Mosquito coil is the preferred anti-mosquito product in low income communities because it is cheap and readily available. Burning mosquito coils indoors generates smoke that can repel mosquitoes effectively. However, the smoke contains pollutants of health concern such as carbon monoxide, acenaphthene, penanthrene and benzo(a)pyrene. This study was... Continue Reading
HIV/AIDS is a disease of public health concern with 36.7 million people living with the disease worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 70% of the global burden. In Nigeria 3.5 million people are living with the disease. The prevalence in Akwa Ibom state is 6.5% more than double the national average (3.17%). The World Health Organization encoura... Continue Reading
Patients with HIV experience high mortality and severe morbidity if co-infected with tuberculosis. This is especially true in countries of sub-Saharan Africa like Nigeria with high burden of both diseases where diagnostic capacity for TB in HIV positive patients is poor. Early diagnosis and treatment has been identified as an important strategy to ... Continue Reading
According to the World Health Organization, about 1.24 million people die every year as a result of road traffic accidents. Nigeria, like other developing countries, has a high rate of road traffic accidents, one of the highest accident rates in Africa. The aim of the study was to identify the determinants of road traffic accidents among clients of... Continue Reading
In the last five decades, genetic structure of populations are being studied in via ABO blood groups system, mtDNA and Y chromosome makers to understand history of human migration and relatedness of ethnic groups settled in close proximity. In the present study, the distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups and associated traits among various ethnic ... Continue Reading
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of Citrullus lanatus (water melon) seed on the liver of ethanol treated adult Wistar rats. Twenty Five number of Wistar albino rats were grouped, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Group 1 and 2 (Negative Control group and Positive control group respectively) received 2ml/kg body... Continue Reading
Lead is a widespread environmental and industrial pollutant which is used in food preservation, cosmetics, pharmaceutical companies and laboratories. Despite many efforts to minimize lead poisoning, it continues to be a major health concern in many developing and developed countries.The present study was aimed at evaluating the effects of aqueous g... Continue Reading
Momordica charantia is one of the plants commonly used among the rural dwellers in Northern Nigeria for the treatment of high blood sugar. It is also used as abortifacient for birth control, antilipedemia for the control of obesity and antivirus for the treatment of viral infections. It is also used as anti diarrheal remedy and other abdominal prob... Continue Reading
Substance use among adolescents has become one of the most disturbing health related phenomena world wide, with consequent physical, social and or mental complications. This menace could ruin the life and future of our youths, community and the nation in general. United Nations Children Fund estimates that globally, there are about 120 million out ... Continue Reading
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