Abstract: Background: Typhoid Fever is a group of diseases reported as food borne illness. Food handlers are a person who directly engages and comes into contact with foods. Lack of knowledge, poor food handling practices and negative attitudes are the major risk factors for typhoid fever. The study was conducted to identify level of knowledge, attitude and practice of food handlers towards prevention of typhoid fever in Mettu University student’s Cafeteria, 2022. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study design supplemented by in-depth interview was employed. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a total of 189 subjects. Data were collected using a structured relevant questionnaire from 5 January to 8 February 2022. Data were entered using epi-data 3.0 and exported to SPSS. The recorded qualitative data were appropriately transcribed and translated. Finally the result was summarized by descriptive statistics and triangulated with the qualitative findings. Result: A total of 180 subjects were participated in the study giving a response rate of 95%. The study shows that 80 (44.4%), 140 (77.8%), 69 (38.3%) had good knowledge, good practice and a favorable attitude towards typhoid fever prevention respectively. The interview finding reveals that work overload, scarce equipment’s, poor training, overcrowding, and interrupted water supply were explored as favorable factors for typhoid fever transmission. Conclusion: While the significant numbers had a good practice for typhoid fever prevention, most of them had poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude. Thus, health information, training and regular hygiene promotion is demanded for food handlers in the study area.Abstract: Background: Typhoid Fever is a group of diseases reported as food borne illness. Food handlers are a person who directly engages and comes into contact with foods. Lack of knowledge, poor food handling practices and negative attitudes are the major risk factors for typhoid fever. The study was conducted to identify level of knowledge, attitude and ...Show More
Abstract: Objective: Regular physical activity improves health-related fitness. However, the influence of different types of exercise has not been widely analyzed. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of combined exercise (aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening) on physical capacity, lipid and cardiovascular profiles in overweight middle-aged men. Methods: Forty (40) men were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG). The experimental group trained for 12 weeks, three times a week for 60 min per session at 60-75% of their reserve heart rate. The control group was told to stay without physical exercise. Results: The Mann-Whitney U test for paired samples was used. The experimental group recorded a significant increase (P>0.05) in V02max, flexibility, strength and muscular endurance. Waist to hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index were significantly decreased (P>0.05) while there was no improvement in control group. Exercise also significantly reduced resting heart rate and diastolic blood pressure. Triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), HDL and LDL were significantly improved (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our research suggests that physical exercise combining aerobic exercise and resistance exercises accomplished three times a week for 60 min a session to moderate intensity is effective positive to improve health-related fitness components in sedentary overweight middle –aged men.Abstract: Objective: Regular physical activity improves health-related fitness. However, the influence of different types of exercise has not been widely analyzed. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of combined exercise (aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening) on physical capacity, lipid and cardiovascular profiles in overweight middle-aged ...Show More
Abstract: Immunization is regarded as one of the most important achievements of public health. Immunization coverage in children in Kenya is about 88%. Regional disparities however exist and these are mediated by provider, system and client related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with missed opportunities for measles vaccination among children 9 – 23 months attending Ngong sub–County Hospital in Kajiado County. A cross sectional study was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Data was collected from a sampled population of 242 out of the 246 expected respondents using qualitative and quantitative methods. Factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination were assessed through chi square tests and bivariate logistic regression methods. The proportion of completely immunized children was 73% (95% CI). At invariable levels, the factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination included caregiver’s age, marital status and relationship to the child (p<0.05). Economic factors and health facility factors were also associated with missed opportunities for vaccination. Of the variables investigated, health facility factors, economic factors and socio-demographic factors were associated with missed opportunities for vaccination in that order. Conclusion is therefore made that Immunization uptake in the study are central is still low compared to the national levels. Various sociodemographic characteristics, economic and health facility factors are associated with missed opportunities for vaccination. Further inquiry is required in the health facilities to fully comprehend the inextricable linkage between factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination. Programs and policies could also target a reduction of the cases of missed opportunities for vaccination in the study area.Abstract: Immunization is regarded as one of the most important achievements of public health. Immunization coverage in children in Kenya is about 88%. Regional disparities however exist and these are mediated by provider, system and client related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with missed opportunities for measles vacc...Show More
