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The study investigated the role of stress, personality and self blame on suicidal ideation among prison inmates. Two hundred and ninety six (296) prison inmates (males= 258, females= 38) drawn from two prison yards in Anambra State, participated in this study. Four scales were used for data collection namely; Perceived Stress Scale (PSS),… Continue Reading
This study investigated self-esteem, personality-type and gender as factors in self-disclosure of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Three hundred (300) persons living with HIV/AIDS (120 males and 180 females) aged 18-60 years with a mean age of 39 participated in the study. Three instruments were used for data collection: Index of self-esteem… Continue Reading
The study was carried out in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital in Bushenyi District western Uganda from January 2016 to December 2016 to determine the description of factors associated with Burn injuries among pediatrics admitted in the surgical ward. The admissions book on the surgical ward was reviewed and from the… Continue Reading
Table of Contents APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION.......................................................................................................................... iv… Continue Reading
Table of Contents DECLARATION......................................................................................................................................... ii APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................................... iii… Continue Reading
Tuberculosis is a common and potentially lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans (Daviaud and Chopra, 2008). Tuberculosis usually attacked the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. People living with HIV are 20 to 30 times more likely to develop active… Continue Reading
Background and objectives: Skin infections are among the common diseases in children of Africa. Among the factors contributing to high prevalence of skin infections, poor hygiene is the most apparent factor yet can be controllable. Schools are organized communities where children from different families with different social status spend… Continue Reading
The major objective o f this work was to establish the assay o f faecal elastase I in spot stool samples as an exocrine pancreatic function test for the Korle-Bu teaching hospital. The assay o f faecal elastase I was carried out in spot stool samples from apparently healthy persons and subjects with various pancreatic and non… Continue Reading
The aim of this study is to fabricate a solid ankle cushion heel (SACH foot) and comparison of the differences and effect of this SACH foot on the cardiovascular responses and gait efficiency of fifteen unilateral transtibial amputees with foreign SACH foot and Single axis foot. The SACH foot was fabricated using available local… Continue Reading
ABSRACT Covid 19, a disease which created havoc in the world by its severe acute respiratory corona virus syndome-2 [SARS-coV-2], rigorous studies have been taking place to study the cause, pathogenesis, symptoms, treatment protocols of the disease. Ayurveda has considered it as a type of a janapadodhwamsa , the infection is caused due to virus… Continue Reading
SOAP PRODUCTION USING CHAMOMILE OIL Background of the study What is soap? Soaps are divided into two main types: Toilet and Industrial.These are few definition of soap. One of definition, soap is an alkali metal salt of a long-chain fatty acid and is manufactured using vegetable and animal fats. Besides, soap is a chemical compound or mixture of… Continue Reading
The challenge posed by cardiovascular disease and the associated casualties has taken a centre stage in policies relating to global health and wellbeing. A lot of technological innovations have been made in this direction with attendant challenges. A standard ECG machine was constructed using affordable locally sourced discrete components… Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF FIGURES v LIST OF TABLES vi TABLE OF CONTENTS vii ABSTRACT x CHAPTER ONE 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 2 1.3 Objectives of the study 2 1.3.1 General objective 2 1.3.2 Specific objectives 2… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have been a major health problem worldwide. Many world health bodies since the discovery of HIV and AIDS have been reporting frightening increases in the prevalence rates of the virus and the syndrome. According to… Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE § Introduction § Background to the study § Statement of the problem § Justification for the study § Objectives of the study CHAPTER TWO § Concept of epilepsy § Types of epilepsy § Effects of epilepsy § Causes of epilepsy § Signs and symptoms of epilepsy § Diagnosis § … Continue Reading
This study was carried out to survey the knowledge of primary school pupils on communicable diseases in Kwara State. Two hundred respondents got through the use of purposive random sampling technique were selected from four schools that formed the research population. The instrument used to obtain information for the… Continue Reading
Zimbabwe has a generalized HIV epidemic. Since 2015, the national ART program has been rolling out a suite of differentiated models of care in line with the 2013 WHO guidelines. One of the common models adopted by the country is Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) for stable ART patients. Insufficient evidence exists in the country around the… Continue Reading
This study was conducted on the determinants of utilization of family planning services among women of Gambari ward in Ilorin, Kwara State. The specific objectives were to determine the level of utilization of family planning services, to assess the level of knowledge of family planning among women of reproductive age group in Gambari… Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Dermatoglyphics was derived from the Greek word, “dermis” meaning skin and “glyph”meaning curving. Dermatoglyphics is the science of configuration of epidermal ridges of thevolar surfaces of the fingers, toes, palms and soles (cummins and mildo, 1961).Dermatoglyphics is the scientific study of epidermal ridge… Continue Reading
Introduction Against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2 and 3, which aim to improve global health, food security, and reduce poverty, agriculture for most is crucial to achieving self-sustainability in Africa. However, the increased occurrence of adverse events including droughts and conflicts, with losses to farmers,… Continue Reading
The medicinal values of some species of Mistletoes ( Tapinanthus globiferus ) growing in the West African sub-region have been reviewed along with some considerations of their chemistries and local uses. Studies carried out revealed that mistletoes showed hypotensive, hypoglycemic etc. This present study was aimed at investigating some effects of… Continue Reading
Aim: To evaluate the anti-diabetic effect of aqueous extract of Saccharum officinarum (stem bark) in the genomic DNA of diabetic Wistar rats. Methodology: 15 Streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rats and five non diabetic rats were randomly and evenly distributed into four groups, and were subsequently exposed to the following treatments… Continue Reading
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Various researches had shown that Nigella sativa has diverse characteristics some of which include bitter, pungent, aromatic, appetizer, stimulant, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, anthelminthic, acrid, thermogenic, carminative, anodyne, deodorant, digestive, constipating, sudorific,… Continue Reading
The pterion is a point of confluence of the sutural parts of the frontal bone, parietal bone, greater wing of sphenoid bone, and squamous part of the temporal bone. It is classified into four types: spenoparietal, frontotemporal, stellate, and epipteric. This study highlighted the morphology and location of the pterion of adult Nigerian… Continue Reading
Piper guineense ( Uziza in Igbo) is a medicinal plant whose leaves are commonly used as spices. This study is to investigate the effects of the ethanolic leaf extracts of P. guineense on the h istology of the liver , liver biom arker enzymes of paraquat -induced Thirty (30) adult male Wistar rats w eighing… Continue Reading