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MALARIA TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN UMUAHIA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE NIGERIA.
(2010-10)Malaria remains a major health problem in Africa where one child in 10 dies before the age of five years. Despite the availability of affordable preventive/curative interventions in the Primary Health Centres (PHC) in ... -
MALARIA TREATMENT PRACTICES OF UNDER-FIVE CAREGIVERS AND WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PACKAGE FOR MALARIA IN ONA-ARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2011-07)Background: Home management of malaria (HMM) using artemisinin-based combined therapy (ACT) has proved to be very effective in the treatment of malaria in rural communities. Efforts have been undertaken to increase ACT ... -
MARRIED WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTENTION TO USE FEMALE CONDOM IN IBADAN SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-12)Women constitute over 50% of those infected with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa where the pandemic poses major public health problems and one-third of these women are married. Although various protective devices against ... -
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES UTILIZATION AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES: COMPARISON AMONG TEENAGE AND NON TEENAGE MOTHERS IN NIGERIA
(2011-07)Teenage pregnancy is a common public health problem affecting nearly every society- developed and developing alike. There is a growing awareness that early child bearing has multiple consequences in terms of maternal ... -
MATERNAL OCCUPATION AND CHILD NUTRITIONAL CARE AMONG WORKING MOTHERS OF CHILDREN AGED 6-24 MONTHS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS
(2014-11)Malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood; pre-school children mainly depend on their mothers for their nutritional care. The involvement of mothers in income generating activities can limit ... -
MATERNAL PERSPECTIVES ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS AND ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-08)Birth defects are structural congenital malformations that are almost always seen at birth. In countries lacking guidelines on screening for birth defects, additional responsibility is placed on parents in the early detection ... -
MEDIAN TIME TO ACHIEVE UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD AFTER INITIATION OF ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT AMONG HIV-INFECTED ADULTS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
(2012-06)The burden of high HIV prevalence and poor to access to treatment and care at the beginning of the last decade had necessitated APIN-Plus/Harvard PEPFAR intervention in Nigeria in 2004. So far, no published local study as ... -
MENOPAUSAL EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS AMONG WOMEN IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2011-01)Menopause is a natural period in which menstruation period stops, thus ending in most cases, a woman's childbearing years. More still needs to be known about the discomforts which are associated with menopause. The study ... -
MICROBIAL LOAD AND HEAVY METAL LEVELS IN SOME VEGETABLES SOLD IN SELECTED MARKETS WITHIN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2013-04)Microbial and heavy metal contamination of vegetables compromises the quality and safety of vegetables consumed in Nigeria. Information on the assessment of microbial load and heavy metal level in vegetables sold in Ibadan ... -
MICROBIAL LOAD AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF OPERATING THEATRES IN THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
(2015-07)Microbial contamination of indoor air of operating theatres is one of the risk factors for the development of Surgical Site infections (SSI). Operating theatre environment, including personnel can become contaminated with ... -
MISUSE OF INSECTICIDE TREATED NET AMONG HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN APETE COMMUNITY OF IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IBADAN, OYO STATE.
(2016-03)Malaria is a major public health concern and remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub- Saharan Africa. The use of insecticide treated net (ITN) has been shown to be the most cost effective strategy in ... -
MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX AND RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING A NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE IN ZARIA, NIGERIA
(2010-09)Tuberculosis is one of the most widespread infectious diseases and a leading cause of death among adults worldwide. Globally, Nigeria ranks fourth among high tuberculosis countries and first in Africa with an incidence of ... -
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY PATTERNS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN
(2012-08)Undergraduate students in tertiary institutions are not immune to morbidity and mortality due to the rigors of academic life and harmful lifestyle behaviours they may adopt in order to cope with tertiary education. Thus ... -
MOSQUITO AVOIDANCE PRACTICES AND CORRELATES AMONG CARE-GIVERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AT SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE
(2014-08)Malaria control efforts currently lay emphasis on reducing transmission by limiting human-vector contact. Meanwhile, Mosquito-Avoidance Practices (MAPs) have been shown to be sub-optimal in urban areas especially among ... -
MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF ARTEMISININ BASED COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING MALARIA AMONG UNDER-FIVES, IN IBARAPA CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA.
(2010-11)The promotion of Artemisinin based Combination Therapy (ACT) in Nigeria involving use of Artemisinin - based drugs such as Coartem is due to the increasing prevalence of Chloroquine resistant malaria. However, the knowledge, ... -
MOTHERS KNOWLEDGE OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ON DAY CARE ATTENDANCE AS A RISK FACTOR FOR COMMON COLD IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE.
(2016-02)Common cold (CC) is one of the major causes of ill health in children and those who attend daycare, especially before 3 years of age, suffer infectious episodes that are more severe. Mothers who are the primary care ... -
MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES RELATING TO USE OF NON-PRESCRIBED MEDICINES FOR HOME MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-12)In Nigeria the use of Non-Prescribed Medicines (NPM) by mothers for the Home Management of Childhood Illnesses (HMCI) is a public health concern. The prevalence of the phenomenon and nursing mothers' knowledge of the ... -
NOCTURNAL ERURESIS AMONG CHILDREN AGED FIVE TO TWELVE YEARS IN IDIKAN COMMUNITY IBADAN
(2006-06)Normal Enuresis (NE) (Bedwetting at night) is a problem associated with several psychological and behavioural consequences. Studies have been carried out in many countries establishing its prevalence and complications. ... -
NOISE LEVELS, HEALTH PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT AMONG SELECTED MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COMMUNITY
(2012-05)Noise is one of the major factors that could affect hearing and learning in an academic community. Nigerian university environments are notable for activities that are often associated with noise. However, inadequate ... -
NONCOMPLIANCE TO ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BAYELSA STATE
(2012-08)Tuberculosis (TB) is an important re-emerging disease with increasing global morbidity and mortality. Each year, more than nine million people are infected with tuberculosis worldwide and three million deaths are attributed ...