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Child malnutrition is a global public health problem which efforts are being made to minimize or eradicate. Though many studies have been conducted to explore its incidence, patterns and causes, the issue of 'Local Beliefs' remain poorly understood in most communities. The purpose of this study is to understand local awareness of malnutrition, types of beliefs regarding its causes, specific traditional treatments and willingness to treat child malnutrition traditionally. The study largely depended on qualitative approaches such as focus group discussions and in-depth interviews complemented by a minimal use of quantitative tools such as questionnaires, to gather data from 120 household members. Sampling methods included Clustering, simple random and lottery methods. Whilst percentages, pie charts and bar graphs were used to analyze quantitative data, an interpretative approach was employed for qualitative

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The importance of disaster management plans for library staff rests on their effective and efficient utilization to confront library-related disasters. This study seeks to evaluate the preparedness of Ghanaian polytechnic libraries towards disasters, with respect to measures put in place. Based largely on a qualitative approach, the study interviewed five head librarians and 25 other staff members of selected polytechnics, who were chosen using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Data was analysed using interpretative techniques. The results showed general absence of security policies and disaster plans. Polytechnic libraries were found to be ill-prepared with respect to disasters. Therefore, it is recommended that libraries develop policies for disaster management, organise training programs for staff in order to increase their awareness about disasters and be involved in cooperative networks.