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D. M. Umar

Publications (3)

Foreign Aid Initiatives and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Nigeria: Perspectives on Country Ownership and Humanistic Care

B. N. Joseph, C. A. Abimiku, D. A. Dangiwa, D. M. Umar, K. I. Bulus & M. L. P. Dapar · International STD Research & Reviews · 2017

With a prevalence rate of 3.1%, Nigeria has a generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic. Like much other developing countries, Nigeria has to collaborate with development partners to fight the HIV/AIDS scourge. This review assesses the impact of foreign aid initiatives on the fight against H...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2017/34538

Usability of Medicine Package Inserts for Chronic Diseases: A Survey of the Pharmaceutical Market in Jos, Nigeria

B. N. Joseph, U. O. Asiegbu, B. M. Aya, M. N. Nyam, D. M. Umar, N. S. Jimam & M. L. P. Dapar · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2017

Background: The burden of illness is increasingly tending towards chronic diseases while medication adherence is often unsatisfactory. The patient information leaflet is one model that has the prospect to improve medication adherence. Improving the readability and content based v...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JPRI/2017/34603

Knowledge, Attitude and the Use of Patient Package Inserts: Perspectives on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy

B. N. Joseph, M. N. Nyam, B. M. Aya, U. O. Asiegbu, J. Bulus, D. M. Umar, S. I. Joseph, P. A. Damun, D. W. Dayom & M. L. P. Dapar · International STD Research & Reviews · 2017

Introduction: Patient package insert is an innovative tool capable of providing additional medication information in written form; it has the potential to promote adherence to antiretroviral medicines. Objectives: This study assessed the knowledge of respondents on antiretroviral...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2017/35579