Household caregivers' knowledge and control of helminthiasis in preschool children in a rural community of Enugu state, Nigeria.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22727
Abstract: Helminthiasis causes iron deficiency anemia, pica, growth, and mental retardation in children. Deworming exercises are being included as part of various interventional programs to reduce the disease burden. However, the success or failure of such… read more here.
Keywords: caregivers knowledge; household caregivers; helminthiasis; community ... See more keywords
Relationship between ultrasound-measured spleen, liver and anthropometry of children living in a rural community in southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05341-7
Abstract: Ultrasonography is noninvasive, relatively inexpensive and useful for resource-poor settings. US spleen and liver sizes have been observed to differ among populations, so there is a need for reference values for different geographic populations. To… read more here.
Keywords: rural community; living rural; children living; spleen liver ... See more keywords
Ascaris lumbricoides infection induces both, reduction and increase of asthma symptoms in a rural community.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.07.016
Abstract: Several studies, in different populations and environments, have shown that severe and light helminthiases diminish and increase allergy symptoms, respectively. However, data on the simultaneous presence of these contrary effects in a single community is… read more here.
Keywords: community; infection; increase; asthma symptoms ... See more keywords
Age-stratified differences of physical capacity in rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women: A cross-sectional study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104123
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Physical capacity decline may precede physical disability. We explored age-related physical capacity decline among rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women to provide reference values and to identify indicators of early-onset decline in physical capacity. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: age; older women; rural community; age years ... See more keywords
Bacterial characterization and quantification of rainwater harvested in a rural community in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2020.100370
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the bacteriological quality of rainwater (RW) harvested from storage facilities located in Ekpoma, a rural community in South-South Nigeria, and the possible health implications resulting from its intermittent or incessant consumption.… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial characterization; rainwater harvested; characterization quantification; rural community ... See more keywords
Reliability assessments of an islanded hybrid PV-diesel-battery system for a typical rural community in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01632
Abstract: This paper presents the use of a novel approach in assessing the generation reliability of a hybrid mini-grid system (HMS) based on the optimal design result obtained from the HOMER software. A typical Nigerian rural… read more here.
Keywords: system; diesel; hms; rural community ... See more keywords
Access and utilisation of antenatal care services in a rural community of eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2018.01.002
Abstract: Dissertation submitted in compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Nursing, Durban University of Technology, 2016. read more here.
Keywords: access utilisation; care services; services rural; utilisation antenatal ... See more keywords
Willingness to accept Covid 19 Vaccines in a Rural Community in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.145
Abstract: Purpose In Nigeria, rural communities generally have poor access and utilization of health services including immunization services. In rural areas, household heads determine the utilization of health services including immunization. This study was conducted to… read more here.
Keywords: rural community; community kaduna; household heads; willingness accept ... See more keywords
Labour migrants and rural change: The “mobility transformation” of Hitra/Frøya, Norway, 2005–2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.12.003
Abstract: Abstract After the 2004 and 2007 EU enlargements, large numbers of Eastern European labour migrants settled in rural destinations in Western Europe where they predominantly found low-skilled manual labour jobs in rural industries. These labour… read more here.
Keywords: migrants rural; mobility; community; transformation ... See more keywords
Prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. infecting children from a rural community in Panama
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00139
Abstract: Blastocystis sp. is a commonly reported intestinal parasite with a worldwide distribution. Phylogenetic analyses describe at least 17 subtypes for this parasite, and nine of them have been found in humans. However, the prevalence and… read more here.
Keywords: infection; prevalence; rural community; distribution ... See more keywords
Screening of Endocrine Disrupting Potential of Surface Waters via an Affinity-Based Biosensor in a Rural Community in the Yellow River Basin, China.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01323
Abstract: Overcoming the limitations of traditional analytical methods and developing technologies to continuously monitor environments and produce a comprehensive picture of potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been an ongoing challenge. Herein, we developed a portable nuclear… read more here.
Keywords: surface waters; yellow river; rural community; community yellow ... See more keywords