Assessment of Health and Health Related Problems in the Community of Mettu Town, South Western, Ethiopia, 2021: A Community Based Descriptive Cross Sectional Study
Gudisa Bereda,
Gemechis Bereda
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2021
Pages:
37-44
Received:
15 May 2021
Accepted:
5 July 2021
Published:
13 July 2021
Abstract: Background: Community Based Education is an educational philosophy aims at developing professionals with problem identification and solving skills and positive attitudes to serve the society. The communities’ health need is mostly rounded on either communicable or non-communicable diseases in which communicable diseases remain the most vital health problems in the developing countries. Objective: The intent of this survey was to ascertain the apprehensive of health and health related problems in the community of Mettu town, south western, Ethiopia. Methods and materials: A community based descriptive cross sectional survey was employed in Mettu town, from January 17/2021-May 25/2021. A stratified random sampling technique was applied, and data was gathered by using an interviewer-administered semi structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed by statistical packages of social sciences 23.0 version statistical software. Findings: The overall prevalence of health related problems was 66.23%. The survey revealed that hypertension 36.94% and diabetes mellitus 27.8% were the most common cause of morbidity and mortality.55.9% participants had a roof that was made of tin and floor made of cement and 54.79% of population use pipe water.68.47% user of family planning were majorly used 47.13% injection and 27.39% of them used implant.51.59% women gave birth in health institution and 59.87% attained ANC services at least one times reguraly. 27.27% of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed and 55.84% of children start complementary feeding at 6 months. Conclusion and Recommendation: The present survey indicated that the prevalence of health related problems in individuals was escalated dramatically. Majority of Mettu town population was use open field for their waste disposal. Rodent, household flee and bed bug are common insects & rodents that threaten population health. Health professionals should have to give the population health education about substance, waste disposal, family planning, sanitation condition, and immunization.
Abstract: Background: Community Based Education is an educational philosophy aims at developing professionals with problem identification and solving skills and positive attitudes to serve the society. The communities’ health need is mostly rounded on either communicable or non-communicable diseases in which communicable diseases remain the most vital health...
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Simultaneous Determination of Four Bioactive Alkaloid Components in the Stems of Three Mahonia Plant Species by HPLC
Hongjian Zhu,
Shaoting Li,
Manqing Wang,
Dingrong Wan,
Beibei Liu,
Zhang Shaopeng,
Xu Ran
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2021
Pages:
45-51
Received:
30 May 2021
Accepted:
28 June 2021
Published:
15 July 2021
Abstract: Is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb and is derived from the dried stems of Mahonia bealei (Fort) Carr and Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde, as recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020). The dried stem of Mahonia confusa Sprague can also be used as a substitute material of Mahoniae caulis in Tujia Nationality residence areas. Alkaloids are thought to be the bioactive chemical constituents in Mahoniae caulis. In this article, a high-performance liquid chromatography method was established for rapid quantitative determination of columbamine, jateorhizine, palmatine and berberine in the three Mahonia plant materials to evaluate and compare their quality. This work provides information for exploration and utilization of potential medicinal resources. In the developed method, a Diamonsil ODS C18 column (5μm, 250mm × 4.6 mm) was used at 30°C. The mobile phase consisted of solution A (acetonitrile) and solution B (50 mm potassium phosphate buffer, pH3.0) with gradient elution at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was 348 nm. The calibration curves for columbamine, jateorhizine, palmatine and berberine were linear over the range of 0.25–10, 1.50–20, 0.50–10 and 2.5–25 μg/mL, with relative standard deviations of 3.74%, 1.85%, 2.21%, and 1.83%, respectively. Results confirmed the accuracy and repeatability of the method as well as its feasibility for quality control of medicinal materials. The determination results showed that the dried stems of M. bealei and M. fortunei exhibited better quality than those of M. confusa. Nevertheless, the dried stem of M. confusa possessed certain quantities of efficient components.
Abstract: Is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb and is derived from the dried stems of Mahonia bealei (Fort) Carr and Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde, as recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020). The dried stem of Mahonia confusa Sprague can also be used as a substitute material of Mahoniae caulis in Tujia Nationality residence areas. Alkaloids are thoug...
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