Abstract The economic downturn in Nigeria was triggered by a combination of declining oil price and spillovers from the Covid-19 outbreak, which not only led to a fall in the demand for oil products but also stopped economic activities from taking place when social distancing policies were enforced. The government responded to the crisis by … Read more
The Effect of COVID-19 on Almajiri Educational System In Nigeria INTRODUCTION Generations upon generations, there is no end to the sight of young children of school age roaming the streets in a quest for survival. As an age-old tradition, these kids are popularly called ‘Almajiri’ – children from poor homes usually sent to Islamic boarding … Read more
Impact of COVID-19 on Education for Vulnerable Children A Study Of Almajiri INTRODUCTION Generations upon generations, there is no end to the sight of young children of school age roaming the streets in a quest for survival. As an age-old tradition, these kids are popularly called ‘Almajiri’ – children from poor homes usually sent to … Read more
IMPACT OF NON-TRADITIONAL VARIABLES IN HEALTH CARE RISK ADJUSTMENT (A CASE STUDY OF UTH, UYO, AKWAIBOM) CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground of the studyThe business of risk adjustment has come a long way since the publication of the Academy’s “Monograph Number One” with the title, “Health Risk Assessment and Health Risk Adjustment—Crucial Elements in Effective Health Care Reform” … Read more
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study In December, 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases, who were later proven to be caused by a novel coronavirus (named as “2019-nCoV”), emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. By January 30, 2020, 9692 confirmed cases and 15,238 suspected cases have been reported around 31 prov- inces and cities … Read more
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HEALTH WORKERS ON TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF CORONAVIRUS INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Health related infections are the major problems of public health in many nations of the world, which ultimately cause an increase in the morbidity, mortality, and additional costs in health care settings (Mauldin et al 2010; Defez … Read more
AUTOMATED COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING USING MOBILE APPLICATION This automated mobile phone app would record the owner’s contact with other app users. If an app user is diagnosed with the virus, their recent contacts would receive messages advising them to isolate. It’s a strategy with obvious negative implications for people’s privacy, This application is nonetheless worth … Read more
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CORONAVIRUS DIGITAL CONTACT TRACING Abstract The newly emergent human virus SARS-CoV-2 is resulting in high fatality rates and incapacitated health systems. Preventing further transmission is a priority. We analyzed key parameters of epidemic spread to estimate the contribution of different transmission routes and determine requirements for case isolation and contact-tracing needed … Read more
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CORONAVIRUS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR INFECTED PATIENCE CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background to the study Tracking system is very important in modern world; this can be useful in navigation, monitoring, tracking of the people with COVID1-19.These days, however, with technology growing at a fast pace, automated tracking system is being used in a variety … Read more