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. FACTOR'S AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond. Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seems to be unrealistic in the next decade. The PHC aims at providing people of t...
3. KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
4. DEVELOPING AQUACULTURE IN DEGRADED INLAND AREAS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production and development depends largely upon go...
5. KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
6. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE IN TARABA STATE NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In the last few years, the social media phenomenon has become increasingly entertaining across the world. According to Bazley, (2016), social media is a type of online media that expedites conversation as opposed to traditional m...
7. 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...
8. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION IN SOCIETIES
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- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Water can be said to be polluted when there is an introduction of a harmful substances in such a way that its natural qualities are so altered as to impure its usefulness or render i...
9. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S ASSOCIATED HEALTH RISK AMONG RESIDENTS OF NKPOR, IDEMILI NORTH, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It has been observed in recent times that the role the environment play to a nation‟s development process can not be relegated to the background. Apart from being the physical surrounding for natural habitats, the environment pro...
10. FACTOR'S AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond. Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seems to be unrealistic in the next decade. The PHC aims at prov...
11. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
12. AWARENESS OF THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA
Background To the study
The vast majority of malaria deaths occur in Africa, south of the Sahara, where malaria also presents major obstacles to social and economic development. Malaria has been estimated to cost Africa more than US$ 12 billion every ye...
13. KNOWLEDGE OF RECYCLING IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Improperly managed waste from the household and communities is a serious health hazard which causes the spread of infectious diseases. Waste unattended to attracts flies, rodents, and organisms that cause prevalence of diseases. Wet waste de...
14. 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...
15. EFFECT OF HAND WASHING ON THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the work was to study the effect of hand washing on the prevention of infectious disease among secondary school students in Kaura Ward, Zaria L.G.A. Kaduna. The goal was to know how well the knowledge of hand hygiene is known to...
16. ROLE OF TWITTER IN INFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION ON THE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROCESS
Background to the Study
The Covid-19 pandemic, which had a severe global impact, spurred the need for mitigation strategies to control the pandemic. The Corona virus illness (SARS-CoV-2) is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2...
17. 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...
18. AN ANALYSIS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL OF WATER IN HALLS OF RESIDENCE IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
INTRODUCTION
Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision...
19. N EVALUATION ON THE INSIGHT OF LOCAL FARMERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN IDO LOCAL GOVT AREA OF OYO STATE
Introduction
One of the biggest environmental issues of the modern era is climate change, which has a worldwide scope. The biggest worries stem from the increasing frequency of severe weather occurrences linked to climate change. Events like extended dry seasons, protra...
20. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY
Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microb...
21. ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK IN LUTH, IDI ARABA
Background Of The Study
Infections and diseases are one of the most significant issues that might arise in any work, wherever in the globe. It is one of the most significant contributors to morbidity and death that may be attributed to clinical, diagnos...
22. AN EVALUATION ON THE INSIGHT OF LOCAL FARMERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN IDO LOCAL GOVT AREA OF OYO STATE
Introduction
One of the biggest environmental issues of the modern era is climate change, which has a worldwide scope. The biggest worries stem from the increasing frequency of severe weather occurrences linked to climate change. Events like extended dry seasons, protra...
23. ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVELS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Coronavirus (Covid-19) is an infectious illness that causes respiratory infections ranging from a common cold to severe respiratory difficulties. It began in December 2019 at the Hunan sea...
24. KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF MOTHERS TOWARDS TETANUS VACCINE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER UYO, LGA AKWA IBOM STATE
Background Of The Study
In 2013, roughly 6.3 million children worldwide did not reach the age of five, and 51.8% of child mortality was attributable to infectious illnesses (Kyu, Mumford, Stanaway, Barber, Hancock, Vos, et al. 2017). It is estima...
25. 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...
26. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND ACCEPTANCE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN IJAURO YINU WARD, ARDO-KOLA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The Covid-19 pandemic, which had a catastrophic effect on a worldwide scale, prompted the necessity for pandemic control techniques that included mitigation strategies. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-C...
27. PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR AFFECTING HEALTH PROMOTION IN DELTA STATE
Background of the study
Health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is not only the absence of disease or the capability to carry out daily tasks without difficulty but rather a condition that encompasses one's whole mental, emotional...
28. MODELING THE EFFECTS OF CARRIERS ON TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
For certain infectious diseases, there are individuals who are able to transmit their illness but do not exhibit any symptoms. These individuals are called “carriers” and they play an important role in the t...
29. 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...
30. DETERMINANTS OF WASTING AND OBESITY AMONG SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN USING ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT
Background of the study
Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems, it is commonly caused by a combination of excessive inta...
31. EFFECT OF HAND WASHING ON THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the work was to study the effect of hand washing on the prevention of infectious disease among secondary school students in Kaura Ward, Zaria L.G.A. Kaduna. The goal was to know how well the knowledge of hand hygiene is known to the students and...
32. ASSESSING FAKE DRUGS AND PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Drug Faking is a global public health problem, because the effects can be felt from both the country of manufacture to the recipient countries. Hence, national measures for combating of fake drugs in country might be insufficient because of the a...
33. FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LABORATORY SERVICES AT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL, KANO – NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Quality laboratory services are essential and integral part of improved health outcome especially for HIV/AIDS patients on ART. We aimed to assess clients‘ satisfaction with laboratory services as an indicator of quality and factors affe...
34. NUTRITIONAL DISORDER IN CHILDREN ESSAY
NUTRITIONAL DISORDER
Nutritional disorder is a pathological state due to a relative or absolute deficiency or excess of one or more essential nutrients; clinically manifested or detected only by biochemical, anthropometric or physiological tests. Nutritional disorder wh...
35. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF NOSOCOMIAL URINARY TRACT PATHOGENS IN SURGICAL PATIENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPIAL, SHIKA-ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infections is one of the common infectious diseases diagnosed both in community and hospital settings. Due to rising antibiotic resistance among the uropathogens, it is important to have (local) community and hospital-based knowledge of the organisms implicated an...
36. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIAL UROPATHOGENS FROM PREGNANT WOMEN IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonest infectious diseases of women worldwide, and pregnant women are more predisposed. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial infecting agents in UTI during pregnancy, to establish their antimicrobial susceptibi...
37. STUDIES ON ANTIHAEMORRHAGIC AND ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF BULB JUICE, ETHANOL AND AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF ALLIUM SATIVUM LINN. (LILLIACEAE) AGAINST MENINGEAL BACTERIA
ABSTRACT
Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a devastating air-borne infectious disease of humans that causes cellular hemorrhagic sepsis, metabolic, neurologic and endocrine disorders and constitutes a serious threat to public health. Where malnutrition is linked to BM, it is a great economic...
38. EFFECTS OF CO-ADMINISTRATION OF PROMETHAZINE AND ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE IN PLASMODIUM berghei berghei INFECTED MICE
ABSTRACT
Malaria is the 2nd leading cause of death from infectious diseases in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. It is a major public health problem in Nigeria where it accounts for most cases of hospital visits and deaths than any other country in the world. This study evaluated the effects of c...
39. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF CUSSONIA BARTERI SEEMANN (ARALIACEAE)
Abstract
Cussoniabarteria plant used in traditional medicine in the treatment of infectious diseases such as conjunctivitis, cataracts, diarrhoea anddysentery was subjected to phytochemical and antimicrobial studies. The powdered leaves of Cussoniabarteriwere extracted with ethanol usin...
40. 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...
41. MODIFICATION OF STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES FOR ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITIES
SUMMARY
In industry, business, and homes worldwide, metal alloys called stainless steels are used extensively. Stainless steel is a generic term for a large family of iron-based alloys containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by weight. The primary alloying element, chromium, form...
42. 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...
43. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPORTANCE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION AMONG CHILDREN 0 TO 5 YEARS
Background of the study
It is obvious that immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions for reducing global child morbidity, mortality and life time disabilities (Lee, 2003) (Chen et al, 2004). Worldwide, immunizatio...
44. CHARACTERIZATION OF staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
Background of study
A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...
45. CHARACTERISATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
INTRODUCTION
Infectious diseases transmitted via hand contact have been a global health challenge. Gram positive and negative bacteria most especially are found to contaminate contact surfaces e.g; door handles, tables, chairs, windows etc. (Grace et al., 2018). Infectious diseases top...
46. 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...
47. 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...
48. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF NEW VACCINES IN TAFAWA BALEWA LGA AREA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Vaccination stands as one of the most significant advancements in modern medicine, playing a pivotal role in preventing infectious diseases and safeguarding public health. However, the effectiveness and safety of vaccines can var...
49. EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ENTERIC FEVER IN WAILO COMMUNITY OF GANJUWA LGA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Enteric fever, a collective term encompassing both typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, remains a significant public health concern globally, particularly in resource-constrained settings like the Wailo community in Ganjuwa Local Gove...
50. EVALUATION THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VECTORS CONTROL PROGRAM AT CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL KAFIN MADAKI GANJUWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Vector-borne diseases are a significant public health concern globally, causing millions of deaths and illnesses each year. Vector control programs aim to mitigate the spread of these diseases by targeting the vectors resp...
