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FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW USE OF MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL, AKURE FOR DELIVERY SERVICES AMONG WOMEN WHO REGISTERED AT THE ANTE-NATAL CLINIC
(2015-03)A significant period in the lives of women and their relatives is pregnancy and childbirth. Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA) offer significant interventions that improve maternal and child health consequently reducing ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-08)The Mental Health (MH) of the elderly is as a result of inter-play of several factors. The elderly population experience loneliness, visual impairment and perceived inadequacy of care which increase their risk of Mental ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-08)The Mental Health (MH) of the elderly is as a result of inter-play of several factors. The elderly population experience loneliness, visual impairment and perceived inadequacy of care which increase their risk of Mental ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MORTALITY PATTERN AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ADMITTED IN SELECTED STATE AND MISSION HOSPITALS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-07)Overall Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) is reportedly high in Nigeria. Statistics on U5MR in Nigeria are mainly derived from data obtained from community-based surveys and teaching hospital records. There are few reports ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF CIGARETTE SMOKING HABIT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE
(1992-06)Cigarette smoking is a habit which is difficult to break once it is established. Although adult cigarette smoking rate has declined slowly but steadily in the past few years, the rate of cigarette smoking amongst children ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ADO-ODO/OTA LOCALGOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
(2006-01)Smoking among young people is an important public health problem. A lot of researches on smoking have been conducted on adolescents who are in schools, but those who are out-of-school have received scanty attention. The ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEMAND FOR ROUTINE AND SUPPLEMENTARY ORAL POLIO VACCINE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2017-03)Eradication of poliomyelitis in Nigeria has been of a serious public health concern for many years. However, target dates have repeatedly been pushed back and, at present, transmission of wild poliovirus remains endemic ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NURSES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN OYO AND BENDEL STATES
(1991-03)A study of the factors associated with the mal-distribution of health service personnel between rural and urban areas was undertaken with a focus on Nurses and Community Health Workers (CHWs). The opinion of health managers ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PATTERN OF SAFETY BELT USE AMONG PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2009-06)The increasing prevalence of motor accidents in Nigeria is a major public health challenge. Studies have shown that use of safety belt is effective in the reduction of the morbidity and mortality associated with motor ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UTILISATION OF PRIVATE REFUSE COLLECTORS AMONG RESIDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2016-03)Improper solid wast management contributes to the spread of communicable diseases. Private Refuse Collectors (PRC) are critical to proper solid waste management. Factors influencing the utilisation of PRC have not been ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF POSTNATAL CARE SERVICES IN IBADAN SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-08)Postnatal Care (PNC) is the essential care given to mothers and neonates after childbirth to promote their survival. Despite the importance of PNC, its utilisation is poor in Nigeria. Several factors influence its utilisation ... -
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNINTENDED PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
(2015-12)Unintended Pregnancy (UP) among Adolescent Girls (AGs) is a major public health challenge with high morbidity and mortality. These girls are predisposed to socio-economic deprivation, mental health difficulties and drug ... -
FATHER'S INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNICATING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES WITH MALE ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-06)Parental Communication (PC) on Reproductive Health Issues (RHIs) with adolescents may have significant influence on their sexual behaviours. Female adolescents due to their peculiar physiological development, especially ... -
FEEDING PRACTICES AND OCCURENCE OF DIARRHOEA AMONG CHILDREN OF LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN IBADAN CITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1992-02)Diarrhoeal diseases still constitute major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Various studies have shown the incidence rate of diarrhoeal diseases to be lower among children who are exclusively breastfed ... -
FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GHANA AND NIGERIA
(2012)Nigeria and Ghana are the most densely populated countries in the West African sub region with Nigeria being over 140 million people with a population growth rate of 2.4% and Ghana being over 24 million people and a ... -
FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH BOARDING FACILITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013-01)Cases of food contamination and poisoning in boarding schools have been reported in Nigeria. Although researches have been carried out on food safety in Nigerian schools, not many studies were conducted in boarding schools ... -
FOOT CARE PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-02)The population studied consists mainly of females (116), compared to the males (88) with over ninety percent of respondents being above age 50. The results from this study reveals that majority of the respondents have an ... -
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HOME-MADE WEANING DIETS BASED ON TRADITIONAL WEANING PRACTICES IN ONDO STATE
(1993-02)One thousand four hundred and eight (1408) mothers whose children ranged between 4 and 36 months were recruited from well-baby clinics, immunization centers and the local communities from five local government areas of ... -
GLYCAEMIC RESPONSES TO SOME NIGERIAN STAPLE FOODS
(1998)This study was designed to investigate the influence of the mode of preparation of Nigerian staple foods on postprandial glycaemia and to determine the metabolic effects of different types of dietary fibre in these foods. ... -
HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS WITH GENDER COHORT IN CASSAVA PROCESSING FACTORY IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2008)Surveillance and reporting of food-borne disease outbreaks are scanty in developing countries. There is no data on the magnitude of contribution of cassava food products to food-borne hazards. Therefore, the objectives of ...