable and can be easily exploits. Child Abuse refers to the action which hurt or harms children in terms physical, emotional, sexual etc. The study was intended to find out the status and perceived attitude towards the child abuse among upper primary school students of Kolhapur city. A descriptive survey was conducted and the data was collected from 221 Upper Primary School students using structured questionnaire of child abuse. The findings of study were parents do not talk about the uncomfortable situations their child might face in absence of them along with and let the child make it know about the uncomfortable situation faced by their child to the responsible adult and the child to deal with such situations at school, movie, by doctor, friend or at a workshop. This is serious concern as parents must make aware about child abuse among their wards and Most of the Boys and Girls don’t know what to do if they will have to face any of the above mentioned situations.

To Study & Implementation the Impact of Youth Mentoring

Youth Mentoring is the process of matching mentors with young people who need or want a caring responsible adult in their lives. It is defined as an on-going relationship between a caring adult and a young person which is required for self-development, professional growth and carrier development of the mentee and mentors both and all this must be placed within a specific institution context. The purpose of this article is to quantitatively review the three major areas of mentoring research (youth, academic, and workplace) to determine the overall effect size associated with mentoring outcomes for students.

Youthful mothering? Exploring the meaning of adulthood and youthfulness within the maternal identity work of young Swedish mothers

In this paper, we explore meanings of adulthood and youthfulness in relation to notions of life course, good motherhood, and girlhood among young mothers in Sweden. Our analysis was informed by a discursive psychological approach and was based on interview conversations with 17 mothers who were 13–25 years old at the birth of their first child. In our analysis, we identified two repertoires – the ‘social age’ repertoire and the ‘chronological age’ repertoire. The interviewees invoked the two repertoires to position themselves and others as either responsible adult mothers or as responsible youthful mothers. Meanings of adulthood are central within the idea of motherhood, and by deviating from their expected life course young mothers are often understood as non-adults who are incapable of fulfilling the developmental task of motherhood. Our work suggests that the maternal identity work of young mothers takes place within discourses of both adulthood and youthfulness.

Eksistensi Guru PAI dalam Meningkatkan Etika/Moral Siswa di SD Negeri 4 Belanting

The existence of teachers of Islamic Education in the process of education and learning is an effort to provide the provision of skills to students, whether in the field of cognitive (knowledge), affective (attitude and behavior) and psychomotor (self-actualization and skills) that must be owned. And for a teacher who has the competence both professionally, personally and socially will be able to carry out the teaching well and true in an effort to provide understanding and knowledge and optimal result, especially in improving ethics (moral) or morals learners themselves. Relation to the existence of teachers of Islamic Education in an effort to improve the ethics / moral of learners is explained that the teacher (educator) is the person who assumes the responsibility to guide, where he is not only responsible for delivering learning materials to learners but also responsible for forming keperibadian (morals / morals) protégé of high value. It is further explained that the teacher (educator) is the responsible adult to provide guidance to the learner in his physical and spiritual development in order to achieve maturity, capable of performing his duties as God's creature, khalifatullah, social creature, and as a self-sufficient individual

Closed circles of mistrust: envy, aspirations and urban sociality in coastal Madagascar

In this article, I examine the fear of others’ envy among young students and graduates in the port city of Mahajanga, Madagascar. Although the city provides a favourable environment in relation to the economy, employment and general well-being, many young people from middle-class milieus worry that their aspirations will remain unfulfilled because of envious peers who resent them for any advantage they might have gained. While malicious envy is most expected within close social relations in which social comparison and competition are prevalent, most social actors respond to this threat with tactical practices of secrecy that arguably help to secure an individual's well-being and shield them from unsocial behaviour. I scrutinize these micro-politics of life projects, social comparison, increasing inequalities and a rising sense of mutual mistrust. Yet, I depart from approaches that frame envy as a human condition that socially produces either a prosocial levelling mechanism or a destructive force that bulldozes social bonds. Instead, I understand envy as an assemblage that points to intertwined and often ambivalent social aspects. For many young individuals, overcoming their fear of envy is part of becoming a complete person, a sign of being successful and a responsible adult.

Prevalence of domestic accidents in a rural area of Kerala: a cross sectional study

Background: Domestic accidents are important worldwide public health problems which require increased attention. A domestic accident means an accident that takes place at home or its immediate surroundings. Domestic accidents can result in disability and loss of productivity. The aim of the study was to find the prevalence of domestic accidents in a rural area and the various epidemiological factors associated with it. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was done in a rural area of Kerala. The study period was April-May 2016. Face to face interview with a responsible adult informant was done to collect information from 403 households consisting of 1826 individuals using a semi-structured questionnaire after getting consent. Data was tabulated using MS Excel and analysed using SPSS version 20. Qualitative variables expressed as percentages and association found out using Chi square test.Results: The prevalence of domestic accidents in the community was found to be 10.5% (9.14 – 11.95, 95% CI). Majority of the victims were females (66%). Falls were the most prevalent type of domestic accident (33.5%) and it was found to be significantly associated with age, educational status, place of occurrence and activity during accident. First aid kits were available only in 38.2% of houses. Conclusions: Increased awareness, specially among female population is needed to reduce domestic accidents. Take extra care of the extreme ages as they are more vulnerable to falls. It is essential that every house has a first aid kit.