1. COMMUTERS AS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN PUBLIC PLACES
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1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Every country's socioeconomic and political growth is aided by transport. As a result, transport may be considered the "lifeline" of every economy. It is very vital throughout the li...
2. OBESITY AND IT IMPLICATIONS AMONG RURAL ADULT
In affluent societies, obesity is the most common nutritional disorder. Obesity is a condition characterized by an abnormally excessive level of body fat (Edinburgh 1995). It is defined as abnormal adipose tissue growth caused by fat cell enlargement (hypertrophic obesity) or an increase in the n...
3. OBESITY AND IT IMPLICATIONS AMONG RURAL ADULT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In affluent societies, obesity is the most common nutritional disorder. Obesity is a condition characterized by an abnormally excessive level of body fat (Edinburgh 1995). It is defined as abnormal adipose tissue growth caused by...
4. ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS
Background to the Study
Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose pot...
5. THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HEREDITY ON HEALTH STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NIGERIA
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 successful learning in higher level of education. Efforts are being ma...
6. THE PROBLEM OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU METROPOLIS A CASE STUDY IN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (I.M.T) CAMPUS III
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Refuse generation started with the history of man and gained more attention when man began to live in communities. During the 1st century with industrial revolution rapid population growth in the develop world and the volume...
7. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY AMONG RURAL ADULT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In affluent societies, obesity is the most common nutritional disorder. Obesity is a condition characterized by an abnormally excessive level of body fat (Edinburgh 1995). It is defined as abnormal adipose tissue growth caused by...
8. CHALLENGES OF HEALTH APPRAISAL SERVICES
Background Of Study
In Nigeria, the provision of health services for the citizenry is accorded a priority status by the national government. Every year, huge sums of money are allocated to the health sector. In particular, considerable effort is directe...
9. INVESTIGATION OF COMMUTERS AS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN PUBLIC PLACES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Movement is associated with the spread of disease in many ways. One way in which travel helps communicable diseases to spread is by the introduction of a new microorganism into a new geographic area (Whitty, Ansah 2019).
A novel pat...
10. THE EFFECT OF STREET HAWKING AMONG TEENAGE GIRLS IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Hawking is not a good thing on the health of a child in particular and adult in general, be it in schools, motor-parks, stadium etc. In order to do early sales before other hawkers come out, these children will not take their birth in the morning...
11. EFFECT OF HAND WASHING ON THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Hand washing is one of the most important aspects of preventing diseases in our country Nigeria; thousands of lives have been lost as a result of diseases caused by in adequate washing of hands. Hand washing or hygiene is the act...
12. A SURVEY ON PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Akerman (2001) defines personal hygiene as "practices that an individual engages in to maintain their body health and well-being via cleanliness." While many people equate hygiene with "cleanliness," hygiene i...
13. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM ON THYPHOID AND MALARIA DIAGNOSIS
Background of the Study
An expert system is a software system that attempts to reproduce the performance of one or more human experts, most commonly in a specific problem domain, and is a traditional application and/or subfield of artificial intelligence. A wi...
14. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM– A STUDY OF GENERAL HOSPITAL ISHIAGU
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Health care facility should be accessible by all at all times. But some of the people that should access these facilities are far removed from these facilities. More so, in the few available facilities, qualified medical personnel ar...
15. AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ITS EFFECT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Even if man has virtually perfect power over all things on earth, he is nonetheless susceptible to the environmental challenges that he has produced on a physical, biological, and social level. This is something...
16. CHILD HAWKING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS TO THE PEACE AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is generally regarded as a social pathology and a threat to nation security and development, and it calls for a social solution that involves the rehabilitation and re-integration of such kids into their families and homes for...
17. KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS PERSONAL HYGIENE IN IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA
Background to the Study
Students have a unique challenge when it comes to maintaining good personal hygiene due to the fact that they spend the majority of their time in close quarters with other people at institutions of higher education such as school...
18. NUTRITIONAL PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES AMONG DIABETES PATIENTS IN LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL OGBOMOSO OYO STATE
Background Of The Study
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disorder that is not only assuming pandemic proportions worldwide but also poised to affect the developing countries of the world much more than their developed counterparts. The world prevalen...
19. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIETARY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES (AS PART OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE) AIMED AT REDUCING OBESITY PREVALENCE AMONGST ADULTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Obesity, a global health concern, is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m2). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2014, 1.9 billion adults were ove...
20. THE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION AND WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
Background to the Study
Nigeria is one of several nations that has been impacted by a "brain drain" of health workers in recent years. In quest of better health opportunities, thousands of highly qualified medical professionals have relocated...
21. INFLUENCE OF HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PUPILS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the knowledge and practice of basic personal hygiene among school children in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Survey design was employed for the study with the aid of convenience sampling method, 14...
22. THE EFFECT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN
Abstract
This project work was designed to find out the effect of communicable diseases among children in Benin City poor. Communicable diseases are very common among poor resident. Communicable diseases could be contacted and have effects in primary sc...
23. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF GRAIN GRINDING MACHINE
Background of the Study
The grinding of grain occurs by the application of mechanical forces that alter the structure of the grain by overcoming the interior binding forces, after which the state of the solid is changed to flour. Grain produce on the farm is processed i...
24. EVALUATION OF HEALTH EDUCATION A TOOL FOR ERADICATING COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS. CASE STUDY OF LEA PRIMARY SCHOOL LUGBE VILLAGE, FCT ABUJA
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Background of the study
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Background of the study
A communicable disease is an illness caused by a specific infectious agent or it's toxic products(1) .It arises through transmission of that agent or its products from an infected...
25. PRACTICE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Background of the study
Basic hygiene refers to practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. It involves regular washing of body, washing the hands when necessary, cutting of nails, washing ones clothing, keeping the hair neat and br...
26. CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out on the causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools in Oredo local government area of edo state. A survey design was adopted for the study. A self structured valid and reliable questi...
27. ANALYSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF PEOPLE ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS CAUSE AND ITS EFFECTS.
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Tuberculosis is a problem of global importance among communicable diseases. It is second leading disease causing death worldwide killing nearly 2 million people each year in Nigeria. Non-compliance of patients on tuberculosis treatment in an i...
28. ANALYSIS OF SOME MINERAL CONTENTS OF COCONUT WATER
Background of the Study
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a tropical plant which belongs to the order Arecales and family Arecaceae. It is widely grown in about 90 tropical regions of the world (Peggy, 2007).Every part can be utilized roots, husk, leaves and fruit. The...
29. AN ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of this study is to examine personal and environmental hygiene in the transmission of communicable diseases. Determine the prevalence of communicable diseases in Kabba Local Government Area in Kogi State. The research adopted a descriptive...
30. CAUSES AND EFFECT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AMONG YOUTH IN BENIN CITY: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This research work is essentially concerned with investigation of the causes and effects of non-communicable disease among youths in Benin City in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. At the beginning brief survey of non-communicable diseases among you...
31. ASSESMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE FROM BIOMASS BURNING IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Indoor air pollution (IAP) kills 4 million people worldwide, particularly in developing countries where many people rely heavily on biomass for energy. Globally, 3 billion people use biomass fuel for cooking and heating. Burning biomass emits carbon monoxide (CO) and other poll...
32. Attitude and Practice of Medical Students Towards Role of Physical Activity in Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases at Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan 2020-2021
Abstract
Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death and the main issue in modern and future public health worldwide. Non-communicable diseases are amenable to health promotion, prevention and medical interventions. Improved social conditions, quality of diet, body we...
33. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Background to the Study
Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases (World Health Organization, 2014). According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) hygiene is an act that can lead to good h...
34. EFFECT OF INCOME INEQUALITY ON HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
During the periods of 1960s through 1980s, poor health outcomes (illness and deaths) resulting from strokes, hypertension, high blood pressure, cancers and heart diseases were very rare among Nigerian. But in recent decades, these has become more prevalent and remains deadly ri...
35. ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AMONG THE COMMUNITY
Traditional medicine is considered to be culturally acceptable, less harmful, and a more natural form of medicine that is suitable with the human body system (Espinal et al., 2020). It is estimated that 75–80 percent of the world's population uses traditional medicine as...
36. ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SETTING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Health is an important indicator to measure development. It is indeed a prerequisite f...
37. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S MANAGEMENT AMONG CLIENTS OR PATIENTS
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an important public health challenge at Auchi Nigeria. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological survey was to determine hypertensive patients’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and life-style practices so as to optimize their healt...
38. AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN IMMUNIZATION
ABSTRACT
The study aims to assess the factors that impact community involvement in immunisation, with a specific focus on Orlu Local Government Area in Imo State. The study employed a survey methodology to gather data from both community people and heal...
39. AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN IMMUNIZATION
ABSTRACT
The study aims to assess the factors that impact community involvement in immunisation, with a specific focus on Orlu Local Government Area in Imo State. The study employed a survey methodology to gather data from both community people and heal...
40. ASSESSMENT OF WATER BORNE DISEASES OUTBREAK AND THEIR PREVENTION MEASURES A CASE STUDY OF CHOLERA AMONG INFANT OF 0-5 YEARS ATTENDING GENERAL HOSPITAL NINGI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Water is essential to human life, agriculture and animal husbandry, and modern industrial society. The absence of water precludes human existence. People must have access to adequate amounts of water as well as clean water that d...
41. EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF WATER BORNE DISEASES AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ZIDANGA DISTRICT OF NINGI LGA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Water is essential to human life, agriculture and animal husbandry, and modern industrial society. The absence of water precludes human existence. People must have access to adequate amounts of water as well as clean water that d...
42. AN ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of this study is to examine personal and environmental hygiene in the transmission of communicable diseases. Determine the prevalence of communicable diseases in Kabba Local Government Area in Kogi State. The research...
43. THE DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF OBESITY AMONG ADULTS (A CASE STUDY OF NINGI LGA BAUCHI STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
In affluent societies, obesity is the most common nutritional...
44. THE EFFECT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ABA NORTH ABIA STATE
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Background of the study
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Background of the study
In this era of technological advancement, there is a possibility for a fast association of knowledge in all fields of human endeavours. The health care delivery system of aba nor...
