Medicine

HIV PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONGST PRISON INMATES

A CASE STUDY OF KUJE FEDERAL PRISON, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted to determine HIV Prevalence and associated risk factors amongst prison inmates in Kuje Federal Prison, a male only prison located in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Cross sectional study design and sample size of 154 were used. Data was collected by quanti...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 9169 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE AND PREVALENCE OF HUMAN AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS AMONG RESIDENTS OF KACHIA GRAZING RESERVE

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE 2012

ABSTRACTHuman African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a vector borne parasitic disease transmitted to humans by bites of infected tse-tse flies. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa at risk of contracting the disease and is earmarked for elimina...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 12542 words | 📚 5 chapters

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LEAD RESIDUES IN TISSUES OF ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED

A CASE STUDY OF GUSAU MODERN ABATTOIR, ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTLead is a bio-accumulative heavy metal usually found in nature combined with other elements to form lead compounds. Over 400 children were reported to have died as a result of lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara State, Nigeria and about 2000 children are currently on treatment. The prevale...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 6407 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF ABNORMAL CERVICAL SMEARS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING GYNAECOLOGY CLINIC OF GENERAL HOSPITAL MINNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTCervical cancer is an important women's reproductive health problem. It is a preventable disease of significant public health concern especially in developing countries. It is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second most common cancer and leading cause of death from cancer a...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 8616 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS AND KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF WORKERS

A CASE STUDY OF TWO ABUJA ABATTOIRS, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTMycobacterium bovis is present in animals in most developing countries where surveillance and control activities are often inadequate or unavailable and pasteurization is rarely practiced. In Nigeria, the disease is sporadic. The current status on the actual prevalence rate of bovine t...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 6402 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN COMMERCIAL CHICKEN EGGS

A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTDrug residues in foods of animal origin are drugs and their metabolites which are found in edible tissues and milk of animals following their medication with specific drugs whose prescribed withdrawal period are not observed. Chloramphenicol (CAP) residues in the food chain are potential ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 6167 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF RABIES IN SLAUGTHERED DOGS AND KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF RESIDENTS OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA TOWARDS RABIES

ABSTRACTRabies is a fatal encephalitis caused by a lyssavirus. It is endemic in Nigeria and dog is the main reservoir of this disease of public health significance. A cross sectional study was carried out in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory to assess the prevalence an...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 11066 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE OF RABIES VIRUS IN DOGS SLAUGHTERED FOR FOOD IN KAURA AND JAMA’A L.G.As OF KADUNA STATE BETWEEN OCTOBER 2012 TO JANUARY 2013

ABSTRACTRabies is a zoonosis that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. Worldwide, more than 55 000 people die of rabies every year. Poor people, children and individual that deals with dogs, especially veterinarians and dog meat processors are at a high risk of exposure. The study w...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 9609 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FUNDING PATTERN AND QUALITY OF CARE BEFORE AND AFTER INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTH FACILITIES

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTThis study was undertaken to assess the trends in funding and the effects of introduction of NHIS on quality of care in health facilities in Zaria, Kaduna State. Methodology: The study was cross sectional descriptive and comparative in design. Using stratified sampling one public and two ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8944 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MANAGEMENT OF SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTION

ABSTRACTThe salivary glands consist of three major paired glands (the parotid, submandibular and sublingual) as well as numerous minor salivary glands, situated mostly in the oral cavity but also found in the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and sinuses. Tumours of salivary glands show a wide variety of...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11146 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AMONG ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a common cause of death and disability in developing countries. According to the WHO it is expected that by 2020, 35% of all deaths in these nations will be due to CVD. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the workplace, among Zam...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 9519 words | 📚 5 chapters

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NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EFFECTS OF HYDRO-METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF Bryophyllum pinnatum IN MICE

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the hydro-methanol leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (family: Crassulaceae) in some neurobehaviours in mice weighing between 25-30g at doses of 25, 50 and 100mg/kg. The parameters evaluated were the hole board test for explorative ac...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 8680 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF HOME MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVES ATTENDING HADEJIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, JIGAWA STATE

ABSTRACTThe objective of the study is to ascertain mother's knowledge and practice regarding home management of malaria fever in under five children in Hadejia town, Jigawa State. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in 2011. A systematic sampling method was used to sel...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 12993 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (A.B.U.), ZARIA

ABSTRACTFood hygiene is a subject of great concern to anyone who cares about eating healthy and staying alive because the import of food borne illness can occasionally be grave. This research work was carried out among food handlers in Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U.), Zaria, Kaduna state of Nige...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 7279 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HIV SEROSTATUS DISCLOSURE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE CLINIC AT USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SOKOTO

ABSTRACTThe disclosure of HIV serostatus has adverse sociopsychological consequences and is presently a major public health challenge in many African countries including Nigeria. With increasing uptake of HIV counseling and testing among pregnant women in Nigeria, there has been increasing concer...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 9130 words | 📚 5 chapters

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