We aimed to evaluate the potential impact of a cataract surgery programme at the Good Shepherd Hospital, Siteki, Swaziland, on the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland. We studied consecutive patients aged 50 years and older undergoing surgery for age-related cataract who reported having children living in their household. Of 131 subjects recruited, 65 (49.6%) were the primary c...

In recent years, there has been increasing emphasis in the rural development literature on the multiple income-generating activities undertaken by rural households and the importance of assets in determining the capacity to undertake these activities. Controlling for endogeneity choice and applying Lee's generalization of Amemiya's two-step estimator to a simultaneous equation model, household ...

objectives: in this research we evaluate an individually family-based dohsa exercise programme of balance in the aged people and its effect on self confidence for performing common daily tasks with less falling could be influenced by training. methods: from a residential care center, five aged person were participated in this study. they were trained by dohsa method for six weeks. two types of ...

extended abstract introduction economic development is a favorable aim for all nations and meeting this aim requires a good understanding of variables taking part in this process. the role of entrepreneurship in economic development has been mentioned by many authors as an important one. although creating jobs is a function of entrepreneurial process, but it is not the only one. entrepreneursh...