ABSTRACT The National Environmental Sanitation Policy (NESP) which constitutes the main thrust of the national environmental sanitation programme was formulated to ensure health-related practices that promote public health and good quality of life. Field experiences suggest that many Environmental Health Officers (EHOs), who ought to be stakeholders in the implementation of the policy; do not practice its provision. The study was therefore conducted to assess EHOs‘ knowledge, and determine...
ABSTRACT Background: A breast cancer diagnosis as well as the treatment that follows has considerable consequences on women’s physical functioning, psychological health and overall well-being, resulting in significant interference with patients’ quality of life (QoL). Purpose: The study seeks to assess the impact of active coping, religion and acceptance on the QoL of patients with breast cancer. Participants This study, which is descriptive in nature, assessed the QoL and coping mechan...
ABSTRACT Religious leaders are potential change agents for HIV/AIDS prevention activities in their communities. Previous studies on the role of religious leaders in HIV Prevention in Nigeria have focused more on Christian religious leaders. Not enough is known about the HIV Prevention efforts of Islamic religious leaders. This study was therefore designed to assess Islamic religious leaders‘ (IRLs) knowledge, perception and involvement in HIV/AIDS prevention education in Ibadan North Local...
ABSTRACT Infectious diseases and the associated inflammation pose a serious health problem worldwide, accounting for about 50% of all deaths in tropical countries. This is further complicated by the frequent development of bacterial resistance to many chemotherapeutic agents. These problems have necessitated the continuous search for new and effective drugs from plant materials. Thus, Ficus thonningii Blume (Moraceae), a plant used ethnomedicinally in West Africa for the treatment of some mi...
ABSTRACT This study explored the sexual behaviour of unmarried female students of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and assessed the extent to which those who were sexually active negotiated and used the male condom. Four focus group discussions were conducted followed by a survey of 354 students. The results show that the mean age of the students was 22·5 years 55'1% had had sexual intercourse; the mean age at first intercourse was 16'5 years. The number of lifetime sexual partners ranged ...
ABSTRACT A 34 year-old hypertensive para 2 + 0 (I alive) woman. was found to have right suprarenal mass during routine ante-natal investigation. The suprarenal mass. which was initially diagnosed as phaeochromocytorna was excised and was found .at histology to be myelolipoma! The radiological investigations and appearances (compared with phaeochromocytoma where necessary) have been discussed. The complications. differential diagnoses and treatment were also mentioned.
ABSTRACT This study was initiated with the aim of finding out the prevalence and causes of childhoos squints. Over a 5 year period, all children under the age of 16 years who presented with different forms of strabismus at the University College Hospital were collected for this study. 80% of the patients (16 patients) had esotropia, 50% of which was due to hypermetropia (8 patients) and 31 % (5 patients) was due to perinatal problems. 2 patients had ocular causes for their exotropia, a traum...
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...
ABSTRACT Among the many "calamities" befalling a patient with cerebrovascular accident popularly known as a stroke, there is none as devastating as the loss of the ability to communicate, secondary to brain damage. Initially following a stroke, confusion prevails The normal activity of tile train is disrupted and communication difficulties are a common result. In addition to hindering some of the modalities of treatment required for other manifestations of stroke, the inability to express him...
ABSTRACT This paper is based on a study of the speech defects in 74 head and neck cancer in-patients seen at the' Ear, Nose and Throat Department of the University College Hospital, /badl1f7,Nigeria between October 1989 and October 1990. Out of the 74patients, only 65had speech problems while 9 were free of speech defects. Hoarseness and rhinolalia clause were found to be the commonest. Other speech detects found were the so called "hot potato" voice and minimal pitch changes.
ABSTRACT Background: There have been reports of high rate of abnormal bone mineral densities (BMD) among people living with HIV. Following the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) into Nigeria, the country is now home to increasing population of HIV positive patients. There is paucity of data about osteoporosis/osteopaenia and bone mineral density in this population. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of osteopaenia/...
ABSTRACT Introduction Fibrous dysplasia is a benign tumour of the bones and is a disease of unknown aetiology. This report discusses a case of proptosis and visual deterioration with associated bony mass involving the right orbit. Case presentation A 32-year-old Nigerian man of Yoruba ethnic origin presented to the eye clinic of our hospital with right-eye proptosis and visual deterioration of 7-year duration. Presentation was preceded by a history of trauma. Proptosis was preceded by trauma ...
ABSTRACT Control of blood pressure is one of the major public health challenges. Uncontrolled blood pressure is linked to cardiovascular diseases. Adhering to lifestyle modification strategies would ensure adequate blood control and therefore reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to measure knowledge, attitude and practices amongst clients with hypertensive. The study also sought to determine barriers influencing the adherence to lifestyle modificatio...
ABSTRACT This study is a cross-sectional survey conducted in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana in 2013 among 308 adults who were 65 years and above. The main objective was to investigate the domestic health hazards of the elderly with structured interview schedule. The descriptive analysis revealed that 64% of the sample had medium level of awareness on Domestic Health hazard (DHH) and fire source was the leading DHH (63.0%). It was also revealed that the elderly suffer...
Abstract: Background: Intussusception is a major cause of intestinal obstruction in children and can be treated operatively or non-operatively. Surgery is associated with mortality rates, in developing countries of 8.5% to 18%. Hydrostatic reduction is a cost effective treatment that can lower the mortality rate in resource poor settings. However, the technique is not widely performed in spite of the advantages. Objective: We reviewed factors influencing the current practice of hydrostatic r...