Purpose: To develop an instrument (DSCKQ-30) for measuring type 2 diabetic patients’ knowledge of self-care practices. Methods: A 30-item questionnaire (DSCKQ-30) consisting of close ended questions was developed for this study. DSCKQ-30 was self administered to a cross-section of randomly selected 400 ambulatory adult diabetic patients (≥ 18 years), who were attending endocrinology clinics at ...

Textile dye workers are subject to occupational hazards on a daily basis due to exposure to precarious conditions in the workplace. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and safety practices and its determinants among textile dye workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 200 textile dye workers and the respondents were select...

This study investigated the effectiveness of using online instruction as a supplement to a face-to-face introductory technology education course. Survey data were collected from 46 pre-service teachers. Findings indicated that when traditional face-to-face instruction was combined with online components, learning was enhanced over a single delivery mode. However, the blended approach adopted in...

Twenty-first-century teaching focuses on the standards of practice to improve instruction and learning outcomes. Teachers as key figures in school are called upon reflect their instructional practices exemplify highest standard for grounded global best practices. This study aimed assess teachers’ identify challenges before during COVID-19 pandemic effectively implement strategies chemistry. The...

This study focused on the contextualization of indigenous knowledge in selected elementary schools La Trinidad District. The teachers contextualizing Indigenous Knowledge is limited to translation words and mentioning practices; are teaching only what available at hand without mapping needs be learned Knowledge; essential lessons practices not identified different levels curriculum; challenges ...

Dengue fever is a major public health problem in Malaysia. This study aimed to assess factors affecting knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue fever among a selected population in Malaysia. A descriptive, community-based, cross sectional study was conducted with 300 participants from three different geographical settings in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas within the states of S...

background : the implementation of hse programs is so complicated in tunneling industry which is considered as one of the risky industries. this study aims at investigating the relationship between employees' safety attitudes and status of their belief in destiny, chance and perceived importance of hse programs in occurrence of occupational accidents. methods : this research is a cross-sectiona...

the purpose of the study was to identify and document technical knowledge and information gaps that can inform development of appropriate training programs for cane farmers. the study employed a survey research design; involving 105 small scale farmers in selected from eight sub-counties of kakamega county. data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. pearson’s product m...