Introduction: The success of the School Health Programme depends on the extent to which community members are aware of, and are willing to support health promotion efforts. This study was therefore designed to assess the perception and practices about school health policy and com...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24652
Introduction: Breast cancer is the leading female malignancy in the world and the second principal cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. It has a poorer outcome among African-American women compared with the whites due to more advanced stage at presentation. This study there...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9050
Background: Disability and health-related quality of life are becoming increasingly important issues associated with chronic illnesses including HIV disease. Aims: This study was designed to assess the health related quality of life [HRQoL] among a sample of HIV patients and to i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5032
Background: Surgical site infections [SSI] are one of the most common nosocomial infections. This study was therefore carried out to determine the incidence and risk factors associated with surgical site infection among patients in a tertiary care center in Western Nigeria. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/1769
Introduction: This study was designed to describe occupational exposure, risk perception and access to prophylaxis for HIV/AIDS among the health care workers in Northern Nigeria. Methods: This study is an analytical cross-sectional study. Multistage sampling technique was used to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1770
Primary health care as stated in the Alma Ata declaration underscores the importance of health education as one of the key methods of preventing and controlling prevailing health problems. This study seeks to test the effect of health education on perception and treatment seeking...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3408