Background and Aims: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is one of the commonest genetic and chronic diseases in Nigeria. The chronicity of this disease, hospitalisations and interventions, incurs a high financial cost on families when out-of-pocket expenditure is made for healthcare. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i51743
Background/Aim: Sleep is an elusive but indispensable requirement for good health. Health habits such as sleep formed during adolescence can contribute immensely to one’s wellbeing. The study aims to assess the sleep quality and the associated factors of poor sleep quality among...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11340
Background/aim: Obesity is one of the most pressing yet often under-addressed public health concerns worldwide. Initially a problem of developed countries, its prevalence has now increased globally with its attendant consequences. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i121702
Aims: To determine the relationship between weaning foods and nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months attending immunization clinic at a military barracks in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33668