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Introduction: cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that can cause severe dehydration and death within hours of its onset. The disease has rapid spread and is high mortal. It is mostly due to the lack of proper knowledge about prevention strategies as well as lack of personal hygiene. The Campaign also includes a series of educational activities that will be used to transfer specified information purposes. The aim of this research is to design and implement cholera prevention campaign and evaluate its effectiveness on knowledge, attitudes and practice of students
Method: 282 students were participated in this interventional study. The campaign was conducted for a period of four months using the following methods: pamphlets, banners, video playback, and training classes. After data entry into SPSS v.16, t-test and Mann-Whitney were used to analyze the data
Results: after the campaign, knowledge, attitudes and practice showed a growth of 44.6, 11.8 and 20.6 percent respectively. This study did not show a significant relationship between family size and knowledge of the students. However, there was a significant relationship between parents' level of education and their level of knowledge
Conclusion: cholera prevention campaign had positive effects in knowledge, attitude and practice of the students and prevent health related problems in the society
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BACKGROUND: The Lori-Bakhtiari sheep breed is one of the most common native breed in the south-western parts of Iran. The peri-parturition period [2 weeks before to, 2 weeks after parturition], is generally of critical importance regarding the health, production and profitability of the ewes. OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out to compare the serum concentrations of glucose, non-esterified fatty acid [NEFA], â-hydroxybutyrate [BHBA], cholesterol, blood urea nitrogen [BUN] and calcium [Ca] during peri-parturition period in 30 single and 30 twin-bearing Lori-Bakhtiari ewes. METHODS: All blood profiles were determined in healthy ewes on days 14, 7 prepartum, and days 7 and 14 postpartum. RESULTS: Serum glucose levels were lower in twin-bearing ewes, compared to single-bearing ewes on prepartum and day 7 after lambing. Serum NEFA, BHBA and cholesterol levels were higher in twin-bearing ewes compared to single-bearing ewes during the peri-parturition period. Lower serum Ca levels were recorded 7 days before and after parturition in twin-bearing ewes, compared to single-bearing ewes. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that NEFA and BHBA recorded significant [p<0.05] changes during the peri-parturition period in twin-bearing ewes. These significant differences could be related to increased metabolic demands of the fetuses in twin-bearing ewes