The aim of this study was to assess the Service quality of focused antenatal care at health care facilities in Bauchi State. Five research objectives were stated: to determine the availability of material resources for focused antenatal care, to assess the capacity of human resource for focused antenatal care, to assess the quality services of focu... Continue Reading
Mercury is a highly toxic metal that exerts its adverse effects on the health of humans and animals worldwide. The present study was aimed at evaluating the protective effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Phoenix dactylifera L. on mercury induced liver and kidney damage in Wistar rats. A total of forty five (45) male Wistar rats of (80 ďż˝“ 12... Continue Reading
Toxins, including drugs, chemicals, endocrine disruptors, and lifestyle factors, significantly impact normal physiological functions, particularly reproductive health. Ketoconazole, an antifungal drug widely used to treat fungal infections, has been shown to inhibit testicular testosterone production and disrupt hormonal balance, potentially leadin... Continue Reading
The gastrointestinal (GIT) morphology and the distribution of the different types of mucin secreting cells were investigated in the grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus). Previous research studies carried out on the GIT have only focused on the gross morphology and histology, The aim of the study was to provide a comprehensive morphological assessm... Continue Reading
Tuberculosis is the most common cause of death from an infectious agent, it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa and Nigeria. Isoniazid (INH) is one of the effective drugs used in its treatment and prevention with the inadvertent complications of oxidative stress and hepatotoxicity. The aim of the current study was to determin... Continue Reading
Obesity is a global epidemic which occurs as a result of energy imbalance. Biological, environmental, immunological, genetic and social factors also contribute to the development of obesity. Body mass index (BMI) is the most common and widely used method used to evaluate weight status. Recently, hormones that are involved in energy homeostasis have... Continue Reading
HIV/AIDS is a disease of public health importance with about 35 million people worldwide living with the disease and Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for about 27.7 million cases. Nigeria has 3.2 million cases and has recorded 210,000 deaths. Control of the disease has been predicated on prevention and effective ART. For ART to be successful however, ... Continue Reading
Immunization is one of the most cost effective public health interventions, childhood immunization services is provided free by Nigeria government through the Primary Health Care Development Agency. Despite the successes recorded over the years, routine immunization coverage has remained low in our rural communities and a major challenge in reducin... Continue Reading
Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Carbamazepine induces oxidative stress and haematological toxicity. Resveratrol, known as 3,5,4?-trihydroxystilbene, is found in grapes and other plant products. Resveratrol effectively scavenges free radicals and other oxidants. Vitamin E a lipid soluble antioxid... Continue Reading
Depression is a severe neurological condition that interferes with our brain neurochemistry and synaptic processes, ultimately leading to intense expression of our emotions. Major fallouts observed from the use of antidepressant including high rates of remission, impotency and suicidal tendencies led to researches to screen other compounds with ant... Continue Reading
HIV has direct effect on child nutrition, the choice of Infant and Young Child Feeding in the context of HIV has significant effect on optimal child growth, survival and development. In the absence of any interventions, 5-20% of infants born to HIV infected women will be infected through breastfeeding. This study determined the level of adherence t... Continue Reading
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus and belongs to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae. It is an reemerging global pathogen, with transmission cycles involving a variety of birds and Culex species mosquitoes. Humans and most other non-avian species are incidental hosts. Not much is known about WNV and its potential zoonotic ... Continue Reading
Like hypertension, adults with prehypertension are known to have higher prevalence of other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, with about 93% of prehypertensive subjects having more than one other CVD risk factors and it progress to hypertension over time. It is also associated with sub-clinical CVD. Hypertension is now recognized as one of... Continue Reading
Stress is a prime factor for most of the illnesses in humanlife Chronic stress exposure has been reported to cause anatomical and physiological brain damage, immunosuppression, infertility and damage to various internal organs. The function of stress hormones; corticosterone and epinephrine is believed to preserve homeostasis but these hormones may... Continue Reading
Trypanosomosis is a major public health problem to man, which has a higher incident in tropical Africa. Protozoan parasite of the genus Trypanosoma causes the disease and it has been shown to have a fatal neurological effect if left untreated. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of Trypanosoma brucie brucie (T. brucei) and Trypanonsoma co... Continue Reading