Abstract Congenital poikiloderma is an uncommon hereditary disorder. It has been reported in association with various syndromes. , No case has previously been reported from this environment. We report a case of congenital poikiloderma in a two and a half year old female Nigerian associated with unusual generalised hypopigmentation and acral blisters at birth. The child! subsequently developed macular hyperpigmentation on an erythematous background and atrophy of the skin. Although she had . ...
ABSTRACT Between January to June 1995, a prospective study was carried out to determine the incidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in newborn infants of less than 1,500g birthweight or less than 31 weeks gestational age. 18 babies were eligible for inclusion in this study and only one developed ROP, a Stage 1, Zone III disease i.e. 5.5% of babies at risk. In spite of the low incidence compared with other studies', it is advisable to continue the collaboration between optha...
ABSTRACT Corporal Punishment (CP) is one of the ways of disciplining students when they misbehave in many Nigerian schools. However, its application could lead to adverse physical consequences in students. In Nigeria, there are few documented studies relating to the perception and attitude of parents, teachers and students concerning CP in Secondary Schools (SS). This study was aimed therefore at assessing perception and attitude of parents, teachers and students towards CP in SS within Ibad...
Abstract Background: In Africa, anemia in pregnancy contributes to non-attainment of the MDG goals 4 and 5. This study examined the prevalence and some risk factors for anemia at two levels of health care in the Ibadan metropolis. Methods: This was a retrospective study of the booking records of pregnant women at the University College Hospital (UCH, a profi t-making tertiary institution) and Adeoyo Maternity Hospital (AMH, a secondary level institution offering free services) in Ibadan, Se...
ABSTRACT Refugees living in the Buduburam camp of Ghana suffer from numerous social, economic and psychological problems owing to their status as refugees. These problems require the durable solutions, but the implementation of the durable solutions cannot be achieved without the acceptance of the solutions by the refugees. This research sought to assess the perceptions of refugees about the durable solutions. By adapting ‘When Displacement Ends’ framework for the durable solutions, the ...
ABSTRACT Patient advocacy plays a critical role in promoting patient safety and quality care. Yet, there is little or no data documenting the practice of patient advocacy among nurses in Ghana. This study explored and provided an indepth description of experiences of registered nurses in carrying out their role of patient advocacy within the Ghanaian context at the Cape Coast Metro Hospital (CCMH). A qualitative approach with descriptive study design was used to meet the set objectives. The ...
This paper is aimed at creating awareness among health professionals including health educators on the dangers posed by bioterrorism to public health and how the health care and education system could be used to avert a bioterrorist attack or mitigate the effect in the face of an attack. Biological terrorism otherwise called bioterrorism has been noted to be more likely than ever before and far more threatening than either explosives or chemicals. Biological weapon could be used by terrorist ...
Conflicts are considered a major barrier to social, political and quality health services in Africa; between 2000 to 2017, the number of internally displaced persons rose by over 10 million (Martin, 2018). At least about two-thirds of the countries in Africa have experienced conflict leading to the displacement of millions of people (Burke et al., 2019). As stated in the report of the Geneva based internally displacement Monitoring Centre, approximately 33.3 million displaced persons are foun...
Abstract Solid wastemanagement is an established environmental health challenge in most societies. The heterogeneousnature of municipal solid wastemakes its management particularly complex. Waste segregation which is key to proper solid waste management has not been adopted in the Nigerian society. Improper waste segregation could result in diarrheal diseases. The study was designed to assess solid waste segregation as a strategy for improved waste management in Okaka Community, Bayelsa Stat...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to examine the maternal and perinatal contributing factors of congenital abnormalities in children below five years. The study was carried out at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital in the Accra Metropolis. This study was an exploratory study which used quantitative method. The participants for the study were selected using convenience sampling. One hundred and eighty one questionnaires were distributed to mothers of children with congenital abnormalitie...
ABSTRACT This study explored how dressmakers and hairdressers in the Assin South District of Ghana receive education on sexual and reproductive health. It sought to identify the various educative programmes that are specifically designed for dressmakers and hairdressers and the contribution of stakeholders in providing such education. An individual interview schedule was used to gather data from 119 dressmakers and hairdressers who were randomly sampled for the study. Four focus group discus...
Abstract Objective; The quantitative effects of formulation and processing variables affecting the binding properties of Chinese yam starch ( Dioscorea oppositifolia) in chloroquine phosphate tablet formulations have been investigated in comparison with com starch using a 23 factorial experimental design. Methods: Chinese yam starch, representing the "low " level, and com starch, representing the "high" level were used as binders at concentrations of 2. 5 % w /w and 10 % w /w in chloroquine ...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria there is anecdotal evidence that married men are more likely to engage in extramarital sexual intercourse than married women. The predisposing factors to this social phenomenon have however not been systematically investigated enough. This study was therefore aimed at identifying factors that predispose married men to extramarital sexual activities in Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA). The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A 3-stage sampling techniqu...
Abstract Purpose ;The cerebrum is frequently malformed in children with myelomeningocoele. This anomaly renders them potentially susceptible to cerebral visual impairment. In these patients, hydrocephalus is an important and frequent complicating lesion which compromises intellectual function and may also cause cerebral visual impairment. In this study, we determined whether hydrocephalic patients with lumbar myelomeningocoele (HLM) are at a greater risk of visual impairment than hydrocephal...
ABSTRACT Since 1662 demographers have been interested in mortality with the discourse centred around how mortality movements had impacted on population characteristics such as growth. Later discussions have aimed at spotting variations within and between groups and corresponding social and biological distal and proximate determinants. This study contributes to the discussion on morbidity and mortality by analysing data from a rural district in the Upper East Region of Ghana in time, space, se...