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Assessment of the Associated Risk Factors of Chronic Low Back Pain among Bankers in Port Harcourt Metropolis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Asikiya Huldah Hanson & Bieye Renner Briggs · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Working condition is a factor that does not only affect productivity but also the health of the workers. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate some of the associated risk factors of chronic low back pain among bank workers in Port Harcourt Metropolis of Rivers State in Ni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230417

Bacteriological Quality Assessment of Well and Stream Water Sources from Ikwerre, Emohua and Etche Local Government Areas of Rivers State

A. A. Okwelle, B. E. Asikong & J. A. Lennox · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

Background: Majority of the human population in semi-urban and urban areas in Nigeria are heavily reliant on well and stream water as the main source of water supply for drinking and domestic use due to the inadequate provision of potable pipe borne water. These groundwater sourc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i830340

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Group A Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcal Throat Isolates of Primary School Children in Rivers State, Nigeria

Wonodi Woroma, Okari Tamunoiyowuna Grace & Opara Peace Ibo · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis when untreated can cause non-suppurative sequelae such as acute rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis. Prompt treatment of infected individuals with appropriate antibiotics that the organism is su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130393

Assessing the HIV Knowledge, Awareness, and Utilization of YFS among Undergraduates in Rivers State, Nigeria

Ifeoma Chinyere Ofurum & Nneka Gabriel- Job · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: The establishment of a Youth Friendly Centre (YFC) is to ensure that the reproductive and sexual health needs of young people are adequately met. However, data have shown that a number of them are not even aware of such Centres in their vicinities or the services they...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1130275

Prevalence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among the Ogoni and Etche Ethnic Groups in Rivers State, Nigeria

Eze, Evelyn Mgbeoma, Christian, Serekara Gideon & Okere, Thankgod Onuabuchi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Aims: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) among Ogoni and Etche ethnic groups in Rivers State, Nigeria, Study Design:  A total of 200 randomly selected subjects comprising of 100 Ogonis (49 males and 51 females...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2019/46616