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CLIENT’S PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTH FACILITIES IN AKURE NORTH AND SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
(2015-04)Provision of free family planning services commenced in year 2010 in Akure North and South Local government areas with the administration of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko in Ondo State. However, the level of the quality of family ... -
CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF CARE AMONG VAGRANT AND NON-VAGRANT MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ADMITTED TO NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ARO-ABEOKUTA-NIGERIA
(2010-04)The vagrant mentally ill patients constitute an especially marginalised group with a scanty attention paid to them. There is a dearth of literature on this group of patients in the developing countries and most of the work ... -
COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCING MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49) IN NIGERIA
(2012-07)The prevalence of modern contraceptive use still remains low in Nigeria with wide variations in different geopolitical zones. While researchers have devoted considerable attention to the impact of individual-level factors ... -
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND PREVALENCE OF MALARIA PARASITE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN TWO COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Malaria remains a major public health problem with different prevalence rates across the rural-urban areas of Nigeria. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and children. However, evidences ... -
COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF COMPOSTED COW AND GOAT WASTES ON VIGNA UNGUICULATA GROWTH AND YIELD
(2014-02)ARSTRACT Organic solid wastes constitute nuisance in most urban cities and often pose serious management problems. Composting the biomass is a safe form of managing and recovering nutrients from it. Ruminant wastes are ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS SOURCE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO PRIMARY FIVE PUPILS IN ONITSHA
(1988-07)The family (parents) and the School (teachers) are two major sources of health Information to primary school children. The health information so received by school children are meant to increase their health knowledge. But ... -
COMPARISON OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE
(2012-08)Gender based violence (GBV) occurs worldwide and is a major public health problem. There is however dearth of information on experience of GBV among students in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. The ... -
COMPARISON OF LIFESTYLE, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND VULNERABILITY AMONG THE ELDERLY IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-12)The proportion of the elderly (≥65 years) is increasing in Nigeria and presently constitute 3.2% of the population. Although adequate nutrition is essential for healthy ageing, many elderly become vulnerable to nutritional ... -
COMPARISON OF THE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND TRANSIENT PYSCHOTIC DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA (2006-2010)
(2012-08)Acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) are disorders from schizophrenia. However very little research has been done on this disorder in low income countries where the magnitude is as much as ten times the incidence ... -
COMPLIANCE OF COMMERCIAL MOTORISTS WITH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(2015-08)Human factor has been identified as one of the reasons for Road traffic accident (RTA), which is a major cause of death, injuries and disabilities. The University of Ibadan (UI) in recognition of this challenge has instituted ... -
COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG VETERINARIANS IN NIGERIAN
(2012-09)Veterinarians are professionals with high level of knowledge on animal disease care and were trained on modes of zoonotic diseases transmission. The global rising prevalence of morbidity and mortality among these ... -
COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED DIETARY REGIMEN AMONG HYPERTENSIVE OUT-PATIENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2016-02)Hypertension among patients could be well managed if patients comply with the prescribed dietary regimen. Noncompliance with prescribed dietary regimen is one of the major causes for poor control of hypertension among ... -
CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTEREST GROUPS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN APATA
(1987-09)A successful self-help programmes in a community depends on the cooperation of its members. Cooperation is absent in a situation where no records of collaborative action and little sign of community organisation. The ... -
CONSUMERS' BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS EXPANDED PROGRAMME OF IMMUNIZATION
(1981)The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that impede the utilisation of the services of the expanded programme of immunization, and make recommendations in the light of the findings as to the strategies for ... -
CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS OF HEALTH STAFF IN IFELOJU AND IBARAPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, OYO STATE
(1992-04)Continuing education (CE) is an important component of staff development for health workers and ensures that quality services are delivered to consumers. This has been viewed by some authors as a way of eliminating "continuing ... -
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES BY PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Previous studies conducted in Nigeria have shown that Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs) provide a substantial proportion of contraceptive services. Although the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has provided guidelines for ... -
CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS RECEIVING CARE AT SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITIES IN IBADAN NIGERIA
(2016-03)Contraceptive use is a form of family planning and it is one practice among the most important health decisions that many people make and this does not exclude women living with HIV/AIDS. Lack of adequate information on ... -
CONVERSION OF FOOD RESIDUALS TO ORGANIC FERTILIZER AS A STRATEGY FOR INSTITUTIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN FORCADOS, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-10)Food wastes generated From canteens and restaurants in corporate institutions have potential for attracting pests and rodents, producing odours and unaesthetic surroundings, and promoting the breeding of disease vectors. ... -
COPING MECHANISMS FOR STRESS AMONG MARRIED FEMALE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2015-09)In a bid to empower women, education is vital. Women are rising to meet up with high standard in the society and are being motivated to partake in societal activities and at the same time not neglecting their traditional ... -
CORRELATES OF CONDOM USE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM 2007 NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SURVEY (NARHS)
(2012-08)In Nigeria, studies have confirmed high prevalence rates of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic among the poor, majority of who are women of childbearing age. The number of HIV-positive children is increasing, with mother-to-child ...