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To study the pattern of cognizable offences in Karachi. This descriptive study was conducted in Karachi in 2007 to study the pattern of cognizable offences. Data of 16 years revealed opposing pattern in the committance of Homicide and Suicide. Rate of Homicide increased by 1.14 times while that of Suicide decreased by 2.03 times. Shop dacoity increased by 5.2 times whereas shop robbery by 47 times. Car theft decreased by two times, M/cycle by 3.4 times and other vehicles by 2.21 times. The rate has increased for snatching; car 2.05, M/cycle 4.11 times and other vehicles by 1.03 times. Fatal RTA decreased by 1.18 times and non-fatal RTA by 2.04 times. Due concentratio has to be paid by all concerned to address these issues
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School absentism is becoming a common problem in different countries of the world. It is known to be the indicator of school drop outs and ensuing problem in later life. The causes however, are variable in different populations of the world. The aim of this study was to assess causes of absenteeism in school children in local population of Karachi. To find out absenteeism in school going children in Rehri Goth, Karachi. This cross sectional study was conducted in Landhi town. Systemic random sampling was adopted and males were inter-viewed for data. It was found that only half of the school age children were going to school. The major reason found to be responsible for absenteeism from school was Poverty
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Humanos , Instituições Acadêmicas , CriançaRESUMO
To find out relationship between knowledge of Lady Health Worker [LHW] on routine immunization with training on Expanded Program on Immunization [EPI] and years of service. It was a cross sectional study, conducted in Gadap town, Karachi in 2007. Lady health workers working in government set up were included. Out of 200 lady health workers 60 were selected through simple random sampling. Each lady health worker was allocated a number from 1 to 200 on a chit with her name written on that chit. A child from OPD was asked to draw 60 out of 200 chits hence those lady health workers whose names were written on those chits were entered in the study. Questionnaire was "Choose the Correct type" and it was printed in Sindhi as well as in Urdu. Analysis was done by using SPSS version 11. The correct answers about BCG, Polio, DPT, Measles and Hepatitis B were 40/60 [66%], 46/60 [77%], 11/60 [19%], 24/60 [49%] and 22/60 [37%] respectively. For relation between duration of service and knowledge on EPI vaccines the two categories were less than 5 years duration of service and more than 5 years duration of service. The p-value for BCG, Polio, DPT, Measles and Hepatitis B were .003, .001, .000, .023, .092 respectively. Most of the correct answers were about BCG and Polio on account of frequent trainings being imparted on these vaccines by the government to lady health workers. Young Lady Health Workers [with duration of service less than 5 years] gave more correct answers as compared to those lady health workers who were working for more than 5 years