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Ronald Wesonga

Publications 4

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Daytime Sleepiness Among Young Adult Omani Car Drivers

Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Samir Al-Adawi, Ibrahim Al-Abri et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.004

Objectives: Sleepiness and fatigue play significant roles in exacerbating the occurrence of car crashes. However, there is a dearth of studies examining the prevalence of sleepiness while driving among Omanis. This study aimedto determine the proportion of young Omani adults who confess to daytime sleepiness while driv …

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Nursing Students’ Perceived Disaster Preparedness and Response: Pilot study in Oman

Joy K. Kamanyire, Ronald Wesonga, Susan Achora et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.5.2021.074

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the perceived level of disaster preparedness and response among nursing students in Oman, as the country is disaster prone and experiences disasters every three to five years. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was conducted from May to June 2019 using a stratified …

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards COVID-19 and Associated Mental Health Status among Students of Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

M. Mazharul Islam, Ronald Wesonga, Iman Al Hasani et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2023 · 10.53539/squjs.vol28iss1pp56-73

This study examined the COVID-19-related knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 and associated mental health status during COVID-19 among the students of Sultan Qaboos University in Oman using an online cross-sectional survey conducted from 26 March - 25 April 2021 among the students of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). …

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Epidemiological Risk Factors for Acquiring Severe COVID-19: Prospective Cohort Study

Salah T. Al Awaidy, Faryal Khamis, Ozayr Mahomed et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2021 · 10.5001/omj.2021.127

Objectives: We aimed to determine epidemiological risk factors associated with acquiring severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients requiring hospitalization. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted using a questionnaire comprised of six closed-ended questions to identify potential risk factors fo …

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