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Historically there has been life behind our ways of living and human health has always been linked to our surroundings. During early ages of child development, there are practices that parents instill into their children not for formality but for good health even in the child’s future. Though some practices are forcefully instilled into... Continue Reading

Infact, the aim of this study is to create awareness on the Halitosis among students in SICHST Makarfi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Halitosis or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odor exhaled in breathing. Halitosis is a condition affecting both male and female in all ages, Halitosis can... Continue Reading

This study was conducted to isolate and characterize the oral microbes found in periodontal disease patients at dental clinic of Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu between March to October 2017. The tests carried out was done using  blood agar, Mac conkey agar and gram staining technique in which the result showed... Continue Reading

Infact, the aim of this study is to create awareness on the Halitosis among students in SICHST Makarfi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Halitosis or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odor exhaled in breathing. Halitosis is a condition affecting both male and female in all ages, Halitosis can... Continue Reading

Objective: To determine the impact of operator knowledge and skills in the  Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach on the number of  rendered tooth extractions and restorations in the Sedibeng district oral  health service. Methods: All dentists (3) and dental therapists (4) employed on full time  basis in Sedibeng were trained in... Continue Reading

Zonkizizwe (Zulu; Eng: All Nations) is one of many informal settlements located South East of Johannesburg. Zonkizizwe has been founded in 1989. Today, it has an estimated population of 150 000 people. The majority of its residents are Zulu speaking people who migrated from KwaZulu/Natal to the metropolitan area of Johannesburg. The main... Continue Reading

There is good evidence that supports the use of sugarless dental chewing gum, containing Xylitol and/or  Sorbitol, for caries reduction, particularly on the occlusal tooth surface. Gum chewing varied between 2-7x daily  after meals for 5-20 min. There seemed to be no difference between Xylitol-, Sorbitol and Xylitol/Sorbitol  Chewing Gum. Two... Continue Reading

597 articles were reviewed, 426 did not comply with the exclusion criteria and were rejected. 171 articles were  accepted as evidence.  The results show an emerging evidence base for CAMBRA in support for the viability of assessing the risk factors:  Saliva flow; Salivary counts of S. mutans and Lactobacilli; Frequency of fermentable... Continue Reading

The study investigated into determinations of family planning utilization among women of reproductive age between 15 – 49year in Bududa district in Eastern Uganda. Five objectives and six research questions were used to guide the study. The researcher carried out a retrospective descriptive study. Review or study of the available... Continue Reading

A cross sectional descriptive transverse study was carried out in Nkondo sub-county, Buyende district from February 2014 up to November 2014 aimed at assessing factors contributing to severe acute malnutrition in the under fives in the area so as to develop strategies of improving the welfare health conditions of children. Severe acute... Continue Reading

Table of contents DECLARATION...................................................................................................................... I APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................II... Continue Reading

Pneumonia is still a major contributor of morbidity and mortality, especially among the underfives of sub-Saharan Africa. This, occurring in the backdrop of global reports of prevalence decrease between 2000 and 2015 of more than 22%, is cause for concern. There has to be factors that can be attributed to this non-uniform fall in... Continue Reading

As many as 3 billion people in endemic areas are at risk of malaria and ̴500 million clinical  cases occur annually ( Michael etal, 2011 ). Between 1 and 3 million annually, largely African  infants and young children. Malaria, a protozoan infection transmitted by anopheles mosquitoes,  is the most important parasitic disease of humans. The... Continue Reading

Child mortality rate is the highest in low-income countries, such as countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNICEF 2012). In 2011, 6.9 million children under five died (UN 2012), down from 7.6 million in 2010, 8.1 million in 2009, and 12.4 million in 1990 (UNICEF 2011). About half of child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Reduction of child mortality... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................... i DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................................... iv... Continue Reading

A comprehensive assessment of urinary retention in adult male patients who attended KIU-TH was conducted. To determine the number of adult male patients diagnosed with UR, to determine the risk factors of urinary retention among adult males who were diagnosed with urinary retention, to establish the management of urinary retention among... Continue Reading

The study assessed the prevalence of pneumonia and associated factors in children under five years of age attending pediatric ward at Ishaka Adventist Hospital and the specific objectives were to establish prevalence of the children presenting with pneumonia among children, to identify the factors associated with occurrence of pneumonia... Continue Reading

The study assessed the prevalence of malaria in HIV/AIDS patients attending the HIV clinic at Ishaka Adventist Hospital, the study objectives were to determine the proportion of HIV patients with malaria, to identify the clinical manifestations of malaria among HIV-positive patients and to review different techniques used in the diagnosis... Continue Reading

Background: In Uganda, the number of diabetics has been increasing over the years since it attained independence. What is already known on this topic is that, Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health problem, from 30 million people affected 10 years ago to over 130 million now (Amos, 2007), and an estimated 300 million by 2025 (WHO,... Continue Reading

This study was conducted in Bushenyi western Uganda at Kyabugimbi HCIV to determine the risk factors of neonatal sepsis in, so as to recommend interventions for the DHT to improve neonatal health. A questionnaire consisting of both closed and open ended questions was used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. SPSS was used for data... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .....................................................................................................................................i SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL................................................................................................................ ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .........................................................................................................................................I SUPERVISOR`S APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................II... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION...................................................................................................................................................I APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................................................III... Continue Reading

Table of Contents DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................ii APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ iii... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................ii APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ iii... Continue Reading