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Fistula Fortnight: Innovative partnership brings mass treatment and public awareness towards ending obstetric fistula

IDOKO, Lucy. (International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2007-06)

cObjective: As part of the global Campaign to End Fistula, the Fistula Fortnight, a 2-week mass obstetric fistula treatment project, was organized in northern Nigeria to contribute to reducing the backlog of untreated ...
Effectiveness of Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) In the Management of First Trimester Miscarriage: Experience in a Specialist Centre in North-Eastern Nigeria

JOHN, Bimba S (Port Harcourt Medical Journal, 2009)

Background: Safe management of abortion with an easy, simple and effective procedure is mandatory to minimise abortion related morbidities and mortalities. Aim: To assess the pattern of presentation of cases of first ...
Awareness, Attitude and Practice of Rural Women regarding Breast Cancer in Northeast Nigeria

BABATUNJI, Omotara; SHUAIBU, Yahya; MARY, Amodu; JOHN, Bimba (JORNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE & HEALTH EDUCATION (J Community Med Health Educ) 2:148, 2012-05-28)

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in northeast Nigeria, while it predominates in the south-western part of the country. The situation in rural areas is compounded with poor access to health ...
Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of rural women of northeast Nigeria on risk factors associated with cancer of the Cervix

BABATUNJI, A. Omotara; SHUAIBU, J. Yahya; MARY, O. Amodu; JOHN, S. Bimba (SCIENTIC RESEARCH Vol.5 No.9, 2013-07-25)

Cervical cancer is the leading cancer-related cause of death among women in Nigeria. An es timated 70,700 new cases occur each year, rep resenting one quarter of all female cancers in sub Saharan Africa. The magnitude of ...
Assessment of the Determinants of Healthy Ageing among the Rural Elderly of North-Eastern Nigeria

BABATUNJI, Abayomi Omotara; SHUAIBU, Jauro Yahya; ZARA, Wudiri; MARY, Olubisi Amodu; JOHN, Samson Bimba; JASPER, Unyime (SCIENTIC RESEARCH PUBLISHING Vol.7 No.6, 2015-06-25)

Healthy ageing is a lifelong process optimizing opportunities for improving and preserving health and physical, social and mental wellness, independence, quality of life and enhancing successful life-course transition. In ...
Assessment of infant feeding patterns among nursing mothers in Aguata and Anaocha Local Government Areas in Anambra State, Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health, 2015-12)

Infant feeding is the cornerstone in infant and childhood survival strategy. This study was carried out to determine infant feeding patterns in Aguata (urban) and Anaocha (rural) Local Government Areas (LGAs). This was ...
Household Waste Management; Voices of Residents of Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (Journal of Environmental Protection,, 2015-12)

Background: Waste management is the generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of social waste. The various methods of waste disposal include: recycling, ...
Physical and Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Sources in Gwafan Community, Plateau State, Nigeria

BIMBA, J S; Bimba, J.S (2016-01-01)

Access to safe drinking water remains a target for many developing countries with an ever expanding population. This study aimed to identify drinking water sources in a community of Jos North and determine certain physical ...
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AN URBAN AND A RURAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (International Journal for Medical Science, 2016-05)

INTRODUCTION: Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances including alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, hypnotics, cocaine, hallucinogens, tobacco, caffeine, nicotine. A psychoactive ...
Insecticide Treated Nets: Perception And Practice Among Pregnant Women Accessing Antenatal Services At A Tertiary Hospital In Awka, Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (Pyrex Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2017-03)

Malaria is an endemic disease in Nigeria with its greatest adverse effects on pregnant women and under-five children. Use of insecticide treated net (ITN) is one of the measures for combating malaria. The aim of this ...
ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HARZADS AND HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG FEMALE FARMERS IN NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

Bimba, J. S. (Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment (AZOJETE), 2017-04)

Farming is the main occupation of the rural people in Northeastern region of Nigeria. It constitutes 60-75% of the population of the area and involves both male and female alike. However, a postharvest aspect of production ...
Tuberculosis and diabetes in Nigerian patients with and without HIV

BIMBA, J S (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2017-06-16)

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and HIV increase the risk of tuberculosis (TB). The frequency of DM among patients with TB with and without HIV is poorly documented in many low- and middle income countries. ...
Mobile HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Outreach: A Model for Community based Approach to Increasing Uptake of HCT and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Services in Benue State Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (International Research Journal of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2018)

Background: HIV testing is a key component of prevention and entry point to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, however, coverage and access to testing remains low in Nigeria. HIV Counselling and testing (HCT) scale up is needed ...
Risky sexual behavior of young people in an urban community, South – South, Nig

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2018)

Background Risky sexual behaviours exposes young people to the risk of infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sexual behaviours like unprotected sex, early sexual debut, using alcohol or ...
Sexualpractices and factors affecting sexualoutcomes ofyoung peopleinOlukucommunity,OviaNorthEastlocalgovernmner,Edo State,Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (GLOBALJOURNALOFMEDICINEANDPUBLICHEALTH, 2018)

Background Youngpeopleconstitutesoneofthemostdynamichumanresourcebases, duetotheirstrengthandyouthfulnesstheypeoplebegintoexploretheir sexuality and have sexualrelationships thatmay have unfavourable outcomelikeunwan ...
Assessment of Road Worthiness of Long Distance Commercial Vehicles in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 2018-04)

The prevalence of road traffic accidents is on the rise, thus contributing to morbidity and mortality. Vehicular factors are responsible for 13% of road traffic crashes, 33% of vehicles are not compliant to road worthiness ...
Factors Affecting Use of Modern Family Planning Among South-Eastern Nigerian Women: A Secondary Analysis of 2013 NDHS

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (2018-06)

Family planning is widely acknowledged as an important intervention towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) three (4) and five (5) as it has proven to reduce maternal and child mortality. Family planning ...
Determinants of Under-Five Mortality in South-Eastern Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (HSOA Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Care, 2019)

Background: Under-five mortality is a major public health indica tor hence its inclusion among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Identifying the determinants of under-five mortality is a ma jor step in tackling ...
Assessment Of Awareness And Knowledge Of Pentavalent Vaccine Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care In A Tertiary Hospital In Jos North Local Government, Plateau State, Nigeria

OKAFOR, Kingsley C (British Journal of Medical & Health Sciences (BJMHS), 2019-07)

Background: Immunization prevents debilitating illness and disability and saves millions of lives every year. It is one of the most powerful and cost effective of all public health interventions. Pentavalent vaccine ...
Assessment of Awareness And Knowledge of Pentavalent Vaccine Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Hospital In Jos North Local Government, Plateau State, Nigeria

BIMBA, John S (BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE(BJMHS), 2019-07-01)

Background: Immunization prevents debilitating illness and disability and saves millions of lives every year. It is one of the most powerful and cost effective of all public health interventions. Pentavalent vaccine is a ...

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