Discriminating Bangladeshi Adults by Non-communicable Diseases
Bhuiyan Dipan,
Bhuyan Keshab Chandra
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
Pages:
35-43
Received:
7 October 2019
Accepted:
28 October 2019
Published:
31 October 2019
Abstract: In medical science, non-communicable diseases are non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases which, mainly, depend on lifestyles and socioeconomic factors and these diseases kill more people annually in low and middle income countries. Bangladesh is now a middle income country and half of annual mortality and almost half of the burden of diseases in Bangladesh are for NCDs. In this paper, attempt was made to identify the factors responsible for different types of NCDs among Bangladeshi adults. For the purpose, 808 adults were investigated and observed that 49.6 percent of them were suffering from one or more of the NCDs and 27.7 percent were exclusively suffering from diabetes. But percentage of diabetic adults was 40.7 as another 13.0 percent were suffering from multiple diseases including diabetes. A big group of (42.9%) diabetic patients were overweight and obese and 45.3 percent were physically inactive and they were involved in sedentary activities. The important factors which discriminated adults of different diseases were age, marital status, body mass index, occupation, smoking habit, utilization of time, habit of taking restaurant and can food. This fact was detected by discriminant analysis.
Abstract: In medical science, non-communicable diseases are non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases which, mainly, depend on lifestyles and socioeconomic factors and these diseases kill more people annually in low and middle income countries. Bangladesh is now a middle income country and half of annual mortality and almost half of the burden of disease...
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Sexual Violence and Associated Factors Among Female Students of Preparatory Schools in Modjo and Bishoftu Towns of East Showa Zone, Oromia State, Ethiopia
Suraphel Fekadu Mekonnen,
Sileshi Garoma Abeya,
Ebrahim Mohammed Gebaba
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
Pages:
44-53
Received:
30 September 2019
Accepted:
30 October 2019
Published:
7 November 2019
Abstract: Worldwide, the range and magnitude of sexual violence have tremendous negative impact for both the individual and society. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of sexual violence and associated factors among female students of preparatory schools in Modjo and Bishoftu towns from September 1 to December 30, 2018. Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted. A sample of 323 female students was randomly taken from four preparatory schools. The collected data was entered into Epi Info 7 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Four FGD’s were conducted targeting community representatives and the required sample size was determined based on the saturation of information. The study showed a prevalence of 74% of sexual violence in the study area. Iin the final model, age group of 17 - 18 (AOR: 6.39; 95% of CI: 3.64, 63.12), teacher perpetrator (AOR, 0.37; 95%CI: 0.01, 0.13) and knowledge of ever encountered a person with sexual violence (AOR, 1.21; 95%CI: 1.13, 4.59) was found significant (P<0.05). A significant proportion (74%) of respondent’s experienced sexual violence. Unwelcome touching and ever had sexual intercourse without their consents were the most common types of sexual violence in the study area. Lower age, perpetrator category and knowledge towards sexual violence were associated with sexual violence. There is a need to have systematic and strategic intervention using school based programs to address the full context of female students and others young girl lives, including society, behavioral and environmental factors leading to the problem of sexual violence.
Abstract: Worldwide, the range and magnitude of sexual violence have tremendous negative impact for both the individual and society. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of sexual violence and associated factors among female students of preparatory schools in Modjo and Bishoftu towns from September 1 to December 30, 2018. Institutional based cro...
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