Sierra Leone has seen some improvements in neonatal mortality over the past decade. In 2008, the rate stood at a concerning 48.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. By 2019, this number had decreased to 29.6 deaths per 1,000 live births [8]. However, these national averages mask substantial di...
Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone has a population of 4.6 million and a total fertility rate of 6.5. Its health indicators are poor. For example, life expectancy at birth is 34.2 years; the probability of dying (per 1000 live births) before the age of 5 years is 313 and between 15...
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Such improvements must be achieved without significantly expanding the agricultural land area, thereby destroying soil fertility or degrading the environment. To harness the robust potential of improved rice varieties, the main rice research institution in Sierra Leone (Rice Research Station, Rokupr), ...
01 april 2022 socio-economic determinants of maternal health care utilization in kailahun district, sierra leone, 2020 desmond maada kangbai 1 , delia akosua bandoh 1 , alexander manu 2 , joetrice yewah kangbai 3 , ernest kenu 1 & … adolphina addo-lartey 2 show authors bmc ...
Soil FertilityDEFORESTATIONSoil loss through erosion continues to pose serious challenges to increasing the smallholder agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone. While emphasis on sustainable land use practices continue to gain attention among land users, however, the rate of adoption among smallholder ...
Sierra Leone - Politics, Economy, Society: The constitution of 1971 made Sierra Leone a republic within the Commonwealth. Adoption of the constitution of 1978 created a one-party republic based on the All People’s Congress; the head of state, or executi
this study aimed to describe the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern ofK. pneumoniae,E. coli, andE. cloacaein Sierra Leone. This knowledge will support the Ministries of Health in similar countries to design targeted approaches to improve antimicrobial stewardship and the impact of the empirical managem...