Aim: To assess knowledge levels on schistosomiasis in farmers and laborers working in paddy rice fields in eastern Uganda. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey among farmers practicing paddy rice farming in Doho and Kibimba. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12579
The biocidal efficacy of Chloroform (CEX), n-Hexane (HEX), Acetone (AEX) and Ethanol (EEX) extracts, of the bark and root of Azadirachta indica (Neem), were investigated against Anopheles gambiae and Bulinus globosus in a two-phased rapid and final screening test. Results of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11746
Aim: The study aimed to assess the knowledge of community Health Workers (CHWs) on neonatal jaundice (NNJ), exploring their perceptions, knowledge and practices. Study Design: It was a cross sectional study of randomly selected CHWs who were attending a child health workshop in S...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/13024
Aim: Stroke constitutes a considerable cause of morbidity and mortality in any society. Despite the increasing effect of stroke, information about the prophylactic effect of aerobics exercise on the health disorder in Ghana is rare. The objective of the study is to investigate th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/13014
Abstracts Background: From 1993, civil servants in Cameroon were subjected to a new working schedule, according to which, work starts every working day from 7.30am to 3.30pm with a short lunch break from 12 noon to 1.00pm. However, this new regulation was not accompanied by e...
Allium sativum plants contain chemicals which can inhibit the growth of microorganisms and thus make them suitable to be used in different medicines. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of Allium sativum methanolic extracts were investigated using standard analytical tech...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11611
Aim: The male to female ratio at birth declines with stress. In Malta, parliamentary elections are highly divisive and stressful. This paper looked at the association of M/F with parliamentary elections and other important political events in Malta. Methodology: A retrospective a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12672
Aim: To determine the abnormalities in total cholesterol (TC) levels and the potential risk factors in ART–naive, HIV-infected Nigerian children. Study Design: A retrospective and cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11523
Background: Pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) alpha in combination with weight-based doses of ribavirin is currently recommended as a standard-of-care treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the low response rate with interferon as well as the high occurren...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11789
Aims: Analysis of the nutrient content of maize (Zea mays), soybean (Glycine max) and Moringa oleifera leaves commonly consumed by infants in Nigeria were done to determine the nutrient composition of the complementary foods and leaves. Methodology: Yellow maize (Zea mays) grain...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11949
Aims: Cancer is a major burden of disease worldwide. Each year, tens of millions of people are diagnosed with cancer around the world, and more than half of the patients eventually die from it. The present work aims to bring out the epidemiological profile of cancer and to find o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12480
Background: Dog bite cases poses a major public health threat in Nigeria. Majority of rabies infection in humans are due to bites from rabid dogs which are mainly local breed. Research carried out in Nigeria has established that some apparently healthy dogs excrete rabies viral a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12194
Introduction: Snakebites are a major health problem in several rural areas of tropical countries worldwide. Timely administration of appropriate antivenoms (AV) has been shown to significantly improve outcome. It has been hypothesized that presence of blisters may lead to poor ou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/12016
Aim: To determine the relationship between serum C-reactive protein levels and severity of malaria infection in children aged six months to five years in a malaria endemic setting. Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10912
Interest in the use of medicinal plants in treatment of diseases in Africa has increased tremendously over the past decade. Ingestion of contaminated medicinal plants and herbal medicinal products is regarded as potential source of heavy metal toxicity to both man and animals. He...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11481