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Weight Reduction Perception and Practice among Female Students in Al-Azhar University-Gaza, Palestine
Full text linkObjectives: The present study aimed to determine the frequency of weight reduction perception. Methods: A sample of 467 female students from Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip was selected on a convenience basis. Information obtained from the participants included: age, marital status, place of residence, employment status, health status, methods of weight reduction, sources of information about weight control, and current physical activities. Results: The present study found that 38.8% of female students had practiced weight reduction. The most prevailing attitudes for reducing weight described by the students was sports with 83.3%, followed by exclusion of some principal meals or principal nutrients ( 57.8% . It was found that 38.5% of the students did not practice any physical exercise. An inverse association was also present between the satisfaction about body weight and the practice of weight reduction. Conclusion and recommendation: It is concluded that the female students followed unhealthy methods of weight reduction. It is recommended that great efforts be made to spread the awareness of healthy methods of weight reduction among females
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among university female students, Gaza, Palestine
No full textBackground:
The intestinal parasites are still endemic among children, women, and men in Gaza Strip.
Objectives:
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of intestinal parasites among young female students of Islamic University of Gaza to report the existence and prevalence of intestinal parasites.
Methods:
A total of 305 stool samples were collected from female students in all faculties and were examined by wet mount and formal ether sedimentation technique.
Results:
This study showed that the overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 20.6%. The detected intestinal parasites were as follows: Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.5%), Giardia lamblia (4.9%), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.3%), Entamoeba coli (2.6%), Dientamoeba fragilis (1.0%), and Blastocystis hominis (3.9%). Science students showed the highest prevalence for parasitic infections (35.3%), and married students (16.7%) had higher prevalence than single students (6.5%).
Conclusion:
It was concluded that female students also are under risk of gaining parasitic infection in spite of their education. It is recommended that university students should be subjected to regular medical examinations for parasitic infections
تعرض عمال محطات الوقود المحتوى على الرصاص في قطاع غزة: مدى الإدراك والأعراض المصاحبة.
No full textAwareness and self reported symptoms among 105 gasoline station workers in the Gaza Strip were assessed. A cross section of workers was asked to fill in a questionnaire. Workers reported high level of knowledge on health effects of leaded gasoline 88 (83.8%) and lead as an environmental pollutant 89 (84.8%). Protective measures were poorly used. Knowledge seems not to have much influence on practice. The most common self reported symptoms were neurological symptoms
including headache 78 (74.3%), fatigue 74 (70.5%), irritability 66 (62.9%), concentration difficulties 65 (61.9%), and sleep disturbance 55 (52.4%). The prevalence of symptoms increased with increasing years of work (X2 corrected=7.713,
P=0.021). Use of respiratory mask in particular can potentially limit such symptoms (X2 corrected=8.325, P=0.004).تناولت الدراسة تقييم مدى الإدراك والأعراض المصاحبة الناتجة عن التعرض للوقود المحتوى على الرصاص لدى 105 من عمال محطات الوقود في قطاع غزة. وقد إستخدم الباحثون الاستبانات للحصول على المعلومات. بينت النتائج وجود مستوى عال من المعرفة لدى العمال عن التأثيرات الصحية للوقود المحتوى على الرصاص 88 (83.8%) وعن الرصاص كملوث للبيئة 89 (84.8%). و قد كان استخدام وسائل الحماية ضعيفا وكانت المعرفة لدى العمال ليس لها تأثير كبير على الممارسة، أي على استخدام أدوات الحماية في المحطة، ووجد أن الأعراض الصحية الأآثر شيوعا بين العمال هي الأعراض العصبية وتشمل الصداع 78 (74.3%) وضعف العضلات 74 (70.5%) والإثارة العصبية 66
(62.9% ) وصعوبات في التركيز 65 ( 61.9%) واضطرابات في النوم 55 (52.4%) ، وكان معدل انتشار الأعراض يزداد بزيادة سنوات العمل في المحطة (X2 corrected=7.713, P=0.021) وقد تبين أن استعمال قناع التنفس يحد بكفاءة من هذه الأعراض (X2 corrected=8.325, P=0.004)
Anaemia among school children aged 6-11 years old in Gaza Strip, Palestine.
No full textThe objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6-11 old years due to causes other than parasitic infections. The present study was a cross-sectional study that included 1446 school children of both sexes, distributed in three localities (Khanyounis, Gaza and Beit-lahia) of Gaza strip. The cut-off point for anaemia was determined according to the mean of haemoglobin for all studied school age children, which was (12 g/dl) in accordance to WHO criteria. The observed mean level of Hb was 12 g/dl; standard deviation was 0.915 while the normal value is ranged between 8.9-15.2. Anaemia was found slightly higher in girls (36.3%) than boys (34%). The results showed that anaemia constitute a health problem in Gaza with a prevalence of 35.3%. No variation in the prevalence of anaemia among the three studies areas. It is concluded that anaemia still constitutes a health problem among schoolchildren with a present prevalence among school–age children of 35.3%. It is expected that the prevalence of anaemia may be higher than that reported by this study due to Israeli siege to Gaza Strip.هدفت الدراسة الحالية الى تحديد مستوى شيوع فقر الدم بين أطفال تترواح أعمارهم من بين 6-11 سنة لأسباب غير الاصابة بالأمراض الطفيلية بين هؤالاء الأطفال. اشتملت الدراسة المقطعية الحالية على 1446 طفل من أطفال المدارس من كلا الجنسين وكانوا موزعين على ثلاثة مناطق (خانيونس, غرب بيت لاهيا) في قطاع غزة. تم تحديد مدى الأنيميا (فقر الدم) بين هؤالاء الأطفال بواسطة ايجاد متوسط الهيموغلوبين والذي وصل معدله الى 12 g/dl و هي مشابهة لمعايير منظمة الصحة العالمية. دلت النتائج الحالية على أن معدل شيوع فقر الدم كان 34% بين الأولاد و 36.3% بين البنات مع معدل شيوع عام وصل الى 35.3%. لم تظهر النتائج أي اختلاف في شيوع فقر الدم في المناطق الثلاثة: لا يزال يشكل فقر الدم أحد المشاكل الصحية بين أطفال المدارس بنسبة شيوع 35.3% ويتوقع أن تكون نسبة شيوع الأنيميا أعلى من النسبة التي سجلتها هذه الدراسة نتيجة الحصار الاسرائيلي على قطاع غزة
أخطار إشاعة المنافقين وعلاجها: دراسة موضوعية تحليلية
Full text linkThe research sheds light on the role of hypocrites in spreading rumors in the Prophet's society. It reveals the dangers of such rumors through analyzing the Hadith narrated by Omar regarding the rumor of the Prophet, peace be upon him, divorcing his wives and the Hadith narrated by Aisha regarding the falsehood incident, where some reliable and honorable Companions (Sahaba) fell prey to the rumors spread by hypocrites. These rumors aimed at weakening the leadership. They spread so quickly appearing as an absolute truth, resulting in serious harm –including illness, insomnia and crying- to the accused. Analyzing the two Hadiths shows how to face and address rumors. Rumors can be overcome through preventing one's tongue from spreading the rumors, asking and referring to specialized people, being patient when one is falsely accused, relying on Allah until the truth is revealed and innocence is proven and forgiveness to erase any traces of these rumors.يكشف هذا البحث عن دور المنافقين في بث الشائعات في المجتمع النبوي، ويوضح أخطار إشاعتهم من خلال؛ تحليل حديث عمر بن الخطاب في إشاعة تطليق النبي أزواجه، وحديث عائشة رضي الله عنها في إشاعة الإفك والفاحشة عليها، والتي تمثلت في وقوع صحابة أجلاء ثقات في شَرك إشاعات المنافقين، واستهدافها إيذاء القيادة، وسرعة انتشارها حتى تكاد تصبح حقيقة لا تُكّذب، وإلحاق الأضرار البالغة من المرض والأرق والبكاء على المفترى عليه، كما ويبرز تحليل الحديثين سبل مواجهة الإشاعة وعلاجها والمتمثلة؛ بإمساك اللسان عن الخوض في الإشاعة، والتثبت والسؤال والرجوع لأهل التخصص، وتجمل المُفترى عليه بالصبر والتوكل على الله حتى ظهور الحقيقة وثبوت البراءة، والتخلق بالعفو لمسح آثار الإشاعة
تقييم أداء الصادرات السلعية الفلسطينية باستخدام مؤشرات التجارة الخارجية (2000-2014)
No full textThe study aimed evaluate the Palestinian commodity exports during (2000-2014) by using a sample of quantitative foreign trade indices: (Concentration of exports, intra industry trade, revealed comparative advantage, trade intensity, export specialization). The results have shown that the Palestinian exports are varied and the manufactured goods have a great importance in the Palestinian economy. They have also shown distinction in the sectors of (food & live animals, beverages and tobacco, animals and vegetable oils, fats and waxes, and manufactured goods classified chiefly by material) with a revealed comparative advantage. There's trade concentration on a main partner "Israel occupation" in the direction of the Palestinian trade. Furthermore, the Palestinian exports may have revealed comparative advantages in the aforementioned sectors that can specialize in markets other than the Israeli market, like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Jordan, and Egypt.هدفت الد ا رسة إلى تقييم أداء الصاد ا رت السلعية الفلسطينية خلال الفترة ) 2000 - 2014 (، وذلك باستخدام عينة من
المؤش ا رت الكمية للتجارة الخارجية ) مؤشر تركز الصاد ا رت، مؤشر التجارة داخل الصناعة، مؤشر الميزة النسبية الظاهرة،
مؤشر كثافة التجارة، ومؤشر تخصص الصاد ا رت(. و توصلت الد ا رسة إلى أن الصاد ا رت الفلسطينية تمتاز بالتنوع، وأن
تجارة السلع المصنعة لها أهمية نسبية في الاقتصاد الفلسطيني، وتبين وجود ميزة نسبية ظاهرة للقطاعات )الأغذية
والحيوانات الحية، المشروبات والتبغ، زيوت ودهون وشموع حيوانية ونباتية، السلع المصنعة المصنفة أساساً حسب المادة،
مواد مصنعة متنوعة(. كذلك يوجد تركيز في اتجاه الصاد ا رت الفلسطينية مع شريك قسري رئيس وهو "الاحتلال الاس ا رئيلي"،
كذلك أظهرت النتائج أن الصاد ا رت الفلسطينية التي تمتلك م ا زيا نسبية ظاهرة يمكن أن تتخصص في أسواق أخرى غير
سوق الاحتلال الاس ا رئيلي، مثل السعودية، وتركيا، اولإما ا رت، اولأردن، ومصر
Breast Feeding, Complementary Feeding, and Weaning Practices, among Children up to 2 Years Old in Gaza Strip.
Full text linkObjective: The experience of the authors working with mothers in Gaza community in the of child and infant nutrition and their observation of incorrect weaning behavior, necessitated assessment of weaning practices for future intervention. The objectives of this study is to describe infant feeding attitudes and practices during breast feeding ( BF , complementary feeding ( CF and weaning ( WP for a sample of nursing mothers in the Gaza strip ( GS during the year 2009.
Methods: The study is of cross -sectional design. The study sample consisted of 269 mothers of infants aged less than two years old. Data were collected through face to face interviews of the mothers. The questionnaire contained questions related to infant feeding and weaning attitudes and practices of mothers to wards their infants. Chi-square test was used to analyze data and P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Ethical approval was obtained verbally from each participant.
Results: In the present study 55.8% of infants were boys and 44.2% girls ( Minimum age 1 month and maximum age 24 month . The study revealed that 48.8% of the mothers weaned their children either suddenly or gradually. Complementary feeding was added between 3-5 months to 54.9% of the children that started to receive complementary feeding ( post breast feeding . The key limitation of this study was that the research team collected limited samples from all the veregions of Gaza Strip due to limited human and non -human resources.
Conclusion: Satiety from complementary feeding was the prime cause fo rweaning followed by pregnancy of the nursing mother and then by breast refusal by the baby. The study showed lack of adequate knowledge by nursing mothers to wards the procedure, practice and time of weaning and the importance of breast feeding. We recommend use of health education to assess and support the proper feeding practices amongst nursing mothers
