University of Ibadan ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN TWO REFERRAL CENTRES IN NIGERIA
(2014-07)Breast Cancer (BC) is a common cause of death among Nigerian women. Past studies suggest that diet, lifestyle and environmental pollutants are more important risk factors in the aetiology of cancers. Identifying some of ... -
POTENTIAL BARRIERS TOWARDS REPORTING OF SUSPECTED LASSA FEVER CASES BY HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN IBADAN
(2012-08)Without knowledge of disease occurrence, health officials are limited in their ability to identify sources of illness and prevent further disease in the community. There is need for healthcare workers to remain alert to ... -
WEALTH STATUS AND SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP PATTERN AMONG NIGERIAN MEN: EVIDENCE FROM THE 2007 NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SURVEY (NARHS))
(2012-07)Sexual behaviour in Nigeria is guided by traditional norms and values which differ among ethnic groups. However, the decline in traditional values associated with urbanization, engaging in premarital and extramarital sex ... -
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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY ON ELDERLY (AGED 65+) SURVIVAL IN IDIKAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-06)There was a dearth of information on the relationship between social activities and survival of Nigerians at older age. This study provides some knowledge on the influence of social activity on the longevity of some ... -
AGE AT FIRST SEXUAL INITIATION AND HIV RISK PERCEPTION AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS
(2012-07)Many young people do not receive adequate preparation about the dangers associated with early sexual initiation which leaves them vulnerable to coercion, abuse, exploitation, unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted ... -
CORRELATES OF CONDOM USE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM 2007 NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SURVEY (NARHS)
(2012-08)In Nigeria, studies have confirmed high prevalence rates of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic among the poor, majority of who are women of childbearing age. The number of HIV-positive children is increasing, with mother-to-child ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXPERIENCE OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND CONTRACTING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AMONG CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN IN NIGERIA
(2014-04)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important public health issue that occurs worldwide and is associated with adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STis). STis have ... -
TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS AND TUBERCULOSIS CO-INFECTED WITH HIV/AIDS ON DOTS IN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL, ENUGU
(2012-08)Nigeria is ranked 10th among the world TB most burdened country with an incidence of 133/100,000, prevalence of 199/100,000 and death rate from TB dropped from 11% in 2006 to 5% in 2010. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is 4.1 ... -
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 ... -
FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GHANA AND NIGERIA
(2012)Nigeria and Ghana are the most densely populated countries in the West African sub region with Nigeria being over 140 million people with a population growth rate of 2.4% and Ghana being over 24 million people and a ... -
HIV PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS AMONG SEXUALLY ACTIVE NIGERIAN YOUTHS
(2012-07)The HIV/ AIDS pandemic is one of the greatest health challenges facing mankind and now the leading cause of death in Africa and third largest globally. An estimated 2.6 million people became newly infected with HIV in ... -
COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCING MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49) IN NIGERIA
(2012-07)The prevalence of modern contraceptive use still remains low in Nigeria with wide variations in different geopolitical zones. While researchers have devoted considerable attention to the impact of individual-level factors ... -
PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF CONDOM USE AMONG UNMARRIED MALE YOUTHS IN NIGERIA: NDHS 2008
(2012-09)The HIV/STDs prevalence in Nigeria is becoming worrisome, particularly among youths. Reducing HIV/STDs in Nigeria will be a hallucination if research on condom use among youths is neglected. Few studies in Nigeria have ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF HPV INFECTION, PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTABILITY OF HPV VACCINE AMONG MOTHERS AGED 15 TO 64 YEARS IN IBADAN NORTH, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-08)The incidence of cervical cancer has been on the increase worldwide with developing countries having the highest mortality from the disease. Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes 70% of cervical cancer cases and ... -
COMPARISON OF THE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND TRANSIENT PYSCHOTIC DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA (2006-2010)
(2012-08)Acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) are disorders from schizophrenia. However very little research has been done on this disorder in low income countries where the magnitude is as much as ten times the incidence ... -
QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF FOCUSED APPROACH TO ANTENATAL CARE IN RURAL AND URBAN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN EKITI STATE
(2012-07)High maternal mortality in Nigeria has been of major Public Health concern and recently it has been a major focus of Millennium Development Goals. Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is a complete model of antenatal care adopted ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION IN HUMAN AMONG BUTCHERS IN AKINYELE AND BODIJA MUNICIPAL ABATTOIRS IN NIGERIA
(2012-05)Tuberculosis is a chronic, wasting and debilitating disease of man and animals. Measures towards prevention of bovine tuberculosis are key to achieving global tuberculosis eradication. The study is conducted to determine ... -
COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG VETERINARIANS IN NIGERIAN
(2012-09)Veterinarians are professionals with high level of knowledge on animal disease care and were trained on modes of zoonotic diseases transmission. The global rising prevalence of morbidity and mortality among these ... -
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 ...
