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The importance for development of girls‟ education cannot be overstated. To capitalize on the potential of its people, and ensure healthier, more educated, empowered and productive citizens, Nigeria must invest in educating the mothers of the next generation. Although this problem is recognized, its complexity is widely underestimated and causes are not well understood. This paper reviewed prevailing explanations, which tend to concentrate either on possible gender differentials in...

Background: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are highly prevalent and impairing conditions among children and adolescent. there are some general population studies that have examined these conditions during the early life course. The primary objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence, and socio demographic factors related to GAD in representative sample of Egyptian school students (prep, middle and secondary students), and the correlation between adolescence and socio...

Background: Diabetes nephropathy is the commonest cause of end stage kidney disease worldwide. The high incidence of the disease highlights the need to detect it early and commence prompt intervention. The aim of this study is to audit the screening for diabetic nephropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus attending a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Methodology: This a retrospective study and the study population was adult patients with diabetes mellitus who attended medical outpatient...

Oral health is a state of the oral and related tissues and structures that contribute positively to physical, mental and social well-being by allowing the individual to speak, eat and socialize unhindered by pain, discomfort or embarrassment. The achievement of optimum oral health can however be limited by certain disabilities. Oral diseases can also have an impact on quality of life, affecting chewing, eating, speaking, self-esteem, social interactions and relationships. The aim of this...

Objective: Identify the prognostic factors of pregnancyand childbirth in adolescents at Regional University Teaching Hospital (CHDU) Borgou. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical purpose which make a prospective comparison of 110 adolescent primiparous (14-19 years) with 220 control primiparous (20-34 years). The study was carried out from March 1 to August 31, 2014 at the Borgou Regional University Teaching Hospital. Results: Childbirth prevalence in...

The study evaluates the partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of Education (MOE) and WHI as an NGO working in the field of community based education. The research is an exploratory case study classified into two parts; the first deals with the international and Egyptian endeavors towards supporting community based education. The second focuses on evaluating the partnership with an NGO, through holding two expert group discussions, and designing questionnaires to investigate partners’...

The study of the macro-invertebrates community of Ediba River in Cross River State was carried out from October to December, 2014 using Pollution Tolerance Index (PTI). Macro-invertebrate fauna were sampled with sweeping net using kick sampling methods. Sixteen genera, belonging to nine orders and a total of 289 individuals were encountered. The dominant groups in the order were Oligochaeta (29.1%)>Diptera (24.62%)>Odonata (20.3%), showing insignificant difference between the three stations...

Background : Uniocular blindness causes loss of binocular single vision. People with uniocular blindness are potentially at risk of developing binocular blindness. Aim : To determine the prevalence rate, causes and risk factors for uniocular blindness in a teaching hospital in southern Nigeria over a one-year period. Methods : This was a hospital based retrospective review of all consecutive cases of patients with uniocular blindness who attended the Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinic of the...

Status of intestinal parasitic infections among primary school children in Rivers State, Nigeria, was investigated between January and December 2011. A total of 3,826 stool samples were collected from school children (1,828 males and 1998 females) in 36 primary schools from 13 local government areas of Rivers State. The samples were analyzed using wet saline/iodine and formol ether concentration methods. Of the 3,826 stool samples examined, 1059 (27.66%) were positive for different...

Study of prevalence of malaria parasite among asymptomatic primary school children was carried out in Angiama community, Southern Ijaw local Government Area, Bayelsa state, Nigeria using the blood film staining method.A total of 300 samples were collected, stained with both Field stains A&B and Giemsa stains and examined microscopically.Out of the 300 samples, 190 (63.3%) were found to be positive with malaria parasite at varying degrees of parasiteamia.Sex related infection showed that more...

Study of prevalence of malaria parasite among asymptomatic primary school children was carried out in Angiama community, Southern Ijaw local Government Area, Bayelsa state, Nigeria using the blood film staining method.A total of 300 samples were collected, stained with both Field stains A&B and Giemsa stains and examined microscopically.Out of the 300 samples, 190 (63.3%) were found to be positive with malaria parasite at varying degrees of parasiteamia.Sex related infection showed that more...

Study of prevalence of malaria parasite among asymptomatic primary school children was carried out in Angiama community, Southern Ijaw local Government Area, Bayelsa state, Nigeria using the blood film staining method.A total of 300 samples were collected, stained with both Field stains A&B and Giemsa stains and examined microscopically.Out of the 300 samples, 190 (63.3%) were found to be positive with malaria parasite at varying degrees of parasiteamia.Sex related infection showed that more...

This research is aimed at assessing the adaptive capacity of rural people to climate change in Kaduna State with particular reference to some selected communities in six Local Government Areas of the state. Data and information for this study were obtained from a direct field study based on the result of 426 questionnaires that were administered to household heads in the selected communities. Simple descriptive statistics was used to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the...

The present study examined stress coping strategies adopted by nursing students in nursing training colleges in Tamale, Ghana. It also examined differences in coping methods based on course type, gender and marital status. A total of 273 State Registered Nursing, Community Health Nursing, and Midwifery students were selected using the stratified random sampling strategy and were made to complete self administered questionnaires on stress coping strategies they utilised to cope with stress....

The levels and sources of stress among diploma nursing students in the nursing training colleges have received little attention worldwide. The purpose of this study therefore was to examine the levels and sources of stress among diploma nursing students in two nursing training colleges in Tamale, Ghana. A total of 273 State Registered Nursing, Community Health Nursing, and Midwifery students who were selected using the stratified random sampling strategy were made to complete self...

Fossil cercopithecids from the Dikika research area have been examined in this study to explore their taxonomic status and investigate their paleoenvironmental context. The specimens are derived from the radiometrically well dated (3.4 2 – 3.26 Ma) Sidi Hakoma Member of the Hadar Formation. Their taxonomic attribution was done based on comparative studies with other living and fossil Cercopithecidae. For this purpose both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Result of these...

Background: Tobacco use is one of the leading public health threats in the world causing different health, and psychosocial risks. At a moment the spread of tobacco use is growing at fast in the adolescents, who are the future of the country. However, little information is known about the magnitude and predictors of tobacco use in Ethiopia. Objective: This study was aiming to assess the prevalence and associated factors of cigarette smoking among adolescents of Ethiopia Methods:school based...

Globally banks are faced with keen competition for customers and as a result both banks and non-banks financial institutions are looking for all types of information on consumer behaviour and motivation pertinent to banking activities. This is because the drive to acquire information about customers is reflected in the growth of relationship banking that draws heavily on the experiences of relationship marketing. The current study analyses the factors that University students consider...