ABSTRACT: The main aim of this study is to investigate the role of personal and environmental cleanliness in the transmission of infectious diseases. This study aims to ascertain the incidence of communicable diseases within the Kabba Local Government Area, locat...

INTRODUCTION: Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision of clean water...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Immunization is a modern miracle, it has saved millions of lives worldwide and its origin dates back ancient Greece. In the 14th century the Chinese discovered and used a primitive form of vaccination called variolation. The aim was to prevent small...

Background to the Study: Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose potential th...

Background of the study: Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency di...

BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...

BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...

Background Of The Study: Water is an essential and intricately interrelated element that is fundamental to the existence of life, as life cannot be sustained without it. Water must be consistently prioritised due to its critical importance. Access to clean and safe drinking water...

 INTRODUCTION: Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision of clean...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production and development depends largely upon good aq...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study: The Agriculture in Nigeria has remained the largest sector contributing nearly 39% to the gross domestic product for the past two decades and employing nearly 60% of its workfo...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: There are a total of 983,213 square kilometres of land that make up the country of Nigeria, which is located in West Africa....

INTRODUCTION: Human beings are at constant risk of infectious diseases. No human can be exempted from the menace of epidemic disease (Ademola and Odeniran 2016) . The continuous reports from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases remain a global concern. Transmission mecha-nisms of epidemic...

Background of study

A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...

INTRODUCTION

Infectious diseases transmitted via hand contact have been a global health challenge. Gram positive and negative bacteria most especially are found to contaminate contact surfaces e.g; door handles, tables, chairs, windows etc. (Grace et al., 2018). Infectious diseases top...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Immunization is a modern miracle, it has saved millions of lives worldwide and its origin dates back ancient Greece. In the 14th century the Chinese discovered and used a primitive form of vaccination called variolation. The aim was to prevent...

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infections is one of the common infectious diseases diagnosed both in community and hospital settings. Due to rising antibiotic resistance among the uropathogens, it is important to have (local) community and hospital-based knowledge of the organisms implicated an...

EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES.

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Northern Nigeria, a region characterized by its diverse cultural heritage and significant ge...

KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MPOX SPREAD IN OSUN STATE COMMUNITIES (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL PREVENTION)

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the Mpox...

THE KNOWLEDGE AND COST IMPLICATIONS OF GERMS PREVENTIVE MEASURES (A CASE STUDY OF DETTOL SOAP)

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Personal hygiene and cleanliness are fundamental to maintaining health and preventing the spread of germs and infections....

ABSTRACT

Malaria is the 2nd leading cause of death from infectious diseases in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. It is a major public health problem in Nigeria where it accounts for most cases of hospital visits and deaths than any other country in the world. This study evaluated the effects of c...

1.1Background of the Study

The importance of River Niger in the daily life of the people living along the bank of the river through which the river flows and its health implications make it imperative that thorough quality examination be conducted on the water. It is possible that flood...

1.1 Background of the Study

Liquid soaps have continue to see a growing demand among households and industries for various purposes. Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant (Saeed & Tari...

1.1 Background of the Study

Diabetes is the prevailing endocrine illness of the past century. The disease incidence in emerging countries has been amplified by multiple causes, such as lifestyle modific...