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Knowledge, attitude and practice of drug abuse among public secondary school students In Lagos
(Highland Medical Research Journal, 2013)Background: The use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances constitutes one of the most important risk–taking behaviour among adolescents and young adults in secondary schools. This study was conducted to determine the ... -
Utilization of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) among male students of a tertiary institution in Lagos State
(Medknow Publications, 2014)Background: Malaria is an eminently preventable, treatable and curable disease. Proven effective options to reduce morbidity and mortality include early diagnosis, combined with prompt effective therapy and malaria prevention ... -
Work related stress and coping mechanisms among bankers in Lagos
(African Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014)BACKGROUND: This study assessed knowledge, prevalence, associated factors and mechanisms of coping with stress among bankers in Lagos State. METHODS: It was a descriptive cross sectional study. A two stage sampling ... -
Infant feeding practices in the first six months of life among HIV positive mothers attending teaching hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria.
(Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2014)Background: In the absence of any interventions, 5-20% of infants born to HIV-infected women will be infected through breastfeeding. Objectives: This study determined the pattern of infant feeding in the first 6 months ... -
Breastfeeding practices of mothers of young children in Lagos
(Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2014)Objective: To determine the breastfeeding practices (prevalence, initiation and exclusivity) of mothers of young children in Lagos. Methods: This was a community-based, cross-sectional study carried out in 2010 in two ... -
Anaemia prevention in pregnancy among ante-natal clinic attendees in a general hospital in Lagos
(Nigeria Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013)Anemia is the world's second leading cause of disability and thus one of the most serious global public health problems. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that an average of 56% of pregnant women in developing ... -
Anthropometrically determined nutritional status of children in public and approved private primary schools in an Urban town in Lagos, Nigeria
(Highland Medical Research Journal, 2013)Under-nutrition remains high while overweight/obesity are on the rise in developing countries. Little is known about the differences in the prevalence of malnutrition among public and private primary school children in ... -
Effect of health education on knowledge, attitude and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing among Corps Members in Osun State, Nigeria.
(Scientific Academic Publishing, 2014)The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a significant public health problem especially in Nigeria where knowledge about HIV and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) is low and attitude to VCT and its ... -
Knowledge of HIV and VCT and attitude to VCT among National Youth Service Corps members in Ilesa and Ife, South Western Nigeria.
(IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 2014)The study assessed knowledge about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) and attitude to VCT among National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Ilesa and Ile-Ife, South-Western, ... -
Factors influencing HIV counselling and testing uptake among corps members in Osun State, Nigeria
(IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 2014)The prevalence of HIV infection among Nigerian youths has been persistently high and HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) is a major intervention that can help to reduce the transmission of HIV. This study was carried out to ... -
Effects of health education on knowledge and attitude of youth corps members to sickle cell disease and its screening in Lagos State.
(Omics Publishing Group, 2012)ackground: Sickle cell disease remains a significant public health problem especially in Nigeria where there is low level of knowledge, poor attitudes to the disease and prevalence (at birth) is 20 per 1000 births. This ... -
Knowledge and uptake of community-based Health Insurance Scheme among residents of Olowora, Lagos
(Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2013)The informal sector population in developing nations has low health coverage from Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) and problems such as limited awareness about the potential impact of prepayment health financing and ... -
Practice of exclusive breastfeeding among women in a semi-urban community in Lagos
(Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2012)Child mal-nutrition remains a public health problem in developing countries even though breast milk is the most complete form of nutrition for infants. The objectives of this study were to determine the breastfeeding ... -
Incidence and characteristics of injuries during the 2011 West Africa Football Akodu Union (WAFU) Nations' Cup
(African Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012)BACKGROUND: Prospective studies on football injuries and their risk factors in the African setting are sparse. Such studies are needed to understand the peculiarities of injuries and hence proffer appropriate intervention ... -
Knowledge and attitude to exclusive breastfeeding in Ikosi District of Ikosi-Isheri Local Government Area, Lagos State
(Nigeria Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2011)Background: Infant malnutrition is a public health problem in developing countries. Objective: To determine the knowledge and attitude of women to exclusive breastfeeding in Ikosi district of Ikosi/Isheri Local Government ... -
Knowledge and attitude of Youth Corps members in Lagos to sickle cell disease
(The tropical Journal of health Sciences, 2010)Sickle cell disease has remained a public health problem in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and attitudes of unmarried NYSC members in Lagos State to sickle cell disease and screening. This ... -
Training medical students: victim's perceptions of selectively screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings
(Biomed Central, 2019-06)BACKGROUND: Routine IPV screening is a controversial topic and there is no evidence to suggest that it improves the health outcomes of women. Consequently, understanding the socio-cultural dimensions, becomes essential ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among Male Civil Servants in Ibadan, Nigeria
(African Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences, 2014-09)Background: Intimate Partner violence (IPV) is one of the common forms of violence against women and is a global public health problem that transcends social, economic, religious and cultural groups. It is often perceived ... -
Adolescent Fertility and Usuage of Family Planning Methods among Women in Contemporary Yoruba Society, Nigeria
(A Journal of the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, 2016)This article investigates the relationships that exist between adolescent fertility and usage of family planning methods among women in contemporary Yoruba society, Nigeria. The understanding of the interrelationship between ...
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