African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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EFFECTS OF QUASSIA AMARA AND QUASSIN ON EPIDIDYMAL FUNCTIONS AND HORMONAL PROFILES IN RATS AND THEIR OFFSPRINGS
(2014-04)Quassia amara is a medicinal plant with antimicrobial and bitter stomachic properties. This plant and its bioactive compound quassin, have been reported to decrease sperm count, sperm motility, male fertility index and ... -
EFFECT OF TRAINING ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AT ADEOYO MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2016-12)The World Health Organization recommends that infants from age 6 months should be introduced to complementary foods, with continued breastfeeding, to meet their nutritional needs. However, malnutrition among infants in ... -
ASSESSMENT OF ANTI-MALARIA LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE LEVEL IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2012-11)Establishment of a functional Antimalarial Logistic Management System (AMLMS) is essential to the achievement of the goals of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Initiative. The AMLMS ensures the availability of anti-malaria drugs ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF FIRST AID AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2016-11)First Aid (FA) is a set of immediate actions taken to prevent further injuries when an accident occurs. Commercial Motorcycle Riders (CMR) in Ibadan are usually prone to accident that may lead to injuries. The applications ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS WITH POTENTIALS FOR INFLUENCING THE OCCURRENCE OF ASTHMA AMONG CHILDREN IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-07)The prevalence of asthma has increased in recent years. Although most asthma studies in Nigeria focused on the burden of the disease among children, the risk factors that may favour its occurrence have not been well ... -
EFFECT OF BASELLA ABLA AND SOLANUM MACROCARPON VEGETABLES ON CYANIDE TOXICITY RAT
(2014-05)Some Nigerian staples contain certain levels of cyanide, which if ingest in large quantity can predispose to acute poisoning. Basella alba (BA) and Solanum macrocarpon (SM) are vegetables often consumed concomitantly with ... -
INFLUENCE OF FREE RADICAL -MEDIATED MEMBRANE DAMAGE ON ERYTHROCYTE Ca²⁺-HOMEOSTASIS IN CERTAIN PATHOLOGICAL STATES
(1990-11)The possible nature of toxic oxygen from radical species generated in vivo under pathological conditions as well as the relationship between oxygen free radicals and/or lipid peroxidation and the abnormal regulation of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE AFLATOXINS ON BLOOD CLOTTING
(1967-06)The structural configurations of the synthetic coumarins have been shown to be of major importance in their action on blood clotting. In view of the similarities in the structures of the synthetic coumarins and the aflatoxins, ... -
TECHNICIANS' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF ELECTRONIC WASTES MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION IN SOILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-02)Electronic wastes (e-wastes) are increasingly being generated in Nigeria and their indiscriminate disposal has potentiai for environmental degradation. However their effects on the soil are yet to be well studied. The ... -
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 ... -
UTILISATION OF COCOA POD HUSK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER AS A WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
(2009-02)Cocoa pod husks (CPU) disposal constitutes a serious problem in cocoa farms and cocoa processing areas. In its raw or processed form, CPH has the potential to be used as organic fertilizer but few studies have been conducted ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA AND ITS PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ADEOYO MATERNITY HOSPITAL, YEMETU, IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2016-01)Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-related hypertensive disorder occurring usually after 20 weeks of gestation. If left untreated, it progresses to eclampsia. However, most studies on maternal morbidity and mortality have not ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTS OYO, OYO STATE
(2016-02)Current evidence reveals an upward trend in Alcohol Consumption (AC) among college students in Nigeria with grave health-related consequences of violence, accidents, suicide and alcohol-related ailments. However, information ... -
EFFECTS OF MOBILE HEALTH NURSING INTERVENTION ON MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES UPTAKE AMONG ANTENATAL CLINIC ATTENDEES IN OYO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, OYO STATE
(2014-08)Compliance with Antenatal Care (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC) regimen is a known determinant of pregnancy outcomes. In most developing countries, access to Skilled Birth Delivery (SBD) and Childhood Immunisation (CIm), ... -
GENETIC DIVERSITY AND CORECEPTOR USAGE OF HIV-1 STRAINS AMONG INFECTED INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING AT A VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING CENTRE IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013)Molecular analyses of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have shown great genetic diversity among strains of the virus. The diversity has implications on efficiency of its transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, vaccine ... -
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS FOR IDENTIFYING CHILD ABUSE AND THEIR REACTIONS TO ITS OCCURRENCE IN OLUYOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2016-07)Child Abuse (CA) is a global public health phenomenon and teachers can play vital roles in its identification and prevention. Although previous studies have shown its magnitude, causes and control in community settings, ... -
Seminoma arising in undescended tests
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-12)A case of seminoma arising in one of bilaterally undescended testes is described and a survey of the incidence and prognosis presented. -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN CALABAR, NIGERIA
(2012-05)Hazardous use of alcohol is a public health problem which accounts for 4.0% of global disease burden. The prevalence of alcohol use among drivers of commercial vehicles has been documented, but little is known about the ...
