1. A STATISTICAL REVIEW OF MALARIA CASES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULT
Background of the study: The Malaria remains one of the most serious global health problems. There are an estimated one million deaths each year, with nearly seventy five percent (75%) occurring in children living in sub-Saharan Africa. The history of malaria stretches... Read More
2. A SURVEY STUDY INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: One of the most painful physical and emotional experiences for many women and young girls from developing countries is female genital mutilation. A contribution of demographic variables to prediction of attitude and knowledge of consequences of FGM among female civ... Read More
3. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: Family planning is an important preventive measure against maternal and child morbidity and mortality. It is an essential component of primary health care and reproductive health. There is relatively high fertility rate in suburban and rural Nigeri... Read More
4. AN INVESTIGATION INTO PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In the majority of underdeveloped nations, including Nigeria, maternal mortality is the main cause of death among pregnant women (Mekonnen and Mekonnen, 2022; WHO, 2017). In addition, India and Nigeria are thought to account for one-thir... Read More
5. A STUDY EXAMINING THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES AMONG PATIENTS
Background to the Study: An infection of any region of the urinary system is referred to as a urinary tract infection (often abbreviated as UTI). The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are the components that make up the urinary tract. Any component of these... Read More
6. ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN GENERAL HOSPITAL CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background of the study: The ever-increasing focus on enhancing women's reproductive health on a worldwide scale has resulted in an increased need for research, particularly in the field of maternal health. Since the late 1980s, the issue of maternal health,... Read More
7. ASSESSING KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMPLICATION READINESS AMONG COUPLES
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assess knowledge, practice and factors influencing birth preparedness and complication readiness among couples in selected rural communities in Oji River. The objectives of the study were to determine knowledge of birth pre... Read More
8. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY IN DAURA, KATSINA STATE
ABSTRACT: This research study examines the influence of poverty on maternal and infant mortality in Daura, Katsina state. The concepts of maternal and infant mortality have long been recognised in the fields of social and medical sciences. Both of these factors p... Read More
9. EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF POVERTY ON MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY IN THE JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT: This research work consider the impact of poverty on maternal and infant mortality in Jos North Local Government area. Maternal and infant mortality are not new concept in the social and medical sciences. They both pose serious threats to human survival... Read More
10. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study: Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency di... Read More
11. ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN MAYO-DASSA JALINGO, TARABA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nutritional knowledge has been proven to play a very vital role in adopting optimal nutrition practices in the health of every expectant mother.As a matter of fact, health and nutritional status of the population of a nat... Read More
12. ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND THE UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL HERBS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALARIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Malaria is a potentially fatal disease that is spread from person to person by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2019). Malaria is caused by parasites that are passed on t... Read More
13. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT USING JOS AS CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The desire of the rural population to participate directly in the affairs of their communities is driving the rising demand for local government in every corner of the world. Local government is, in reality, as ancient as mankind, as it is the only form o... Read More
14. ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING IN SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Background of the study: The practice of family planning has called for global attention because of its importance in decision making on population growth and issues of development. Childbearing and the use of contraceptives are some of the most important decisio... Read More
15. AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple-baby mouth contact or by expressed breast milk. Breast milk is classified into two types: colostrum, which is the initial yellowish and stic... Read More
16. AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING RURAL ANTENATAL CLINICS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple-baby mouth contact or by expressed breast milk. Breast milk is classified into two types: colostrum, which is the initial yellowish and stic... Read More
17. AWARENESS OF GOOD NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: All human beings need a balanced amount of nutrients for proper functioning of the body system. Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life, health and development throughout the entire life span (World Bank, 2006). Proper food a... Read More
18. CULTURAL BELIEFS AND GENDER DYNAMICS OF PMTCT SERVICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
Background Of The Study: In many communities in sub-Saharan Africa, pregnancy is viewed as a ‘woman’s affair’, with a man’s role primarily to provide financial support. Even where men view accompanying their partner to antenatal clinics or... Read More
19. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSAL NEXUS BETWEEN ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE AND THE MANIFESTATION OF DOWN SYNDROME
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra chromosome. This genetic disorder, which varies in severities cause lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays and in some people it cau... Read More
20. EFFECT OF MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE AMONG FEMALE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 15 – 40 YEARS
ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality has been describe as the death of women while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy. Kutungare village under Igabi Local Government Area is not an exemption to the effect of mate... Read More
21. AN ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF HOME DELIVERY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
ABSTRACT: The study was designed to determine the effect of home delivery among pregnant women of Sabon Gari Kaduna South Local Government Area Kaduna State. The project is divided into 5 chapters in other to make easy understanding, chapter 1 scope and delimitation, aim and obje... Read More
22. PREGNANCY DURATION AND CHOICE OF ANTE-NATAL AND DELIVERY CARE
ABSTRACT: Pregnancy duration and choice of care for maternal health are crucial primary health issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) keeps constant in the campaign for all round healthcare delivery for mother and child. To be sure, there is consensus on the need for opt... Read More
23. PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
ABSTRACT: Malnutrition continues to be a significant public health and development concern globally. It is a serious problem because it is causing the deaths of 3.5 million children under 5 years old per- year. Its magnitude is still high in sub Saharan countries... Read More
24. KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS AND BENEFITS OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG CIVIL SERVANT IN UYO LGA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Ever since Emperor Otto Von Bismarck of Germany enacted the mandatory legislation on the “sickness funds” for working Germans in 1883, different models of health insurance have continued to evolve worldwide albeit with the same general insuran... Read More
25. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PERPETRATED AGAINST WOMEN AND IT EFFECT ON CHILDREN’S GROWTH
Background to the Study: It is the smallest unit of society and one of the primary agents of socialization inside the family. The family is the earliest and most essential agent of socialization since it is the first location a child encounters in life and plays... Read More
26. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This project comes up as a result of the observation made about ways that public relations can help to achieve the millennium development goals. Over the years, people are not aware of the millennium development goals, whereas govern... Read More
27. THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY BY MOTHERS IN ACCESSING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH INFORMATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The application of Information and Communication Technology (... Read More
28. THE PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS CESAREAN SECTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Pregnancy as a physiologic state is expected to lead to a process of delivery within thirty six weeks (36) of gestation in a normal delivery but due to the different reasons such a... Read More
29. THE PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ON ADDMISSION IN IMO STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL OWERRI
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Malaria is an infections disease caused by a parasite, plasmodium which infects red blood cells. Historical records suggest t... Read More
30. THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HEREDITY ON HEALTH STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The Nigerian government considers primary school education as being critical for a smooth transition from the home to the school and for preparing the child for adjustment and... Read More
31. THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to
32. THE IMPACT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON THE USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN NKANU AREA OF ENUGU STATE.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background To The Study: Family Planning is the deliberate regulation of conception or delivery, or the use of contraceptives, drugs, abortion, or other methods to prevent or terminate pregnancy, or th... Read More
33. THE IMPLICATIONS OF TEENAGE MARRIAGE ON A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Early marriage is a problem that is acknowledged as a global concern by a large number of development workers all over the wo... Read More
34. THE IMPACT OF HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME ON THE AGED CITIZENS OF NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Health services are deemed unsatisfactory and inadequate in addressing the public's requirements and demands, as evidenced b... Read More
35. THE IMPACT OF PARENTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizens especially the youth. This is because; the development of... Read More
36. THE EFFECT OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BIOLOGY STUDENT: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizens especially the youth. This is because the development of any n... Read More
37. THE IMPACT OF FAMILY PLANNING CAMPAIGN ON IBAGWA COUPLES IN IGBO EZE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The population problem has occupied the attention of thoughtful men in all ages of the world, and the forms taken by this problem varied with the particular conditions, place a... Read More
38. THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF DIARRHEA AMONG CHILDREN IN BENIN CITY
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Diarrhea is recognized as a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (Banda et al., 2007; Gorter et al., 1998; Kosek, Bern, & Guerrant, 2003). Read More
39. THE IMPACT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The consequences of population growth on the economic development of less developed countries are not the same because the condition prevailing in these countries are quite d... Read More
40. DRUG CALCULATION SKILLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NURSES IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER UMUAHIA, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Drug calculation skills are an important part of nursing care (Paa-Kofi-Tawiah et al., 2022). Nurses must be able to accurate... Read More
41. ATTITUDES OF WOMEN TOWARDS UTILIZATION OF CONTRACEPTIVES: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE (2013-2022)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: The significant increase in global population in recent years has garnered considerable interest, particularly in Africa, whe... Read More
42. SONOGRAPHIC CORRELATION OF FETAL NECK CIRCUMFERENCE AND AREA WITH GESTATIONAL AGE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN PORTHARCOURT, NIGERIA.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The neck represents anatomically a small part of the human body between the head and the thorax. Due to its unique position, it conveys vital structures that communicate between the head and oth...
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43. SONOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE IN THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTER FROM TRANSVERSE CEREBELLAR DIAMETER AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Accurate knowledge of fetal gestational age (GA) is important for the attainment of best possible antenatal care and successful pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound is a useful modality for the assessment of gestational... Read More
44. SONOGRAPHIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE BY PLACENTAL THICKNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the mother. The placenta performs respiratory, excretory, nutritional and endocrine functions for the fetus. It transfers gases, such as oxygen and carbondioxide, waste... Read More
45. SOCIETAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF SARS-COV-2 ON THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF MALARIA: A MATHEMATICAL MODELLING APPROACH
INTRODUCTION: Human beings are at constant risk of infectious diseases. No human can be exempted from the menace of epidemic disease (Ademola and Odeniran 2016) . The continuous reports from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases remain a global concern. Transmission mecha-nisms of epidemic... Read More
46. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTICES AMONG CAMBODIAN WOMEN (15-35 YEARS) LIVING IN MASSACHUSETTS
ABSTRACT: Cambodian immigrants have become a large population group in the United States since late 1970s. Traditional heath practices and alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation have both been associated with risks of maternal and child health in previous research. However, these asso... Read More
47. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF MASS MEDIA AWARENESS ON CHILD TRAFFICKING
Background To The Study
Child trafficking or child abuse is one of the critical issues facing almost all societies of the world including the most civilised countries such as US, UK, France which has received several attentions locally and globally with... Read More
48. ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND THE UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL HERBS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALARIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Malaria is a potentially fatal disease that is spread from person to person by the bite of an infected female Anophe... Read More
49. Accepting or Opposing The Status Quo: A Look at The Women Characters in Mariama Bâ’s So Long a Letter (1981) and Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (2003)
CHAPTER 1.
INTRODUCTION
My Personal Experience
My personal experience with patriarchy in Africa has inspired my interest in the study of how African women oppose and/or accept the status quo of patriarchy. I come from a long line of strong African men and women who a... Read More
50. CORRELATES OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AND WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES USING ANTENATAL CARE IN GHANA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
Abstract
The pace of improvements in maternal mortality has been slow in Ghana. While Ghana’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) decreased from 635 per 100,000 live births to 319 per 100,000 live births between 1990 and 2015, the country failed to meet the 75% reduction target set by... Read More