Obstetric fistula is a sequela of complicated labour, which, if untreated, leaves women handicapped and socially excluded. In Burkina Faso, incidence of obstetric fistula is 6/10,000 cases amongst gynaecological patients, with more patients affected in rural areas. This study aims to evaluate knowledge on obstetric fistula among young women in a health district of Burkina Faso, comparing rural ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent a Skilled Care Initiative (SCI) was associated with pregnancy-related mortality in Ouargaye district, Burkina Faso. METHODS We used a quasi-experimental design to compare pregnancy-related mortality within the intervention district (health facility areas covered by the SCI vs. areas not covered) and between the intervention district ...

The rural informatization is one of the important foundation for the construction of the metropolis-modern agriculture, which Beijing government makes great effort to develop now. Based on current situation of rural informatization construction in Mentougou district of Beijing, this study established an information demonstration area in order to integrate the information from the local natural ...

In the present study an attempt has been made to compare rural and urban adolescents on personality characteristics. For this purpose a sample of 120 adolescents (60 rural and 60 urban) from various higher secondary schools of district Anantnag and Srinagar were selected randomly. The tool used for collecting data was R.B. Cattle’s Questionnaire (HSPQ). The main findings of the study revealed t...

INTRODUCTION The FHI360-led Zambia Prevention Care and Treatment partnership II (ZPCT II) with funding from United States Agency for International Development, supports the Zambian Ministry of Health in scaling up HIV/AIDS services. To improve the quality of HIV/AIDS services, ZPCT II provides technical assistance until desired standards are met and districts are weaned-off intensive technical ...

Present study is an attempt to estimate age at natural menopause among rural and urban Punjabi Brahmin females of Roop Nagar district (Punjab). Cross-sectional data are based on 870 Brahmin females (rural=450, urban=420), ranging in age from 40 to 70 years. Mean and median age at menopause of rural females is 48.22+2.47 years and 48.98+1.12 years respectively, while among urban females it is 49...

BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium spp. is a coccidian parasite infected humans and animals. Prevalence rate of Cryptosporidium spp. infection associated with is some parameters such as sampling, age, season, country and contact to domestic animals. This study aimed to determine Cryptosporidium spp. Infection in humans and some animals in rural areas of Shushtar district from Khuzestan Province, south-...

Objective: To improve the clinical management of severely malnourished children in rural hospitals in South Africa. Study design: A preand post-intervention descriptive study in three stages: assessment of the clinical management of severely malnourished children, planning and implementing an action plan to improve quality of care, and monitoring and evaluating targeted activities. A participat...

Age-adjusted incidence rates of stomach, lung, and skin cancer among urban (1967-1972) and rural (1963-1972) population of four administrative districts in the Estonian S.S.R. have been presented. In the Kohtla-Järve district (oil shale area) there was an excess of stomach and lung cancer. High rates of stomach cancer in towns and boroughs of oil shale area may be explained by migration. A grea...