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Background: Medical education exposes wide range of curriculum and practical training to students. The students who got admission in medical institutes have a diverse range of learning experiences
Objective: To determine the learning styles of medical students at Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted about the learning style preferences of medical students of Sheikh Zayed Medical College /Hospital Rahim Yar Khan. The modified VARK Questionnaire was used to categorize the learning/modes as visual [V], auditory [A], read [R] and kinesthetic [K]. This study was conducted from 1st January to 28th February 2018. A total of 106 students selected randomly from all MBBS classes and who gave informed verbal consent were included in study
Results: Among 106 students who participated in the study, the females were 74 [69.8%] and the males were 32 [30.2%]. The mean age of the students was 21+/-7 years. Majority of students 69[65.09%] expressed the sequential style [visual, auditory and writing] as their preferred style of learning, the rest 37[34.91%] were dependent on visual, auditory and kinesthetic individually
Conclusion: Most common method of learning was sequential style that included visual, auditory and writing. There were gross differences in the learning styles among males and females medical students
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Background: The choice of delivery place by the mothers depends on her health literacy. The maternal health literacy enables her to detect the risk factors and managing it by appropriate diet and healthier lifestyle which will give the healthy pregnancy outcome and reduce the maternal and infant mortality
Objective: To assess, relationship between maternal health literacy with choice of delivery place. and use of antenatal health services
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Centre of Expanded Programme on Immunization at Sheikh Zayed Medical College/ Hospital Rahim Yar Khan, among pregnant women coming for the purpose of TT Vaccination. The inclusion criteria was the mothers who had already delivered one child in last five years. The study period was the month of January 2016. A total of 214 pregnant mothers were interviewed, who had given the consent. The variables were age, education, residence, husband education, occupation, antenatal visits and place of previous deliveries. The data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 15
Results: Among 214 pregnant women respondents, 105 [49.06%] were within age range 16-25 years 92 [43%] in age range of 26-35 years, and 17[8%] within age range of 36-45 years. Regarding residence 132 [61.68%] women were from rural and 82 [38.32%] were from urban area. Regarding literacy level of mothers 69[32.42%] were illiterate, 38 [17.75%] were primary, 57 [26.36%] were secondary and higher than secondary were 50 [23.20%]. Husbands literacy level; 53 [24.76%] were illiterate, 83 [38.78%] were primary. Secondary level was 41[19.15%] and higher than secondary 37 [17.28%]. This study revealed that among 214, 43 [20.09%] mothers has made more than two antenatal visits and 79 [36.91%] women delivered last baby at hospital and rest 135 [63.09%] deliver at home
Conclusion: There is need to address the maternal health literacy to mitigate some of the barriers cited for non utilization of skilled birth services and antenatal visits