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AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD (LAM) IN SURULERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2005-11)Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) for birth spacing is a natural form of family planning. To practice LAM a woman must give breast milk for at least 85% of her child's feedings for at least six months while at the same ... -
AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF AFFORDABLE MEDICINE FACILITY MALARIA AMONG CAREGIVERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN IBADAN NORTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2013-07)Access to Artemisinin Based Combination Therapy (ACTs) by most people at risk of malaria has been a challenge. A global subsidy under the initiative Affordable Medicine Facility-malarial (AMFm) was recommended to crowd ... -
AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT MALARIA VACCINE AMONG CARE-GIVERS OF UNDER-5 CHILDREN IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NIGERIA
(2012-08)Efforts have been directed at the prevention of malaria in pregnant women and young children who carry the greatest burden of disease. Malaria continues to be a leading cause of pain, death and poverty in sub-Saharan ... -
BARBERS' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION IN BARBER SHOPS IN IBADAN SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA.
(2008-12)All the respondents were male. Though some females were encountered during the study none was involved in the act of barbing. They were either shop owners (employing stylists) or members of barbers’ union. The age of the ... -
BARRIERS TO UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP IN ONDO TOWN, ONDO STATE
(2015-03)Cervical cancer (CC) is the malignant cancer of the cervix area and human papilloma virus infection is the necessary factor for the development of nearly all cases of cervical cancer. CC is the second most commonly ... -
BIOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF SPONDIAS MOMBIN LINN
(2011)Spondias mombin is used traditionally in Nigeria for the management of malaria, diarrhoea and microbial infections but there is insufficient data from pharmacological investigations on its properties. The effects of the ... -
BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF GENETIC VARIANTS OF GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE IN NIGERIA
(1969-03)Comparative biochemical studies have been carried out on five genetic variants of human erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in Nigeria. These variants A, A-, B, Ijebu-Ode and Ita-Bale in order of decreasing ... -
BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF SOME PLANT EXTRACTS IN USE AS ANTI-MALARIALS IN WESTERN NIGERIA
(1975-09)In order to investigate the antimalarial property of some local medicinal plants namely Asardirachta indica, Morlnda lucida, Alstonia boonei, Enantia ohlorantha and some mixtures of plants used especially in the Western ... -
THE BIOCHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE PROTEINS OF SOME LEAFY VEGETABLES OF WESTERN NIGERIA
(1971-08)The nutrient composition of six edible leafy vegetables in Nigeria have been determined, and the effect of the age of the plants and of the season of growth on the nutrient levels have also been determined. The crude ... -
A BIOMEDICAL STUDY OF PALMWINE FROM DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF ELAEIS GUINEENSIS
(1966-09)Paper chromatographic analysis of palmwine has shown that it contains sugars, amino acids and organic acids. Six sugars and sugar derivatives identified were fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, raffinose, and glueuronic ... -
A BIOMEDICAL STUDY OF THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF PREPARATION OF 'OGI' AND ITS EFFECTS ON NUTRITIVE VALUE OF CORN
(1966-09)Corn (Zea mays) is an indigenous crop of Africa, widely eaten in the form of sour meal. Amongst the ten million Yorubas in the Western region of Nigeria, it is the traditional staple cereal and the first native food given ... -
BIOMEDICAL WASTE, HANDLING PRACTICES AND PREVALENCE OF SHARPS-INDUCED INJURY AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2009-11)Biomedical Wastes (BMWs) generated in healthcare settings are hazardous. In Nigeria, knowledge of BMW handling practices and Healthcare Worker' (HCWs) vulnerability to sharps-induced injuries is inadequate. The study ... -
BIRTH ORDER AND EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS WITH TWO OR MORE CHILDREN ATTENDING A SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2011-05)Background: The promotion and support of breast-feeding is a global priority. Breastfeeding is recommended by multiple health agencies as the preferred method of infant feeding for at least six months because of its numerous ... -
BREAKFAST CONSUMPTION PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2017-04)Most adolescents skip breakfast despite its advantages in providing energy and nutrient intake and contributing to high cognition and academic performance. Research on breakfast consumption among adolescents has solely ... -
BREAST CANCER RISK PREVALENCE, PERCEPTIONS AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES AMONG FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS AND MARKET WOMEN IN IBADAN, OYO STATE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
(2014-07)As the high prevalence of risk factors for breast cancer gains increasing global attention, a woman's perception of her risk of developing breast cancer plays a vital role in determining her willingness to participate in ... -
BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN IN IFO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2002-10)Breast Cancer is the most common female malignancy reported world-wide. In the past few years, the number of women developing breast cancer in Nigeria has risen dramatically. Despite the increasing incidence of the disease, ... -
CARDIODYNAMIC AND HAEMODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF THE "RELAXATION RESPONSE" IN ADULT NIGERIANS
(1978-09)Experiments were carried out on 120 volunteer, unanaesthetized and intact subjects who were trained to achieve the “Relaxation Response", a behavioral stimulus situation developed as a “transcendent function'' aimed at ... -
CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC TRYPANOSOMES
(1970-05)Pathogenic trypanosomes are the cause of a variety of disease syndromes kown collectively as trypanosomiases of man and animals. The association of the tsetse fly (Glossina species) with the transmission of the disease ... -
CEMENT DUST INDUCED-IMMUNOTOXICOLOGICAL AND CELLULAR RESPONSES IN LUNG CELLS
(2013-05)Recent epidemiological studies revealed that exposure to cement dust is associated with development of laryngeal cancer and other metal related diseases. The mechanism of injury to lung cells and disease development by ... -
CHANGES IN HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS ATTRIBUTED TO EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-08)Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno- Deficiericv Syndrome (AIDS) pose major public health problems in Nigeria. Adolescents and other young persons should receive priority interventions because they are ...