Mbah, Kanayochukwu Michael, Kpuduwei, Selekeowei Peter Kespi, Khaleel, Olafisoye, Ozori, Ebiogbo Stanley, Ikoro, Chima, Atemie, Gordon & Ariwelo Solomon Warisuo·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Parent-adolescent communication on reproductive health is vital for shaping adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. In Nigeria, especially in Bayelsa State, disparities in urban and rural settings affect the quality and openness of such communication, influ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i91292
Chukwudi O. Onyeaso, Babatope Bamidele Osagbemiro, Chinyere Ututu, Emmanuel Chukwuma, Marian Orikpete, Benjamin O. Okino & Chikamaram O. Okino·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Background: There is growing attention globally on the satisfaction of orthodontic patients about the duration of orthodontic treatment, and the importance of accelerated orthodontics but more information is needed concerning factors that could influence the patients. Aim: To inv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71053
Aims: This study aimed at assessing the perceived quality of free health services and satisfaction amongst elderly people. Study Design: Cross-sectional research design was employed. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted in Dodoma District, Tanzania from September – No...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71040
Background: Although there are many studies on the reviving subject of accelerated orthodontics, there is paucity of information on the factors that could influence a dental practitioner’s perception of the concept. Aim: To investigate the influence of the demographic factors of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i2982
Background: The duration of orthodontic treatment with its attendant complications has been a subject of concern in the specialty of orthodontics, necessitating the need to quicken the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Despite the growing acceptance of accelerated orthodontics,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12955
Background/Objective: Effective practice of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will depend to a good extent on the perception and attitude of a population towards this life-saving technique. This study aimed at assessing the perception and attitude of Nigerian athletes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10907
Food is considered safe when it is free from substances that might compromise individual or populations' health and well-being, and is realizable with appropriate food safety cultures. This study accessed 150 food vendors across four of twelve political wards of the Abuja Municip...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i12602
Introduction: Some couples do not have the gender of children they prefer which could result in physical, psychological, sexual, obstetric and several other consequences. The present study was conducted among men to determine their perception of gender preference and factors resp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230412
Aims: To assess the waste disposal practices and perception towards solid waste management in selected areas of Bangalore. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Bangalore between November 2019- November 2020. Methodology: Multi stage sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i930471
The main purposes of this research study was to determine the perception of farmers on maize as a potential crop for climate change adaptation and to access problems faced by the farmers in maize production. Maize cultivation is getting importance in Bangladesh, with economic eff...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130324
Background and Objectives: Indonesia has launched the Wifi TB application that serves as a monitoring and control tuberculosis (TB) cases since September 2018. This research aims to identify characteristics, perceptions, and technicalities on the willingness to use the Wifi TB ap...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030251
Knowledge and beliefs a community holds about mental illness, has remarkable impact on help seeking path to care and stigmatizing attitudes expressed towards the mentally ill. Aims: This study examines causal attributions, the perceptions and attitudes towards mental illness and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i330164
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
Aim: The impacts of climate change and variability requires proactive and reactive adaptation. The high reliance of farmers on rainfed agriculture leads to their high vulnerability to climate change. As an agrarian economy, irrigation farming system is an essential proactive and/...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v8i329994
Aim: To assess user’s perception and satisfaction with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Study Design: This descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted between October and December 2017, focused on academic staff who was users of NHIS at the Usmanu Danfodiyo Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43684