Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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EFFECTIVENESS OF HANDWASHING WITH TWO SELECTED SOAPS ON COLIFORM REDUCTION AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2014-02)Improperly washed hands can serve as a medium for transmission of pathogens. Handwashing with soap is an important method of reducing bacterial infections. In Nigeria, studies have been carried out on handwashing with soap ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND SELF-EFFICACY RELATING TO ROAD TRAFFIC CODE AMONG DRIVERS OF ARTICULATED VEHICLES IN SAGAMU, OGUN STATE
(2017-05)In Nigeria, the increasing prevalence of fatal Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) involving Articulated Vehicles (AVs) is largely due to non-adherence to the Road Traffic Code (RTC) by Articulated Vehicle Drivers (AVDs). Although, ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS RECEIVING CARE AT ADEOYO MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, YEMETU, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2017-03)Maintaining optimal adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) is essential for HIV infection management. The long-term maintenance of ART remains an important issue, especially in limited -resource setting where additional ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILANCE AND RESPONSE BY PUBLIC PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF OYO STATE
(2012-09)Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) was adopted in 1998 by the World Health Organisation-Regional committee for Africa as a strategy for strengthening the existing weak and multiple national surveillance ... -
PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS RISK FACTORS AMONG INTER-STATE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS IN JABI PARK, ABUJA, NIGERIA
(2014-02)Hypertension is a leading cause of adult mortality globally and the incidences as well as its complications are on the increase in Nigeria. In many instances, it goes undetected in sufferers and may lead to cerebro-vascular ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF POST-PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE AND FACTORS AFFECTING UTILISATION OF SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2016-03)Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a preventable obstetric complication which can be defined as blood loss of more than 500mL following vaginal delivery. In developing countries, mortality from PPH remains high. Adequate ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF FOLIC ACID AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2017-03)Folic acid (FA) is one of the micro-nutrients required by women of reproductive age (WRA) and its deficiency is associated with an increased risk of a woman having a child with Neural Tube Defects (NTDs). Evidence has shown ... -
VERMICOMPOSTING OF ORGANIC WASTE AND ITS EFFECT ON GROWTH OF CORHORUS OLITORIUS
(2014-04)Improper management of organic waste in Nigeria constitutes one of the major health risks to the public. Vermicomposting, a non-thermophilic biodegration of organic waste using species of earthworms, has been identified ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD'S RIGHTS AND PERCEIVED PARENTAL COMPLIANCE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-02)Nigeria is a signatory to the United Nations convention on the rights of the child, which affirms children's entitlement to development, protection, non-discrimination and participation, thereby maintaining their complete ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE USE AND DISCONTINUATION AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2017-03)Contraceptive use has been documented as an important factor in improving women’s health. However, the level of use is sub-optimal in many low and middle income countries. In particular, oral contraceptive (OC) use has ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-05)Breast Cancer (BC) in women is a non-communicable disease of public health importance. In Nigeria, effective management of the disease mainly takes place in tertiary health care facilities and anecdote evidence shows that ... -
CLIENT SATISFACTION AMONG PEOPLE RECEIVING HIV/AIDS CARE FROM SAINT MARY CATHOLIC HOSPITAL ELETA IBADAN OYO STATE
(2016-04)Quality of healthcare has become a topical issue and the need to see an improvement in the healthcare delivery system in many countries has become critical. Delayed access to services, sub-optimal adherence, low retention ... -
PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS AND USE OF PRESCRIPTION SPECTACLES AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-02)Uncorrected Refractive Errors (REs) constitute an important cause of poor vision globally. In Nigeria, the prevalence of REs and use of prescription spectacles to ameliorate the attendant problems have not been fully ... -
PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS IN KADUNA, NIGERIA
(2014-02)Hypertension has become a major public health problem, being documented as a threat to the health of people in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), including Nigeria. Obesity has been associated with hypertension and other non-communicable ... -
ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 12-23 MONTHS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE NIGERIA
(2012-11)Vaccine preventable childhood diseases are serious health problems in Nigeria. As a result, programmes have been put in place to improve immunization coverage with a view to reducing their burden across the country. However, ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS AND UTILISATION OF SAFETY KITS AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2016-05)The socio-economic situation in Nigeria has necessitated motorcycle use as a means of transportation and livelihood. Fatal head injuries, fractures and bruises sustained as a result of non use of safety kits remain a public ... -
ASSESSMENT OF CONTROL MEASURES TO PREVENT AVIAN INFLUENZA AMONG POULTRY FARMERS AND LIVE BIRD MARKETERS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Avian influenza (AI) has become an important zoonosis worldwide. To date, over 603 human cases of AI had been reported, resulting in 356 deaths. Compliance with preventive measures requires adequate knowledge of the dynamics ... -
INDIRECT ESTIMATES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN MOKOLA AREA, IBADAN
(2010-04)Most developing countries including Nigeria do not have effective systems for complete registration of births, deaths and other vital events from which data can be generated for the direct estimates of maternal mortality. ... -
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 ...