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Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile on Obese Children
Aidah Juliaty,
Dianti Maya Sari B.,
Dasril Daud,
Johan Setyawan Lisal
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
198-202
Received:
29 April 2015
Accepted:
13 May 2015
Published:
29 May 2015
Abstract: Background: Obesity in children is gradually becoming a serious public health problem in many countries worldwide. Fatness levels in obese children are indicative of increased risk for elevated blood pressure and lipid profile. Together with dyslipidemia and hypertension, obesity is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity later in life. Objective: To assess the result of the lipid profile on the obese children based on the blood pressure value. Methods: The cross sectional research was carried out from November 2012 to January 2013 in Makassar on the students of Junior High School of 13-15 years who met the obesity criteria. The research samples were divided into two groups i.e. the increasing blood pressure group percentile (P) ≥90 and the normal blood pressure group (
Abstract: Background: Obesity in children is gradually becoming a serious public health problem in many countries worldwide. Fatness levels in obese children are indicative of increased risk for elevated blood pressure and lipid profile. Together with dyslipidemia and hypertension, obesity is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity later in l...
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Assessment of Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among Adolescents (15-19 Years Old) in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia
Birhan Gebreselassie,
Abule Takele,
Nigus Bililign,
Addis Adera,
Yonas Yimam Ayene,
Ambachew Woreta,
Markos Kidane
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
203-212
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
15 June 2015
Abstract: Background: More than a quarter of the world’s population is between the ages of 10 and24, with 86% living in less developed countries. These young people are tomorrow’s parents. The reproductive and sexual health decisions they make today will affect the health and wellbeing of their communities and of their countries for decades to come. Objective: To assess reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among adolescents (15-19 years old) in Goba town. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study design was conducted in Goba town to assess reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among adolescents (15-19 years old). A Structured and pre tested interviewer based questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was checked for completeness, cleaned manually, and entered in to SPSS version 16.0 for further analysis. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were carried out to examine the existence of association between the outcome variables and selected predictor variables. Statistical significance was declared at P≤0.05. The strength of association was interpreted using the adjusted odd ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI). Result: Among those who had sexual intercourse, 150 (71.4%) utilized family planning service and out of all adolescents, 266 (67.3%) utilized voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) service. About 71.9% of sexually experienced adolescents utilized VCT service. The odds of family planning (FP) service utilization among those adolescents who have discussed with their sexual partner were 3 times higher than their counterparts (AOR=3.62(0.155, 0.843). Adolescents who had discussed with peer groups or friends were 2 times more likely to utilize VCT service than their counterparts (AOR=2.046(1.035, 4.403)). Whereas those adolescents who had discussed with health workers were 4 times more likely to utilize VCT service than their counterparts [AOR=4.48(0.201, 0.999 Conclusion: In general, it was found that the majority of adolescents were utilizing family planning and VCT services. Adolescents who have discussed with their sexual partner were more likely to utilize FP service and adolescents who had discussed with peer groups or friends and health workers were more likely to utilize VCT service than their counterparts.
Abstract: Background: More than a quarter of the world’s population is between the ages of 10 and24, with 86% living in less developed countries. These young people are tomorrow’s parents. The reproductive and sexual health decisions they make today will affect the health and wellbeing of their communities and of their countries for decades to come. Objectiv...
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Assessment of the HIV Infection Prevention Methods Preference and Its Associated Factors Among Debre Birhan University Students
Addis Adera,
Yonas Yimam,
Kenean Getaneh,
Tefera Mulugeta,
Mullu Hailu,
Ambachew Woreta,
Markos Kidane
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
213-220
Received:
27 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
15 June 2015
Abstract: Background: Significant proportions of the youth including university and college students are at high risk of HIV infection despite high level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. In adolescents and youth population, HIV prevention will be relatively easy when strategies are designed to be in compatible with their desire. Currently, attention has been focused on the promotion of the “ABCs” of HIV prevention (being abstinent, remaining faithful to one sexual partner, and using condoms consistently during sexual intercourse).Objective: To assess the HIV infection prevention method preference and its association factors among Debre Birhan University Students. Method: Using an Institutional crossectional descriptive study was carried out by administering pre-tested self-administered questionnaires for selected students those included in the study by stratified sampling followed by simple random sampling. The data was collected from May 3–6/2013 from 390 regular students of Debre Berhan University. There were five data collector and one coordinator during the data collection. After data collection, the data was checked for its completeness, descriptive frequency tables were constructed and also some associations between variables were analyzed by chi-squared test and crude odds ratio. Lastly, conclusion and recommendation were forwarded based on the result. Result: From the total 390 respondents who were attended their study in Debre Berhan University, 195(50%) of them were preferred to be abstain from sex followed by 117(30%) be faithful to one sexual partner and 78(20%) used condom properly and consistently. 190(48.72%) of the total respondents reported that Abstinence as the safest prevention method for university and higher institute followed by Condom use 133(34.1%) and Be faithful and 67(17.18%). The respondents were also forwarded their opinion about the most widely used prevention method in this university. According to this, Condom use was reported by 307(78.72%), Abstinence 47(12.05%) and be faithful 36(9.22%). Being female, not engaging on watching pornographic movies and gaining relatively low amount of pocket money (income) per month were highly associated with to be abstaining from sex. Conclusion: Half of students in Debre Berhan University were preferred to use Abstinence from sex in order to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS infection. Despite around half of the respondent was agreed that abstinence is the safest prevention method for university and higher educational institutes’ students, majority of the total respondents reported that condom use was widely applicable in the campus.
Abstract: Background: Significant proportions of the youth including university and college students are at high risk of HIV infection despite high level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. In adolescents and youth population, HIV prevention will be relatively easy when strategies are designed to be in compatible with their desire. Currently, attention has been foc...
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Assessment of Male Partner’s Involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Associated Factors Among Males in PMTCT Services
Addis Adera,
Mesfin Wudu,
Yonas Yimam,
Markos Kidane,
Ambachew Woreta,
Tigabu Molla
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
221-231
Received:
23 May 2015
Accepted:
1 June 2015
Published:
16 June 2015
Abstract: Background: Maintaining an adequate and safe Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV services and male partner’s involvement in PMTCT services are an issue of concern to local health planner especially with increase in population size and an increase in the number of medical facilities. Objectives: To describes whether methodological issues such as sample Characteristics, Outcome measures, and mechanisms causing change in the outcome measures could explain some of the inconsistent findings evident on. Methods: This review bases peer reviewed journal articles on “Assessment of Male partner’s involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Associated Factors among Males in PMTCT services.” which are published between Sep, 2009 and February, 2015. Key words such as “Male partner”, “PMTCT”, “Male involvement”, “ANC”, “MTCT”, and “HIV” were used to search the articles from different websites. A total of 106 articles were obtained. Then titles, summary or abstract, and the whole body of each of the articles were checked for their relevance to be included in the analyses. Finally, a total of 19 articles were found to be eligible to be included in the analyses. In this regards, we searched databases of MEDLINE, Pub Med. Elsevier, Google, BMC, PMC, and Psych Info search Engines. Result: From 106 identified studies, 19 met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the studies 7 (37. 1%) identified the determinants of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health activities, focusing specifically on HIV prevention of maternal to child transmission (PMTCT) in Africa. Most of the reviewed articles 6 (31. 6%) selected a minimum sample size of 100 (20%) participants However, five of the total reviewed articles (26. 3%) were selected the maximum sampled size of 500 participants. The study result reviewed studies sought to generalize from the mentioned articles by identifying a wide variety of male partner’s involvement in PMTCT services and associated factors in PMTCT in Africa. Conclusion: Many challenges to increase male involvement in PMTCT (1) enhance male participation in the process, the adherence rate of mothers towards PMTCT care and support was fair, highlight the male participation in PMTCT programs, and male partner involvement in ANC/PMTCT is low. Male partner’s involvement in PMTCT services is a well-accepted issue and has important positive outcomes on several of health discipline.
Abstract: Background: Maintaining an adequate and safe Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV services and male partner’s involvement in PMTCT services are an issue of concern to local health planner especially with increase in population size and an increase in the number of medical facilities. Objectives: To describes whether methodological issues ...
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The Role of Trained Birth Attendants in Delivering PMTCT Services
Christian O. Isichei,
Arthur J. Ammann
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
232-238
Received:
5 June 2015
Accepted:
15 June 2015
Published:
2 July 2015
Abstract: Nigeria was part of an HIV epidemic that once threatened to engulf all of West Africa. The trajectory was altered by the interventions of international donor agencies such as the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), local organizations, and other agencies who assisted in reducing the threat. Birth Attendants provide an important resource for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) as they are more affordable and accessible to most women living in the rural parts of poor developing countries like Nigeria. In March 2004, Faith Alive Foundation (FAF), in collaboration with Global Strategies for HIV Prevention, organized a training workshop for Traditional (trained) Birth Attendants (TBAs) providing services in Plateau State. The workshop curriculum was developed by Global Strategies for HIV Prevention and included HIV Prevention and Care, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) or HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT), safe delivery practices, and methods for sterilizing instruments. The trained TBAs were followed up by a Faith Alive project coordinator, who was responsible for providing continued oversight, record-keeping, quality assurance, and ongoing education and training. After more than 10 years of implementation and support, a program for PMTCT utilizing TBAs proved to be an important and sustainable tool for HIV Prevention. TBAs were able to provide insight into the lives of women in the community and to use their own experience to help bridge the gap between the clinical setting and the realities of culture and economics that often face women in Africa. Additionally, offering VCT to their clients and referral of HIV-positive women to Faith Alive provided another means whereby women living in remote areas were introduced to the wider healthcare network to access HIV Care and Support as well as other diseases. The role of trained traditional birth attendants should be integrated into PMTCT services in order to ensure that couples receive HCT, women recruited into PMTCT programs receive prophylaxis at the time of delivery, and opportunities are provided to access additional broad health care benefits.
Abstract: Nigeria was part of an HIV epidemic that once threatened to engulf all of West Africa. The trajectory was altered by the interventions of international donor agencies such as the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), local organizations, and other agencies who assisted in reducing the threat. Birth Attendants provide an important ...
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Assessment of Factors Affecting Long acting of Family Planning Utilization in Adigrat Town, Tigray, North-East Ethiopia
Addis Adera Gebru,
Atsede Fantahun Areas,
Kahsu Gebrekirstos Gebrekidan,
Woldegebriel Gebregziabher Kahsay,
Weldegebral Gebru Tekle,
Yefter Woldemicheal Hailu
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
239-247
Received:
30 May 2015
Accepted:
16 June 2015
Published:
4 July 2015
Abstract: Back Ground: Family planning is a key to slowing unsustainable population growth and the resulting negative impacts on the economy, environment, and national and regional development efforts. Furthermore, the methods considered “long-acting” in this context are –Intera Uterine Devices and implants, vasectomy and female sterilization are considered “permanent family planning methods.” Pills, injectable, such as Depo-Provera are considered “short-acting family planning methods “because their lengths of action are only from 1 to 3 months. Objectives: To assess factors affecting of long acting family planning utilization in Adigrat town, Tigray, Ethiopia. Methods: A Community based cross-sectional study design was conducted, from August 27, 2014 -September, 15, 2014 at six kebele of Adigrat town. . A total of 130 women at age group between 15-49 years old who have used short acting and long acting family planning methods were involved in the study. The data’s were collected through structured pre-tested self-administered questionnaires. Data was edited, clearance an analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 statistical package. The findings of the study were summarized and presented using tables, descriptive measures and statistical diagrams. The P-value of <0.05 was used for significance of the study. Result: Out of the total respondent, 130(100%) were female. Majority of them 50(38.5%) were between 25-29 years old. shows that more than half of subjects 92(70.8%) had known their own HIV status. The result also indicated that the highest percentage of participants28 (21.56%), who are using inject able contraceptive, were at age between 25-29 years old. Followed by 12(9.2%) were used implant, 5(3.85%) were used IUCD. 5(3.85%) were used pills at age between 30-34 years old. Conclusion and recommendation: To motivate the using contraceptive and to clear the misconception about family planning the recruitment programs, and Health information communication training and motivation about purpose of Long acting family planning should be strengthen. It is recommended that can intensive family planning methods training and motivation program should be maintained this will allow people to be well informed turning the positive attitude of saving life through family planning to a regular practice and finally we would like to recommend the need to carry out more detailed study regarding long acting family planning.
Abstract: Back Ground: Family planning is a key to slowing unsustainable population growth and the resulting negative impacts on the economy, environment, and national and regional development efforts. Furthermore, the methods considered “long-acting” in this context are –Intera Uterine Devices and implants, vasectomy and female sterilization are considered ...
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Assessment of Risk Sexual Behaviors among Adults at Adigrat Town, Tigray, Ethiopia
Addis Adera,
Tilahun Belete,
Zemzem Yassin,
Meryem Adem,
Weldegebriel Gebregziabher
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
Pages:
248-256
Received:
30 May 2015
Accepted:
16 June 2015
Published:
8 July 2015
Abstract: Back Ground. Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, practices, roles and relationships .The influences of families and peers on sexual risk behavior and risk perception of youths are not well addressed Objectives: To assess risk sexual behaviors among adults at Adigrat Town, Tigray, North Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study from August 27-September, 15, 2014. A total of 327 adults who live in selected households were involved in the study. Data was collected using pre-tested self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical package, summarized and presented using tables, descriptive measures and statistical diagrams.P-value and odds ratio was used to interpret significant variables. Result: One hundred seventy five (53.5%) of respondents were in the age 15-26 years. Two Hundred ninety nine (91.4%) of the participants had sexual intercourse experiences. From the total respondents, only137 (41.9%) of the participants had sexual intercourse experiences at the first time between 17 and above years old. The majority of the 119(36.4%)of the participants had sexual intercourse behavior with 1 person during their life. However, 47(14.4%) had sexual intercourse with Multiple partners (6 or more people). Almost half of the participants 191(58.4%) were responded that they intends to continue relationship with first partner. Conclusion: The high risk practice and necessitates intervention and low knowledge on sexual risk behavior. Because of this respondent must know about importance of identify risk sexual behaviors and prevalence of sexual behaviors. Future research should evaluate interventions targeted to adults who are not currently at increased risk.
Abstract: Back Ground. Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, practices, roles and relationships .The influences of families and peers on sexual risk behavior and risk perception of youths are not well addressed Objectives: To assess risk sexual behaviors among adults at Adigrat Town, Ti...
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