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DATE RAPE EXPERIENCE AND HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-08)Date Rape (DR) which is mainly experienced by young women is a public health concern worldwide and is characterised by physical, psychological and social consequence. In Nigeria, there is dearth of information on DR among ... -
DELAYED HEALING OF ACETIC ACID-INDUCED ULCERATION IN THE STOMACH OF LEAD-EXPOSED RATS
(2014-01)Reported cases of environmental lead exposure and its effects on the health of humans and livestock are on the increase globally. Lead affects many biological systems leading to death if it is beyond acceptable limits. ... -
DEMOGRAPHIC AND BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF 2007 IBBSS
(2011-05)Despite vigorous promotion, the uptake of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) has been low overall in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria inclusive. The large majority of HIV-1 infected people in sub-Saharan Africa are not ... -
DETERMINANTS OF JOB STRESS AMONG DOCTORS IN THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
(2010)Doctors respond differently to their complex work environment, some find it stimulating while others find it stressful. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of stress in a teaching hospital in south ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL AND UNDER-FIVE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN AGUATA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-09)High maternal and under-five child malnutrition still persists in Nigeria, despite interventions such as development of relevant policies to combat them by government and other agencies. Though risk factors of malnutrition ... -
DETERMINANTS OF RESPONSES TO ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS IN CHILDREN WITH UNCOMPLICATED PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA
(2011-03)Drug resistance is a challenge to malaria control efforts and several factors including parasite genetics, host factors and pharmacokinetics may contribute to the selection of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum. Understanding ... -
DETERMINATION OF NOISE LEVELS, PERCEPTION AND AUDITORY EFFECT AMONG STUDENTS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2009-11)Children of school age are considered to be among the group most vulnerable to the adverse effects of noise. Most schools in Nigeria face adverse environmental conditions including, noise and its related impact is poorly ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF EFFECTS OF A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY PROTOCOL ON SELECTED INDICES OF STROKE RECOVERY
(2013)Stroke rehabilitation is traditionally carried out in various hospital and rehabilitation settings. Evidence is accruing that post-stroke patients can also benefit from treatments based in the community or at primary health ... -
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" ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING OF IBADAN STROKE-SPECIFIC PAIN SCALE
(2014-09)Post-stroke pain is a common and multifaceted condition that significantly limits stroke survivors' potentials for functional recovery. Appropriate assessment of post-stroke pain is useful in evaluating the effectiveness ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING OF THE IBADAN LOW BACK PAIN DISABILITY SCALE
(2015-03)Scales which are used for measuring healthcare outcomes are often developed in the context of the culture and environment of the people for which they were originally developed. Scales originally developed for Nigerian ... -
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 ... -
DIETRY PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN FROM THE LOW INCOME GROUP OF IBADAN
(1984-08)Nine-hundred and fifteen, 915, mother/children pairs recruited from five clinics In Ibaden were used to study the dietary pattern and nutritional status of infants/children born to poor urban dwellers. Anthropometrlc ... -
DISPOSITION AND ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE DESETHYL METABOLITES OF CHLOROQUINE
(1985-05)A fluorimetric method for the selective determination of chloroquine (chq) from biological samples following dichloromethane extraction is described. It involves the reaction of the dichloromethane extracted primary and ... -
DISPOSITION OF AMODIAQUINE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
(1988-12)The pharmacokinetics of amodiaquine have been examined in experimental animals (rats and rabbits) using an improved non-selective fluorimetric and more selective high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) methods with ... -
DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND SAFETY FROM SOURCE TO POINT OF USE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
(2013-07)The monitoring of the quality of pipe-borne water supply to the public is on the decline in most developing countries. Information on water quality from critical segments of the water treatment and distribution scheme in ... -
DYSMENORRHOEA EXPERIENCES AND SELF MANAGEMENT PATTERNS AMONG THE FEMALE STUDENTS OF THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN.
(2015-04)Dysmenorrhoea is a common gynaecologic complaint among adolescents and young adult females. Depending on its duration and severity, it has negative impacts on normal daily activities and quality of life of women. The ... -
EATING HABITS AND PERCEIVED HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-08)An understanding of the pattern of eating habits of undergraduates is important, as it could be protective or predictive to chronic diseases. So also is the identification of the factors affecting food choice, including ... -
AN EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF PERCEIVED HEALTH, PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY HANSEN'S DISEASE IN ENUGU AND EBONYI STATES, NIGERIA.
(2011-01)In spite of great advances in Hansen’s disease (HD) control and treatment, the condition remains a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Previous studies focused largely on treatment-related issues to the neglect of ... -
EFFECT OF A 12-WEEK ENDURANCE EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION, MOBILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE DEMENTIA
(2011-08)Dementia is a syndrome characterised by progressive and usually irreversible cognitive deficits severe enough to compromise activities of daily living. Regular endurance exercise is a proven modality in preventing secondary ...