A. K. Adeneye, B. Adewale, A. Z. Musa, E. E. Afocha, S. M. C. Ezeugwu, J. Yisau, T. Y. Raheem, D. O. Akande, A. O. Akinremi, O. A. Runsewe, M. A. Sulyman, O. O. Adewoyin, M. A. Mafe & I. A. O. Ujah·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2016
Aim: To assess major health challenges of underserved communities. Study Design: This descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in May 2014 probed into major health challenges of underserved communities where community-based health insurance scheme (CBHIS) was to be implemented...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25886
Approximately two billion people are infected with hepatitis B (HBV) worldwide. Infection due to the virus can be influenced by host immune status, age, and vigorosity of viral replication. Majority of patientsre cover from acute infection while a larger percentage of new infecti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/17067
Introduction: The use of telephone and mail surveys raises the question to what extent the results of different data collection methods deviate from one another. Aim: To determine if there is any difference in the response distribution between telephone and mail surveys of vaccin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24051
Aims: Blackflies of the Simulium damnosum complex are the principal vectors of Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of Onchocerciasis (river blindness) in Nigeria and other West African countries. They therefore constitute serious public health and socio-economic problems in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25858
Aims: To describe health status, knowledge and quality of life among patients with diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary hospital in the capital of Malawi. Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study among randomly selected adult patients with diabetes. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25601
Aims: This research work was conducted for isolation and molecular detection of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus from the field samples, development of inactivated trivalent FMD vaccine, and determination of antibody titer in vaccinated cattle. Methodology: A total of 10 sample...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25870
Zoonotic parasitic diseases including helminths and protozoa are common especially in areas with poor living conditions in developing countries. The poor living conditions combined with poor veterinary services and lack of awareness of the zoonotic diseases exacerbates the risks...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25331
Tuberculosis (TB) has been declared a public health emergency in Nigeria. Currently, the country has the highest TB burden in Africa and the third in the whole world behind China and India only. Further complicating the efforts at combating this ugly scenario is the rising multi-...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23447
This paper did a review of literature on osteoporosis, the risk factors, the consequences, and the prevention through the synergy of diet, exercises and appropriate lifestyle modification. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become dangerously thin and fragile over time. F...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23403
Background: Nutrition is an important element of a child’s survival and development. To achieve MDG 4 in Nigeria, nutritional status of under-five children needs to be improved as malnutrition remains an underlying factor in about one third of under-five deaths in Nigeria. Unfort...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25292