Diabetes mellitus has emerged as a global health care problem with significant economic burden. In order to prevent target organ damage and other complications that may arise from diabetes mellitus, good glycaemic control is imperative. Numerous factors have been found to influence glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients. Among these factors are social support and diabetic self-care practices. Studies have shown that increased support from family is positively related to patient’...
Abstract According to the available literature, West African mothers usually breastfeed for 12 months. Many urban poor and rural women breastfeed for up to 18 to 24 months. These reports indicate that there is early supplementation with solid foods or early weaning. Although the majority of women start weaning their infants at the age of three to four months, a few begin within the first two months of life. The first solid food and the most popular weaning food is a thin cereal gruel that is ...
Abstract: Although avertable and treatable, pneumonia is still one of the top five causes of mortality in the developing world especially in Southern Africa. One major challenge being faced globally today in the field of public health is the pneumococcal resistance to antibiotics both in infants and adults. The purpose of this review was to compare rates and causes of treatment failure in South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. Articles used for this review were searched for in electro...
ABSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the anti-diabetic effect of aqueous extract of Saccharum officinarum (stem bark) in the genomic DNA of diabetic Wistar rats. Methodology: 15 Streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rats and five non diabetic rats were randomly and evenly distributed into four groups, and were subsequently exposed to the following treatments for 14 days: Group I (Control): Distilled water (1ml/kg B.W); Group II: Normal saline (1ml/kg B.W); Group III: treated Diabetic rats (Metformin) (50...
Mosquitoes are vectors of parasites causing diseases and are distributed in various ecological niches. This research work was set to determine the distribution and relative abundance of mosquito larvae in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State within the months of August 2014 and January 2015. Banjiram, Guyuk, Bobini and Chikila districts were surveyed using standard entomological procedures. Dipping Method was used in collecting larval samples from the field and reared to adult in inse...
The objective of this is to determine the qualitative and quantitative screening of phytochemicalanalysis of Spondias mombin (Linn) extracts (root, leaf, and stem bark) using different extraction solvent. The root, leaf, and stem bark of Spondias mombin plant were harvested early in the morning into a polythene bag at Oja Oba market, IkareAkoko, Ondo State, a tropical rainforest of Nigeria with latitude (7.21692 North) and longitude (5.21561 East). The Spondias mombin. Powdered plant material...
The study was carried out to determine the Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in HIV Positive and Negative Patients Attending Hong General Hospital and Michika General Hospital Adamawa State, Nigeria. A total of 647 stool and blood samples were collected, 346 from Hong and 301 from Michika from both HIV positive and negative patients. The stool samples were examined for Oocysts using modified ZielhNeelson Acid Fast Stain and the blood samples for HIV confirmation test and CD4+cells count. ...
INTRODUCTION The World Environment Day is a day set aside by the United Nations (UN) set aside to encourage worldwide awareness and develop actions/solutions to some of the important global environmental issues we face. It is celebrated in over a 100 countries and has been a pivotal platform for public environmental outreach since 1974. The theme of this year’s event is “BEAT ...
This dissertation work examines the groundwater regulation in relation to regulated practice in United Kingdom and unregulated practice in Nigeria. The work looked at various regulations available for groundwater management, the institution that is responsible for its management, the land use practice, and its effect in order to find out whether the practice is been controlled in any of the countries. The work recommended what Nigeria government can adopt from United Kingdom regulated pra...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the body. The disease may also affect other parts of the body. This may result in a low red blood cell count, inflammation around the lungs, and inflammation around the heart. Fever and low energy may also be present whose symptoms come on ...
Moringa is a plant that is native to the Sub-Himalaya areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is also grown in the tropics. The leaves, bark, flowers, seeds and roots are used to make medicine. Moringa can be added to drinks and foods. Moringa Oleifera is a rich source of vitamins, mineral and amino acids. Moringa is identified to have several health benefits; it improves cardiovascular health, supports brain health and improves overall body health and wellbeing. Moringa leaf...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the perception of academic staff (males) on voluntary mastectomy as a preventive measure for breast cancer. Voluntary mastectomy is considered as an option for women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted by administering questionnaires to 77 academic staff (males) of School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. This study revealed that men’s knowledge on breast cancer in ...
Abstract Background: Evaluation of the medicinal uses of plants remains a growing field of research. This study investigated the effects of Eucalyptus globules on alloxan -induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty male albino rats were randomized into 5 groups (n=6).Group A served as the control and was maintained on standard rat chow and water ad’libitum. Diabetes was induced in Group C, D and E animals by intraperitoneal administration of alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/kg).Groups ...
dth: 0px; "> Gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves of 12 Yankasa rams aged 18-24 months, were determined following experimental Fasciola gigantica infection over a 12 week study period. Seven out of the 12 rams serving as the infected group were orally inoculated with 800 Fasciola gigantica metacercariae while the remaining 5 rams serving as control were orally give normal saline, and monitored for 12weeks before removal of the testes by open castration. The dimensions of the testicles and ...
Over 3 billion people particularly in low-middle income countries rely on biomass fuel as their primary source of domestic energy. Indoor air pollution from combustion of biomass fuels accounts for 1.6 million deaths yearly with 50% of deaths occurring in children due to acute respiratory tract infections and an estimated healthcare cost of USD $10 billion annually. Numerous studies have reported the association between indoor air pollution and respiratory tract infections in children. T...