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WEALTH STATUS AND SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP PATTERN AMONG NIGERIAN MEN: EVIDENCE FROM THE 2007 NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SURVEY (NARHS))
(2012-07)Sexual behaviour in Nigeria is guided by traditional norms and values which differ among ethnic groups. However, the decline in traditional values associated with urbanization, engaging in premarital and extramarital sex ... -
WEANING PRACTICES AMONG NURSING MOTHERS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OYO STATE: IMPLICATION FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION
(2008-01)Weaning is a process by which foods other than breast milk are introduced gradually into the baby's diet, first to complement breast milk and progressively to replace it and adapt the child to the adult diet. Many risks ... -
WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT INFLUENZA 2009 A/H1N1 VACCINE AMONG HEALTH-CARE WORKERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2011-08)The 2009 pandemic of influenza A/H1N1 (2009 A/H1N1) infection has alerted many governments to make preparedness plan to control the spread of 2009 A/H1N1 infection. Vaccination for 2009 A/HlNl is one of the most important ... -
WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTOR SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG RURAL DWELLERS IN ERUWA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-11)The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in Nigeria to provide social protection and reduce health expenditures. Despite its promising objectives, the scheme is faced with challenges or poor coverage and ... -
WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PREVENTION PRACTICES RELATING TO WATER-BORNE DISEASES IN TWO PERI-URBAN COMMUNITIES IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-11)Water, an essential substance for sustaining life, could be a source of infection if contaminated. Women in Ido and Omi-Adio communities have been observed using water from insanitary and unprotected sources which may ... -
YOUNG PERSONS' PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDINAL DISPOSITION TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN IBADAN SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2011-01)The stigma associated with mental illness poses a serious public health concern in Nigeria. The phenomenon adversely affects sufferers' social relationships as well as their physical, psychological and emotional well-being. ... -
ZINC SUPPLEMENT DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY LACTATION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN NIGERIAN WOMEN AND THEIR NEW BORN BABIES
(1989-05)Pregnant women who were booked at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital ante-natal clinic and whose gestational periods were between the tenth and fourteenth week were recruited into the study after medical screening for ...
