African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Echecs virologiques chez les enfants infectés par le VIH-1 et sous traitement ARV au CHU-Gabriel Touré
(2014)L'observance du traitement antirétroviral est une condition indispensable à la réussite de la prise en charge du patient vivant avec le VIH. Nous avons mené une étude sur l'échec virologique chez les enfants infectés par ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES OF MARRIED MEN CONCERNING BIRTH-CONTROL METHODS IN IBARAPA CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-12)Married men are relatively neglected in Birth -Control (BC) related studies in Nigeria in spite of the importance of results from such investigations in designing strategics aimed at involving men in birth-control programmes. ... -
PATIENTS' SATISFACTION WITH CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES IN A SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2015-09)Patients' satisfaction with clinical laboratory services is essential as laboratory service play a key role in patient management. Under-utilisation which could be due to dissatisfaction of clinical laboratory services can ... -
EFFECTS OF ACUTE CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF Cola nitida SCHOTT AND ENDLICHER (KOLANUT) AND CAFFEINE ON GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN RATS
(2015-12)Cola nitida is known for its high caffeine content. Caffeine administration has been shown to cause glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. However, few studies on the effect of kolanut and decaffeinated kolanut on ... -
EFFECT OF COOKING METHODS ON CADMIUM AND LEAD CONCENTRATIONS IN AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus)
(2015-07)Cadmium and Lead are heavy metals whose presence in water bodies account for seafood contamination. Consumption of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) contaminated fish poses carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks to man. ... -
REVERSAL OF SODIUM ARSENITE-INDUCED DELAY IN GASTRIC ULCER HEALING IN RATS BY KOLAVIRON, VITAMIN E AND ZINC
(2017-06)Arsenic acid is a major contaminant of various water sources used for human consumption and industrial activities in most developing countries. It has been reported to cause degenerative inflammation and oxidative damage ... -
NURSE-LED HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION OF HOME MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA AMONG UNDER-FIVES' MOTHERS IN EGBEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN STATE NIGERIA
(2015-11)Malaria contributes significantly to under-five mortality in Nigeria. Home management and prevention of malaria are key interventions for its control. However, effectiveness of these interventions require mothers's adequate ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF Pterocarpus mildbraedii HARMS EXTRACT ON PROPANIL-INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY AND ALTERATIONS IN APOPTOTIC RELATED PROTEINS IN WISTAR RATS
(2017-05)One of the probable causes of liver diseases is exposure to environmental chemicals. Agrochemicals containing propanil are known to induce hepatic toxicity. Pterocarpus mildbraedii leaf is used in traditional medicine to ... -
CHEMOPROTECTIVE ROLE OF 6-GINGEROL IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND COLORECTAL CANCER IN BALB/c MICE
(2017-11)Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory disease of the colon that predisposes to colorectal cancer (CRC), the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Some drugs used in treatment of UC and CRC have adverse ... -
MICROBIAL LOAD AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF OPERATING THEATRES IN THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN
(2015-07)Microbial contamination of indoor air of operating theatres is one of the risk factors for the development of Surgical Site infections (SSI). Operating theatre environment, including personnel can become contaminated with ... -
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR OF FIRST YEAR NATIONAL DIPLOMA STUDENTS OF PETROLEUM TRAINING INSTITUTE EFFURUN WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
(2015-11)Students in the first year of a tertiary institution are usually leaving home for the first time, would be without direct parental supervision and are particularly vulnerable to peer pressure. Risky sexual behaviour which ... -
QUALITY OF INTRA-PARTUM CARE RECEIVED BY PARTURIENT DURING ACTIVE PHASE OF FIRST STAGE OF LABOUR AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-09)Skilled care at labour and delivery is a strategy for the reduction of maternal mortality ratio In developing countries. The importance of quality intra-parturm care cannot be over-emphasized. Studies on intra-parturm care ... -
PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG FEMALE NURSES IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2012-12)Cervical Cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, and the best options for its management are early detection and prompt treatment. In Nigeria, female nurses in tertiary health care facilities ... -
HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIOURS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-07)Studies have shown that HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge worldwide and the adoption of preventive health behaviour holds the key to its control. Little is known, however, about the typology of preventive ... -
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT'S KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL ADVERTISEMENT IN THE MASS MEDIA IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2010-08)The mass media has strong influence on adolescents' knowledge, perceptions and health-related practices. In Nigeria, little is known about adolescents' knowledge of the consequences of alcohol use and their pattern of ... -
TOXICOLOGICAL INDICES OF AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS AND CELOSIA ARGENTEA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON CYANIDE TOXICITY USING Rattus rattus AS MODEL
(2014-05)Cyanide toxicity is of public health importance as many health complications arise from cyanide poisoning through ingestion of foods and anthropogenic sources. Amaranthus viridis (AV) and Celosia argentea (CA) are widely ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE PREPAREDNESS OF TEACHERS AS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
(2002-08)Family life education is increasingly being recognised as an innovation that can be used to address the reproductive health problems of young people such as early pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and abortion. ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF TRAFFIC-RELATED AIR POLLUTANTS AND ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC WARDENS ACROSS TWO SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013-04)Traffic-related emissions contribute immensely to ambient air pollution in urban areas and Traffic Wardens (TW) have been reported to be at high risk of respiratory problems. Although data on road traffic emissions are ... -
QUALITY OF WATER FROM PROTECTED SPRINGS AND HOUSEHOLD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Springs produce water which is considered to be wholesome. Spring water potability in lbadan, compromised by contamination at source and consumers' unhygienic household practices has not been well investigated. This study ... -
EFFECT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS ON HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN
(2013-03)Poor household water storage is one of the major factors contributing to contamination of drinking water in Nigeria. Studies have shown that sizes of containers opening can affect water quality, but little has been documented ...
