Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ORAL HEALTH AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.
(2009-07)Oral health is important to overall quality of life, self-esteem and social confidence. The oral health of pregnant women has received little attention from researchers in Nigeria despite emerging evidence linking oral ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF BLOOD DONATION AMONG ADULTS IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA(LGA), NIGERIA
(2010-09)Blood donation is a social practice which saves lives. There is dearth of information about peoples' perception of blood donation and the level of its adoption. This study was therefore designed to determine the perception ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND PATTERN OF UTILISATION OF HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG SELF-REFERRED CLIENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.
(2008-12)A major strategy for the prevention of Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) is the promotion of universal adoption of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (HVCT). Several studies have explored the perceptions and practices ... -
SEROSTATUS DISCLOSURE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADULT HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE ANTIRETROVIRAL CLINIC AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners by HIV-positive persons is one of the recommended practices for the prevention of HIV infection. The influence of this practice on the sexual behaviour of HIV positive individuals ... -
UNMARRIED YOUTHS' KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS AND PERCEPTIONS OF MANDATORY PRE-MARITAL HIV TESTING IN IBADAN NORTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2009-12)The Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a public health concern in Nigeria. To prevent further transmission of the virus, some religious organizations have started promoting Mandatory Premarital I HIV ... -
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 ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF CRASH HELMETS AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE NIGERIA
(2010-11)There is an increasing prevalence of head injuries arising from motorcycle accidents in Nigeria .The wearing of crash helmet is aimed at reducing the impact of such injuries. Few studies exist on the perceptions and use ... -
MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF ARTEMISININ BASED COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING MALARIA AMONG UNDER-FIVES, IN IBARAPA CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA.
(2010-11)The promotion of Artemisinin based Combination Therapy (ACT) in Nigeria involving use of Artemisinin - based drugs such as Coartem is due to the increasing prevalence of Chloroquine resistant malaria. However, the knowledge, ... -
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES BY PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Previous studies conducted in Nigeria have shown that Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs) provide a substantial proportion of contraceptive services. Although the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has provided guidelines for ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES RELATING TO PHARMACOVIGILANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-01)Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) constitutes a major public health problem worldwide and pharmacovigilance is an effective strategy for addressing it. In Nigeria, there is inadequate information about the practice of pharmacovigilance ... -
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 ... -
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND PROTEIN QUALITY CHANGES IN CORN (ZEA MAYS) AND COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA) DURING STORAGE UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.
(1987-03)This study was designed to investigate the changes in the protein quality and some physico-chemical properties of corn (Zea mays) and cowpea (V. unguiculata with respect to the storage time, temperature and water activity ... -
HEARING AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2013-04)Hearing and visual impairment are disabling conditions limiting communication and social connectivity. These can negatively affect school performance, cognitive and emotional status of children. Few studies have been ... -
PREVALENCE OF BULLYING AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-08)Bullying is an anti-social behaviour in schools, which poses a serious public health concern. In spite of the physical, psychological and social consequences of the practice, little information exists relating to its ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MORTALITY PATTERN AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ADMITTED IN SELECTED STATE AND MISSION HOSPITALS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-07)Overall Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) is reportedly high in Nigeria. Statistics on U5MR in Nigeria are mainly derived from data obtained from community-based surveys and teaching hospital records. There are few reports ... -
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES AMONG LONG DISTANCE DRIVERS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, OYO STATE
(2014-07)Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. While previous studies had reported increases in RTC among long distance drivers and had associated this with their risky behaviours, not ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF HAND WASHING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNEMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-12)Hand Washing (HW) is known to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases. However, poor HW practice in schools remains a public health challenge. Although studies have documented HW practices among primary school ... -
MALARIA TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN UMUAHIA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE NIGERIA.
(2010-10)Malaria remains a major health problem in Africa where one child in 10 dies before the age of five years. Despite the availability of affordable preventive/curative interventions in the Primary Health Centres (PHC) in ... -
ESTIMATES OF FERTILITY AND CHILD MORTALITY IN JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE
(2011-04)In Nigeria the database for fertility and child mortality are unreliable as a result of poor quality data from vital registration. There is a need to estimate these indicators, not only to assess maternal and child health ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND UTILISATION OF HIV COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2014-12)HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) is the entry point for the treatment and prevention of HIV transmission. The role of teachers in national development can be jeopardized if there is a high prevalence of HIV infection among ...