Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is exerting enormous public health and economic burden on many countries. To reduce these effects, the World Health Organization is urging countries, especially those in Africa, to increase public awareness of this disease. This study accessed whether public servants in Tamale, Ghana possess adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards SCD. Method: A ...

The economic and political realities of the 1990s forced managers to reverse long-standing organizational cultures in order to reduce costs and energy expenditures in their organisations. For instance, these can be achieved, with respect to maintenance, by replacing a reactive repair-focused attitude by a proactive reliability-focused culture. Thereby far less (i) human effort is expended and (...

Active labor market policy has been a trademark of Swedish economic politics. Specific institutional features which go way back to the 1930ties help to explain why Sweden and the other ‘Nordics’ have been so relatively successful in recent years in combining high welfare with economic growth and high employment levels. A commitment to full employment and to an open economy brought about a proac...

Ageing is not yet understood as a demographic as well as socio-economic problem in Nepal with adequate reflection in the policy and plan documents. However, gradual decline in fertility, rapidly increasing technological diffusion along with considerable control in mortality increasing ageing have challenged it’s properly management. Internal conflicts, poor socio-economic and inadequate resourc...

Functionalism, as generally understood, is not included in DSM-III-R. It differs from somatization and hysteria. Analysis of cases of functional overlay indicates the presence of a fixed attitude--depending on body-image distortion, feelings of injustice toward the existing medicolegal methodology, social and economic impairment, anger against legal delays, and a conviction of the futility of t...

E-government offers the potential to provide easy and flexible access to a vast array of government services, particularly in outlying regions where traditional service centers are scarce and costly. However, past research shows that online services use decreases in non-urban areas. The objective of this chapter is to identify factors that influence the use of e-government services in outlying ...

During the last few years, companies have had an increasing interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its implications in economic performance and competitive environment. However, as a result of the recent economic decline, CSR and the overall attitude of companies towards socially responsible activities have been affected. This article discusses the shift in the perception of CSR ...

Background: Condom bid protection against both unintended pregnancies as well as sexually transmitted infections. Condom use practice can reduce the increasing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of married men regarding condom use. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was c...

Change has become a normal occurrence within organizations and especially municipalities, due to the rapid society and economic changes. In a competitive global economy, organizations are forced to stay abreast with environmental changes in order to survive. Employee readiness for change can be a determining factor of successful change. To recognize antecedents of change readiness, the present ...

Th is paper analyses residents’ perceptions toward cruise tourism development and its externalities. Th e research involved a primary data collection in Messina, during the summer peak of the cruise season in 2011. A correspondence analysis on the local residents’ perceptions shows that residents have an overall positive attitude towards cruise tourism development with respect to social, cultur...