1. AN APPRAISAL OF THE OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), which was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has spread fast to practically every corner of the world Lorfa (2020). The condition is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavir...
2. 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...
3. DIFFICULTIES AND SURVIVING MECHANISMS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AFTER THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN PERIOD IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Because SSIs come in a variety of forms and have made significant contributions to nation building, the promotion of small scale industries has been a priority for governments all over the world (Aderemi et al. 2019; Tehseen &...
4. 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...
5. EXAMINATION OF THE OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
As the world grapple with the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant, researchers have equally expressed serious concern about the impact of this new strain. Scientists working at the South African National Institute for Communicable Disease confir...
6. HE USE OF RADIO TO PERSUADE AUDIENCE TO TAKE COVID 19 VACCINE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
As part of its efforts to combat misinformation and to encourage the masses to take the covid-19 vaccine, the NCDC periodically hosts daily press briefings to keep the press and the public up to date with its activities. These briefings are o...
7. AVAILABILITY AND STORAGE OF VACCINES IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES
ABSTRACT
Vaccine preventable diseases remain the most common causes of childhood mortality with an estimated three million deaths each year. Immunity to vaccine preventable diseases only result when active and effective vaccines are used. Active and eff...
8. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess the impact of social media on the acceptance of the covid-19 vaccine in Taraba State Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the level of impact social media has on the acceptance of the covid-19 va...
9. ANALYSIS ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC (ANC) AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ELELE, RIVERS STATE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The global burden constituted by vaccine preventable disease is immense. Worldwide about 2.5 million children die every year from vaccine preventable infectious disease mainly in Africa and Asia among children less than 5 years old. In the year...
10. EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG STUDENTS OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI.
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the effect of covid-19 pandemic on social relationship among students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the extent to which covid-19 pandemic affected...
11. HEPATITIS B (HBV) SEROLOGICAL MARKERS RELATIONSHIP WITH VITB12 DEFICIENCY
Background of the study
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most common chronic infections worldwide and the leading cause for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide.Based on WHO (2012) report, one‐third of the world population estimated a...
12. 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...
13. IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON THE USE OF DELIVERY SERVICE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In early 2020, the COVID-19 (caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) pandemic took the world by storm as it gained widespread across countries. The Coronavirus apparently started to spread in China during December 2019, before moving to...
14. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON INJECTION SAFETY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN OKADA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN EDO STATE
Background Of The Study
In today's healthcare, when injectable medications and vaccines are often administered, injection safety is an essential concern. In addition to this, there is a high burden of blood-borne diseases with the potential for tran...
15. COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS IN THE EFFORT TO ERADICATE POLIO (A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI METROPOLIS)
Background to the Study
The eradication of polio has been hailed as one of the 20th century's greatest successes in primary health care and is universally regarded as a beneficial and cost-effective public health policy (CDC, 2022). Vaccination agai...
16. INVESTIGATION INTO COVID-19 AND VIRTUAL LEARNING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused the greatest disruption to education systems in human history, affecting practically every student worldwide, particularly those in secondary schools. More than 94% of the world's student popu...
17. 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...
18. COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MADONNA UNIVERSITY NURSING STUDENTS, ELELE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
More than a year after the announcement of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, the disease continues to cause a global public health catastrophe with continued infections, death, and severe econo...
19. 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...
20. KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF COVID 19 AMONGST HEALTH WORKERS IN MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Background of the study
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a contagious sickness that causes respiratory infections ranging from a simple cold to serious respiratory problems. Brosseau and Sietsema (2020) report that the outbreak originated in December 2019...
21. KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE AND OUTCOME OF IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Immunization is a process in which a person is protected against or made resistant to an infectious disease, and it often involves the injection of a vaccine. This protection or resistance is delivered to the individual. Vaccines...
22. 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...
23. THE ROLE OF TELEVISION MEDIA ON DISSEMINATING COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
The putative "coronavirus" is thought to be a zoonotic virus that causes acute respiratory tract infections and deadly pneumonia in humans (Probasco, 2020). It was originally found in December 2019 in Wuhan, China's...
24. THE EFFECTS OF IMMUNIZATION AS IT AFFECTS CHILDREN HEALTH
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the effects of immunization as it affects children health. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in October 2010, which included the use of interviewer-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge of mothers of children aged 12-23 months on chil...
25. 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...
26. A STUDY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION AND CHILD MORTALITY
Abstract
The Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) Control Chart was widely used in manufacturing industries to monitor process performance, set up standard for the operational parameters, maintaining standard and monitor for improvement. In this study, CUSUM Scheme is designed and im...
27. THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Agriculture accounts for about 20 percent of GDP in the West African sub-region (World Bank, 2005); two thirds of the people derive livelihoods and 40 per cent of exports commodities come from this sector (World Bank,...
28. TRANSMISSION OF MONKEYPOX VIRUS ON ANIMAL AND HUMANS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This is a research work on the transmission of monkeypox virus on animal and humans in Nigeria using Bayelsa State as case study. it is aimed at examining the symptoms of Monkey pox, ways through which monkey pox is transmitted and whether the use o...
29. ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH WORKERS (ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION OFFICERS) ABOUT COLD CHAIN SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The cold chain is a science, a technology and a process. It is a science since it requires the understanding of the chemical and biological processes linked with perishability. It is a technology since it relies on physical means to insure appropriate temperatu...
30. THE INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA
Statement of Research Problem
Small-holder farmer including Nigeria has accounted for over 90% of all agricultural output in Nigeria (World Fact Book, 2011). The farmers are burdened with high cost of farm inputs, insufficient farm...
31. EVALUATION OF THE IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN IN A RURAL SUBURB OF ANAMBRA STATE
Abstract
Poor immunization coverage especially in rural areas has led to a high burden of vaccine preventable diseases in children. The study was to evaluate the immunization status of children in a rural suburb of Anambra State. The total population for the study is 20...
32. SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MANAGERS’ RATING OF SKILLS NEEDED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS IN ONDO AND EKITI STATES
Background to the Study
One of the foremost adolescents’ problems these days is their early involvement in different sexual behaviours which could be detrimental to their wellbeing. Human sexual behaviour involves the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality....
33. MEASLES INFORMATION VACCINE HESITANCY-CASE STUDY OF MOTHERS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in an alarming rate and as a result, innocent children are dying. This study investigated the information behaviour of mothers in Minna, Niger state about information on measles vaccination. Information processing theory was also used as a the...
34. The Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccination Among Sixth Year Medical Students in Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan, 2021-2022
Background
: The novel coronavirus first emerged in December 2019 and quickly developed into a global pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by March 2020. [1] Since then, the number of COVID-19 cases has been escalating and as of 4th August 2022 there had been over 578 million conf...
35. PERCEPTION OF IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION BY MOTHERS OF UNDERFIVE CHILDREN IN GWANDA VILLAGE, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE
ABSTRACT
This research work focuses on theperception of immunization information by mothers of under-five children in Gwanda Village Sabon Gari Local Government Kaduna State. The research work stemed from challenges faced in administering immunization in rural villages. To achieve the o...
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, PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARD HEPATITIS
ABSTRACT
This study examined the knowledge, perception and attitude of secondary school students toward hepatitis using Ikeja, Lagos State as a case study. The study was specifically carried out to determine the knowledge ...
38. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND POS AVAILABILITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently a global pandemic. This infectious respiratory disease was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 [WHO 2020]. Symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19 include...
39. AN EVALUATION OF EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PARTICIAPTION ( CASE STUDY OF ELIMINA SUB-DISTRICT)
Background Of Study
In community development programs, community engagement now appears to be the "software." Community participation as a developmental strategy is an important cog in the wheel of ensuring that community programs are well-pla...
40. AN EVALUATION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ON OMICRON VARIANT AMONG NIGERIAN CITIZENS (CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), which was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has spread fast to practically every corner of the world Lorfa (2020). The condition is caused by the severe acute respiratory...
41. 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...
42. 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...
43. 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...
44. CAUSES, COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF SARS-COV 2
Background to the study
SARS-CoV-2 are positive-sense, single stranded RNA viruses and its diameters is 60 nm to140 nm with spike like projection on it’s around which giving it a crown like appearance. Their viral is RNA genomic and their ran...
45. EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF COVID-19 AMONG ALVAN IKOKU FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OWERRI
Background to the study
Coronavirus (COVID-19) are positive-sense, single stranded RNA viruses and its diameters is 60 nm to140 nm with spike like projection on it’s around which giving it a crown like appearance. Their viral is RNA genomic and th...
46. 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...
47. EVALUATION OF SEVERE CHICKENPOX CASES AMONG CHILDREN IN ALKALERI LGA BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is a highly contagious viral infection that primarily affects children. While often presenting as a mild illness, some cases escalate to severe conditions, posing significant heal...
48. ROLE OF NEW INCENTIVE PROGRAM BRIDGING THE GAP OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN DURING ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION. A CASE STUDY OF NINGI LGA OF BAUCH STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Immunization programs stand as cornerstone initiatives in glo...
