Kajero, Ayokunle Oluwasegun, Ogundipe, Olubiyi Love, Omode, Kunle Paulinus, Olatunde, O. A., Koleowo Oluwagbemiga, Agunbiade Opeyemi, Adewale-Aro Olaide, Showemimo Stella & Guilavogui Jean Paul Yassa·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Adolescents face heightened risks related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) due to early sexual debut, limited knowledge, stigma, and poor access to youth-friendly health services (YFHS). This cross-sectional study assessed awareness, knowledge, and utilization of SRH servi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111316
Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) has remained a severe disease with increasing worldwide prevalence, leading to life-threatening complications for decades. Previous studies conducted in Ghana indicated that HTN prevalence cut across all professionals, regions and rural and urban...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i71275
Meshari Mosleh G Alenzi, Osama Mohammed F Alenzi, Faisal Mosleh G Alenzi, Abdulaziz Saleh D Aldaham, Mohamed Hamoud E Alkhaldi, Abdullah Mohammad G Alruwaili, Mohammed Amid S Alkhaldi, Meshal Ali M Alanazi, Ahmed Mohammed Alruwaili & Wadad Matharad A Alruwaili·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Background: Noise is an "unwanted sound" with various adverse health effects. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) results from irreparable damage to the inner ear's cochlear hair cells. In addition, a potential consequence of using prevalent personal listening devices (PLDs) puts t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61019
Mohamed Salem Nasrallah Saleh, Fawzia Saleh Al-Hor, Muna Taher Aseel, Dana Khalid Al-Ali, Sumaya Abdulla Al-Maraghi, Sabah Saeed Saeed, Ahmed Othman Bawazir, Naheel Ismail Seyam & Nada Mohamed Emadi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: Public awareness is a key element in the management of depression, public awareness campaigns have contributed to the improvement of public knowledge attitudes, and to reduction of stigma towards depression. Aim: The aim is to identify public awareness towards depress...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i6818
Introduction: “The National Dementia Strategies” in Canada emphasizes improving the knowledge of formal and informal caregivers for better care for the person living with dementia. Aim: This study aimed at exploring awareness and the attitudes of South Asian Bangladeshi family ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230418
Solaiman Diaa-Aldin Mohamed, Manal Salamh N. Alenazi, Maryam Mohammed M. Alenezi, Noof Saud J. Alenezi & Hajar Salah Khulayf Alenzi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Depression is one of the most concerning psychological disorderS of our modern world., That problem with depression seems to the high incidence of the disease especially among the young population between 20-40 and females. Depression incidence has been increasing in the last dec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130404
Background: The case of sexual behavior in adolescents is increasingly worrisome because teenage sexual behavior is now exceeding the limits and quite alarming. This is supported by research an increasing pattern in adolescent pregnancy in sub-Sahara Africa. Methods: An interview...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1030377
Y. E. Oku, E. O. Orieno, N. O. Micah, E. U. Eric, I. William-Ebil, E. J. Akpan, J. O. Iyabi-Allagoa & E. A. Olowu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2021
Breast self-examination (BSE) is a recommended technique in medical science for early detection of breast cancer. It is a simple technique with no specific equipment and no cost implication. It has been shown to improve breast health awareness and thus detect potential abnormalit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330315
Background: Despite the numerous functions of vitamin D, there are still billions of people worldwidewho have vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, and the highest prevalence is in the Middle East, mostly females. Aim of The Study: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i230182
Introduction: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a great global public health problem caused by a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system, destroying or impairing their function. In the early stages of infection, the person has no symptoms. HIV can be tran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i330167
Background: Hypertension is a preventable cause of premature death worldwide. Data from the Egyptian National Hypertension Project (NHP) revealed that hypertension is a significant problem among Egyptians. We studied the prevalence of hypertension, related risk factors and its co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130154
Regina Ejemot-Nwadiaro, Emmanuel Ugobo, Nuria Nwachuku, Ukam Edadi, Elvis Okolie, Divine-Favour Ofili & Glory Nja·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2019
Background: Onchocerciasis a disease of poverty continues to place huge health, economic and social burden on communities at risk. Understanding critical factors that impact on access to treatment, acceptance and overall control measures are pivotal to the march towards its elimi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v16i230139
Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is a nutrition specific intervention that is crucial to growth and development of a young child and contributes to the attainment of sustainable development goals. Aim: To determine the level of awareness, prevalence and determinants of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i430108
Anuj Nautiyal, N. V. Satheesh Madhav, Samir Bhargava, Abhijeet Ojha, Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Manmohan Singhal, Vijay Singh Rana, Harish Chandra, Sushant Kumar Gupta, Md. Habban Akhter, N. K. Kamboj, Yusra Ahmad & S. N. Uniyal·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension state in Dehradun City of Uttarakhand (Northern India) using Joint National Committee (JNC) VII criteria, team of five pharmacy professional of DIT University -Faculty of Pharmacy were trai...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39363
Background: Food drug interactions contribute a major reason for drug interactions but they are neglected due to less knowledge and awareness on it. Objective: To assess the awareness about food drug interactions among various individuals from diverse backgrounds. Methodology: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/33682