Humphrey Mbuti Kimani, F. Oguya, P. Warutere, E. Mwaniki
{"title":"Randomized Control Trial on the Effect of Health Education on Health Related Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Kenya","authors":"Humphrey Mbuti Kimani, F. Oguya, P. Warutere, E. Mwaniki","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.13","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127983797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance of Rapid Diagnosis Technique (RDT) in Screening Malaria Among Patients of Selected Health Facilities in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area, Taraba State","authors":"Obiorah Sylvester Chibuozor, Elkanah Obadiah Sambo, Onyeuku Okechukwu Chinwe, Elkanah Deborah Sambo, Agbo Oche Joseph, Ayibatonye Lemmy Orutugu","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.21","url":null,"abstract":"Malaria infection is one of the most common disease of public health importance afflicting millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria diagnosis and surveillance rely predominantly on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). This study investigated the performance of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) against microscopy of stained blood for Plasmodium falciparum of patients attending some Primary Health Centres in Ardo-Kola LGA, Taraba State. Five hundred and eighty five (585) blood samples were collected and examined for Plasmodium falciparum on the microscope. Rapid Diagnostic Tests were also used for examination. The overall result showed a prevalence of 446 (76.23%). The infection found female, 199 (82.23%) to be more exposed to malaria than male, 247 (72.01%) with no significant difference (χ 2 =4.381; P≥0.05). With regards to age, females aged ≥51 years were more infected than other age groups, while male aged 21-30 years were more infected with malaria than the other age groups. There was no significant difference with malaria infection between the age groups (χ 2 =2.207; P≥0.05). The performance of RDTs against microscopy showed that RDT used had a sensitivity of 66.91% and specificity of 58.52%. The positive predictive value of 33.45% and negative predictive value of 85.02% were found for the RDT used. The present study demonstrated that RDTs can act as diagnostic tool to manage malaria in resource poor settings with limited, access to expert microscopy as they are easy to use and perform better than microscopy. It is recommended that malaria Rapid Diagnosis Tests can be used in endemic areas in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"358 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123235807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scope of Skin Diseases in the Geriatric Population of an Urban Dermatology Clinic in Port Harcourt, Nigeria","authors":"Otike-Odibi Bolaji","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.17","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126084069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Padonou Sètondji Géraud Roméo, Kedote Nonvignon Marius, Wachinou Ablo Prudence, Darboux Joaquin, Dele Greg, Sopoh E. Ghislain, Hinson Antoine Vickey, Ayelo Paul, Aguèmon Badirou
{"title":"Impact of COVID Pandemic on the Use of Services in a Peripheral Health Center in Southern Benin","authors":"Padonou Sètondji Géraud Roméo, Kedote Nonvignon Marius, Wachinou Ablo Prudence, Darboux Joaquin, Dele Greg, Sopoh E. Ghislain, Hinson Antoine Vickey, Ayelo Paul, Aguèmon Badirou","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127911378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diop Cheikh Tacko, Sane Omar, Leye Mamadou Mactar Mbacke, Sougou Ndèye Mareme, Ka Ousseynou, Gueye Boubacar, Sow Papa Gallo
{"title":"Study of the Viability of Community-Based Mutual Health Insurances in the Department of Vélingara in 2019 in Senegal","authors":"Diop Cheikh Tacko, Sane Omar, Leye Mamadou Mactar Mbacke, Sougou Ndèye Mareme, Ka Ousseynou, Gueye Boubacar, Sow Papa Gallo","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.18","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125856304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ngwanjoh Lengouh Njeunui, Raymond Nyassa, Serge Ngekeng, N. Tendongfor
{"title":"Prevalence, Knowledge and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Among Pregnant Women in the Loum Health District, Cameroon","authors":"Ngwanjoh Lengouh Njeunui, Raymond Nyassa, Serge Ngekeng, N. Tendongfor","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128651511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cheick Ahmed Ouattara, Tiandiogo Isidore Traore, Bry Sylla, Seydou T. Traoré, I. Sangare, Clément Ziemlé Meda, Léon Blaise Geswendé Savadogo
{"title":"Retrospective Evaluation of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo Rapid Diagnostic Test During a Dengue Epidemic in Burkina Faso","authors":"Cheick Ahmed Ouattara, Tiandiogo Isidore Traore, Bry Sylla, Seydou T. Traoré, I. Sangare, Clément Ziemlé Meda, Léon Blaise Geswendé Savadogo","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220802.20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130573355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garment and Associated Factors among Health Care Professionals at Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021","authors":"Zerihun Ababo, Fikirte Woldesselese","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20210706.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20210706.14","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126051625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Touré, Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio, Lunceny Fofana, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Saidouba Cherif Camara, Maladho Diaby, Adrien Fapeingou Tounkara, Nestor Niouma Leno, A. Keita, A. Delamou, A. Camara
{"title":"Knowledge and Practice of Acetaminophen Use in Conakry Before the Onset of COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Private Pharmacies","authors":"A. Touré, Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio, Lunceny Fofana, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Saidouba Cherif Camara, Maladho Diaby, Adrien Fapeingou Tounkara, Nestor Niouma Leno, A. Keita, A. Delamou, A. Camara","doi":"10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220803.14","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339086,"journal":{"name":"Central African Journal of Public Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129455898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}