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AN EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUALISED SMOKING CESSATION TECHNIQUES AMONG CIGARETTE SMOKERS
(1992-10)An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of three individualized techniques on smoking reduction and cessation among 20 Tension Reduction and 21 Psychologically Addicted volunteer smokers. Subjects ... -
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 AND PERCEPTION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND PRE-MARITAL HAEMOGLOBIN GENOTYPE SCREENING AMONG NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS IN OYO STATE
(1992-10)Sickle Cell disease has become recognized as a World Wide problem affecting millions of people. Despite the common occurrence of the disease, public awareness is low with the condition often attributed to cultural beliefs ... -
PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO AIDS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONDOM USE AMONG LONG DISTANCE TRUCK DRIVERS IN IBADAN
(1992-10)Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) has become a major public health problem since its discovery in 1981. Although studies on AIDS are being carried out in Nigeria, information is scanty about truck drivers. It has ... -
INFANT FEEDING PRACTICE IN OYO TOWN IMPLICATION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1992-10)Malnutrition is very prevalent among the children from age 0-5 years, most especially in the developing countries such as Nigeria. Hence the need to address ourselves to finding ways of overcoming this problem. The study ... -
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 ... -
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HOME-MADE WEANING DIETS BASED ON TRADITIONAL WEANING PRACTICES IN ONDO STATE
(1993-02)One thousand four hundred and eight (1408) mothers whose children ranged between 4 and 36 months were recruited from well-baby clinics, immunization centers and the local communities from five local government areas of ... -
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 ... -
SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN ENERGY INTAKE, EXPENDITURE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF STUDENTS IN A NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
(1994-10)Studies were carried out using students of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria, on energy intake, energy expenditure and body composition. There were two groups of students - the longitudinal and the cross ... -
ENERGY INTAKE, EXPENDITURE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF ADULT FEMALE CASSAVA FARMERS IN EDO STATE
(1994-11)One hundred and fifty three apparently healthy lactating and non-lactating women between the ages of 20-49 years, mean body weight (BW) (53.8 ± 10.1kg) and mean body height (159.0 ± 5.3 cm) were randomly selected for energy ... -
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. ... -
PERCEIVED STRESS FACTORS AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN IBADAN-IBARAPA HEALTH ZONE, OYO STATE
(1995-03)Managing a chronically ill child, such as one with sickle cell disease (SCD), poses much hardship and stress on family members, especially mothers who are the primary caretakers of the of affected children. The psychological ... -
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY IN THE PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE: IMPLICATION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1995-05)This is an exploratory descriptive study with the purpose of providing some information on the problems of adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood and health education intervention in the Port Harcourt Local Government ... -
STATUS OF ORAL HYGIENE AND PERIODONTAL HEALTH OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN IBADAN: EFFECT OF INTERVENTION THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION
(1997-08)A study was conducted on the status of oral hygiene and periodontal health of primary school children drawn from two different socio-economic backgrounds in lbadan. The schools were the University Staff School, and the ... -
THE ROLE OF DIET IN THE ASSOCIATED RISK FOR NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT ON DIABETES MELLITUS (NIDDM) IN BORNO STATE OF NIGERIA
(1997-10)Diabetes Mellitus, especially Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), has recently incurred epidemiologic investigation due to the many cases seen and the surmounting problems associated with its management. A ... -
GLYCAEMIC RESPONSES TO SOME NIGERIAN STAPLE FOODS
(1998)This study was designed to investigate the influence of the mode of preparation of Nigerian staple foods on postprandial glycaemia and to determine the metabolic effects of different types of dietary fibre in these foods. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF AIDS EDUCATION USING SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG DEAF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(1998-09)AIDS education has been proffered as a major way of reducing HIV infection among "at risk populations" especially the adolescents. However, while majority of the educational interventions on AIDS have targeted apparently ...