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This manual introduces the reader to research planning and the different aspects of research designs. It allows the reader to gain experience in construction of research proposals and critical appraisal. The reader will be acquainted with skills in questionnaire design, data collection, interviewing techniques and Validity and reliability of diagnosis in medical practice. Skills in data analysis, presentation and interpretation will be gained. Ethical issues in medical research will be highlighted. This book is used by students and practitioners across a broad range of health professions,...

This manual is assigned for pediatricians and health care workers who deal with children and adolescents, based on an updated methodological approach. It displays twelve chapters that cover: an overview of the normal patterns of human growth, intrauterine growth/growth retardation, influences of growth, growth monitoring and promotion, adolescent and puberty including; manifestations of sexual maturation, adolescent growth spurt, psychological & social development of adolescents and abnormalities of growth and stature. The manual provides a detailed description of theories of child...

This manual displays two main sections. The first, School health programme, comprises an overview of the concepts of a school health programme and health promoting schools as well as why they are needed from social, economical, health and educational perspectives. It also describes the school health team and the role of each member, school health as a specialty to be mastered, and physician education in school health. It then discusses the components of a comprehensive school health programme, each component in a separate chapter, the essential function of each component, and action steps...

When smokers decide to smoke, they inhale the drug nicotine. In a short time they can find it difficult to control how much they smoke or to quit smoking. Many people dont realize they are dependent on tobacco until they try to quit. Even lifelong smokers CAN quit. Social learning theory explains how people acquire and maintain certain behaviors such as smoking behavior. As well, it provides basis for intervention and learning strategies. In this theory, human behavior is explained in terms of dynamic triadic relationship among "person" (cognitive processes), behavior, and environment. The...