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U. S. Aguwa

Publications (7)

Prevalence of the use of Hearing Aid Compared to the use of Seeing Aid among Nigerian Youths

U. S. Aguwa, F. O. Onu, F. O. Ovie, A. E. Agulanna & C. E. Eze · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Needed attention has not been paid to hearing defects and the use of hearing aids compared to the enormous attention given to visual problems. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of visual defect to hearing defect and by extension the frequency of use of medicated glasses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v14i230239

Proposing the Incorporation of Basic Medical Sciences into the Curriculum for Basic Education Training

U. S. Aguwa, O. F. Ovie, F. S. Onwuelingo, D. I. Okonkwo, M. O. Ogbonnaya, S. J. Asebioyo, C. E. Eze & B. N. Obinwa · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2021

Health is everyone’s business. Teachers are essential channels for transmitting societal values to the younger generation. To achieve this, attention must be paid to proper curriculum in teachers’ training. This study was designed to ascertain empirically the level of knowledge o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jesbs/2021/v34i130287

Comparing the Effect of Methods of Rat Euthanasia on the Brain of Wistar Rats: Cervical Dislocation, Chloroform Inhalation, Diethyl Ether Inhalation and Formalin Inhalation

U. S. Aguwa, C. E. Eze, B. N. Obinwa, S. N. Okeke, S. F. Onwuelingo, D. I. Okonkwo, D. K. Ogbuokiri, A. E. Agulanna, I. J. Obiesie & A. J. Umezulike · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Contentions still exist as to the most humane method of sacrificing experimental animals. Beyond humaneness, there is also the issue of appropriateness of a method of sacrifice with regards to organ safety. This study compared four common methods of rodent sacrifice used in Niger...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1730636

Evaluating the Neuroprotective Effects of the Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina on the Hippocampus of Adult Male Wistar Rats

U. S. Aguwa, D. K. Ogbuokiri, C. S. Eze, B. N. Obinwa, F. O. Ovie, K. C. Obi, S. F. Onwuelingo, D. I. Okonkwo, I. J. Obiesie, A. E. Agulanna & A. J. Umezulike · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2020

The phytochemical yield of a plant material is related directly to the method as well as solvent of extraction. Lots of African herbs have proven over time to be highly medicinal both for the prevention, management and cure of various ailments. The aim of this research is to comp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i230127

Inhalation of Sniper and Passive Smoking Disrupt Motor Activity and Spatial Memory in Female Wistar Rats

F. O. Ovie, C. N. Charles, U. S. Aguwa, N. L. Oliver, M. O. Onyewuchi & E. Preyor · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · 2021

Twenty-eight female Wistar rats were divided into four groups to study the effects of sniper and cigarette smoke on motor activity and spatial memory. Group A served as the control group, receiving only rat meal and water ad libitum. Group B was designated as a sniper-only group,...

Open access Research Article

Effect of Cigarette Smoke Inhalation on the Hippocampus of Adult Female Wistar Rat

F. O. Ovie, F. C. Akpuaka, G. U. Ndukwe, U. S. Aguwa, A. U. Aligwekwu & Agoziem T. Tobechukwu · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2021

The increasing female exposure to cigarette smoke is a public health challenge to the society as female mental health is a major prerequisite for a healthier society and future. This work was carried out to examine the effect of cigarette smoke inhalation on the hippocampus of fe...

Open access Research Article