Explore Project Topics on: health record keeping and utilization among health workers in primary health care centres

INTRODUCTION Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as pressure from the environment, then as strain within the person. (Michie, 2002). According to Mojoyinola (2008), Stress is derived from the word “stringi”, which means “to be drawn tight”. Stress can be defined as a physical or... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as pressure from the environment, then as strain within the person. (Michie, 2002). According to Mojoyinola (2008), Stress is derived from the word “stringi”, which means “to be drawn tight”. Stress can be defined as a physical or... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study Patients\' records provide a trace of care processes that have occurred and are further used as communication amongst health care workers for continued management of patients. Health care workers have the responsibility to ensure that records are accurate and complete in order to effectively manage their... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study Patients' records provide a trace of care processes that have occurred and are further used as communication amongst health care workers for continued management of patients. Health care workers have the responsibility to ensure that records are accurate and complete in order to effectively manage their... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Women in most parts of Niger State face constraints in obtaining and utilizing quality maternal health services. This study was carried out to identify the availability, quality and patterns of utilization of maternal health services in Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Niger State, Nigeria. Utilizing the cross-sectional survey... Continue Reading

1.0 INTRODUCTION Maternal mortality continues to be a global burden worldwide. Each year, more than 200 million women become pregnant and a large number of motxB Lhers die as a result of complications of pregnancy or childbirth1. According to United Nations report, maternal mortality has nearly halved since 1990, but levels are far from the target... Continue Reading

1.0 INTRODUCTION Maternal mortality continues to be a global burden worldwide. Each year, more than 200 million women become pregnant and a large number of motxB Lhers die as a result of complications of pregnancy or childbirth1. According to United Nations report, maternal mortality has nearly halved since 1990, but levels are far from the target... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is gaining ground in all areas of life and developing nations are taking advantage of this opportunity in various sectors including the development of health care systems. This paper presents a study that identifies the effects of health informatics as tools for effective health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is gaining ground in all areas of life and developing nations are taking advantage of this opportunity in various sectors including the development of health care systems. This paper presents a study that identifies the effects of health informatics as tools for effective health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is gaining ground in all areas of life and developing nations are taking advantage of this opportunity in various sectors including the development of health care systems. This paper presents a study that identifies the effects of health informatics as tools for effective health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is gaining ground in all areas of life and developing nations are taking advantage of this opportunity in various sectors including the development of health care systems. This paper presents a study that identifies the effects of health informatics as tools for effective health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The adoption and promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, in healthcare delivery is growing rapidly in most developing countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study is to evaluates the attitude, perception and barrier of implemented EHR at Lagos state university... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The adoption and promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, in healthcare delivery is growing rapidly in most developing countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study is to evaluates the attitude, perception and barrier of implemented EHR at Lagos state university... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The adoption and promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, in healthcare delivery is growing rapidly in most developing countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study is to evaluates the attitude, perception and barrier of implemented EHR at Lagos state university... Continue Reading

The study was to assess the effects of feeding among pregnant mothers on babies’ health in  selected health centres in Kampala district. It was guided by three specific objectives, which  included; i) to identify the causes of poor feeding among pregnant mothers. ii) To examine the  consequences of poor feeding among pregnant mothers, and... Continue Reading

Abstract HIV/ AIDs is a global problem with estimated 33 million persons infected worldwide in 2007 and with 2.7 million new infections (UNAIDS/Global AIDs epidemic report 2008). 60% of this lives in Sub Saharan Africa. Exposure occur through needle sticks or cuts from other sharp instruments contaminated with an infected patient’s blood or... Continue Reading

Abstract The consequences of a patient’s health record not being available at the time of treatment can be very cataclysmic. Accidental human deaths have occurred by the interference of certain medications with some undisclosed health conditions of patients due to the absence of their medical history not being available at the time of treatment.... Continue Reading

IN ENUGU METROPOLIS ABSTRACT The project on the topic evaluation of the effect of natural health insurance scheme in enhancing health care delivery in Enugu metropolis was discussed chapter by chapters. First in the introduction was attempt of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT There is a general feeling that rural urban health programme cannot be engineered by Mass media.  But thanks for media pluralson.  This term which refers to an increase in the number and variety of media structures and organizations has improved the variety of functions to which the media put in the society. The aim of this study is to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Bringing to a layman's understanding the ideas, issues and concepts of important healthy living conditions and strategies is no doubt an ever impressive and effective pattern of solving health related issues especially in developing countries like Nigeria. In this part of the world, complications and deaths arising from poor health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT There is a general feeling that rural urban health programme cannot be engineered by Mass media.  But thanks for media pluralson.  This term which refers to an increase in the number and variety of media structures and organizations has improved the variety of functions to which the media put in the society. The aim of this study is to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Bringing to a layman’s understanding the ideas, issues and concepts of important healthy living conditions and strategies is no doubt an ever impressive and effective pattern of solving health related issues especially in developing countries like Nigeria. In this part of the world, complications and deaths arising from poor health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Bringing to a layman’s understanding the ideas, issues and concepts of important healthy living conditions and strategies is no doubt an ever impressive and effective pattern of solving health related issues... Continue Reading

Abstract The 51 uth was conducted under the topic, stress and performance of health workers of kasana health centre in luweero district. It was guided by the following objectives: to find out the causes of stress among health workers of Kasanu health centre, to find out how stress has affected the performance of health workers of kasana health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Appropriate management of finance can guarantee that financial priorities are formed in line with the goals and objectives of the organization where spending is controlled and planned in line with priorities. This study sought to determine the influence of financial management controls on provision of health care services in public health... Continue Reading

Appropriate management of finance can guarantee that financial priorities are formed in line with the goals and objectives of the organization where spending is controlled and planned in line with priorities. This study sought to determine the influence of financial management controls on provision of health care services in public health... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers  on school health programme. Objectives were to assess knowledge of school teachers on  school health programme, to determine the attitude of school teachers towards school health  programme, to determine factors contributing to participation of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers  on school health programme. Objectives were to assess knowledge of school teachers on  school health programme, to determine the attitude of school teachers towards school health  programme, to determine factors contributing to participation of... Continue Reading

The main objective of this study was to identify factors promoting the adoption of M-health and determine usability challenges in the existing M-health applications in Kenya. Specifically the study aimed at establishing the factors promoting adoption of M-health, determining the usability challenges in M-health applications in Kenya. Consequently... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Electronic Health Records (EHR) are being flaunted as the “perfect” replacement for paperbased patient records yet many researches show that adoption and success rate of this Information Technology is less than satisfactory. Involvement of users in system specification and evaluation of performance of EHR has been suggested in... Continue Reading