Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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MENOPAUSAL EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS AMONG WOMEN IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2011-01)Menopause is a natural period in which menstruation period stops, thus ending in most cases, a woman's childbearing years. More still needs to be known about the discomforts which are associated with menopause. The study ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS RELATING TO COMPONENTS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION POLICY IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-05)The National Environmental Sanitation Policy (NESP) which constitutes the main thrust of the national environmental sanitation programme was formulated to ensure health-related practices that promote public health and good ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND RISK OF CONTRACTING HIV FROM SPOUSES AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN OMI-ADIO COMMUNITY, IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2011-10)Anecdotal evidence has shown that for many women around the world, the primary means of contracting HIV is marital sex. In Nigeria,the perceived vulnerability of married women to HIV infection through sex with their spouses ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND DISPENSING PRACTICES RELATING TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS AMONG PHARMACISTS IN IBADAN AND LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2009-07)Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) are hormonal means of preventing pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse. If taken within 72 hours of the act, ECPs reduce the risk of pregnancies by 75%. Use of ECPs is ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES OF EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TOWARDS PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
(2008-04)The epidemic HIV and AIDS constitute one of the major challenges to development worldwide. The disease condition reduces the productivity of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in the labour force and imposes a huge ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PATTERN OF SAFETY BELT USE AMONG PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2009-06)The increasing prevalence of motor accidents in Nigeria is a major public health challenge. Studies have shown that use of safety belt is effective in the reduction of the morbidity and mortality associated with motor ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF POTABILITY OF SPRING WATERS IN THE INNER CITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2000-10)The perennial nature of springs, their inaccessibility and non-proximity to users, coupled with the inability of the State Water Corporation to meet domestic water supply needs, had brought about an accelerated dependence ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2009-05)Sexual violence is a major public health problem affecting adolescents in Nigeria. It is a major cause of many reproductive morbidity including unwanted pregnancy, abortions, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Human ... -
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 ... -
PREPARATIONS FOR RETIREMENT AMONG EDO STATE CIVIL SERVANTS IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(2004-03)Retirement is closely linked with old age or long term of service. Studies have documented delays in the payment of retirement benefits by employers thereby increasing the financial hardships experienced on retirement. ... -
PREVALENCE, PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES RELATING TO INDUCED ABORTION AMONG WOMEN IN IDO AND OMI-ADIO COMMUNITIES, OYO STATE
(2009-12)Induced abortion is one of the major causes of maternal mortality in Nigeria. However, there is dearth of information on the practice in rural communities. This study therefore was designed to determine the prevalence, ... -
EXPERIENCES AND PERPETRATION OF INCEST AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA.
(2015-10)The practice of incest has been on the increase globally in the recent past and most of the victims suffer in silence. Though incest has serious negative influence on its victims, it has not been fully investigated in ... -
MARRIED WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTENTION TO USE FEMALE CONDOM IN IBADAN SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-12)Women constitute over 50% of those infected with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa where the pandemic poses major public health problems and one-third of these women are married. Although various protective devices against ... -
PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO EXTRAMARITAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG MARRIED MEN IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2012-05)In Nigeria there is anecdotal evidence that married men are more likely to engage in extramarital sexual intercourse than married women. The predisposing factors to this social phenomenon have however not been systematically ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AMONG FEMALE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2011-04)Reproductive health is an important component of health which many people do not enjoy optimally. Studies have shown that the reproductive health of female is compromised by Reproductive Rights [RRs] violations in sub-saharan ... -
AN APPRAISAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN REHABILITATION AND TRAINING CENTRES IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2011-01)Primary Health Care (PHC) is an approach in Nigeria for making individuals, groups’ communities such as Rehabilitation and Training Centres (RTC). Economically and socially productive, there are two RTCs in Lagos metropolis ... -
ASSESSMENT OF SANITARY CONDITIONS OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND THEIR PATRONAGE IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
(2012-04)The current trend to eat outside the home in Nigeria has contributed to increasing number of food establishments where prepared food is sold and consumed. Poor sanitary conditions in such establishments can predispose ...