KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…Chi-square values showed that level of education, type of residence, number of living children, and income were significantly related to the use of modern contraceptives and that mothers of reproductive age with higher education (secondary and tertiary) tended to use modern contraceptives more than their counterparts. …”
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From Anthropocentrism to Care for Our Common Home: Ethical Response to the Environmental Crisis by Y. I. Muliarchuk

“…Purpose of the study is explication of ethical and existential conditions of realization of human responsibility for the protection and recreation of the environment on a scale of the common world with all the other living beings. The crisis of the environment is the crisis of human morality. …”
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Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Electroencephalography-Based Person Authentication by Zaib Unnisa, Asadullah Tariq, Irfan Ud Din, Danish Shehzad, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Abdelkader N. Belkacem, Nadeem Sarwar

“…In addition, it is found that EEG-based authentication literature did not completely implement “liveness detection.” An updated approach for identifying liveness addresses novel challenges, that is, falsified EEG signals and a dead person’s EEG signals for EEG-based authentication that have not been discussed in the literature. …”
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Which unmet social care needs have the biggest impact on healthy ageing? An analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Barbara Hanratty, Gemma F Spiers, David Sinclair, Andrew Kingston, Michelle M C Tan, Laurie E Davies

“…A total of 6109 people aged 50 years or over, with complete data items, formed the basis for this analysis.Measures Absolute unmet need for help with each: walking 100 yards and climbing one flight of steps (mobility); managing money, managing medication, doing housework and shopping for groceries (instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)); and dressing, walking across a room, bathing or showering, eating, using the toilet and getting in and out of bed (activities of daily living (ADLs)). …”
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Cognitive-Enhancing, Ex Vivo Antilipid Peroxidation and Qualitative Phytochemical Evaluation of the Aqueous and Methanolic Stem Bark Extracts of Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms.) by Gervason Moriasi, Anthony Ireri, Mathew Ngugi

“…Over 50 million persons are living with cognitive deficits worldwide, with over 80% of these individuals living in the developing world. …”
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Occurrence of severe cognitive impairment in elderly individuals with poor glycemic control Vs elderly individuals with good glycemic control or no DM: a case control study” by Basma Salman, Fatima Jehangir, Aroosa Jahan, Saira Aslam, Nadra Ansari

“…Keywords: IADLS (instrumental activities of daily living), CFS (chronic frailty scale), MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) …”
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Neighborhood Material Deprivation Is Associated with Childhood Asthma Development: Analysis of Prospective Administrative Data by Elinor Simons, Sharon D. Dell, Rahim Moineddin, Teresa To

“…Conclusions. Children living in high-deprivation neighborhoods are at increased risk of incident and ongoing asthma. …”
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Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…Among women, low household income (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.56–1.81), smoking (OR: 1.63, 95% CI: 1.49–1.79), and living with a spouse (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.34–1.70) were significant predictors. …”
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Drugs and Constipation in Elderly in Nursing Homes: What Is the Relation? by Gunvor S. Fosnes, Stian Lydersen, Per G. Farup

“…Demographics, diet, physical activity, activity of daily living, nutritional status, use of drugs, and diseases were recorded. …”
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Primary cerebral cystic echinococcosis in a child from Roman countryside: Source attribution and scoping review of cases from the literature. by Adriano Casulli, Stefania Pane, Franco Randi, Paola Scaramozzino, Andrea Carvelli, Carlo Efisio Marras, Andrea Carai, Azzurra Santoro, Federica Santolamazza, Francesca Tamarozzi, Lorenza Putignani

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study presents a case of CCE in a child living in the countryside near Rome (Italy), along with a comparative molecular analysis of the isolated cyst specimens from the patient and sheep of local farms. …”
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The Impact of 3S2E Nursing Management on the Psychological Status of Respiratory Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Severe Pneumonia in the ICU by Yaoyao Xu, Xia Li, Qin Yang, Xiuxian Ma

“…Conclusion. 3S2E nursing management model improves respiratory function, alleviates negative emotions, and improves living quality in ICU patients with severe pneumonia.…”
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Assessment of the Social-Economic Contributions of Mgahinga National Park to Local Communities in Muramba Sub-County, Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Mahoro, Shallon

“…The study was guided by the specific objectives which include investigating the contributions of Mgahinga National Park to the development of local communities, establishing the challenges faced by people living near Mgahinga National Park, and assessing the possible solutions to the challenges faced by communities near Mgahinga National Park in Muramba sub-county, Kisoro District. …”
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Examining the Challenges of HIV Positive People With Disabilities in Accessing Medical Services in Rukungiri District: A Case Study of Nyakishenyi Sub-County by Atuheire, Fortunate

“…The objectives of the study were; to examine the HIV prevalence rate among persons with disabilities 111 Nyakishenyi Sub County Rukungiri District, to establish the factors that hinder people with disabilities in accessing medical services in Nyakishenyi Sub County Rukungiri District, and to examine the solutions to how persons living with disabilities can access medical services. …”
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Examine the Importance of Riddles to the Development of Morals and Culture Among the Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri District. by Ijukaabo, Hanning Kahinda

“…The researcher questioned the speakers of the Runyankole-Rukiga language living in the area who helped him to get more information about his topic. …”
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SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF EXPERIENCE BY MEN AND WOMEN OF CRISIS OF THE «EMPTY NEST» by V. V. Kozyreva

“…Significant differences in the experience of the «empty nest» crisis depending on education and living together separately from children have been highlighted. …”
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Developing Land in Florida with Fire in Mind: Recommendations for Designers, Developers, and Decision-Makers by Martha Monroe, Raelene Crandall, Jennifer Fill, Susan Marynowski

“…Architects and developers can significantly reduce wildfire risk for those living and working in Florida by using fire-resistant materials and managing the landscape around developments. …”
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La pensée de Gorz : un modèle social et politique possible dans et en dehors de l’école à l’ère du changement climatique ? by Céline Chauvigné

“…Through his radical thinking, he proposed ways of defending "the lived world" in the face of the climate catastrophe that has been raging since the 1960s. …”
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Breast Fibroleiomysarcoma in Male. A Case Presentation by Lidia Torres Ajá, Julián Viera Llanes, Magalys Oliver

“…It has been the first case in 27 years diagnosed to a 46 year old patient who lives in Cienfuegos city by means of a paraffin biopsy. …”
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Pluralismo giuridico e pratica giuridica indigena: il caso dei Guaranì del Chaco Boliviano by Francesca Scionti

“…This article ethnographically explores the form and the content of juridical practices of Guarani people living in the Capitanías of Charagua Norte and Alto Isoso, Bolivia. …”
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Formes, facteurs et importance de la vulnérabilité hydrique dans une métropole européenne by Xavier May, Pauline Bacquaert, Jean-Michel Decroly, Léa de Guiran, Chloé Deligne, Pierre Lannoy, Valentina Marziali

“…This article deals with the difficulties of access to water for hygiene (for washing, accessing a toilet or washing clothes) encountered by people living in Brussels. We highlight the notion of water vulnerability, which takes into account the difficulties of access to water due to its cost, housing characteristics (leakage, absence of basic sanitary equipment, etc.) or absence of housing. …”
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