This study was conducted to determine HIV Prevalence and associated risk factors amongst prison inmates in Kuje Federal Prison, a male only prison located in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Cross sectional study design and sample size of 154 were used. Data was collected by quantitative and qualitative methods. Variables on knowledge, attit... Continue Reading
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a vector borne parasitic disease transmitted to humans by bites of infected tse-tse flies. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa at risk of contracting the disease and is earmarked for elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2006, Nigeria... Continue Reading
Lead is a bio-accumulative heavy metal usually found in nature combined with other elements to form lead compounds. Over 400 children were reported to have died as a result of lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara State, Nigeria and about 2000 children are currently on treatment. The prevalence of lead residues in tissues of animals slaughtered at Gus... Continue Reading
Cervical cancer is an important women's reproductive health problem. It is a preventable disease of significant public health concern especially in developing countries. It is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second most common cancer and leading cause of death from cancer among women in developing countries. A cross-sectional, descri... Continue Reading
Mycobacterium bovis is present in animals in most developing countries where surveillance and control activities are often inadequate or unavailable and pasteurization is rarely practiced. In Nigeria, the disease is sporadic. The current status on the actual prevalence rate of bovine tuberculosis at a national level is unknown but from the limit... Continue Reading
Drug residues in foods of animal origin are drugs and their metabolites which are found in edible tissues and milk of animals following their medication with specific drugs whose prescribed withdrawal period are not observed. Chloramphenicol (CAP) residues in the food chain are potential hazards to public health. Such hazards include: allergy, anti... Continue Reading
Rabies is a fatal encephalitis caused by a lyssavirus. It is endemic in Nigeria and dog is the main reservoir of this disease of public health significance. A cross sectional study was carried out in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory to assess the prevalence and knowledge of rabies in this area. The objectives were to de... Continue Reading
Rabies is a zoonosis that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. Worldwide, more than 55 000 people die of rabies every year. Poor people, children and individual that deals with dogs, especially veterinarians and dog meat processors are at a high risk of exposure. The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of rabies antigen ... Continue Reading
This study was undertaken to assess the trends in funding and the effects of introduction of NHIS on quality of care in health facilities in Zaria, Kaduna State. Methodology: The study was cross sectional descriptive and comparative in design. Using stratified sampling one public and two private health facilities were selected from a total of 9 (7 ... Continue Reading
The salivary glands consist of three major paired glands (the parotid, submandibular and sublingual) as well as numerous minor salivary glands, situated mostly in the oral cavity but also found in the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and sinuses. Tumours of salivary glands show a wide variety of pathologic types varying from benign to malignant. More sali... Continue Reading
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a common cause of death and disability in developing countries. According to the WHO it is expected that by 2020, 35% of all deaths in these nations will be due to CVD. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the workplace, among Zamfara state government employees. Five hundred and eighty one... Continue Reading
This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the hydro-methanol leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (family: Crassulaceae) in some neurobehaviours in mice weighing between 25-30g at doses of 25, 50 and 100mg/kg. The parameters evaluated were the hole board test for explorative activity, beam-walking assay for motor coordination deficit, di... Continue Reading
The objective of the study is to ascertain mother‘s knowledge and practice regarding home management of malaria fever in under five children in Hadejia town, Jigawa State. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in 2011. A systematic sampling method was used to select the 350 respondents. A respondent who had at least one ... Continue Reading
Food hygiene is a subject of great concern to anyone who cares about eating healthy and staying alive because the import of food borne illness can occasionally be grave. This research work was carried out among food handlers in Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U.), Zaria, Kaduna state of Nigeria; it sought to assess the level of knowledge of food hygie... Continue Reading
The disclosure of HIV serostatus has adverse sociopsychological consequences and is presently a major public health challenge in many African countries including Nigeria. With increasing uptake of HIV counseling and testing among pregnant women in Nigeria, there has been increasing concern about whether those found to be positive would report the r... Continue Reading