CHOICE OF BIRTHPLACE AND USE OF BIRTH ATTENDANTS AMONG CHILD BEARING WOMEN IN AKANU, OHAFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ABIA STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACT   Birth place and birth attendants during delivery are crucial factors in reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the choice of birthplace and use of birth attendants during delivery and also the factors influencing these choices among child bearing women in Akanu, Ohafia community of Abia State. The need for … Read more

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN UMUOWA, ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IMO STATE

ABSTRACT Breast cancer is said to be the commonest cancer and the most lethal malignancy in women across the world. Most of the cases are brought late to the hospital when the conditions are severe with multiple nodal involvements and poorer clinical pathological prognostic outcome. If braest changes are detected early and treatment commenced early … Read more

AWARENESS AND ADHERENCE TO SELF CARE ACTIVITIES OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING DIABETIC CLINICS AT TWO TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN IMO STATE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose `mainly due to absolute or relative lack of a hormone known as insulin (Shrivastava and Ramasamy, 2013). The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC, 2012) defined it as a group of diseases characterized … Read more

ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT TEACHING HOSPITAL, PORT HARCOURT RIVERS STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title page –                          –              –          –                –              –          –            i Approval page     –             –              –          –                –              –          –            ii Certification page –              –               –        –                –             –           –            iii Dedication                            –               –        –                —            –           –           iv Acknowledgement               –               –           –               –            –            –          v List of table … Read more

ATTITUDE AND COMPLIANCE WITH SURGICAL ASEPTIC STANDARD AMONG THEATRE WORKERS IN TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page                                                                                                                                i Certification                                                                                                                            ii Dedication                                                                                                                              iii Acknowledgement                                                                                                                  iv Table of Content                                                                                                                     v List of Table                                                                                                                            viii List of Figures                                                                                                                         ix Abstract                                                                                                                                  x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION        Background to the Study                                                                                                       1 Statement of Problem                                                                                                             3 Purpose of the Study                                                                                                              4 Objectives of the Study                                                                                                           4 Hypotheses                                                                                                                             4 Significance of the Study                                                                                                       … Read more

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WOMEN’S STATUS AND USE OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN NANDO, ANAMBRA EAST L.G.A, ANAMBRA STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i Approval Page – – – – – – – – – – ii Certification Page – – – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv Acknowledgements – … Read more

ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN RESTAURANTS IN NNEWI URBAN

ABSTRACT Food borne disease remains a major public Health problem across the globe. The high incidence of food borne illness has led to an increase in global concern about food safety. The purpose of this was to assess food safety, knowledge and practices among food handlers in restaurants in Nnewi Urban. The researcher utilized a … Read more

ASSESSMENT OF DIETARY COMPLIANCE AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING MEDICAL OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL ITUKU-OZALLA

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Title Page i Certification ii Approval Page iii Dedication iv Acknowledgement v Table of Contents vi List of Tables ix List of Figures x Abstract xi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 1 Statement of the Problem 3 Purpose of the Study 4 Objectives of the Study 4 Research Questions … Read more

ASSESSING SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS THAT STILL PRESERVE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF ENUGU STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Title page … … … … … … … … … i Approval … … … … … … … … … ii Certification … … … … … … … … iii Dedication … … … … … … … … iv Acknowledgment … … … … … … … … Read more

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