Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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SELF-CARE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
(1986-11)This study was designed to determine the nature and extent of knowledge of cause, prevention and treatment of diabetes among diabetic patients. It sought to relate their diabetic management skills to knowledge, social and ... -
A STUDY OF SOME ASPECTS OF HEALTH MANPOWER ON NIGERIA: THE SUPPLY OF NURSES
(1988)The purpose of this study is to examine the development of some aspects of health manpower in Nigeria. The central theme of the thesis is the supply of nurses. The study objective is to identify and examine the factors ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE USE OF ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS AMONG PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL, ENUGU, NIGERIA
(2013-07)Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs are effective in reducing the incidence of death due to AIDS. The drugs are administered free of charge to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in designated clinics throughout Nigeria. Despite ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-01)Regular participation in HeaIth Promoting Physical Exercise (HPPE) is a preventive health behavior against disease conditions such as obesity and diabetes which are linked to sedentary lifestyle. Secondary School Teachers ... -
HOMOZYGOUS SICKLE HAEMOGLOBINOPATHY IN NIGERIAN CHILDREN: ITS PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS ON THEIR FAMILIES
(1991)The literature is replete with empirical evidence on how parents of Caucasian origin react to hereditary, chronic and disabling diseases in their children. However, there is very little information on the reaction of ... -
PERCEPTION OF MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ABOUT INTESTINAL WORMS AND PRACTICE OF REGULAR DEWORMING AT MONIYA, AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE.
(2013-06)Intestinal worms are prevalent in the developing world and they constitute a major cause of malnutrition and other health problems including retardation of mental and physical development in children. Little is known on ... -
GLYCAEMIC RESPONSES TO SOME NIGERIAN STAPLE FOODS
(1998)This study was designed to investigate the influence of the mode of preparation of Nigerian staple foods on postprandial glycaemia and to determine the metabolic effects of different types of dietary fibre in these foods. ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NURSES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN OYO AND BENDEL STATES
(1991-03)A study of the factors associated with the mal-distribution of health service personnel between rural and urban areas was undertaken with a focus on Nurses and Community Health Workers (CHWs). The opinion of health managers ... -
PERCEPTION OF GOOD PARENTING PRACTICES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-11)Good Parenting Practices (GPP) has a significant impact on the cognitive and emotional development of adolescents. There is a persistence of uncertainty in the parenting of adolescents compared to parenting younger children ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS SOURCE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO PRIMARY FIVE PUPILS IN ONITSHA
(1988-07)The family (parents) and the School (teachers) are two major sources of health Information to primary school children. The health information so received by school children are meant to increase their health knowledge. But ... -
PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CONCERNING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2014-07)Corporal Punishment (CP) is one of the ways of disciplining students when they misbehave in many Nigerian schools. However, its application could lead to adverse physical consequences in students. In Nigeria, there are few ... -
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 ... -
SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN ENERGY INTAKE, EXPENDITURE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF STUDENTS IN A NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
(1994-10)Studies were carried out using students of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria, on energy intake, energy expenditure and body composition. There were two groups of students - the longitudinal and the cross ... -
ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-07)Oral Health (OH) is an integral component of primary health care. Young children in Nigeria have experienced some types of periodontal diseases due to lack of effective preventive measures against tooth decay. More studies ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND RISK-BEHAVIOURS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ABOUT AIDS IN IBADAN MUNICIPALITY
(1990-12)The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS ) epidemic poses a major threat to public health in many countries around the world. In the absence of a potent vaccine or effective cure, primary prevention through health ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HIV AND AIDS POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES AMONG STAFF AND STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-07)HIV and AIDS Policy (HAP) of the University of lbadan was formulated to facilitate HIV prevention on campus. However, a systematic appraisal of the knowledge, perception and practices related to the policy among staff and ... -
CHARACTERISATION AND TREATMENT OF LEACHATE FROM A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SITE IN IBADAN
(2000-11)A study on characterisation and treatment of leachates from a Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) landfill site was carried out at Aba-Eku, in Ona Ara Local Government area of Ibadan. The site was an upgraded open-dump site being ... -
PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE ON APPROPRIATE CONTRACEPTIVES AND THEIR ATTITUDE REGARDING ITS PROVISION TO UNMARRIED YOUTHS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2015-08)Short-acting contraceptive methods such as condoms and emergency contraceptive pills considered appropriate for sexually active Unmarried Youths (UYs) to address increasing occurrences of unintended pregnancies (UPs) and ... -
LIVING SITUATIONS OF JUNE 1987 SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS IN A RURAL NIGERIAN COMMUNITY
(1990-04)This was a descriptive study of the living situations of 363 members of the June,1987 set of school leavers from the four senior secondary schools in Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria, who made their first attempt and finished ...