Involvement in extra-marital sex has serious social, emotional, economic and reproductive health implications including the risk of infection with sexually transmitted disease. Extra-marital sexual activities are common ...

Cocoa pod husks (CPU) disposal constitutes a serious problem in cocoa farms and cocoa processing areas. In its raw or processed form, CPH has the potential to be used as organic fertilizer but few studies have been conducted ...

Immunization is an effective preventive measure against some childhood disease. Recent studies have shown that there is a decline in immunization coverage and a resurgence of vaccine preventable childhood diseases in ...

The Stroke-Specific Quality of Life (SS-QoL) scale, a stroke patient-centred health-related quality of life measure was developed and validated in predominantly Caucasian population. It has been shown to have excellent ...

Improper management of organic waste in Nigeria constitutes one of the major health risks to the public. Vermicomposting, a non-thermophilic biodegration of organic waste using species of earthworms, has been identified ...

In many countries of the world, especially the developing countries such as Nigeria, there is a great shortage of food both in quantity and quality. Little is known of the vitamin nutritional status of Nigerians in relation ...

Weaning is a process by which foods other than breast milk are introduced gradually into the baby's diet, first to complement breast milk and progressively to replace it and adapt the child to the adult diet. Many risks ...

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in Nigeria to provide social protection and reduce health expenditures. Despite its promising objectives, the scheme is faced with challenges or poor coverage and ...

The stigma associated with mental illness poses a serious public health concern in Nigeria. The phenomenon adversely affects sufferers' social relationships as well as their physical, psychological and emotional well-being. ...