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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 ... -
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 ... -
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR OF FIRST YEAR NATIONAL DIPLOMA STUDENTS OF PETROLEUM TRAINING INSTITUTE EFFURUN WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-11)Students in the first year of a tertiary institution are usually leaving home for the first time, would be without direct parental supervision and are particularly vulnerable to peer pressure. Risky sexual behaviour which ... -
SEXUAL RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG CUSTOMS PERSONNEL IN THE SEME BORDER COMMAND, NIGERIA
(2007-10)Despite the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, many customs officers still fail to recognize their personal risk of infection. Preliminary investigations show that customs personnel ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN CALABAR, NIGERIA
(2012-05)Hazardous use of alcohol is a public health problem which accounts for 4.0% of global disease burden. The prevalence of alcohol use among drivers of commercial vehicles has been documented, but little is known about the ... -
SOCIAL IMPACT OF PETROL STATIONS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2011-01)The emergence of sub-standard and poorly located Petrol Stations (PS) is on the increase in Nigeria. These affect the various facets of life and are further aggravated by non-compliance with regulations. Social impact ... -
SOCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY MEN TO THEIR SPOUSES DURING LAST PREGNANCY AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING SELECTED PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE.
(2017-03)Social support provided during pregnancy by the husband to the spouse is described as an exchange of resources between two intimate partners that is, the man and his pregnant wife. These resources can be provided by the ... -
SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE SAFETY OF FOOD IN THE HOME, IN ADEOYO AND SHASHA COMMUNITIES
(1985-08)This study was designed to examine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of women on food preparation and storage and how these affect the safety of food. Attempts were also made to examine the possible sources of ... -
SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES THAT MAY FAVOUR THE TRANSMISSION OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) IN A RURAL YORUBA COMMUNITY: IMPLICATION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
(1990-12)The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic poses a major threat to global health and a major challenge to health workers especially health educators. The study was designed to identify socio-cultural practices ... -
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF Bartonella henselae AN OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN IN ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
(1997-12)Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease, implicated as an opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. So far, Bartonella henselae (Rochalimaea henselae), remains the most acceptable ... -
SOME IMMUNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AS INDICES OF AGING IN NIGERIANS
(1994-02)This study involved 541 participants. It assessed the state of body defence mechanisms during ageing in 217 healthy Nigerians aged 6-95 years. A different group of 274 healthy subjects of ages 6 to 60 years were studied ... -
SOME IMMUNOLOGICAL REACTIONS OF TRIPANOSONA GAMBIESSE ISOLATES
(1971-02)Serological characteristics and the protective effect of humeral antibodies (serum) were examined in rabbits (a) infected with Trypanosoma gambiense, (b) immunized with killed Trypanosoma gambiense, (c) immunized with ... -
SOME STUDIES ON CONTACT DERMATITIS AND OCCUPATIONAL DERMATOSE IN LAGOS
(1990-01)A study was conducted on contact dermatitis and occupational dermatoses to identify causal factors and advance proposals on how best to humanize occupational life, and to form a base line for future studies as industrialisation ... -
A SPECTRUM OF IMMUNITY IN TUBERCULOSIS
(1984-09)ABSTRACT The variable clinical presentation of tuberculosis would suggest a spectrum of host immune responses to the disease. To investigate this hypothesis, 30 hospitalized patients aged 19 to 61 years (moan 34.4 years) ... -
SPERM ANTIBODY AS FACTOR OF INFERTILITY IN NIGERIAN MALES
(1999-04)Sperm antibodies (SA) have been observed as a cause of infertility. The production of the SA have in some circumstances been attributed to chronic infection of the genital tract. In Nigeria, sexually transmitted diseases ... -
SPOUSAL COMMUNICATION AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG MEN IN SABO COMMUNITY IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OYO STATE.
(2016-02)Family planning is important in many areas, both to the economy, education, individual, family and the nation at large. But recent research shows that 222 million women in developing countries today do not have the means ... -
THE STATUS OF DELIVERY OF HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES IN OYO STATE NIGERIA
(2004-03)Health Education is generally accepted as a major tool for promoting the delivery of Primary Health Care (PHC) services in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. Although previous reports have shown that the ... -
STATUS OF ORAL HYGIENE AND PERIODONTAL HEALTH OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN IBADAN: EFFECT OF INTERVENTION THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION
(1997-08)A study was conducted on the status of oral hygiene and periodontal health of primary school children drawn from two different socio-economic backgrounds in lbadan. The schools were the University Staff School, and the ... -
STRESSORS, COPING MECHANISM AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG HIV POSITIVE FEMALES ATTENDING ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT CLINIC IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN IBADAN.
(2010-09)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the infections which induce a lot of stress. In Nigeria, stressors and coping mechanism among women living with HIV have not been fully investigated. The study therefore assessed ... -
STUDIES IN LIPOPROTEIN LIPASES (HEPATIC AND ENTRAHEPATIC) IN PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION
(1979-02)Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is a common paediatric problem in Nigeria and the two main types, kwashiorkor and marasmus show differences in serum lipid profiles. The role of lipoprotein lipase (LPL.) in lipid ...