Browsing by Author "Nigussie, Dereje"

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    Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses towards physical assessment on critical ill patients in intensive care unit at selected public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06) Nigussie, Dereje; Zewudu, Tigist (Dr. Md, Emcc Specialist)
    Background: In Intensive care unit, the patients need special consideration and monitor frequently with physical assessments. To examine critical ill patients in intensive care unit, which require skillfully practice, knowledgeable and positive attitude toward patients cares. Physical assessment is the direction to identification of actually and potential problems of individual patients. However, still now many literature review shown that most of nurses not consider physical assessment as their jobs. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses towards physical evaluation on critical ill patients. Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses towards physical evaluation. Methods: A descriptive institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 19 to March 31, 2018 at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Well-structured check list for sociodemographic, attitude and practice related tools and some knowledge questioner were adopted from previous study with little modification. The data was collected by data collectors using checklist formats through self-administered response method. The collected date was checked its consistence and clarity by data collectors and supervisor before data analysis. The data was entered into epi-data, version 3.1 and then analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science Version 20 Software. Final result was computed descriptive statistical including frequency, mean and media with displaced by graph, tabulation, texts and pie-chart. Association between variables analyzed by using logistic regression and Pearson correlation at p <0.05 consider as significant. Result:- From total study participants the response rate was 151(97.4%) with 28.51years mean age of study participants. Around 87(57.6%) of study respondents were male in sex. About 147 (97.4%) respondents were less than 10-years work experience whereas 142(94%) of nurses had less than 5-years work experience in Intensive Care Unit. There were significantly positive relationships between skill of practice and knowledge, work experience and work experience in Intensive Care Unit. A less work experience in Intensive Care Unit had two times negative believe than more work experienced in Intensive Care Unit. The degree holder Intensive Care Unit Nurses found three and five times had greater poor of knowledge and poor of skill practice than Masters Holder Intensive Care Unit Nurses respectively. Conclusion and recommendation:- The knowledge of study respondents found to be as poor while the attitude response was also as found to be negative perception. The skill practice of study respondents is better performance response. So that, better to build capacity of Intensive Care Unit nurses on physical assessments was recommended for responsible body.
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    The Practice of Material Resource Management in Secondary and Preparatory Schools of Kolfe Keranyo Sub-City, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-06) Nigussie, Dereje; Nigussie, Dejene (PhD)
    The objective of this research was to assess the practice of material resource management in Kolfe Keranyo Secondary and Preparatory schools of Addis Ababa sub-city. It was concerned with material management functions (such as, planning, purchasing distribution, controlling, utilization, storage, inventory control and maintenance, scrap and surplus disposal) challenges faced for effective management and utilization of educational material guidelines policies. To meet the stated objective descriptive survey method of research was used in carry out. Four groups of respondents participated in the study. These were academic and administrative staff, sub city officers and PTSA members. As of study areas, 0ne sub city and 3 schools were selected purposely. Respondents were selected by purposive sampling technique due to their direct relation with the issue under study and also to gain sufficient information. Availability and simple random sampling techniques were also employed. The data were collected through questionnaire, interviews and personal observation. Data gathered through questionnaire were quantitatively analyzed using percentage and mean value using SPSS whereas the data gathered through interview open ended questions and observation were handled through thematic analysis. Integrated material management functions were not properly implemented. Lack of training and continuous supervision in the area of educational material management, Based on these findings, it was forward some recommendation. Therefore capacitating professionals’ through training assist users in putting these materials in to effective usage. To develop positive attitude towards the management and utilization of educational materials, school managements should work closely with the school community and stakeholders. Organized and integrated education materials management system should be designed by concerned bodies to utilize and manage materials properly.