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A question of omission of care or social reciprocity? Low-income families’ perception of child neglect in Ghana
No full textChild neglect is the most contested type of child maltreatment as its definition and measurement are more subjective, however, the less researched area of concern is the basis of its construction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore what low-income families deem as child neglect to inform more acceptable interventions for both Social Workers and families to ensure better outcomes for children. This paper presents the findings of a pilot study in Assin Assempanaye, a low-income community in the Central Region of Ghana. Adopting an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach with an in-depth interview guide, 18 parents from different households’ views were explored using thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that age and expected social behaviour were the basis for neglect. Where omission of care for a child below 10 years was deemed as parental failure, for those, 10-17 years, the incidence of neglect was linked to the child’s failure to conform to the reciprocal social relationship between a parent and a child. It is suggested that Social Workers have to address adolescent neglect differently in programme interventions by also focusing on social role expectations
Modeling Cholera Epidemiology Using Stochastic Differential Equations
No full textIn this study, we extend Codeço’s classical SI-B epidemic and endemic model from a deterministic framework into a stochastic framework. Then, we formulated it as a stochastic differential equation for the number of infectious individuals It under the role of the aquatic environment. We also proved that this stochastic differential equation (SDE) exists and is unique. The reproduction number, R0, was derived for the deterministic model, and qualitative features such as the positivity and invariant region of the solution, the two equilibrium points (disease-free and endemic equilibrium), and stabilities were studied to ensure the biological meaningfulness of the model. Numerical simulations were also carried out for the stochastic differential equation (SDE) model by utilizing the Euler-Maruyama numerical method. The method was used to simulate the sample path of the SI-B stochastic differential equation for the number of infectious individuals It, and the findings showed that the sample path or trajectory of the stochastic differential equation for the number of infectious individuals It is continuous but not differentiable and that the SI-B stochastic differential equation model for the number of infectious individuals It fluctuates inside the solution of the SI-B ordinary differential equation model. Another significant feature of our proposed SDE model is its simplicity
Generic Strategies and Firm’s Performance in the Banking Sector
No full textThe main goal of the current study was to establish the relationship that exists between generic strategies and firm’s performance in the banking sector. The study reviewed literature on generic strategies employ by banks in Ghana in line with Porter’s typology. The researcher employed descriptive survey design and purely quantitative approach with data collected from 200 respondents. The outcome of the study revealed that cost leadership is the most outstanding competitive strategy, whilst overall differentiation and low cost strategies are most commonly used in the banking industry. The study concluded that generic strategies are the most influential competitive strategies for performance of banking firms in Ghana. The author recommended that all staff should remain focus in designing services that make them unique from others to achieve the overall differentiation strategy and make all staff be committed to cost control in all areas to achieve low cost strategy. Keywords: Generic Strategies, Strategies, Cost Leadership, Focus and Differentiatio
Enfermedad mixomatosa de la válvula mitral; manejo clínico y plan terapéutico del paciente canino
No full textLa Enfermedad mixomatosa de la válvula mitral es la patología cardiaca más importante en la medicina cardiovascular de pequeños animales, particularmente en los perros. Debido a que la MMVD es un ejemplo de una enfermedad crónica que progresa de leve a grave a lo largo de los años, las estrategias de tratamiento cambian con la etapa de la enfermedad. El manejo exitoso de la enfermedad cardíaca requiere terapia oportuna y multimodal, con el objetivo de mantener la calidad de vida para el paciente y el propietario.Myxomatous mitral valve disease is the most important cardiac pathology in cardiovascular medicine of small animals, particularly in dogs. Because MMVD is an example of a chronic disease that progresses from mild to severe over the years, treatment strategies change with the stage of the disease. The successful management of heart disease requires timely and multimodal therapy, with the aim of maintaining the quality of life for the patient and the owner.Resumen. --
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Realizar una búsqueda sistemática de literatura sobre los planes terapéuticos y el manejo clínico de la Enfermedad de la válvula mitral mixomatosa en perros. --
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