Browsing Faculty of Public Health by Subject "Nigeria"
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AN APPRAISAL OF HIV COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES PROVIDED FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2011-01)The HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) services constitute the gateway to the prevention of mother-to-child- Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and the treatment of AIDS. Since the integration of HCT programme into Ante-natal Clinic ... -
AWARENESS AND CHECKING OF VITAMIN A LOGO ON FOOD LABELS AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2009-04)Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem in Nigeria. It dramatically increases morbidity from several diseases. Few studies have documented the awareness and checking of vitamin A Logo on food labels among ... -
BREAKFAST CONSUMPTION PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2017-04)Most adolescents skip breakfast despite its advantages in providing energy and nutrient intake and contributing to high cognition and academic performance. Research on breakfast consumption among adolescents has solely ... -
CHANGES IN HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS ATTRIBUTED TO EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-08)Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno- Deficiericv Syndrome (AIDS) pose major public health problems in Nigeria. Adolescents and other young persons should receive priority interventions because they are ... -
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 ... -
DEMOGRAPHIC AND BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF 2007 IBBSS
(2011-05)Despite vigorous promotion, the uptake of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) has been low overall in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria inclusive. The large majority of HIV-1 infected people in sub-Saharan Africa are not ... -
AN EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF PERCEIVED HEALTH, PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY HANSEN'S DISEASE IN ENUGU AND EBONYI STATES, NIGERIA.
(2011-01)In spite of great advances in Hansen’s disease (HD) control and treatment, the condition remains a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Previous studies focused largely on treatment-related issues to the neglect of ... -
ESTIMATION OF HIV PREVALENCE USING FERTILITY EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIGERIA
(2011-07)Use of sentinel site to obtain HIV/AIDS data on pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Nigeria shows that the prevalence rate of HIV has steadily been on the increase with recent decline to 5.0% in 2003 and 4.4% in ... -
AN EVALUATION OF HEALTH EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMME OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE (ARHEC), UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, NIGERIA, 1975-1989
(1992-05)The African Regional Health Education Centre (ARHEC), which was founded in 1975, is the first of its kind for the preparation of professional health educators in Africa. The training programme has gone through 15 years ... -
EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND RELATED ANTECEDENT FACTORS AMONG LACTATING MOTHERS IN AYETE, IBARAPA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2011)Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) in the first six months of life is crucial for the survival and health of newborns and infants. All the nutritional needs of infants are contained in breast milk in the right amount and ... -
EXPERIENCES OF MENARCHE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2009-12)Menarche (onset of menstruation) is a normal developmental milestone among adolescent girls. The experience could be characterized by varying physical problems and emotional reactions. There is dearth of information in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ADO-ODO/OTA LOCALGOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
(2006-01)Smoking among young people is an important public health problem. A lot of researches on smoking have been conducted on adolescents who are in schools, but those who are out-of-school have received scanty attention. The ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEMAND FOR ROUTINE AND SUPPLEMENTARY ORAL POLIO VACCINE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2017-03)Eradication of poliomyelitis in Nigeria has been of a serious public health concern for many years. However, target dates have repeatedly been pushed back and, at present, transmission of wild poliovirus remains endemic ... -
FEEDING PRACTICES AND OCCURENCE OF DIARRHOEA AMONG CHILDREN OF LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN IBADAN CITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1992-02)Diarrhoeal diseases still constitute major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Various studies have shown the incidence rate of diarrhoeal diseases to be lower among children who are exclusively breastfed ... -
FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GHANA AND NIGERIA
(2012)Nigeria and Ghana are the most densely populated countries in the West African sub region with Nigeria being over 140 million people with a population growth rate of 2.4% and Ghana being over 24 million people and a ... -
HIV/AIDS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN OYO AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Studies and anecdotal records have shown that religious leaders influence their followers' actions and choices they also play some pedagogical roles which makes them constitute potential HIV AIDS educators. There is however ... -
HIV/AIDS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHURCHES AND MOSQUES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(2007-09)The five percent HIV prevalence rate of year 2004 in Nigeria has clearly shown that the country is at a critical stage in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A recent survey indicated that religion plays an important role in decision ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG FEMALE NURSES AT THE ADEOYO MATERNITY AND RING ROAD SPECIALIST HOSPITALS IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2011-05)Breast Cancer (BC) is the commonest cause of cancer-related death among women and its incidence is on the increase in Nigeria. The level of practice of Breast Self Examination (BSE), a cheap, easy-to-learn and effective ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES RELATING TO THE USE OF PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES AMONG FARMERS IN AYEDAADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE
(2016-03)Pesticides and herbicides could posed a number of problems to users if not properly used, It has been reported that pesticides and herbicides could lead to abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting as well ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND CONSENT OF MARRIED MEN REGARDING SPOUSAL USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES IN IBADAN NORTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2009-04)Although modem contraceptives (MCs) are effective in preventing unintended pregnancies, their use by married women is often influenced by their husbands. In Nigeria little is known about men's knowledge and perceptions ...
