A Pearson correlation of .55 was found for a sample of 243 female undergraduates in Wales (M age=20.9 yr., SD=4.6) between high scores on the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and rejection of premarital sex.
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BMJ Open Ophthalmol
January 2025
Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Objective: This study intended to assess willingness to donate eyes and associated factors among adults in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia.
Methods And Analysis: This study used a triangulated phenomenological mixed-methods design, involving 1293 adults and eight key informants selected through multistage and purposive sampling. Data collection involved a pretested, semistructured questionnaire for quantitative data and an open-ended guiding questionnaire for qualitative insights.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
Against the backdrop of increasing ethnic diversity in the U.S., we replicate, extend, and challenge previous examinations of the American = White/Foreign = Asian stereotype in the largest sample to date (N = 666,623 respondents) over 17 years (2007-2023).
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January 2025
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, United Republic of.
Objective: Screening for cervical cancer has been a globally advocated preventive strategy to reduce cervical cancer morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and barriers of cervical cancer screening, and to determine factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, northern Tanzania.
Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study between August and September 2020.
J Popul Res (Canberra)
January 2025
African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), Nairobi, Kenya.
While religion is a key determining factor of contraceptive use, few studies examine how religion influences adolescent and youth contraceptive attitudes, beliefs, and use. We use recently collected (August-November 2022) qualitative data from Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Niger among young users of modern contraception who practice Christianity or Islam. In-depth interviews with married and unmarried young women ages 18-24 years were conducted in two sites in each country to obtain a mix of religions and method users.
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January 2025
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, ON, Canada.
Background: Despite growing evidence showing ECT's efficacy and efficiency in the management of severe mental health conditions, the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAP) towards ECT vary around the globe. However, KAP guarantees the extent to which ECT is accepted and administered efficiently. This review sheds light on the KAP toward ECT in Africa.
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