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Prevalence, Aetiological Agents and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, South-West Nigeria

Olabamiji Blessing Sehinde, John Osilumie Dirisu & Adebayo Femi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397

Prevalence and Comorbidity of Depression and Anxiety among Medical Students in Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria

Naomi A. Dike-Israel & Dora O. Akinboye · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Depression and anxiety are mental health disorders which both result in high negative affect and are two of the most common mental health disorders globally. Stress is one factor implicated in the cause and aggravation of such mental disorders. Medicine is among some...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i430321

Epidemiological Assessment and Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Stephen Olaide Aremu, Emmanuel Olumuyiwa Onifade, Babatunde Fatoke, Samuel Olusegun Itodo, Oluwatosin Oladipo, Olufisayo Bademosi, Temilade Taiwo Oleni, Tosin Adebola Ode, Ebenezer Oluwasanmi Abeleje & Adebowale Olasehinde Folorunso · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

The COVID-19 which belongs to the coronaviridae family has continued to spread in a geometric progression version. The disease that originated from Wuhan, Hubei, China has spread to all the continents of the World except Antarctica continent. As of the 5th of August, 2020 there a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i930259

Risk Factors of Hypertension among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Imo state, South East of Nigeria

Ugonma, Winnie Dozie, Nnenna, Vivian Okonkwo, Okwuchi, Blessed Nworuh, Somtochukwu, Mercy Orji, Chidozie Joakin Nwaokoro & Ikechukwu, Nosike Simplicius Dozie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Background: Hypertension is among the important causes of non-communicable disease burden worldwide. It has raised public health concerns in both developed and developing nations. It mostly occurs in patients with diabetes and the prevalence depends on duration, type and age of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030253

Willingness to Participate and Pay into a Community- Based Health Insurance Scheme in Imesi-Ile, a Rural Community in Osun State, Nigeria

Oluwaseun T. Esan, Ridwan O. Opeloye, Taiwo W. Oyeniyi, Ayodele O. Joseph, Ifeoluwa B. Oluwalana, Samuel B. Babalola & Iyanuoluwa O. Adeniji · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aims: Rural dwellers are forced into a vicious circle of lack of financial risk protection to accessing non-optimal care and more poverty from its complications because out-of-pocket payment is their mainstay health care financing option. A sustainable and effective Community-bas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030255

Earth Observation-based Damage Assessment of 2018 Flood in Parts of Hadejia-Jama’ are River Basin, Nigeria

B. A. Odewole, A. Y. Yusuf, S. O. Ibrahim & G. Jibrin · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2020

Floods, Landslides, Forest fire, Volcanoes, Hurricanes and Tsunami among others are indeed considered as the most natural hazards that cause loosed of resources which includes human lives. Hadejia-Jama’ are River Valley has a well-known seasonal occurrence of floodings with maxim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i230179

Urinary Pathogens amongst Parturients at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, South-South, Nigeria

Inye Faye Korubo, Justina Omoikhefe Alegbeleye & Chris Iheanachor Akani · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Aim: To identify the microorganisms in urine before and after delivery. Also, to identify the incidence, risk factors and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in postpartum bacteriuria.      Methods: A quasi-interventional study of 50 women who had term vaginal deliveries at the Uni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130156

Climate-friendly Farming Self-efficacy and Its Correlates among Secondary School Agricultural Science Students in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

J. T. Ekanem, U. E. Okon & I. Brown · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2019

The Paper assessed self-efficacy of secondary school agricultural science towards climate-friendly farming. It specifically examined the influence that attitude towards climate-friendly farming, knowledge of climate change and ownership of household farms could have on the climat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i1230153

Screening for Hepatitis B Virus among HIV Infected Women Seeking Antiretroviral Therapy at National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria

Y. Ya’aba, S. B. Mohammed, K. T. Olatunji, A. R. Abdulmumin, A. Abubakar, M. Usoroh, O. C. Daniel & J. F. Nfongeh · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic and well documented in different locations of Nigeria among different sub-groups. Information regarding the prevalence of HBV in HIV infected women is scarce especially in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. Aim: This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i430127

Soil Vulnerability Assessment of Afikpo South Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Okonufua Endurance, Olajire O. Olabanji, Ojeh N. Vincent, Christiana Ovie Akpoduado & Joshua Maaku Mark · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2019

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was adopted to estimate the rate of annual soil loss in Afikpo South Local Government. This is important due to the fact that agriculture is the main source of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i430112

Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites among Nomadic Cattle Herds in Eruwa, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria

Oluwole Akinola Stephen, Adeniran Adebiyi Abdulhakeem, Mogaji Hammed Oladeji, Shittu Emmanuel Olanrewaju, Alabi Oladimeji Michael, Odoemene Simeone & Ekpo Uwem Friday · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Aim: Nomadic farming of cattle is a common practice in rural farming area of Nigeria. This study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among nomadic cattle herds in Eruwa, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place of Study: The stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/28400

Species Composition and Infection Rate of Mosquito Vectors Following the Indoor Residual Spraying Exercise in three Communities in Awka North L.G.A of Anambra State, Nigeria

Aribodor Dennis Nnanna, Okezie Godson Nwabueze, Ugwuanyi Ifeoma Kosisochukwu, Aribodor Ogechukwu Benedicta & Ike Edith Amauche · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Aims: Mosquitoes constitute important vectors of diseases of public health importance. The study was carried out to determine the species composition of man-biting mosquitoes and their infection rate following indoor residual spraying (IRS) in order to currently assess the epidem...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/25866

Palm Oil: An Over - Acclaimed Cooking Oil in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi Israel Malachi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Palm oil, the oil derived from palm fruit, is the major oil used for cooking in Nigeria. Palm oil has half of its fatty acids made up of saturated fatty acids and 43% made up of palmitic acid. The unrefined red palm oil is the form in which most Nigerians use palm oil and it is g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/16212

Nutritional Status of Primary School Children in Kawo District of Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria

Sunday E. Atawodi, Bashir Aliyu, Olagunju Abbas & Lawrence E. Ilouno · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: This study was designed to assess the nutritional status of school children aged 5-12 years in Kawo District, Kaduna State, Nigeria in relation to gender and school background. Study Design: One hundred and forty one (141) school children were randomly selected from two pub...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/8647