Medicine

IN VIVO AND IN VITRO STUDIES OF OCIMUM BASILICUM [LABIATA] LEAF EXTRACTS ON INTESTINAL MOTILITY

ABSTRACTOcimum basilicum is a dicotyledonous shrub grown in most parts of Nigeria. Its medicinal properties had gained popularity in traditional medicine. In addition the leaves are eaten in soups in many homes. It consists of a well defined mixture of flavonoids, vitamins, amino acids, sugars, a...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 9433 words | 📚 5 chapters

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JOB SATISFACTION AMONG DOCTORS AND NURSES

ABSTRACTJob satisfaction refers to how well a job provides fulfilment of a need or want or how well it serves as a source or means of enjoyment. The prevalence of dissatisfaction among doctors and nurses has been given considerable importance in recent years as it affects patient satisfaction and...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 6144 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG WORKERS OF SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA PLANT

ABSTRACTThe study Occupational Health Hazards among workers of Seven Up Bottling Company Plc Kaduna was carried out with the aim of identifying occupational health problems among the workers and predisposing factors of such problems. It was also to assess the knowledge and practice of safety meas...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 12486 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TECHNICAL, GUSAU

ABSTRACTHIV/AIDS being a pandemic with serious consequences affecting adolescents and youths because of risky sexual behavior particularly to females, due to economic, financial dependence, biological and social reasons. There is need for research into issues concerning preventive measures since ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 8001 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF MICROALBUMINURIA AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ABUTH, SHIKA ZARIA

ABSTRACTDiabetic nephropathy accounts for a significant reduction in life expectancy of diabetic patients. Diabetic patients with microalbuminuria have increased risk of progression to overt proteinuria and later progress to renal failure which is usually irreversible and eventually leads to deat...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 7737 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES & PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS TRANSMISSION & PREVENTION AMONG INMATES OF KADUNA CONVICT PRISON

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTHIV/AIDS has become a pandemic affecting millions of people around the world. Nigeria has prevalence of 5% and prisons could serve as breeding grounds. A cross sectional study was carried out to elicit the socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices among the inm...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 11358 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVENTION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

A CASE STUDY OF FEMALE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, KWALE, DELTA-STATE

ABSTRACTThis is a research work on female genital mutilation among female students and teachers of National Teacher's Institute Kwale, Delta-State. It estimated through proportions the prevalence of FGM among female students and their teachers in National Teacher's Institute Kwale, Delta-State. R...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 11611 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS) AMONG STUDENTS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITY

A CASE STUDY OF AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study examined the sexual behaviour and knowledge towards Sexually Transmitted Diseases among students of senior Secondary Schools and university in Akure, Ondo State. The sexual behaviour of the respondents and their knowledge consisted the dependent variables. While demographic char...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 10646 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FACTORS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH OUTCOMES OF TREATMENT AMONG PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS

A CASE STUDY OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTTuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem in Nigeria, only 22 countries account for 80% of the TB burden in the world and Nigeria with estimated incidence of 311 cases per 100,000 populations occupies the fifth position among the twenty-two high TB burden countries. The co...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 12738 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF AZADIRACTA INDICA SEED EXTRACT ON BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF NORMOGLYCEMIC AND STREPTOZOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the effects of Azadiracta Indica seed extract on blood glucose levels of streptozocin-induced diabetic and normoglycemic Wistar rats. An acute toxicity studies of the extract Azadiracta Indica was done, the result of the acute toxicity study showed that the extract...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 9171 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FACTORS INFLUENCING ANIMAL DISEASE REPORTING

A CASE STUDY OF BORNO AND GOMBE STATES, NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTAnimal disease reporting in Nigeria is inefficient and characterized by late, inaccurate and gross under-reporting. Recently, most states of the country under reported and show a general inconsistency in disease reporting. However, there is dearth of documented information on the reasons ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 10074 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE AND SOME ASPECT OF ECG AND HAEMATOLOGICAL VARIABLES IN NON-PREGNANT AND PREGNANT WOMEN AT SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS OF PREGNACY

A CASE STUDY OF KURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTValues of peak expiratory rate (PEFR), ECG and Haematological variables in 250 females at their reproductive ages, made up of 123 pregnant subjects and 127 nonpregnant control groups, living and/or working in Kura local government area and its environs were obtained. Pearson's correlation...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 9046 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING (VCT) OF HIV IN ANTENATAL CLINIC

A CASE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA.

ABSTRACTWith the increase of awareness of mother to child transmission and ways to prevent the transmission, voluntary counselling and testing has been found to be a useful tool, and this work was therefore designed to study the factors that influence the uptake of VCT among pregnant women in Ahm...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 10817 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SERUM TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN TYPE II DIABETIC NIGERIANS

ABSTRACTPatients with type II diabetes mellitus are more prone to diabetic complications and oxygen free radicals are known to contribute to the development of complications but there are conflicting reports regarding antioxidant status in type II diabetic patients. The current cross sectional st...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 10821 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF CIGARETTE SMOKE MAINTAINED AT 10 – 32 PART PER MILLION OF CARBON MONOXIDE ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted to make a contribution towards unravelling this reality. Behavioural studies using the Morris Water Maze task was elicited in Wistar rats which were grouped for weight and sex (nmale=18; n female =12). Reference or latency time recordings for three (3) training at...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 10594 words | 📚 5 chapters

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