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EFFECT OF MOBILE-PHONE REMINDER TEST MESSAGES ON MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLETION OF ROUTINE IMMUNISATION IN RURAL AREAS OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2017-02)Interventions aimed at promoting completion of Routine Immunisation (RI) in Nigeria have not yielded satisfactory results. Text Message Reminders (TMRs) through mobile phones have been used to promote adoption of ... -
EFFECT OF SPENT ENGINE OIL AND ITS CONSTITUENT HEAVY METAL UPTAKE USING COWPEA AS A MODEL
(2012-10)Disposal of Spent Engine Oil (SEO) on farmlands is one of the environmental problems creating unsatisfactory conditions for plant growth and human health. Studies have shown that SEO contain contaminants which can be ... -
EFFECT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS ON HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN
(2013-03)Poor household water storage is one of the major factors contributing to contamination of drinking water in Nigeria. Studies have shown that sizes of containers opening can affect water quality, but little has been documented ... -
EFFECT OF TRADITIONAL FOOD PREPARATION TECHNIQUE ON THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THE FRUIT OF TRECULIA AFRICANA
(1979-09)A nutritional study was carried out with the fruit of the tree, Treculia Africana. This fruit is used as food in many parts of Africa. In this study, the whole fruit of the plant, Treculia Africana, the raw unprocessed ... -
EFFECT OF TRAINING ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AT ADEOYO MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-12)The World Health Organization recommends that infants from age 6 months should be introduced to complementary foods, with continued breastfeeding, to meet their nutritional needs. However, malnutrition among infants in ... -
EFFECT OF TRAINING ON HEALTH WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE OF THE NUTRITION COMPONENTS OF SAFE MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVE IN EGBEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(2012-05)Safe Motherhood Initiative (SMI) was launched with the aim of reducing the high maternal mortality ratio in developing countries and health workers are key to achieving this. One of the core components of SMI is nutrition, ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF AIDS EDUCATION USING SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG DEAF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(1998-09)AIDS education has been proffered as a major way of reducing HIV infection among "at risk populations" especially the adolescents. However, while majority of the educational interventions on AIDS have targeted apparently ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF AZDIRACHTA INDICA OIL AS A POTENTIAL BIO-INSECTICIDE ON ANOPHELES GAMBIAE AND PERIPLANETA AMERICANA IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2008-12)Conventional insecticides are characterized by a lot of health and environmental problems. Consequently, there have been calls for alternatives with minimal toxicity. There is inadequate knowledge about the bio-insecticidal ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF HANDWASHING WITH TWO SELECTED SOAPS ON COLIFORM REDUCTION AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2014-02)Improperly washed hands can serve as a medium for transmission of pathogens. Handwashing with soap is an important method of reducing bacterial infections. In Nigeria, studies have been carried out on handwashing with soap ... -
EFFECTS OF 1, 4-NAPHTHOQUINONE ON MALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS IN MICE
(2014-02)The derivative of naphthoquinone, 1, 4-naphthtoquinone, has been extensively shown to be cytotoxic, with significant antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties. Many ... -
EFFECTS OF A 12-WEEK AEROBIC EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON CARDIORESPIRATORY AND HAEMATOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA.
(2011-02)Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is a genetic disorder characterized by predominance of sickle cell haemoglobin. Its management is multidisciplinary but does not routinely include physiotherapy except when certain complications ... -
EFFECTS OF A 12-WEEK ENDURANCE EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON SELECTED CLINICAL ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
(2013-01)The increasing number of people diagnosed with depression and the reliance on drugs to manage this condition exposes patients to potentially harmful adverse effects such as overweight, cardiovascular diseases and low ... -
EFFECTS OF A 12-WEEK EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON ABDOMINAL ADIPOSITY, SELECTED CARDIORESPIRATORY INDICES AND QUALITYOF LIFE IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SEDENTARY ADULTS
(2013-04)Abdominal adiposity may be associated with impaired cardiorespiratory function and reduced quality of life. Studies have reported that aerobic exercises significantly reduce general adiposity, but has little or no effect ... -
EFFECTS OF A TWELVE-WEEK ARM ERGOMETRY TRAINING ON SELECTED HEALTH INDICES OF LOWER LIMB PARALYTIC POLIOMYELITIS SURVIVORS
(2014-07)Reduced mobility consequent to motor paralysis is associated with Secondary Health Conditions (SHC) among Lower Limb Paralytic Poliomyelitis Survivors (LLPPS). Arm ergometry, an effective aerobic exercise, can be used to ... -
EFFECTS OF A TWELVE-WEEK WEIGHT REDUCTION EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON SELECTED SPATIOTEMPORAL GAIT PARAMETERS IN OBESE INDIVIDUALS
(2016-10)Obesity, a global clinical and public health challenge, has been documented to negatively affect spatiotemporal gait parameters. Although, weight reduction exercise programme is routinely used in the management of obesity, ... -
EFFECTS OF ACUTE CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF Cola nitida SCHOTT AND ENDLICHER (KOLANUT) AND CAFFEINE ON GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN RATS
(2015-12)Cola nitida is known for its high caffeine content. Caffeine administration has been shown to cause glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. However, few studies on the effect of kolanut and decaffeinated kolanut on ... -
EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON BLOOD PRESSURE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INDICES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION ON TWO ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS
(2014-01)Studies have indicated that poor drug compliance and uncontrolled hyperiension arc common among Nigerian patients on three or more antihypertensive drugs. Blood Pressure (BP) lowering effect of Aerobic. Exercise Training ... -
EFFECTS OF BANEF MODEL-BASED PERSONAL PROTECRIVE EQUIPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AMONG SAWMILL WORKERS IN IBADAN
(2017-05)Sawmill Workers (SW) are exposed to occupational hazardsthat may impact on their respiratory health. They have been reported to have poor knowledge on occupational hazards, safety measures andpractices. The Belief, Attitude, ... -
EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM EXTRACT OF CARICA PAPAYA SEED ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME AND POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT IN RATS
(2014-01)Increasing frequency of reproductive disorders has been attributed to exposure to harmful exogenous substances during pregnancy. Studies have shown that Carica papaya seed inhibits fertility in male and oestrous cycle ... -
EFFECTS OF CHLOROQUINE, AMODIAQUINE, SULFADOXINE-PYRIMETHAMINE AND ARTESUNATE ON GASTRIC ACID SECRETION IN RATS
(2011-07)Gastric Acid Secretion (GAS) plays an important role in ulcerogenesis. Some antimalaria drugs have been shown to interfere with gastric mucosal integrity, thereby facilitating the development of gastric ulceration. ...