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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND DISPENSING PRACTICES RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS AMONG PHARMACISTS IN IBADAN AND LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2009-07)Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) are hormonal means of preventing pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse. If taken within 72 hours of the act, ECPs reduce the risk of pregnancies by 75%. Use of ECPs is ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PATTERNS OF FRUIT CONSUMPTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-02)Nutrient intake is important to the well-being of pregnant women and the foetus. The importance of fruits intake in pregnancy is for foetal growth development and reduction of complications associated with inadequate ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONGST SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
(1995)A KAP study among the senior secondary school students in Ibadan North-East L.G.A. of Oyo State was conducted in order to assess the factors that affect contraceptive awareness and utilisation among secondary school students. ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2016-02)Previous researches conducted in Nigeria identified a high prevalence of self-medication among adolescents and younger-aged people compared to the older ones. Knowledge had been identified to be a cogent factor in practicing ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG MEN IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
(1994-05)Men's role in the adoption and use of contraception has often been neglected in family health studies. This situation may be due to the assumption that they have negative attitude towards the use of contraceptives either ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTISES RELATING TO THE CHILDS RIGHT ACT AMONG PARENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
(2014-08)Child's Rights are fundamental basic rights which children are entitled to as contained in the International Child Rights Convention(ICRC) and the Nigerian Child Rights Act (NCRA). The components of these rights which ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PREVALENCE OF SECONDHAND SMOKING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-02)Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a substantial health hazard and a major public health issue causing death, diseases and disability. However, in Nigeria not much efforts have been devoted to preventing and investigating students’ ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND USE OF HIV COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES BY FEMALE NURSES IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2016-02)The impact of HIV/AIDS on the health sector including the health professionals is alarming. HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) is one of the cornerstones of HIV prevention efforts. Although nurses nurses have important roles ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND UTILISATION OF CERVICAL CYTOLOGY SERVICES BY PROFESSIONAL FEMALE NURSES IN IBADAN MUNICIPALITY, OYO STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER EDUCATION
(1992-12)Cancer of the cervix is the most common malignant tumour seen in women in developing countries. In 1990, an incidence of 8.4% was reported in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. It has been established that ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN MUNICIPALITY ON CIGARETTE SMOKING: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1992-10)This is a descriptive study of 1,222 secondary school students from randomly selected schools in Ibadan Municipality in Oyo State, Nigeria, on variables that contribute to the prevalence of cigarette smoking. A pretested ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PREVENTIVE PRACTICES AND TREATMENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR REGARDING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN IBADAN.
(1998-08)Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) constitute a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries of the world. In Nigeria, they rank among the top five infections for which people seek care and have ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND RISK-BEHAVIOURS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ABOUT AIDS IN IBADAN MUNICIPALITY
(1990-12)The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS ) epidemic poses a major threat to public health in many countries around the world. In the absence of a potent vaccine or effective cure, primary prevention through health ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDINAL DISPOSITION AND WILLINGNESS OF MEN TO SUPPORT CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN IBADAN NORTHEAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2015-10)Cervical Cancer (CC) is a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Screening services for detecting the disease in its asymptomatic stage is poorly utilized by women. Although, men are dominant decision makers on women's ... -
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND INTENTION TO USE FEMALE CONDOMS BY FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS
(2015-04)Female condoms are of enormous importance to the fight against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) because they are the only existing, effective female-controlled preventive tool against Human Immuno-deficiency Virus ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND EXPERIENCES RELATING TO ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-12)Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are public health challenges which can be controlled through pharmacovigilance. Undergraduates of the University of lbadan (UUI) who use the University Health Centre are vulnerable to ADRs. ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-05)Breast Cancer (BC) in women is a non-communicable disease of public health importance. In Nigeria, effective management of the disease mainly takes place in tertiary health care facilities and anecdote evidence shows that ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HIV AND AIDS POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES AMONG STAFF AND STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-07)HIV and AIDS Policy (HAP) of the University of lbadan was formulated to facilitate HIV prevention on campus. However, a systematic appraisal of the knowledge, perception and practices related to the policy among staff and ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PATTERN OF CONSUMPTION OF INSTANT NOODLE WITH THE SEASONING AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE
(2015-09)Evidence has shown that high intake of salt may contribute to the increase in non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure (HBP). Consumption of food items with high salt content has great potential to predispose ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PATTERN OF USE OF HERBAL REMEDIES AMONG COMMERCIAL DRIVERS IN OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
(2016-02)People engage in the use of herbal therapies and other natural treatments owing to the impression that they are more efficacious and risk-free than allopathic medicines. These herbal remedies may have their own benefits ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE AMONG AGBOWO COMMUNITY RELATING TO LASSA FEVER, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2017-10)The emergence and the occurrence of highly virulent and contagious Lassa virus in many districts and states in endemic countries of the West African sub-region and the increasing sporadic cases of Lassa fever outside the ...