University of Ibadan ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF COMPOSTED COW AND GOAT WASTES ON VIGNA UNGUICULATA GROWTH AND YIELD
(2014-02)ARSTRACT Organic solid wastes constitute nuisance in most urban cities and often pose serious management problems. Composting the biomass is a safe form of managing and recovering nutrients from it. Ruminant wastes are ... -
HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOURS RELATED TO HYPERTENSION AMONG ELDERLY IMMIGRANTS IN THE HAUSA COMMUNITY OF IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE NIGERIA
(2017-03)ABSTRACT Health Promoting Hospital (HPH) is a concept for hospital development within the framework of re-orientation of health care services. It is one of the major action areas for an overall health promotion (HP) ... -
CYTOREMEDIATION OF SODIUM ARSENTIE-INDUCED TOXICITIES BY EXTRACT OF adansonia digitata LINN. IN CELL LINES AND WISTAR RATS
(2018-01)Arsenicals are proven human and animal environmental clastogens and carcinogens. Research has focused on ameliorating their toxicities using medicinal plants such as Adansonia digitata (AD). Although, there are available ... -
EFFECTS OF METHANOL EXTRATOF plukenstia conophora SEED AND 4H-PYRAN-4-ONE2,3-DIHYDRO-3,5-DIHYDROXY-6-METHYL-ON CADIUM CHLORINE-INDUCED RESPODUCTIVE TOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
(2017-07)Infertility is a current global issue with diverse treatments. However, many infertile people especially in developing countries resort to folkloric treatment due to unyielding results from synthetic medications. ... -
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL-CONTAMINATED SOIL IN EKPAN, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-04)Crude oil spillage poses a threat to public health in the Niger Delta as a result of gross pollution of the environment. Physical and chemical remediation methods are expensive for addressing the situation. Several plants ... -
EVALUATION OF THE ANTISPYCHOTIC PROPERTY OF MORIN AND ITS MECHANISMS OF ACTION IN EXPERIMENTAL MICE
(2018-06)Psychosis is a chronic neuropsychiatric disease characterised by severe behavioural perturbations. Current drugs used in the management of the disease are associated with serious side effects. Therefore, compounds with ... -
HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN IBADAN
(2017-03)ABSTRACT Health Promoting Hospital (HPH) is a concept for hospital development within the framework of re-orientation of health care services. It is one of the major action areas for an overall health promotion (HP) ... -
STUDIES ON PROTEIN-ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF YOUNG ADULT FEMALES IN NIGERIA
(1984-10)A series of studies were carried out to determine the protein and energy requirements of young adult women in Nigeria. The requirements were estimated from nitrogen balance studies while the subjects were fed their habitual ... -
EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR IN MAN AND MOUSE: PHYSIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
(1989-04)Epidermal growth factor (EGF), which was first isolated from the mouse submaxillary gland and later from human urine belongs to a new class of polypeptides collectively known as growth factors. These growth factors regulate ... -
INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT FOR MALARIA AND PREGNANCY OUTCOME AMONG PARTURIENT WOMEN AT ADEOYO MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013-11)Malaria control programmes rely on the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) for the delivery of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). The IPTp with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is an effective strategy to reduce ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
MOSQUITO AVOIDANCE PRACTICES AND CORRELATES AMONG CARE-GIVERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AT SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE
(2014-08)Malaria control efforts currently lay emphasis on reducing transmission by limiting human-vector contact. Meanwhile, Mosquito-Avoidance Practices (MAPs) have been shown to be sub-optimal in urban areas especially among ... -
PREVALENCE, PATTERNS AND PERCEIVED HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF ECONOMIC ABUSE AMONG WOMEN WORKING IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTORS IN WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
(2013-02)Economic Abuse (EA) is a form of interpersonal violence that is multi-factorial in nature. Despite progress in women's economic activities, many still suffer from economic form of abuse. In the last few decades, sexual, ... -
INFLUENCE OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON UPTAKE AND USE OF FREELY DISTRIBUTED INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2013-01)ln Nigeria, malaria remains a threat to pregnancy outcomes, Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) in reducing malaria burden in pregnancy, its use among Nigerian pregnant women is still ... -
FATHER'S INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNICATING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES WITH MALE ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-06)Parental Communication (PC) on Reproductive Health Issues (RHIs) with adolescents may have significant influence on their sexual behaviours. Female adolescents due to their peculiar physiological development, especially ... -
FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH BOARDING FACILITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013-01)Cases of food contamination and poisoning in boarding schools have been reported in Nigeria. Although researches have been carried out on food safety in Nigerian schools, not many studies were conducted in boarding schools ... -
OUTCOME OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON DROP-OUT RATE DUE TO PREGNANCY AMONG SELECTED RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-01)In Nigeria, many secondary school students engage in risky sexual behaviour, which predisposes them to undesirable consequences, including unwanted pregnancy and school drop-out. To address this problem, three methods (Peer ... -
HOME MANAGEMENT OF DIARRHOEA AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE
(2017-03)Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in many developing countries. Mothers of under five children play a critical role in the home management of diarrhoea but little is known about ... -
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA CULTIVARS AND COMMONLY GROWN NIGERIAN LANDRACES USING SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT MARKERS
(2004-02)Cassava is a starchy staple food of tropical Africa whose yield is affected by several biotic stresses. Improved cassava cultivars that are resistant to biotic stresses were developed to boost cassava production. Also, ...