BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Malaria is a life threatening parasitic disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. In Nigeria, malaria is responsible for around 60% of the out-patient visits to health facilities, 30% of childhood death, 25% of death in children under one y...
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...
Background to the study
Brunekreef and Holgate (2002), Künzli et al. (2000), and Pope et al. (2002) all have considerable evidence that ambient air pollution has an impact on human health. The majority of research has focused on how air pollution a...
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...
Nutritional knowledge has been proven to play a very vital role in adopting optimal nutrition practices in the health of every expectant mother.As a matter of fact, health and nutritional status of the population of a nation is an important indicator of development of the country (Taleb, Kaibi, &...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Water pollution is a major problem in the global context, and it has been suggested that is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases (Ademoroti 1996). The growth of the major industrial cities also caused water pollutio...
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...
BACKGROUND OF TJHE STUDY
Malaria is a potentially fatal parasite illness spread by female Anopheles mosquitos. Malaria is responsible for approximately 60% of out-patient visits to health institutions in Nigeria, 30% of paediatric fatalities, 25% of dea...
Background Of The Study
According to the EFA Global Monitoring Report (UNESCO 2022), more than a quarter of children in sub-Saharan Africa under the age of fifteen are underweight as a result of a poor diet and malnutrition. This makes them more suscept...
Background of the Study
Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide public health issue; the World Health Organization estimates that 20 000 teenagers under the age of 18 give birth every day. Teenager and adolescent are frequently used interchangeably. A...
Background of the study
In the language used in the medical field, high blood pressure is referred to as hypertension. According to the American Heart Association, hypertension is diagnosed when a person's systolic blood pressure (SBP) is more than...
ABSTRACT
A study was made to determine the malaria prevalence among pregnant women admitted to Imo State specialist hospital owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patie...
Statement of the Problem
UTI in pregnancy leads to poor pregnancy outcome. According to Haider, Zehr, Munir, and Haider (2010), the prevalence of UTIs in pregnancy globally ranges from 13%-33% with asymptomatic bacteriuria occurring in 2-10%...
ABSTRACT
A study was made to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among pregnant women on admission in Imo State specialist Hospital Owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patients and a thick blood fi...
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study borders on the incidence of low birth weight among woman of child bearing age using Kajarko Local Government in Kaduna State. The study examine the factors and risk associated to low birth weight...
Abstract
This study examined the birth pattern in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) using the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) as a case study. Twenty seven per cent of the new-borns were found to have a low birth weight. Low birth .weight babies were born...
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The essence of this study was to contribute to solving the perennial problem of maternal/foetal morbidity and mortality frequently encountered in malaria endemic areas such as Nigeria. There are cases where anaemia in pregnancy and in post-partum haspersisted inspit...
ABSTRACT
High records of occurrences of child mortality were documented in ancient Rome and in modern Ibadan. Available studies on ancient Rome focused on the effect of female infanticide on the population, and those on modern Ibadan, concentrated on the effects of cerebral malaria on c...
Background of the study
The period of pregnancy is a time that is accompanied with rapid physiological changes from the time of conception until delivery. The demand for adequate nutrition increases during this period so as to maintain metabolism and ti...
Background of the study
The eating patterns and nutritional condition of college students are crucial since they have a substantial impact on their general health, well-being, and academic achievement. The University of Ibadan is well recognised f...
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
The 2020 Statistical Report on Women and Men by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that preg...
ABSTRACT
A study was made to determine the the prevalence of malaria parasite among anti-natal patients in Imo State specialist Hospital Owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patients and a thick blood film made....