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UBE and the Mass Media - Striking a 'Gold' Accord
(2002-11)"The basic goal of the media is fact-finding and fact-giving", so quipped renowned communication scholar, Alfred E. Opubor. In other words, it is the statutory duty of the mass media, as trustee of the public, to determine ... -
Ulcerative Colitis in a Nigerian Girl: A Case Report
(BMC Reserach notes, 2012)Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is uncommon in the tropics and sub-tropics. We report a case of UC in a 7 year old girl whose parents were both Nigerians. This report is to alert healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan ... -
Ulcerative colitis may not necessarily be rare as previously thought in tropical and subtropical Africa. With increasing westernized life style, greater utilization and accessibility to modern medical practice,availability of tertiary level health care
(Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2013)Ulcerative colitis may not necessarily be rare as previously thought in tropical and subtropical Africa. With increasing westernized life style, greater utilization and accessibility to modern medical practice,availability ... -
Ultrasonic dimensions of normal pancreatic duct in healthy Nigerians
(2007)The pancreas, apart from its endocrine function, principally contains exocrine acinar cells, which constitute about 80% of the gland, secreting pancreatic enzymes via a network of ducts. Ultrasonography is readily available, ... -
Ultrasonographic pattern of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates in Lagos, Nigeria
(2016)Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) commonly occurs in preterm neonates. Transfontanelle ultrasonography (TFUSS) is a non-invasive technique for the detection and characterization of IVH in preterm. The aim of this study was ... -
Ultrasound as a diagnostic aid in head and neck lesions
(Niger Postgrad Med J, 2006-06-01)AIM: This article reviewed the diagnostic values of ultrasound in head and neck lesions with a view to emphasising its importance to Maxillo-Facial Surgeons in Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A computerised literature ... -
Ultrastructure of Two Oil-degrading Bacteria Isolated from the Tropical Soil Environment
(2000)Two oil-degrading bacteria identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus luteus were isolated from crude oil-polluted soils in Nigeria. The organisms were grown on n-hexadecane and sodium succinate and then examined ... -
Uncertainty and Foreign Direct Investment: A Case of the Manufacturing Subsector in Nigeria
(Oluseye. S.A, Abimbola, O (2016), Uncertainty and Foreign Direct Investment: A Case of the Manufacturing Subsector in Nigeria. Nigeria's Industrial Development, Corporate Governance and Public Policy, p. 523-544., 2016)Manufacturing sector remains critically important to both the developing and the advanced economies. It is an avenue for increasing productivity in relation to import replacement and export expansion, creating foreign ... -
Undergraduate dental education in Nigeria: Perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduates.
(2016)Background: Students’ perception of their education is a subject that has received very little attention by those providing dental school education. This is more so in the Nigerian environment, where limited research has ... -
Undergraduate dental students’ perception, educational satisfaction, and attitude regarding the use of rubber dam.
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2018)Background and Objective: The rubber dam is used in dentistry to create saliva‑free working environment during operative procedures. Despite its numerous advantages, utilization is poor in dental schools. We sought to ... -
Undergraduate Students' Concerns And Gender References For Councellors.
(1997-08-16)This study exposed the students gender preference for counsellor in relation to their problem areas. One hundred and fifty undergraduate students (90 males and 60 females) formed the subject of this study. 21 problem areas ... -
Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge and Practice of Gonorrhea and other Sexually Transmitted Infections
(Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013-10)Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health issue. Adolescents and youth (15-24 years) are the age groups at the greater risk for acquiring them. Also a large percentage of new STIs occur ... -
Underscoring the Relevance of Self-Efficacy Distance Learners Academic Performance: The Theoretical and Empirical Evidence
(2017)In recent times, Ergul (2004) observed that distance learning now moves from a marginal to _an integral role in overall educational provision. In doing this distance learning demands much on the part ofdistance learners. ... -
Underscoring the Relevance of Self-Efficacy Distance Learners Academic Performance: The Theoretical and Empirical Evidence
(2017)In recent times, Ergul (2004) observed that distance learning now moves from a marginal to _an integral role in overall educational provision. In doing this distance learning demands much on the part of distance learners. ... -
Understanding biostatistics: A study of Nigerian dental resident doctors
(Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Biosciences, 2014-07-30)Background: Central to the process of keeping current with clinical information in dentistry is the ability of a practitioner to evaluate the reliability and validity of current scientifi c evidence. Pertinent to this ... -
Understanding Change Dynamics in a Stochastic Environment
(University of Lagos Press, 1996-12-18)This is a Monograph. Full Paper Attached. -
Understanding Illness Behaviour, Death And Bereavement In Adulthood.
(1988-08-15)To aid our understanding of the ways various individuals perceive, evaluate, and respond to symptoms of illness, the literature on illness behaviour was reviewed. Two competing hypotheses (the linking hypotheses and the ... -
Understanding mentoring: Reflective strategies for school-based adult and technical teachers’ preparation
(Curriculum Organization of Nigeria, 2016-03-06)This study takes on the issue of understanding mentoring: reflective strategies for school-based adult and technical teacher preparation. Survey design was adopted for the study and the population included all the lecturers ... -
Understanding Perceived Barriers to University-Industry Collaborations among Academics: Evidence from University of Lagos
(University of Lagos Press, Akoka, 2017)There is a growing consensus among politicians, scholars, and industry professionals in the country that university-industry collaboration has a significant role to play in Nigeria’s pursuit of a diversified economy. While ...