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Is Swaziland on track with the 2015 millennium development goals?
According to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreement, each participating country has to
periodically provide a report that will show the progress on their achievement towards the goals. This
article’s aim is to evaluate Swaziland’s prospects of achieving eight MDGs by 2015. This article is an analysis
of the current situation of Swaziland, and the aim of this analysis is to look beyond the statistical values to
see if the achievements (including lifetime achievements) are on track and whether what is yet to be achieved
can really be achieved. Secondary information was collected from various sources. Several countries and
organizations have committed themselves to the following eight development goals: (1) eradicate extreme
poverty; (2) achieve universal primary education; (3) promote gender equality and empower women; (4)
reduce child mortality; (5) improve maternal health; (6) combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases;
(7) ensure environmental sustainability; and (8) develop a global partnership for development. National
development is dependent on many factors; therefore, different countries across the world have adopted
the MDGs as means of alleviating many of the social ills hindering progress and development. Based on
different sources, Swaziland is on track with its MDGs, and there is no doubt that Swaziland will continue
to work hard to these ends. It has been argued that there has been progress made that has resulted in
significant changes to people’s lives, but the question that has to be asked is how long these achievements
can realistically last. A reduction of the rate of child mortality, maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS in Swaziland
are needed
Provision and awareness for isoniazid preventive therapy among PLHIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Awareness and knowledge on timing of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among antenatal care attending women in Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Determinants of timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Goba Woreda, South East Ethiopia: A cross sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although breastfeeding is universal in Ethiopia, ranges of regional differences in timely initiation of breastfeeding have been documented. Initiation of breastfeeding is highly bound to cultural factors that may either enhance or inhibit the optimal practices. The government of Ethiopia developed National Infant and Young Child Feeding Guideline in 2004 and behavior change communications on breast feeding have been going on since then. However, there is a little information on the practice of timely initiation of breast feeding and factors that predict these practices after the implementation of the national guideline. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and determinant factors of timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Bale Goba District, South East Ethiopia.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A community based cross sectional study was carried out from February to March 2010 using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. A total of 608 mother infant pairs were selected using simple random sampling method and key informants for the in-depth interview were selected conveniently. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with timely initiation of breast feeding.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The prevalence of timely initiation of breastfeeding was 52.4%. Bivariate analysis showed that attendance of formal education, being urban resident, institutional delivery and postnatal counseling on breast feeding were significantly associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding (P < 0.05). After adjust sting for other factors on the multivariable logistic model, being in the urban area [AOR: 4.1 (95%C.I: 2.31-7.30)] and getting postnatal counseling [AOR: 2.7(1.86-3.94)] were independent predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The practice of timely initiation of breast feeding is low as nearly half the mothers did not start breastfeeding with one hour after delivery. The results suggest that breast feeding behavior change communication especially during the post natal period is critical in promoting optimal practice in the initiation of breast feeding. Rural mothers need special attention as they are distant from various information sources.</p
Feasibility of using a World Health Organization-standard methodology for Sample Vital Registration with Verbal Autopsy (SAVVY) to report leading causes of death in Zambia: results of a pilot in four provinces, 2010
Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among Somali refugees in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Factors related to discontinued clinic attendance by patients with podoconiosis in southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Background
Podoconiosis is a lymphoedema of non-infectious cause which results in long-term ill health in affected individuals. Simple, effective treatment is available in certain parts of Ethiopia, but evidence indicates that not all patients continue collecting treatment supplies from clinic sites once started. We used qualitative techniques to explore factors related to discontinued attendance at outreach clinics of a non-government organization in southern Ethiopia.
Methods
A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted in four clinic sites through unstructured in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions with the involvement of 88 study subjects.
Results
Discontinuation of clinic visits is common among podoconiosis patients. The reasons were: remoteness from the clinic sites, unrealistic expectation of ‘special’ aid, worry about increasing stigma, illness and misconceptions about treatment.
Conclusions
Several of these factors are remediable through community and individual information and education. Appropriate routes to deliver this information must be identified. Certain factors (such as distance to clinic sites and stigma) require substantial expansion of services or liaison with village-level government health services
Prevalence of female genital mutilation and its effect on women’s health in Bale zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
The Power of Family? Change in Academic Achievement After Breakdown of the Biological Family
Prevalence of institutional delivery and associated factors in Dodota Woreda (district), Oromia regional state, Ethiopia
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