African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION IN AGEGE, LAGOS ISLAND AND ETI OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.
(2010-08)Routine immunization has been declining in Nigeria since early 1990s due to weak health systems, poor funding, lack of vaccines and parental involvement at community levels. Lagos state has been experiencing poor routine ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF POSITIVE LIVING BY PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV IN IBADAN AND LAGOS NIGERIA.
(2006-09)Care and support for people living with HIV (PLWH), their families and communities were until recently neglected components of most HIV/AIDS programmes in Nigeria. Lack of positive living practices aggravates existing ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIV ANTI-BODY TESTING AND RISK BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN OYO TOWN, OYO STATE NIGERIA.
(2002-08)Students in tertiary institutions are at risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) because they fall within the age bracket that is in the sexually active age group. Although, many studies have been carried ... -
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISES FOR HEALTH PROMOTION IN IKENNE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
(2008-08)Physical exercises (PE) are beneficial to the physical development and functioning of the human body. They are also useful for the reduction of the risks of chronic disease conditions such as Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVDs), ... -
PRESCRIPTION ERRORS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-08)The problem associated with medication arising from prescription error is widespread and has received public attention. Prescription error is a dimension of quality of care seldom used because of lack of data. There is a ... -
EXPERIENCES OF MENARCHE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2009-12)Menarche (onset of menstruation) is a normal developmental milestone among adolescent girls. The experience could be characterized by varying physical problems and emotional reactions. There is dearth of information in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ADO-ODO/OTA LOCALGOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
(2006-01)Smoking among young people is an important public health problem. A lot of researches on smoking have been conducted on adolescents who are in schools, but those who are out-of-school have received scanty attention. The ... -
USE OF WEDDING RINGS AND INVOLVEMENT IN EXTRA-MARITAL SEX AMONG MEN IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2009-07)Involvement in extra-marital sex has serious social, emotional, economic and reproductive health implications including the risk of infection with sexually transmitted disease. Extra-marital sexual activities are common ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ORAL HEALTH AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.
(2009-07)Oral health is important to overall quality of life, self-esteem and social confidence. The oral health of pregnant women has received little attention from researchers in Nigeria despite emerging evidence linking oral ... -
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE OF BLOOD DONATION AMONG ADULTS IN IBADAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA(LGA), NIGERIA
(2010-09)Blood donation is a social practice which saves lives. There is dearth of information about peoples' perception of blood donation and the level of its adoption. This study was therefore designed to determine the perception ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND PATTERN OF UTILISATION OF HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG SELF-REFERRED CLIENTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.
(2008-12)A major strategy for the prevention of Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) is the promotion of universal adoption of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (HVCT). Several studies have explored the perceptions and practices ... -
SEROSTATUS DISCLOSURE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADULT HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE ANTIRETROVIRAL CLINIC AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners by HIV-positive persons is one of the recommended practices for the prevention of HIV infection. The influence of this practice on the sexual behaviour of HIV positive individuals ... -
UNMARRIED YOUTHS' KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS AND PERCEPTIONS OF MANDATORY PRE-MARITAL HIV TESTING IN IBADAN NORTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2009-12)The Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a public health concern in Nigeria. To prevent further transmission of the virus, some religious organizations have started promoting Mandatory Premarital I HIV ... -
HIV/AIDS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN OYO AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Studies and anecdotal records have shown that religious leaders influence their followers' actions and choices they also play some pedagogical roles which makes them constitute potential HIV AIDS educators. There is however ... -
PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF CRASH HELMETS AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE NIGERIA
(2010-11)There is an increasing prevalence of head injuries arising from motorcycle accidents in Nigeria .The wearing of crash helmet is aimed at reducing the impact of such injuries. Few studies exist on the perceptions and use ... -
MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF ARTEMISININ BASED COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING MALARIA AMONG UNDER-FIVES, IN IBARAPA CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA.
(2010-11)The promotion of Artemisinin based Combination Therapy (ACT) in Nigeria involving use of Artemisinin - based drugs such as Coartem is due to the increasing prevalence of Chloroquine resistant malaria. However, the knowledge, ... -
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES BY PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2010-12)Previous studies conducted in Nigeria have shown that Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs) provide a substantial proportion of contraceptive services. Although the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has provided guidelines for ... -
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES RELATING TO PHARMACOVIGILANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-01)Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) constitutes a major public health problem worldwide and pharmacovigilance is an effective strategy for addressing it. In Nigeria, there is inadequate information about the practice of pharmacovigilance ... -
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 ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NIGERIAN STRAINS OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS
(1987-11-27)Natural outbreaks of Newcastle disease were investigated in different parts of Nigeria and samples for virus isolations were collected from vaccinated and unvaccinated commercial farms and indigenous chickens. Eleven NDV ...
