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Quality of life (QOL) measures are effective in quantifying disease burden after stroke, more so than levels of debility. The objective of this study is to determine QOL and associated factors of stroke survivors in Lagos, Nigeria.Seventy stroke survivors (study sample) and seventy stable hypertensive patients (control sample) attending clinics at a Nigerian hospital were recruited for the study. Respondents were assessed using sociodemographic/clinical questionnaires, modified mini-mental...

Eating a healthy diet is the cornerstone of all round growth and development for infants, children and adolescents therefore; too much intake of foods that contain large amounts of saturated fats, sugars and salt, combined with a low intake of fruits, vegetables and cereal foods lead can result to health problems . This study examined health implications of feeding habits as perceived by upper basic education students in Ona-Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The descriptive...

Hearing aid is one of many of several assistive devices developed to assist the children with hearing impairment to appreciate sound, respond to verbal stimulus and effectively participate in auditory-verbal communications so as developed a good human relation and perform effectively. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of hearing aids usage on the psychological wellbeing of students with hearing impairment in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research...

The rational for students preparation in job creation through entrepreneurship education was examined. Problems of unemployment among Nigerian university graduates and challenges to entrepreneurship in the face of global economic crisis were also highlighted. The persistent problem of unemployment among University graduates and its attendant social problems suggest that urgent emphasis be placed on well structured entrepreneurship education since the National Directorate for employment (NDE)...

The choice of musical instruments is among the most important factors in determining the course of students’ music education. Instruments and its/their selection can be a challenging process with attendant factors. Musical acoustics which falls into intrinsic-extrinsic motivating factor and gender stereotyping of instruments are among those factors. The association of musical acoustics with particular instrument can significantly influence students' choice of musical instrument, thereby...

The Kenya government outlawed Physical Punishment in schools through enactment of The Basic Education Act (2013).This was as a result of the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Discipline and Unrests in Secondary Schools which revealed that Physical Punishment was one of the major contributors to indiscipline among students.Despite the ban the level of indiscipline in schools had remained a major concern in Ugenya, Gem and Siaya sub-counties, where cases of indiscipline for the...

There have been attempts to address behavior problems among secondary stuudents in Kenya. However, very little success has been realized. The present study investigated the effectiveness exclusion in the management of student behavior problems in public secondary schools in Kenya. Assertive Discipline Model and Thorndike’s Behavior Modification theory informed the study. The concurrent triangulation design guided the study. The study population comprised 380 teachers from a total number of...

he challenge of addressing students’ behaviour problems in Kenya cannot be over emphasized. The present study investigated the effectiveness of positive reinforcement in the management of student behavior problems in public secondary schools in Kenya. Thorndike’s Behavior Modification theory informed the study. Mixed methods paradigm that had both quantitative and qualitative approaches was adopted, together with concurrent triangulation design. The study population comprised 380 teachers...

Background / Objective: For effective bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), retention of CPR skills after the training is central. The objective of this study was to find out how much of the CPR skills a group of Nigerian secondary school students would retain six weeks after their first exposure to the conventional CPR training. Materials and Methods : It was a quasi-experimental study design with participants drawn from both private and public secondary schools in Obio / Akpor...

Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the influence of age, gender and school class on the attitude of secondary school students towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Materials and Methods: The pretest-posttest design type of quasi-experimental study was adopted with participants drawn from both public and private senior secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-South, Nigeria. Three hundred and thirty two (322) participants (155 males,...

Background: While many countries of the world have incorporated the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) into their schools curricula, there has been little or no effort made towards this in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to find out whether exposure of some Nigerian secondary school children to the conventional CPR would result in significant change in their CPR skills immediately after the training. Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study design carried out in 2012 with...

Background: The need for training of schoolchildren on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as potential bystander CPR providers is growing globally but Nigeria is still behind and lacks basic necessary data. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of age, gender and school class on CPR skills of Nigerian secondary school students. Methods: Using a pretest-posttest quasi experimental study design, 322 senior secondary school students recruited from four schools in...

ABSTRACTObjective: Tongue coating is a common aetiology of oral malodour which affects the social, psychological andsocial wellbeing of an individual. Despite the potential negative impact of tongue coating on the individual, itsmanagement is still far from the ideal. It is therefore necessary to critically assess the level of coating of thetongue. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of tongue coating and oral malodouramong University of Benin undergraduate students...

BACKGROUND Several studies have been carried out to determine the patterns of skin diseases across Nigeria and results have shown changing patterns with the trend reflecting a higher tendency for allergic dermatoses in a majority of these studies. This study was carried out to evaluate the current clinical picture of patients presenting to our clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study of new patients seen in the skin clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-...

Early case detection and prompt treatment have been identified as key strategies for effective control and elimination of leprosy disease. Hence, control efforts should include among others treatment of the disease and disability prevention. This study is aimed at determining prevalence and pattern of disability among leprosy patients treated in a Leprosy Center in Abia State, Nigeria. Records of 287 leprosy patients treated in Uzoakoli Leprosy Center, Abia State between 2002 and 2006 were...

Introduction: Approximately 2.5 million children below 15 years are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with 90% in sub-Saharan Africa. The Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki has been a treatment center for HIV since 2006. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of pediatric HIV-positive patients seen at this facility. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out from January to July...

Sex and relationships have a big impact on young people's lives.For most young people in the world getting information about sexual pleasure, apart from pornography, can be difficult.And it's even harder if you live in parts of the world where you often aren't able to decide who to date or marry, or how many children you want to have.For this reason online information on sexuality is hugely popular.Research suggests that young people are arriving at sex education sites mostly through...