Christopher Hassan Laima

Postpartum Depression among Postnatal Mothers: Knowledge, Attitudes and Prevalence at Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Northeast Nigeria

Christopher Hassan Laima, Olufajo Temilope Oludoyin, Hauwa Emmanuel Paktama, Elizabeth Joseph & Amaya Shitu · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10% to 20% of mothers globally and poses a significant public health concern. In Nigeria, the prevalence varies regionally, with limited data from Northeast Nigeria where socioeconomic challenges and cultural beliefs further complic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjgo/2025/v8i1266

Pattern and Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Review of 504 Women Managed at Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Nigeria

Elizabeth Joseph, Christopher Hassan Laima, Amina Rabiu Baba & Azeez Akeem Olakunle · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025

Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) represent a group of conditions associated with elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. It is an important cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. Objectives: The object...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjgo/2025/v8i1262

The Prevalence of Abnormal Cervical Cytology at Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe: A Cross-Sectional Study

Emeka Victor Obiano, Christopher Hassan Laima & Halima Usman Farouk · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2024

Introduction: Cervical cancer continues to be a significant public health concern, ranking as the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with approximately 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths reported in 2020 (World Health Organization, 2020). The burden of cervical can...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i101600