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1) ASSESSMENT OF SAFE MOTHERHOOD PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN RECEIVING ANTE NATAL CARE IN NKPOR URBAN, ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT Background: Most developed countries have made significant progress in addressing maternal morbidity and maternity, but it appears that countries with very high maternal mortality burdens have made little progress in improving maternal health outcomes. Despite having only about 2% of the world’s population, Nigeria contribute about 10%... Continue Reading

2) DETERMINATION OF MAJOR PREDICTORS OF ANEMIA AND ITS DISTRIBUTION AMONG CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 5 YEARS IN UGANDA. A BINARY AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS.

A ne amia is a major public health concern, and it is one of the leading causes of morbidities and mortalities among infants globally according to world Health Organization. This study aimed at determining anemia prevalence, understanding its major risk factors and spatial distribution among children below the age of 5 years in Ugandan population.... Continue Reading

3) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG OUTPATIENTS AT BUGESERA DISTRICT HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT Currently hypertension is a growing public health problem in many developing countries including Rwanda. However, its knowledge among patients has not yet investigated in Rwanda. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the patient’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards risk factors of hypertension in Bugesera District Hospital.... Continue Reading

4) EFFECT OF POOR SANITATION PRACTICE ON PUBLIC HEALTH

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.1 Introduction Efforts to assuage poverty cannot be complete if access to good water and sanitation systems are not part. In the 2000, 189 nations adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration, and from that, the Millennium Development Goals were made. Goal 4, which aims at reducing child mortality bytwo... Continue Reading

5) ATTITUDE OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on the attitude of health information management in the confidentiality of patient information using University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Uyo Akwa Ibom State as a case study. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprised of... Continue Reading

6) PERCEIVED CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE

PERCEIVE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION  TABLE OF CONTENTS         Pages Title pagei Certification Pageii Dedicationiii Acknowledgementiv Table of Contentsvi List of Tableix Abstractx CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the Study1 Statement of the Problem6 Research Questions7 Research... Continue Reading

7) KNOWLEDGE OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACT Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are responsible for a variety of health problems especially among the youth who engage in risky sexual behaviour. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of predisposing factors to sexually transmitted infections among secondary school students in Awka, Anambra state. The study was a school... Continue Reading

8) PERCEPTION, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAKFAST IN A PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTION.

ABSTRACT Life in the university involves both academic and social learning for students who are from different social, economic and ethnical backgrounds hence a change of environment which can impact on personality, attitudes and behavior of the students. This may be extended to the feeding habits and eventually to nutritional status of the... Continue Reading

9) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PERCEPTION AND BARRIER OF E-HEALTH MEDICAL RECORD KEEPING AS AGAINST THE HAND WRITTEN MEDICAL RECORD KEEPING IN LAGOS STATE TEACHING HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT The adoption and promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, in healthcare delivery is growing rapidly in most developing countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study is to evaluates the attitude, perception and barrier of implemented EHR at Lagos state university... Continue Reading

10) KNOWLEDGE ON THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SKIPPING BREAKFAST AND THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE INTAKE OF BREAKFAST AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN BABCOCK UNIVERSIT

Abstract: Breakfast is the most important food in the morning, but often missed and skipped by students. The major objectiveof this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the breakfast habits on undergraduate students with special reference to Babcock University. Similarly, the study was to find out the breakfast food... Continue Reading

11) FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFERTILITY AMONGST WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE IN DELTA STATE

ABSTRACT Background Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples in Delta State and as such associated with several social meanings. This study therefore explored community's perception of childbearing and childlessness in Delta State. Methods The study was exploratory and qualitative using in-depth and key informant... Continue Reading

12) THE CAUSE OF INFERTILITY AMONGST WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined infertility as a failure to conceive over 12 months of exposure which is a good practical guide to management, and leaves a longer term residual incidence of infertility of 10–15%. Epidemiological data suggest that approximately 80 million people worldwide are infertile. WHO indicates the... Continue Reading

13) ASSESSMENT OF LEVEL OF SAFETY PRACTICES IN INDIGENEOUS OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF CONOIL PRODUCING NIGERIA LIMITED

  ABSTRACT The research work is on assessment of level of safety practices in indigenous oil exploration and production companies in Nigeria. The issue of safety practice is pertinent in a volatile environment like oil exploration and production that is surrounded with myriad of hazards. The study in its efforts outlines measures   for effective... Continue Reading

14) THE IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG YOUTH IN UNITED KINGDOM

ABSTRACT Homelessness among youth in the UK is increasingly disturbing, with an estimated annual increase of 10% of the homeless people. It was revealed that homeless people are more likely to die young, with an average age of death of 47 years. The young adult suffering from it remains the worse hit. Homelessness increases the risk of having... Continue Reading

15) PREVALENCE OF URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND WATER CONTACT ACTIVITIES AS RISK FACTOR IN WOWYEN COMMUNITY

This study assessed the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and water contact activities as associated risk factor in Wowyen community. A total of 620 subjects comprising of 300 male and 320 female subjects were analyzed. The prevalence was achieved by standard urine filtration technique. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and paired t-test... Continue Reading

16) THE ROLE OF MOBILE PHONES IN SPREAD OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA AMONG FOOD VENDORS AND VENDED FOOD SOLD IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract  Food vendors are important in every socio-economic sector in developing countries, providing ready-to-eat food to the populace and in the process, they transmit pathogenic organisms to the food being sold. However, a very important but neglected source of these pathogenic bacteria is the phone handled by the food vendors. This study is... Continue Reading

17) PREVALENCE OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE IN EKU BAPTIST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN DELTA STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The prevalence of neonatal jaundice among newborn babies in Eku Baptist Community Hospital in Delta State was studied between January 2007 and May 2013. A total of 2,509 neonatal case folders were reviewed to determine the prevalence, pattern of occurrence, and associated risk factors of neonatal jaundice among the newborn babies aged... Continue Reading

18) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND USE OF NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN OKWE GENERAL HOSPITAL ASABA DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Aim: The study was aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and use of non-prescription drug among pregnant women in Okwe General Hospital Asaba in Delta State. Study Design: The study was a descriptive cross sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Okwe General Hospital Asaba in Delta State, Nigeria. The study was conducted between June... Continue Reading

19) AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AMONG MOTHERS IN UKWUANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, DELTA STATE

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is defined as a group of neurodevelopment disorders that are usually diagnosed in early childhood. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 192 women of reproductive age selected from three communities of Ukwuani Local Government Area. A semistructured questionnaire was administered to obtain information from... Continue Reading

20) KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF VASECTOMY AMONG MALE STAFFS OF NOVENA UNIVERSITY OGUME DELTA STATE NIGERIA

Background: Vasectomy is a simple effective and safe surgical procedure for permanent male fertility control. However, high acceptance rates of vasectomy have been reported in developed countries, while low acceptance rates have been reported in developing countries like Nigeria.  Objective: This study was designed to investigate the knowledge... Continue Reading

21) CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION AMONGST BARBERS AROUND FRESCO CAMPUS OF EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY ABAKALIKI

Cross- sectional study on knowledge and practice of instrument sterilization amongst barbers around Fresco campus of Ebonyi state University Abakaliki, ABSTRACT Barber’s shop is a source of infections agents both blood borne and other infestation and the sure way to prevent this is through instrument sterilization after each customer. The aim of... Continue Reading

22) A SYSTEMIC REVIEW OF INCIDENCE OF CANCER AND CHALLENGES TO ITS TREATMENT IN NIGERIA

A Systemic Review of Incidence of Cancer and Challenges to its Treatment  in Nigeria Njaka SRN* Ebonyi State University, Nursing Science, Presco Campus Abaki Ebonyi State, Abakaliki, Nigeria Abstract This study systematically reviewed the incidence of cancer and the challenges to its treatment in Nigeria.  Critical and in depth review of the... Continue Reading

23) DETERMINANTS OF PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN IN NIGERIAN RURAL AREAS

ABSTRACT Pregnancy outcome is a strong indicator of maternal vulnerability. ICPD (1994) stated that every  childbirth and delivery should be healthy. The study examined the determinants of pregnancy  outcome among rural women in Nigeria. Pregnancy outcomes considered include live birth (low  weight babies) and terminated pregnancy... Continue Reading

24) FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES BY MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE.

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the factors affecting the utilization of family planning services by married women in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. Three specific objectives, three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted .Simple random sampling... Continue Reading

25) ATTITUDE OF MEN TOWARDS BIRTH SPACING IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Birth spacing is one of the major aspects of reproductive health which contributes to the increase or decrease of mortality related to women and children. Existing researches on birth spacing have revealed that short birth interval has implications on mothers and their children. However, adequate attention has not been given to men’s... Continue Reading
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