ABSTRACT: Nigeria has a population of approximately 200 million people. Health services are provided through a network of over 4,700 health facilities countrywide, with the private sector ac-counting for about 51% of these facilities. The best qual...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Obesity, a global health concern, is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kilograms per squa...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: The increasing effects of communicable diseases among young children of under five years of age has led to the aggressive pro...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

The healing effects of medicinal plants have been used to treat a number of human diseases for hundreds of years. Traditional herbal medicines are used by 60-90 percent of the population in developing countries, who consider them to be a part of primary healthcare (W...

ABSTRACT

This study assessed knowledge, attitude, practice and availability of safety measures towards prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) among primary healthcare workers in North-central zone Nigeria. HAIs are acquired unknowingly by healthcare workers during treatme...

ABSTRACT

The consequences of drug related problems from Primary Healthcare facilities in Kano are so huge that there is need to address these issues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the types and frequency of drug therapy problems (DTPs), identify patient risk factors to DTPs as w...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

Breastfeeding is a universally recognized practice that not only provides optimal nutrition for infants but also...

EXPLORING THE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES OF LASSA FEVER IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN EDO STATE

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, continues to pose a significant public he...