Faculty of Public Health: Recent submissions
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SUITABILITY OF ADOPTION OF FAITH-BASED APPROACH TO PROMOTE CHILD CARE PRACTICES THROUGH THE PASTORS’ WIVES IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2016-03)Despite the available simple and low-cost child care strategy, Nigeria continues to record unacceptable high child mortality rate with obvious un-accomplishment of the 4th millennium development goal by the year 2015. ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES RELATING TO THE USE OF PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES AMONG FARMERS IN AYEDAADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE
(2016-03)Pesticides and herbicides could posed a number of problems to users if not properly used, It has been reported that pesticides and herbicides could lead to abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting as well ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION ABOUT HYPERTENSION AND ITS RISK FACTORS AMONG STAFF OF IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-02)Hypertension and other non-communicable diseases are currently responsible for at least 20% of all deaths in Nigeria. It cannot be denied that early detection and treatment of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND COMPLIANCE TO BIOSAFETY GUIDELINES AMONG MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, OYO STATE
(2016-04)Several laboratory-associated infections have occurred in different parts of the world involving both known and previously unknown agents. Many of these cases in Africa, including Nigeria have been linked to improper ... -
EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL HAIR RELAXATION AMONG FEMALE MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
(2015-12)Chemical hair relaxers has found widespread use in African Negroid women given their desire to straighten their curly hair, the pressure from advertisers, fashion and contact with other cultures. This process of ... -
ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION TOWARDS POST-PARTUM WEIGHT GAIN AMONGST MOTHERS RECEIVING POST-NATAL SERVICES IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OYO-STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-02)Excessive weight gain during pregnancy has been shown to predispose women to higher postpartum weight retention and possibly long-term overweight with long and short term consequences for both mother and the infants. ... -
PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORTS RECEIVED BY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS DURING ACTIVE TREATMENT IN SELECTED TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT CENTRES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-03)Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging infectious disease of international health priority and particularly worrisome in poor resource setting countries including Nigeria. Although treatment for Tuberculosis is free in ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST HYGIENE AMONG NURSING MOTHERS ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2016-03)Breast hygiene is one of the important information provided for nursing mothers to help them take informed action as it concerns their breast. Despite the importance of breast hygiene to health, many nursing mothers do not ... -
DIETARY HABITS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN URBAN SLUM COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN NORTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2016-02)The growing trend in the prevalence of malnutrition among school children has been associated with inadequate and improper dietary habit(s). Increasing evidence suggests that lifestyle and dietary habits have a lifelong ... -
ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE AMONG EARLY ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2016-02)Cervical cancer is a global public health and reproductive health issue, ranking forth among cancer-related mortality among women globally. It is the second most common cancer in women aged 15–44 years in Nigeria. Series ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, PATTERN OF UTILISATION AND PREFERENCES RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG FEMALE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
(2016-03)Cervical Cancer (CC) is the commonest female genital tract cancer worldwide and one of the leading causes of death from cancer among women in developing countries. It develops mostly when one is infected with Human ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES RELATING TO LONG -LASTING INSECTICIDAL NET AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER‒FIVES IN BUNDUAMA, PORT-HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2016-03)Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium. There are five identified species of the parasite, namely, Plasmodium viviax, P. falciparum, P. Ovale, P. Malariae and P. knowlesi. The parasite is transmitted ... -
ENERGY INTAKE, EXPENDITURE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF ADULT FEMALE CASSAVA FARMERS IN EDO STATE
(1994-11)One hundred and fifty three apparently healthy lactating and non-lactating women between the ages of 20-49 years, mean body weight (BW) (53.8 ± 10.1kg) and mean body height (159.0 ± 5.3 cm) were randomly selected for energy ... -
ASSESSMENT OF LEAD EXPOSURE AMONG CHILDREN IN SELECTED NURSERY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
(2000-10)Lead in the environment comes from paints, petroleum, solder and through various routes such as water, food, air, dust and soil. Children of pre-school age are more exposed to these environmental hazards due to their habits ... -
INFLUENCE OF AGE, SEX AND NUTRIENT INTAKE ON BONE DENSITY OF RURAL NIGERIAN ADULTS
(1992-06)The influence of age sex, and nutrient intake on bone density was determined in 97 rural adult Nigerians (65 males and 32 females). Bone density indices were calculated from measurements on radiographs of the second ... -
THE ROLE OF DIET IN THE ASSOCIATED RISK FOR NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT ON DIABETES MELLITUS (NIDDM) IN BORNO STATE OF NIGERIA
(1997-10)Diabetes Mellitus, especially Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), has recently incurred epidemiologic investigation due to the many cases seen and the surmounting problems associated with its management. A ... -
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HOME-MADE WEANING DIETS BASED ON TRADITIONAL WEANING PRACTICES IN ONDO STATE
(1993-02)One thousand four hundred and eight (1408) mothers whose children ranged between 4 and 36 months were recruited from well-baby clinics, immunization centers and the local communities from five local government areas of ... -
ZINC SUPPLEMENT DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY LACTATION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN NIGERIAN WOMEN AND THEIR NEW BORN BABIES
(1989-05)Pregnant women who were booked at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital ante-natal clinic and whose gestational periods were between the tenth and fourteenth week were recruited into the study after medical screening for ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION IN NIGERIA
(2000-10)The nutritional status indicators in Nigeria, clearly demonstrate that the magnitude of malnutrition is of public health concern. These indicators show that 'stunting' is above 40%, 'underweight' is over 30% and 'wasting" ... -
INTERVENING IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS OF TROPICAL DISEASES CONTROL AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN-AN EXTRAL CURRICULA APPROACH
(1986-11)Despite the remarkable advances in medical science over the years, millions of people in the developing world are still suffering from parasitic diseases which severely impede their social economic development. Among these ...