In Botswana, unplanned pregnancies, especially among the youth constitutes a growing health and social problem. Research in the field of contraceptive practices, and the causes of sexual practices in Botswana, remains scarce and relatively limited. The objectives of this study was to investigate the awareness and utilization of various contraceptive methods, among university students in Botswan...

www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org Original Article Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Research-Development: Does Taking Research Course Make a Difference? Ozum Erkin, PhD, RN Research Assistant, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Department of Public Health Nursing, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey Aynur Uysal Toraman, PhD, RN Professor, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Department of Public H...

background: in recent years, there is a growing appreciation of the stresses involved in nursing training. it is important for nursing educators to know the prevalence of psychological distress and psychological well-being among nursing students. the present study aimed to assess perceived stress in the undergraduate students studying in a nursing college located in north india. materials and m...

introduction: basic science course plays a pivotal role in the academic achievement of the students. the scientific background and educational performance of the students are also influential in this period. the aim of the present study was to investigate the educational status of dental basic science course in the first three admissions (2009-2011) and its association with students’ educationa...

Background and Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ergonomics during dental treatment among students of Urmia university of medical sciences in 2020. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, self-administered questionnaires were given to 78 dental students of Urmia University in 2020 and the knowledge, attitude, and pra...

objectives this study examined the frequency of using alcohol and substances among students of islamic azad university in zahedan in 2012. patients and methods this cross-sectional study included 1,014 students studying at the islamic azad university, zahedan, using cluster sampling and distribution based on gender, college, and graduate level using the high-risk behaviors questionnaire. demogr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association of perceived self-efficacy with academic performance of pre-clinical medical students. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Medical Education Department, Ataturk University, Turkey, from March to May 2012. METHODOLOGY Participating students were members of the first to third year medical students class consider...

Menarcheal age of a sample of Portuguese university students (n = 3366), born between 1972 and 1983, age 18-23 years, was analyzed. The influence of parents' educational level and occupation, family size, birth order, and degree of urbanization of girl's locality of residence during childhood and adolescence were analyzed as well as secular trend in the Portuguese population. Mean age at menarc...