Recently, researchers have shown much interest in developing new continuous probability distributions by adding one or two parameter(s) to the some existing baseline distributions. This act has been beneficial to the field of statistical theory especially in modeling of real life...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130120
Introduction: Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) is the main curse of Genital Herpes (GH) infection worldwide with developing countries having larger proportions. Little is known about its diagnosis using the synergy techniques of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Polymerase chain reaction (...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130121
Distribution functions, their properties and interrelationships play a significant role in modeling naturally occurring phenomena. Numerous standard distributions have been extensively used over the past decades for modeling data in several fields, however, generalizing these sta...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i130119
Introduction: The study investigated the attitude and awareness amongst secondary school students of sexually transmitted infections in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers state. Methodology: Three research questions were formulated to guide the study, with a target popula...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230118
The act of adding extra parameters into existing distributions for increasing their flexibility or performance is a giant stride in the area of statistical theory and applications. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230116
Background: Adolescence is typically a period of experimentation, new experiences, and vulnerability which influences their HIV risk behaviours. Some may out-grow many risk behaviors, yet prevention efforts are needed to reduce the risk of HIV infection during this period. Knowle...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230115
Maria de Souza Barros Neta, Renata Mírian Nunes Eleutério, Mariana Brito Dantas Castelo Branco & José Eleutério Junior·International STD Research & Reviews·2020
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system cells, and causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Incarcerated populations have a recognized increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Objectives: The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230114
Background: This study was conducted for the purpose of determining the effect of violence against women upon the attitudes of immigrant women toward family planning. Methods: It is a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The smallest number of study sample was determined as 383...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230113
Aim: HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of death and disability in Sub Saharan Africa and this accounts for almost half of the world’s HIV related deaths. On the other hand, bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as syphilis contributes to the morbidity and mortality o...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230112
Background: HIV testing services (HTS) act as a critical entry point to HIV care, treatment and prevention services, and offer the opportunity for specially-trained health care providers to encourage avoidance of high risk sexual behaviour among both HIV negative and HIV-positive...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230111