B. A. Alex-Hart

Prevalence of Skin Diseases among Primary School Children in Three Semi Urban Communities in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Community Based Study

B. A. Alex-Hart & D. D. Altraide · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: Skin diseases are common among children in the developing countries in Sub Saharan Africa where there is low level of hygiene, overcrowding and warm humid climates.  However, there are no known community based studies on the prevalence of skin diseases among primary s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i230190

Effect of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices on the Nutritional Status of Children 0-24 Months of Age in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

N. S. Tobi, B. A. Alex-Hart & I. O. George · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: Childhood under-nutrition is prevalent in many developing countries including Nigeria, and is an underlying cause for more than half of all childhood deaths. Based on the recent Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), the prevalence of under-nutrition between 20...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i430170