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Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa

Publications (6)

COVID-19 Vaccination Concerns: Perspectives of Youths in a Developing Nation's Context

Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor, Echezona Ejike Udokanma, Ikechukwu Jude Okolie, Okonkwo David Izuchukwu, Felix Ovie Ogbo, Chioma Dorothy Nwosu & Adline Uchechi Aguwa · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2023

Background: Vaccine programmes' success lies in the acceptability and understanding of vaccine concerns among diverse population groups. This study investigates the covid-19 vaccination concerns among Nigerian youths. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 631 youths (3...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i2238

Neurobehavioral Effects of Anterior, Superior and Lateral Head Injury on Adult Male Wistar Rats

Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa & Darlington Nnamdi Onyejike · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · 2022

Background: Head injury is a common occurrence among sports men and women, the military and paramilitary as well as in road accidents. Victims of head trauma in Nigeria usually do not receive proper medical attention. This is because once the patient recovers and is able to move,...

Open access Research Article

Effect of Warm Water Bathe on the Testes and Sperm Quality of Adult Wistar Rats

Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Ibeh Chidubem Temple, Eze Echezona, Chioma Nwosu, David Izuchukwu Okonkwo, Adline Uchechi Uzoahia, Janeth, Adedokun & Ifeanyichukwu Michael Owoh · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2022

Hot water bathe is both therapeutic and habitual. Studies have shown that the testis functions optimally at temperatures slightly below body temperature. This study is designed to evaluate the effect of regular warm water bath on the histoarchitecture of the testis and the sperm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2022/v18i230350

Evaluating the Effect of Chloroform Inhalation as a Method of Euthanasia on the Cerebellum and Hippocampus of Adult Wistar Rats

Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Okeke Somadina Nnamdi, Ezejindu Darmian Nnabuihe, Eze Chinyere Elizabeth, Azurunwa Ogechi, Obinwa Benedict Nzube, Ovie Ogbo. Felix, Obi Kelvin Chukwuemeka, Onwuelingo Sopuru, Okonkwo David, Doris Ogbuokiri & Okeke Chijioke · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2020

Chloroform inhalation is a common method of rodent euthanasia in Nigeria for research purposes. This work is designed to evaluate the consequence of this method of sacrifice on the cerebellum and hippocampus of Wistar rats. Twenty male Wistar rats weighing between 160 and 180 wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i630176

The Effect of Methanoic Leaf Extract of Mentha piperita on the Histology of the Cerebellum of Adult Male Wistar Rats Exposed to Lead Acetate

Doris Kasarachi Ogbuokiri, Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Jonathan Oluchi Janeth, Ambrose Echefula Agulanna, Obatavwe Ukoba, Izuchukwu Okonkwo, Sopuru Okwuchukwu Onwuelingo, Somadina Nnamdi Okeke, Sebastine Okechukwu Nwoko, Matthew Ogbonnaya Nwankwo, Paul Demshimeno, Ifechukwu Jaustina Obiesie & Adline Uchechi Aguwa · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · 2024

Lead has been reported to produce oxidative stress by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) which increase oxidative damage of cellular materials. Antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation products such as Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) p...

Open access Research Article

The Effect of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Mentha piperita on Alloxan–induced Pancreatic Damage on Adult Male Wistar Rats

Doris Kasarachi Ogbuokiri, Ezenagu Chinemerem Paschal, Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Ambrose Echefula Agulanna, Obatavwe Ukoba, Izuchukwu Okonkwo, Somadina Nnamdi Okeke, Matthew Ogbonnaya Nwankwo, Paul, Demshimeno & Adline Uchechi Aguwa · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology · 2024

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is believed to result from destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells in pancreatic islets, mediated by autoimmune mechanisms and is characterized by hyperglycemia. The present study aims to investigate the effect of phytochemical composition of mentha...

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