Abstract Aim: This study aimed at assessing and comparing perceived leadership competencies of doctors occupying managerialpositions in a public and various private hospitals in Jos metropolis of Plateau state, ...

Background: Circumcision is the commonest surgical procedure performed in male neonates, usually without anaesthesia. Recent research had shown that new-borns have the anatomical and functional components required for ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cough from URTI is common, leads to discomfort, sleep loss and stress in caregivers, leading to use of ineffective and potentially harmful over-the-counter medications. Honey is cost-effective ...

Background:The harmful effect of alcohol use is a well-documented subject globally. However, little is known about the ethanol concentration of locally brewed alcoholic drinks in rural communities in Nigeria. The aim of ...

Background There appears to be a bilateral relationship between HIV infection and intestinal helminthic infection. However, there is a paucity of data comparing the determinants of intestinal helminthic infection in the ...

Introduction: dyslipidemia and hypertension are independent cardiovascular risk factors that are linked by insulin resistance and commonly coexist as components of the metabolic syndrome. The consequences of dyslipidaemic ...

Staff retention is closely related to employee satisfaction which in turn is intertwined with salaries and benefits. Secondary health care facilities in low resource settings are finding it difficult to retain their staff. ...

Aim: The study aimed to determine the relationship between family functioning and low back pain (LBP) in nurses in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires ...

Background: Primary health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) need context-specific evidence to address current challenges. Increased family physician (FP) research activity could help fill this gap. Aim: To describe ...