Nutrition is a fundamental part of human life and good nutrition is essential for survival, physical growth, mental development, health and well-being. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between Nutritional Status and Academic performance of Primary School Children in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. School children from Pr... Continue Reading
Municipal Solid Waste is one of the consequences of development, related industrialization and population growth. Phenomenal increase in this waste, both in volume and variety, has continued to pose serious challenges of management to the authorities, with negative environmental impacts and significant risks to public health. Several factors, inclu... Continue Reading
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 Nigeria despite the efforts of government and other non-governmental family planning services providers. Eve... Continue Reading
Growth after birth may be characterized by five stages of life, which include infancy, childhood, juvenile, adolescence and adulthood. Puberty is the process of change that occur in the body of girls, in which the body matures into adulthood. It is associated with the development of sexual characteristics as the most notable morphological changes. ... Continue Reading
Typhoid fever is endemic in the tropics and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is a major public health problem in most developing countries including Nigeria. Efforts are ongoing to develop new test techniques and improve existing ones in order to mitigate the morbidities and mortalities of typhoid and paratyphoid infections. As such 180 serum ... Continue Reading
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading single microbial illness globally, with one-third of the world’s population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common of all forms of TB and accounts for 70% of all cases. In Nigeria, pulmonary tuberculosis is diagnosed by the sputum smear microscopy after staining by... Continue Reading
The rabies virus causes an acute encephalomyelitis that is fatal in 100% of cases. Most mammals are susceptibile to this virus. Bats (Chiroptera), however are able to withstand infections and are well known reservoirs of this virus. Bats appear to have developed an immune mechanism that fights the severity of the infection. The present study was de... Continue Reading
In the name of ALLAH, the Most gracious and Most merciful, who gives knowledge and understanding in all aspect of learning. My sincere appreciation goes to the chairman of my supervisory committee, Professor Sunday Samuel Adebisi for his awesome contributions, fatherly advice, thorough supervision and mentorship roles while on the research programm... Continue Reading
Adverse outcomes of pregnancy include: miscarriages, preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, stillbirth, maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. The most severe adverse outcome of pregnancy is the death of the mother or the offspring. Poor pregnancy outcomes are influenced by a myriad of biological, social and environmental factors. Maternal ... Continue Reading
The global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing and is among the leading cause of death, disability and loss of productivity. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol consumption, among others. The objectives were to determine th... Continue Reading
Maternal characteristics have been reported previously to have impact on the progress and outcome of pregnancy, especially those related to birth weight (BW)and perinatal mortality. Birth weight plays an important role in infant survival, child development, and adult metabolic diseases. The present study aimed at investigating the influence of mate... Continue Reading
In mammals, lactation is the most energetically demanding period of a female's reproductive life. In the wild, investment in reproduction is associated with a decrease in survival in both large and small mammals. Energy intake typically increases by 66�“188% but in some animals such as laboratory mice, intake can increase by up to 400 per cent. As... Continue Reading
Exploration of human variation using dermatoglyphics and facial features has long been considered as an important marker within the domain of biological anthropology. The aim of the study was to discriminate sexes using thumbprint and facial profiles, and also to determine asymmetry and the relationship between facial profiles with thumbprint profi... Continue Reading
Cannabis sativa is a member of the family Cannabinaceae. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is thought to be the principal psychoactive ingredient present in Cannabis and may have important implications for various neurobehavioral processes, including learning, memory, motivation, motor control, etc. Cannabis use is associated with negative health outcom... Continue Reading
This study investigated the influence of harmattan season (November-February) in naïve animals subjected to mechanical, chemical and thermal noxious stimulation and the modulating effect of resveratrol. Animals were grouped into two major groups of 50 males and females respectively. These major groups were subdivided into control, carboxymethyl ce... Continue Reading