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PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO AIDS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONDOM USE AMONG LONG DISTANCE TRUCK DRIVERS IN IBADAN
(1992-10)Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) has become a major public health problem since its discovery in 1981. Although studies on AIDS are being carried out in Nigeria, information is scanty about truck drivers. It has ... -
PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENT MOTHERS ATTENDING HEALTH FACILITIES IN IBADAN SOUTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TOWARDS THEIR RE-ENROLMENT INTO SCHOOLS
(2016-03)In many developing countries, adolescent pregnancy has been one of the major hindrances to the education of girls. In Nigeria most girls who become pregnant in schools are expelled and fail to return to school after ... -
PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF NORTHERN SETTLERS IN IBADAN ON EARLY MARRIAGE IN SABO, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2015-09)The issue of Early Marriage (EM) has become a global phenomenon, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the global efforts to eradicate the practice of EM, the tradition persists in northern Nigeria where most girls ... -
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 ... -
PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS POSSESSION OF MALE CONDOM BY FEMALE PARTNERS AMONG MALE POSTGRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2017-01)The male condom is regarded as the single most effective technology against STI including HIV/AIDS but the patriarchal society that cast women in inferior light compared to men especially in issues of sexuality has made ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF BLOOD DONATION AMONG ADULTS IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA(LGA), NIGERIA
(2010-09)Blood donation is a social practice which saves lives. There is dearth of information about peoples' perception of blood donation and the level of its adoption. This study was therefore designed to determine the perception ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS RELATING TO COMPONENTS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION POLICY IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-05)The National Environmental Sanitation Policy (NESP) which constitutes the main thrust of the national environmental sanitation programme was formulated to ensure health-related practices that promote public health and good ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION AMONG MALE PARENTS OF ADOLESCENTS IN ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-04)Sexuality education is the highly important information provided to adolescents to help them make responsible decisions as it concerns their sexuality and their sexual health. Despite the importance of sexuality education ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES OF EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TOWARDS PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
(2008-04)The epidemic HIV and AIDS constitute one of the major challenges to development worldwide. The disease condition reduces the productivity of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in the labour force and imposes a huge ... -
PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION OF CLIENTS TOWARDS HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016)Client's satisfaction, a measure of outcome of health care provided to patients, is indispensable in the assessment of health care services. In Nigeria, information relating to clients' perception and satisfaction of service ... -
PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG FEMALE NURSES IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-12)Cervical Cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, and the best options for its management are early detection and prompt treatment. In Nigeria, female nurses in tertiary health care facilities ... -
PERCEPTION OF BENEFITS AND DANGERS OF MOTHER-CHILD TRADITIONAL SLEEPING POSITIONS AMONG NURSING MOTHERS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2015-04)Implications and impact of mother- child sleeping positions Have generated interest in developed countries in the last decade because emerging evidence suggests a causal relationship with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
PERCEPTION OF THE ELDERLY TOWARDS THE USE OF SPECIALISED HOME FOR THE AGED IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2016-03)The rampant social neglect of the elderly as depicted on the streets of Ibadan caused by modern life job demand of significant social support and eroding culture of caring for the elderly that has crept into our society ... -
PERCEPTION, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF CO-HABITATION AMONG STUDENTS OF THE POLYTECHNIC IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-11)A revolution in sexual values has led to the emergence of co-habitation among unmarried youths in many Nigerian communities. Co-habitation has been observed as a predisposing factor to the initiation of premarital sexual ... -
PERCEPTION, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF HOME BIRTH AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN SABO COMMUNITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2015-03)This study revealed that a high number of women are still practicing home birth with majority being attended to by unskilled persons. This lack of skilled birth attendant during delivery may therefore be a factor responsible ... -
PERCEPTION, ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS OF CIVIL SERVANTS TOWARDS HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SECRETARIAT IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2016-03)Voluntary participation in HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) could be increased if the various factors that hinder its involvement by people are identified and subsequently addressed. There is an increased incidence and ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND PATTERN OF UTILISATION OF HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG SELF-REFERRED CLIENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.
(2008-12)A major strategy for the prevention of Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) is the promotion of universal adoption of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (HVCT). Several studies have explored the perceptions and practices ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE OF MOBILE PHONES USE WHILE DRIVING AMONG THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-04)Mobile Phone (MP) accident-related distractions among young persons constitute a public health problem in many parts of the world including Nigeria. Previous studies on mobile phone use while driving (MPUWD) focused more ...