Medicine

THE STUDY OF SOME ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACTNutrition is a fundamental part of human life and good nutrition is essential for survival, physical growth, mental development, health and well-being. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between Nutritional Status and Academic performance of Primary School Chil...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 6815 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PATTERN OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN WUSE AND NYANYA DISTRICTS OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTMunicipal Solid Waste is one of the consequences of development, related industrialization and population growth. Phenomenal increase in this waste, both in volume and variety, has continued to pose serious challenges of management to the authorities, with negative environmental impacts a...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 7386 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DETERMINANTS OF UTILIZATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD-BEARING AGE IN RURAL AREAS OF KANO STATE, NORTHERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTFamily planning is an important preventive measure against maternal and child morbidity and mortality. It is an essential component of primary health care and reproductive health. There is relatively high fertility rate in suburban and rural Nigeria despite the efforts of government and o...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 8604 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANTHROPOMETRIC AND REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF GIRLS AND WOMEN IN KUMANA CHIEFDOM

A CASE STUDY OF KAURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTGrowth after birth may be characterized by five stages of life, which include infancy, childhood, juvenile, adolescence and adulthood. Puberty is the process of change that occur in the body of girls, in which the body matures into adulthood. It is associated with the development of sexua...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 10141 words | 📚 5 chapters

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BASELINE ANTIBODY TITRE TO SALMONELLA TYPHI AND SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A AMONG APPARENTLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTTyphoid fever is endemic in the tropics and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is a major public health problem in most developing countries including Nigeria. Efforts are ongoing to develop new test techniques and improve existing ones in order to mitigate the morbidities and mortalit...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8901 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF THE UTILITY OF SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTTuberculosis (TB) remains the leading single microbial illness globally, with one-third of the world's population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common of all forms of TB and accounts for 70% of all cases. In Nigeria, pulmonary tuberculosis is...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 6436 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HISTOLOGY OF PARTS OFTHE BRAIN, CYTOKINE EXPRESSION AND HAEMATOLOGY OF EIDOLON HELVUM (AFRICAN STRAW COLOURED FRUIT BATS) EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED WITH RABIES VIRUS

ABSTRACTThe rabies virus causes an acute encephalomyelitis that is fatal in 100% of cases. Most mammals are susceptibile to this virus. Bats (Chiroptera), however are able to withstand infections and are well known reservoirs of this virus. Bats appear to have developed an immune mechanism that f...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 10790 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE THE EFFECT OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ARTESUNATE ON DEVELOPING CEREBRUM AND HIPPOCAMPUS IN WISTAR RAT FOETUSES (RATTUS NORVEGICUS)

ABSTRACTIn the name of ALLAH, the Most gracious and Most merciful, who gives knowledge and understanding in all aspect of learning. My sincere appreciation goes to the chairman of my supervisory committee, Professor Sunday Samuel Adebisi for his awesome contributions, fatherly advice, thorough su...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 10587 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

A CASE STUDY OF SOBA L.G.A KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTAdverse outcomes of pregnancy include: miscarriages, preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, stillbirth, maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. The most severe adverse outcome of pregnancy is the death of the mother or the offspring. Poor pregnancy outcomes are influenced by a myri...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 10587 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG THE INMATES IN KUJE FEDERAL PRISON

A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

ABSTRACTThe global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing and is among the leading cause of death, disability and loss of productivity. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol c...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 9643 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF MATERNAL ANTHROPOMETRY, DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH CONDITIONS ON NEWBORNANTHROPOMETRY IN FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL GOMBE, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTMaternal characteristics have been reported previously to have impact on the progress and outcome of pregnancy, especially those related to birth weight (BW)and perinatal mortality. Birth weight plays an important role in infant survival, child development, and adult metabolic diseases. T...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 11218 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF FERMENTED SOYABEAN (Glycine max) SUPPLEMENT ON LACTATION AND RELATED PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS INALBINO WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTIn mammals, lactation is the most energetically demanding period of a female's reproductive life. In the wild, investment in reproduction is associated with a decrease in survival in both large and small mammals. Energy intake typically increases by 66-188% but in some animals such as lab...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 8766 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THUMBPRINT, FACIAL ANTHROPOMETRY AND BODY MASS INDEX IN HAUSA ETHNIC GROUP OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTExploration of human variation using dermatoglyphics and facial features has long been considered as an important marker within the domain of biological anthropology. The aim of the study was to discriminate sexes using thumbprint and facial profiles, and also to determine asymmetry and t...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 11327 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SOME NEUROCHEMICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH Canabis sativa (Cannabinaceae) ADMINISTRATION ON LEARNING AND MEMORY IN MICE

ABSTRACTCannabis sativa is a member of the family Cannabinaceae. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is thought to be the principal psychoactive ingredient present in Cannabis and may have important implications for various neurobehavioral processes, including learning, memory, motivation, motor control...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 9125 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF WISTAR RATS TO EXPERIMENTALLY-INDUCED PAIN DURING THE HARMATTAN SEASON AND THE MODULATORY ROLE OF RESVERATROL

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the influence of harmattan season (November-February) in naïve animals subjected to mechanical, chemical and thermal noxious stimulation and the modulating effect of resveratrol. Animals were grouped into two major groups of 50 males and females respectively. These...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 11815 words | 📚 5 chapters

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