ABSTRACT Background: Malaria remains a leading public health problem in about 97 nations worldwide. Throughout the world, about 214 million new malaria cases are reported every year and over three billion persons are at risk of malaria. Approximately 90% of all malaria deaths occur in Africa. Africa continues to shoulder the heaviest burden of malaria cases. Global demands for natural resources is fueling land use, saddled with unsatisfactory environmental burden in developing countries. We ...
ABSTRACT Background Information-Yaws is an important public health problem and an obstacle to socio-economic development. The disease causes gross destruction of the skin, bones and joints especially in children below 15 years. The study was carried out to determine factors associated with the disease among children less than 15 years of age in the Ga west district. Method - A total of 120 cases and 120 age matched controls were included in the study. Data were collected on sex, hygienic prac...
ABSTRACT Background: Neonatal Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is a public health concern worldwide. Prevalence of chronic HBV infection in Ghana is in excess of 8.0 %, and was 2.3 per 100,000 in Sekondi Takoradi in 2017. The purpose of the study was to determine maternal factors associated with transmission of Hepatitis B to newborn babies. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving pregnant women was carried out at antenatal units of selected hospitals in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis. H...
ABSTRACT Reporting of notifiable diseases is essential for control and prevention of outbreak of diseases. In Nigeria, reporting of Notifiable Diseases by health workers has not been adequately documented. This study was conducted to assess health workers knowledge, practices, and factors influencing disease reporting in urban and rural communities in Oyo State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the 210 health workers who were responsible for disease reporting at their h...
ABSTRACT Background: Anaemia is a health problem that is associated with a decrease in the volume of red blood cells as well as reduction in the mean haemoglobin concentration in the blood. Haemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues and organs in the body. Anaemia can be a particularly serious problem for pregnant women, leading to premature delivery and low birth weight. Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency, and anaemia is often described as an ...
ABSTRACT HIV/AIDS is one of the most challenging pandemic globally. More than two-thirds of adults infected with HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) is a key factor that determines the success or failure of treatment, while non-adherence is a major cause of HIV drug resistance and subsequent immunological and clinical failure. Social support is a significant resource for individuals undergoing stress, and has been found to improve adherence among patie...
ABSTRACT Cyanide toxicity is of public health concern. Cyanide is among the most potent and deadly poisons and sources of potential human exposure to it are numerous, arising through its release into the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Gnetum Africanum (GA) and Ocimum Gratissimum (OG) which contain essential amino acids required to abate cyanide toxicity effects, are widely used local plants for both nutritional and therapeutic purposes in Nigeria. There is dearth of...
ABSTRACT Violence against women (VAW) is a major public health problem affecting women globally. In addition to causing injuries and eroding women’s self esteem, violence increases the risk of reproductive health problems. However, only little is known about the magnitude and determinants of violence in female sex workers (FSWs) in Nigeria. This study assessed the prevalence and the risk factors that contribute to violence against FSWs in Abuja. A descriptive cross-sectional study design w...