November 2015

The knowledge and practice of universal precautions amongst midwives in Central Hospital, Benin City

This study seeks to assess midwives’ knowledge and practice of universal precautions in Central Hospital, Benin City. The study employed descriptive research design. The target population was all registered midwives in Central Hospital Benin City. A total number of 180 respondents were drawn from the total population using purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire containing 29 items was designed...

Author(s): Serah Osamudiamen Bolaji-Osagie, Florence O. Adeyemo and Olayinka. A Onasoga

November 2015

Predictors of optimum antenatal iron-folate supplementation in a low resource rural set-up in Eastern Kenya

There is depressed prevalence of the optimum iron-folate supplementation in Kenya and in other sub-Saharan Africa countries. The study was motivated by the paucity of area-specific data on predictors of optimum iron-folate supplementation. The aim of the study was to assess the maternal, knowledge and institutional factors that predict 90+ days (optimum) iron-folate supplementation among pregnant women in a rural set-up...

Author(s): Juma M., Oiye Shadrack O. and Konyole Silvernus O.,

November 2015

Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica among primary school children in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Amoebasis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality world wide, especially in developing countries because of lack of safe potable water and low level of hygiene due to high level of poverty. This study determined the prevalence and spatial distribution of amoebasis in school age children in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Two hundred and seventy eight (278) stool samples were examined for the cyst or...

Author(s): Simon-Oke Iyabo Adepeju and Ogunleye Esther