Background: Understanding the magnitude of unmet contraceptive need and the underlying determinants will help the programs and services to respond effectively. Aim: Identify the prevalence and determinants of unmet contraceptive need among married women in the childbearing period in Minia Governorate. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was done among married women of child bearing age (18 -49 years). Total 534 study participants were selected randomly and interviewed by using pretested structured questionnaire. Results: Overall level of unmet need was 12.7%. Women age > 35 years old were about three times (adjusted OR = 2.88, 95% CI: 1.13 -7.35) more likely to have unmet need for family planning compared to younger women. Women who had more children (adjusted OR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.04 -1.67), more female offspring (adjusted OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.09 -1.65), and women whose partner had non-supportive attitude towards family planning (adjusted OR = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.53 -5.72) were more likely to have unmet need. Conclusion: The prevalence of unmet need of family planning among women in Minia Governorate remains high. Therefore, family planning programs that cover the older woman's need for limiting and that focus on couples could be useful in reducing the rate of unmet need.

Background: Pregnant women is one of the most group who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. To protect them should keep them away from exposure for infection and enhance their knowledge, attitude and practice about preventive measures towards COVID-19 pandemic. Aim of the Study: To evaluate the effect of whatsApp educational program reminder on pregnant women's knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID -19 pandemic. Research Design: Quasi experimental one group pre, post-test research design was conducted in this study.

Background: Preceptor ship is a clinical teaching model through which undergraduate nursing students are facilitated to acquire beginning competencies that enable them to function effectively in the complex workplace environment upon graduation. The aims of the current study were to evaluate the effect of tailored educational program about selected clinical measurements regard learning process on nursing preceptors (knowledge) and evaluate the preceptor abilities by their perceptee before the educational program. Quasi-experimental (pre-posttest) research design was used. The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing and Institute of Nursing which affiliated to Minia University and Institute of Nursing which affiliated to Beni Suef University. Purposive study sample included Sixty one (61) preceptors recruited from previous mentioned settings as following: Group I (n=31) & Group II (n=30) respectively, Two tools was utilized, the first one was a structured self-administered questionnaire: to collect personal data of the preceptor and their knowledge regarding selected clinical measurements, the second one: were used to evaluate the preceptor"s abilities which collected from the preceptees before the educational program. Results: revealed that Mean ±SD age regarding study participant (group1) equal 28.1+-4.7, about three quarter of participant (74.2%) have baccalaureate of nursing , the Mean ±SD related to the years of experiences was 6.7+-4.9. The majority of them (96.8%) hadn't receiving any staff developmental training program. Lastly the study cleared that total participant (100%) haven"t ongoing any educational program. There are a highly statically significant differences in knowledge between pre and posttest regarding selected clinical measurements that improving nursing preceptor's role among both studied groups p-value= .001**. Conclusion there are improvement in knowledge about selected clinical measurements that improving nursing preceptor's role among both studied groups and the precepts evaluation regarding highest abilities for their preceptor were according to they mentioned as their preceptor available when need help, provide feedback about program, actively sought educational opportunities….ect. Recommendation: the recent study recommended that it is important to design a Preceptorship programs or academy that develop a courses as the best starting point to increase the effectiveness preceptor role and which will reflect on the development of specific skills in their perceptee students

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Blood is the vital fluid which carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, vitamins and antibodies to the tissues in the body and sends away the carbon dioxide and waste matters formed in the tissues from the body. Aim of the study: to assess knowledge and attitude among nursing students regarding blood donation. Research design: A descriptive research design was used for this study. Sample: A Stratified random sample, from first, second, third & fourth academic year students in Faculty of Nursing Minia University. Data collection Tool: three tools were used in the study: Tool I: Demographic characteristics of nursing students and their previous history, Tool II: Knowledge Assessment Tool, and Tool III: Blood donation Attitude Scale. Results The current study found that more than half of nursing students aged between 20-21 years with mean ± SD 20.05 ± 1.3 years, about three quarter of them was female, more than one quarter of them were in 3 rd year academic years and more than two third of them comes from rural area. About more than half of nursing students had unsatisfactory knowledge about blood donation and most of them had positive attitude about blood donation. Conclusion: About more than one third of nursing students had satisfactory knowledge about blood donation and most of them had positive attitude about blood donation. Also, there was statistically significant difference between nursing students' knowledge and their age, academic years and attitude toward blood donation. Recommendation: Increase knowledge of nursing students about blood donation through making a seminar and workshop about it.