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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 ... -
NUTRITIONAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF MALTED AND UNMALTED MAIZE FORTIFIED WITH COWPEA OR SOYBEAN USING EXTRUSION COOKING
(1998-03)Supplementary foods were prepared with malted or unmalted maize. The malted maize was fortified with cowpea (MC) and soybean (MS) at a ratio of 45.35% and 55.25% respectively. The unmalted maize was also fortified at the ... -
NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT OF HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN ATTENDING CLINICS AT SENTINEL SITES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-06)HIV-Positive Women (HPW) are nutritionally vulnerable and account for 60% of PLWHA in Nigeria. Adequate dietary intake has been found to improve the nutritional status of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Anti Retroviral ... -
NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN CASSAVA PRODUCING AREAS OF NIGERIA AS ASSESSED BY NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOMETRY AND FOOD INTAKE
(1998-08)In order to assess the nutritional status of preschoolers in cassava-growing areas of Nigeria, anthropometric measurements of 437 preschoolers aged 0-5 years were taken in 378 randomly selected farm-households in 63 villages ... -
ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-07)Oral Health (OH) is an integral component of primary health care. Young children in Nigeria have experienced some types of periodontal diseases due to lack of effective preventive measures against tooth decay. More studies ... -
OUTCOME OF DAILY DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY SHORT-COURSE AMONG PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS CO-INFECTED PATIENTS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-07)Tuberculosis (TB) ranks top among other opportunistic infections in people living with Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which has contributed to high motatlity across age groups in resource constraint settings. The ... -
OUTCOME OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON DROP-OUT RATE DUE TO PREGNANCY AMONG SELECTED RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-01)In Nigeria, many secondary school students engage in risky sexual behaviour, which predisposes them to undesirable consequences, including unwanted pregnancy and school drop-out. To address this problem, three methods (Peer ... -
OUTCOME OF TRAINING ON HEALTH WORKERS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF CURRENT ANTI-MALARIA TREATMENT POLICY AND PRESCRIPTION PATTERN IN IBADAN METROPOLIS
(2017-01)Malaria is a major public health issue in Nigeria. Despite the existence of a national malaria response and the National Antimalarial Treatment Policy (NATP), the prevalence is still high. Health workers have pivotal roles ... -
PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE ON APPROPRIATE CONTRACEPTIVES AND THEIR ATTITUDE REGARDING ITS PROVISION TO UNMARRIED YOUTHS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2015-08)Short-acting contraceptive methods such as condoms and emergency contraceptive pills considered appropriate for sexually active Unmarried Youths (UYs) to address increasing occurrences of unintended pregnancies (UPs) and ... -
PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE OF CHILD LABOUR IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2009-12)Child labour is a major concern worldwide. In developing countries, child labour is often seen in a different perspective and may relate to socialization and child training. However, parents’ view regarding this practice ... -
PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES RELATING TO PATIENTS'S RIGHTS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2011-01)Patient's rights encompass legal and ethical issues in the provider-patient relationship. These included the following, rights to privacy, quality medical care without prejudice, right to informed decisions about care and ... -
PATIENTS' SATISFACTION WITH CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES IN A SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2015-09)Patients' satisfaction with clinical laboratory services is essential as laboratory service play a key role in patient management. Under-utilisation which could be due to dissatisfaction of clinical laboratory services can ... -
PATIENTS' SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF SERVICES IN THE GENERAL OUTPATIENTS' DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
(1999-10)At present there is a trend for all social services to become more client or consumer oriented. This is now pronounced in health care delivery in the western world. The underlying demand for higher standards of health care ... -
PATTERN AND FACTORS INFLUENCING PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ADULT RESIDENTS OF MODAKEKE COMMUNITY IN OSUN STATE
(2012-10)Community-Based (CB) studies on Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) need to be intensified in Nigeria due to the re-emergence of this disease. This research therefore sought to review the pattern of annual reported cases and major ... -
PATTERN OF MATERNAL WEIGHT GAIN AND PREGNANCY OUTCOME AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIDA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-05)Malnutrition in pregnant women is of public health concern because of its associated risk both to the women and their infants. Inadequate weight gain in pregnancy is a known risk factor for poor pregnancy outcome. Limited ... -
PATTERN OF PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST AND OLUYOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, NIGERIA.
(2011-06)Trained Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) play important roles in promoting safe motherhood and reducing infant mortality rate in Nigeria communities. However, the challenges faced by practicing TBAs and their pattern of ... -
PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF ORBITO-OCULAR TUMORS IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL(UCH), IBADAN
(2011-06)Orbito-ocular tumors are stereotypic, monotonous new growth of the tissues in the orbito-ocular region, made up of the orbit, eyeball and extra-orbital anatomic areas. Orbito-ocular tumors are reported to be more common ... -
PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF STRABISMUS AMONG PATIENTS OF THE EYE CLINIC OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL (UCH), IBADAN
(2010-04)Strabismus is a misalignment of the visual axes of the eyes which results from deviation of one or both eyes. It has a worldwide distribution and is relatively common in children. Strabismus is a disorder of public health ...