46 research outputs found
The way of Husband Involvement during Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Plan, Arba Minch town, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: Qualitative Study
No full textThe way of Husband Involvement during Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Plan, Arba Minch town, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: Qualitative Study
No full textBackground: Birth-preparedness and complication-readiness is the process of planning for normal birth and anticipating the actions needed in case of an emergency. The involvement of husband during pregnancy and its complication helps an expectant mother to make timely decisions to avoid delays: The present study aim was to explore ways how husband can involve in birth preparedness and complication readiness plan, among husband living in Arba Minch Town.Materials: Qualitative study was conducted among purposely selected husbands. The data was collected using focus group discussion. A progressive approach was used to analyze the data as Miles and Huberman suggested. All focus group discussions were recorded, translated, and transcribed verbatim. An inductive approach was used in coding the substantive themes.Results: In this study, birth and complication of pregnancy were identified by most of the participants as a condition which necessitates preparedness and readiness. Participants mentioned that they had been involved in their wives birth preparedness and complication-readiness plan through: identifying place of delivery, arranging skilled birth assistance, identifying signs of labor, well understanding the date of birth, arranging cultural food, clean clothes and other materials for the baby and mother, personally accompanying, having awareness of an emergency and it’s immediate action, saving for emergencies and identifying decision-maker for emergencies.Conclusions: The findings of this study revealed that creating husbands awareness focusing on their role during pregnancy will help the women to prepare early for birth and complications this will reduce the delay in deciding to seek care. The women will give birth in health faculties this will play a vital role in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by early recognition pregnancy-related problem and by giving appropriate care for women.</p
The role of Transformational Leadership style on Organizational Commitment in Bahrdar city Administration Revenue office
No full textAbstract: It has become clear that organizational commitment (OC) has important implications for employees and organizations as confirmed by past researchers. This study examines the impact of transformational leadership styles on employees" organizational commitment in the Bahrdar city revenue office. The transformational leadership styles have been chosen as focus of research to investigate the impact on organizational commitment. This is imperative in order to ensure the successful management of employees and also to improve performance and achievements of organizations. The study sample size was 120employees.Two separate instruments, namely multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQ) and organizational commitment questionnaire (OCQ), were used to measure transformational leadership styles and employees" organizational commitment respectively. The results have indicated that four dimensions of transformational leadership styles have positive and significant relationship with organizational commitment
Community Perception and Attitude towards people with Depression among Adults Residing in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (AM-HDSS), Southern Ethiopia
No full textBACKGROUND: Negative perception and attitude of community prevents many people with depression and their caregivers from seeking help and receiving adequate treatment due to fear of social reaction and may try to hide the illness. The reasons for negative attitudes are not consistent across communities or cultures. Therefore, understanding the level of community perception and attitude towards people with depression is important to develop an intervention to reduce the impact of mental illness.METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 617 randomly selected adults. The data was collected using structured, pre-tested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean, and median were performed. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors that affect the community attitude towards people with depression.RESULTS: Of the study population, 325(52.7%) had a good perception and 246(39.9%) had a positive attitude towards people with depression. The majority of study participants frequently identified as the perceived cause of depression was substance misuse, loss of loved one, and conflict within a family. In addition, psychosocial treatment was the most preferred treatment for people with depression in the study area. Marital status and educational status were significantly associated with the community attitude towards people with depressionCONCLUSION: Giving special attention to people with substance misuse, loss of loved one, and conflict within a family is very vital for the prevention of depression. In addition, future mental health promotion activities should focus on cause and common manifestation of depression to improve the attitude toward people with depression. 
Predictors of Time to First Line Antiretroviral Treatment Failure among Adult Patients Living with HIV in Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia
No full textBACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy is a proven medication given for Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive individuals. However, first-line antiretroviral treatment failure becomes a public health issue and early detection of treatment failure is crucial for timely actions. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the predictors of time to first-line antiretroviral treatment failure among adult patients living with HIV in public health facilities of Arba Minch Town.METHODS: Institution-based retrospective cohort study was employed among 396 adult patients that were selected using simple random sampling. The data on relevant variables were extracted from patient medical cards. Bi-variable and multi-variable Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were used to identify predictors.RESULTS: The median survival time was 21 months. Substance use (AHR=2.94, 95% CI=1.62 to 5.32), disclosure status (AHR=1.98, 95% CI=1.03 to 3.79), time since HIV diagnosis (AHR=2.19 95% CI=1.01 to 4.79), WHO clinical stage (AHR=2.02, 95% CI=1.02 to 4.00), opportunistic infection (AHR=2.27, 95% CI=1.23 to 4.19), nutritional status (AHR=3.78, 95% CI=1.99 to 7.17), functional status (AHR=2.71 95% CI=1.33 to 5.51), CD4 count (AHR=1.99, 95% CI=1.05 to 3.75), and adherence level (AHR=1.99, 95% CI=1.05 to 3.76) were independent predictors of time to first line ART treatment failure.CONCLUSION: History of substance use, lack of disclosure status, time since HIV diagnosis, advanced WHO clinical staging, low CD4 counts, opportunistic infection, functional status, poor adherence to ART and under-nutrition affect the time to first-line treatment failure among adult patients living with HIV. Therefore, preventive interventions, and information and counseling focusing on high risk groups of HIV infected adult are very important
Incidence and Predictors of Mortality among Children on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town, Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia; Retrospective Cohort Study
No full textDeterminant of Implanon Discontinuation among Women Who Ever Used Implanon in Diguna Fango District, Wolayita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Case Control Study
No full textBackground. A significant number of women make Implanon their first choice of contraception. However, they discontinue their Implanon before its expiry date was high, but factors that contribute to discontinuing their Implanon were poorly described in Ethiopia. Methods. A community based unmatched case control study was conducted. Then simple random sampling technique was used to select 340 women. Data was collected by nurses using face to face interview. Epi-Info version 7 and SPSS 20 software were used. Bivariate and multiple logistic regressions were performed with COR and AOR with 95% CI. Findings. Having preinsertion counseling (AOR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.20–0.64), having follow-up appointment (AOR: 0.35, 95% CI: 0.2–0.62), age at insertion <20 years (AOR: 3, 95% CI: 1.16–7.8), women who had no formal education (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI: 1.31–6.11), women who had ≤4 children (AOR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.01–3.21), and women who had previous abortion history (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.10–4.63) were determinants of Implanon discontinuation. Conclusions. Policy makers and concerned bodies should take into account future intervention and also great emphasis should be given to follow-up appointment and counseling services, especially counseling on side effects, and informed choice for clients after Implanon insertion.</jats:p
Türk ticaret kanunu bakımından anonim şirketin yönetiminde özen ve bağlılık yükümlülüğü
No full textDuty of care and loyalty are among the general principles regulatedunder the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code in relation to jointstock companies. But, who owes these duties and for whom they are owed isargumentative. The standard of care prescribed in the Turkish CommercialCode is also open for arguments. In addition, their application in the case ofcontrolled and controlling companies which is taken as an exception to thegeneral rule is exposed to divergent views. In this article, the author arguesthat members of the board of director, managers and any person who has orexercises managerial power owe duty of care and loyalty for the company,shareholders and third party creditors. The standard of care prescribed in theCode is also a slightly different version of the American Business JudgmentRule. And finally, there is a room for the application of the principles in thecontext of a fully controlled company. To reach these conclusions, the authoranalyzed Turkish laws and different secondary sources.Özen ve bağlılık yükümlülükleri, anonim şirketlerle ilgili olarak, TürkTicaret Kanununda düzenlenen genel ilkeler arasındadır. Ancak, yükümlülüklerinkime karşı ve kimin lehine olduğu tartışmalıdır. TTK'da öngörülen özenderecesi de tartışmalara açıktır. Buna ek olarak, genel kuralın istisnası olarakkabul edilen tam hakimiyet halinde bulunan bir şirkette durumunda bunlarınuygulaması farklı görüşlere maruz kaldıkları görülmektedir. Bu yazıda, yazar,yönetim kurulu üyelerinin, yöneticilerin ve yönetim yetkisine sahip olan ya dayetkisini kullanan kişinin şirkete, ortaklara ve üçüncü kişi alacaklılara özen vebağlılık yükümlülüğü altında olduğunu ileri sürmektedir. Kanunda öngörülenözen derecesi de Amerikan Business Judgment Rule’unden biraz farklı olaraköngörülmüştür. Ve, son olarak, tam hakimiyet halinde bulunan bir şirketteprensiplerin uygulanması için alan bulunmaktadır. Bu sonuçlara varmak için,yazar kanunlardan ve farklı ikincil kaynaklardan yararlanmıştır
Object-based analysis of UAS imagery to map emergent and submerged invasive aquatic vegetation: a case study
No full textSmall unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) combined with automated image analysis may provide an efficient alternative or complement to labour-intensive boat-based monitoring of invasive aquatic vegetation. We trialled a small mapping drone for collecting high-resolution (≤5 cm/pixel) true-colour and near-infrared imagery revealing the distribution of invasive water soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in the Trent-Severn Waterway, Ontario (Canada). We further evaluated the capacity of an object-based image analysis approach based on the Random Forests classification algorithm to map features in the imagery, chiefly emergent and submerged water soldier colonies. The imagery contained flaws and inconsistencies resulting from data collection in suboptimal weather conditions that likely negatively impacted classification performance. Nevertheless, our best-performing classification had a producer’s and user’s accuracy for water soldier of 81% and 74%, respectively, an overall accuracy of 78%, and a kappa value of 61%, indicating “substantial” accuracy. This trial provides an instructive case study on results achieved in a “real-world” application of a UAS for environmental monitoring, notably characterized by time constraints for data collection and analysis. Beyond avoiding data collection in unfavourable weather conditions, adaptations of the image segmentation process and use of a true discrete-band multispectral camera may help to improve classification accuracy, particularly of submerged vegetation.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Eating habits of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].
No full textEating habits of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].</p
