Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS FOR IDENTIFYING CHILD ABUSE AND THEIR REACTIONS TO ITS OCCURRENCE IN OLUYOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-07)Child Abuse (CA) is a global public health phenomenon and teachers can play vital roles in its identification and prevention. Although previous studies have shown its magnitude, causes and control in community settings, ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN CALABAR, NIGERIA
(2012-05)Hazardous use of alcohol is a public health problem which accounts for 4.0% of global disease burden. The prevalence of alcohol use among drivers of commercial vehicles has been documented, but little is known about the ... -
RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN TWO REFERRAL CENTRES IN NIGERIA
(2014-07)Breast Cancer (BC) is a common cause of death among Nigerian women. Past studies suggest that diet, lifestyle and environmental pollutants are more important risk factors in the aetiology of cancers. Identifying some of ... -
THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE COVERING IN NON-CLINICAL AREAS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015)Personal Protective Covering (PPC) is a professional garment used in the work place for personal protection by health workers. Earlier study in Ebonyi State focused on the potential for nosocomia infection transmission by ... -
UTILISATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AT THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF CLINIC MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-02)Utilisation of contraceptive services especially among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has emerged as a means to prevent unintended pregnancy and transmission of HIV. Previous studies have not adequately investigated ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF AZDIRACHTA INDICA OIL AS A POTENTIAL BIO-INSECTICIDE ON ANOPHELES GAMBIAE AND PERIPLANETA AMERICANA IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2008-12)Conventional insecticides are characterized by a lot of health and environmental problems. Consequently, there have been calls for alternatives with minimal toxicity. There is inadequate knowledge about the bio-insecticidal ... -
HEALTH EDUCATION APPROACH TO THE TRAINING OF PATENT MEDICINE SELLERS AT IGBO-ORA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(1990-12)The relevance of training to manpower development for primary health care cannot be overemphasized. Patent medicine sellers play important roles in the study area where they serve as the first port of call for residents ... -
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 ... -
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION IN SELECTED LOCATIONS ACROSS IBADAN NORTH AND IBADAN SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, NIGERIA
(2014-01)There is a growing concern on the environmental effects of carbon dioxide (C0₂) emissions especially its role in climate change. In Nigeria, activities that lead to the production of CO₂ in the environment are on the ... -
PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION OF CLIENTS TOWARDS HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016)Client's satisfaction, a measure of outcome of health care provided to patients, is indispensable in the assessment of health care services. In Nigeria, information relating to clients' perception and satisfaction of service ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF POSTNATAL CARE SERVICES IN IBADAN SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-08)Postnatal Care (PNC) is the essential care given to mothers and neonates after childbirth to promote their survival. Despite the importance of PNC, its utilisation is poor in Nigeria. Several factors influence its utilisation ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS AMONG FEMALE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS SERVING IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2016-04)Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) can be used up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. They are required in a setting like Nigeria where Unintended Pregnancy (UP) is common among young females. Few studies have focused on ... -
USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BY FEMALE STUDENT NURSES IN IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-01)Emergency Contraception (EC) is an important option in preventing unplanned pregnancy, which is a public health concern among young women in Nigeria. Few studies have focused on use of EC among Female Student Nurses (FSNs) ... -
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, 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. ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-08)The Mental Health (MH) of the elderly is as a result of inter-play of several factors. The elderly population experience loneliness, visual impairment and perceived inadequacy of care which increase their risk of Mental ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED MALNUTRITION PROBLEMS AND CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES: IMPLICATION FOR NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
(1979-06)A retrospective study was designed to examine the relationship between child feeding practices among mothers and occurrence of severe protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in children. The background information on socio-economic ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ANTIMALARIAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES BY FACULTY-BASED SECONDARY HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(2015-02)The National Antimalarial Treatment Guidelines (NATG) stipulates treatment actions for the management of malaria using Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT). Available evidence indicates that adoption of treatment guidelines ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEERED WASTE DUMPSITE AT UVWIAMUGE, DELTA STATE :IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
(1999-01)The Environmental Impact Assessment of an Engineered dumpsite and its implications for Public Health Education was investigated using dumpsite located at Uvwiamuge, a community in Ughelli North Local Government area of ... -
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. ...