Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a huge public health problem and the emergence of extended spectrum-beta-lactamase producing bacterial pathogens increases the burden of infectious diseases in Nigeria. This study determined the current prevalence of cephalosporin resistance among...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030491
The study was carried out to determine the skin microbial diversity, knowledge and control of malaria among volunteers in Akure. Skin surface of one hundred and fourteen (114) consented participants were swabbed at different locations (elbow, neck, and knee) on the body and exami...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030490
Aims: Burden of infectious diseases in correctional institutions constitutes a public health concern due to the confined nature and congestion of the prisons. This study aimed at surveying Burden of HIV, Tuberculosis Infection and Risk factors amongst inmates of Correctional Inst...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030489
Nwachukwu Chinedu Ugwunna, Nnamdi Nnanna Ude, Ogochukwu Chinwe Ugwunna, Chika Nwanma Onwasigwe, Emmanuel Nwabueze Aguwa, Elias Aniwada & Francis Aneke·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: Globally, many people suffer from parasitic infections of the intestines with up to 24% of the world population are affected. These infections are particularly prevalent in low-and middle-income countries and exist mainly among economically and socially disadvantaged...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030488
Aim: To determine the prevalence, pattern and risk factors of dating violence among undergraduate students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Methodology: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 340 undergraduate students, selected via multistage sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030487
Aim: To determine the effect of the EASY (Early Attention to Sepsis in the Young) protocol on sepsis outcomes in children admitted into the children's emergency unit. Methodology: Sixty participants (24 males and 36 females) aged 1 month - 16 years were recruited into two arms-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1030486
Aims: To assess the nutritional and health status, and compliance with treatment and health services of adult people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending Liberian Government Hospital (LGH). Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: LGH, Buchanan, Grand B...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930485
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global challenge mostly in developing countries. Hepatitis B virus has infected almost one third of the world population. Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can transmit the infection to their fetuses and newborns. As a r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930484
Shedrack Egbunu Akor, Dickson Achimugu Musa, S. P. O. Akogu, Akpa Matthew, Adeyemi Alapo Funmilola, Patience Onoja, Boaz Adegboro & Samuel Eneọjọ Abah·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: Neonatal mortality refers to the death of a live-born babies within the first 28 days of life remains a global public health challenge. Cord blood being the medium of communication, transmission of nutrients and wastes between mothers and fetus can reflect the health...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930483
Uchenna C. Nnajekwu, Kenechukwu K. Iloh, Ijeoma N. Obumneme-Anyim, Chukwubike O. Nnajekwu, Ifeyinwa N. Nwafia, Hebert A. Obu & Gilbert N. Adimora·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: Hafnia alvei is a Gram-negative motile bacillus, belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is commonly found in stool of humans and animals and soil. It is very rare in neonates. This organism is resistant to most commonly used antibiotics, and causes nosocomial...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930482
Aims: This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of food hygiene among food vendors in primary schools within Sokoto metropolis. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Sokoto metropolis, Northwest Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930481
Aims: This research aimed at determining the causal relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and ovarian cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization technique. This is because there is an assumption that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a causal relationship wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i930480
A study on malaria infection prevalence and haematological profiles of nursery and primary school pupils aged 0 – 14 years old was conducted in three selected primary schools in Fegge, Onitsha South Local Government Area, Anambra State. Three hundred and sixty (360) pupils were r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i830479
Amarachukwu Nwankwo, Anthony Chibuike Onyebueke, Kindness Chidi Irikannu, Chibumma Immaculata Nzeukwu, Ifediba Vivian Onwuzulike & Nnazimuzo Maria Okafor·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2021
Background: Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs) remain a public health problem. Infections are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Aim: This study was to investigate the prevalence and intensity of STH infections, the prevalence of STH mixed infection...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i830478
This study seeks to understand waste handling and disposal practices, including hindering segregation and recycling plastic bottles and tin cans in Zanzibar. Focusing specifically on the household, schools, collectors, pickers, key informants, and recycling agencies in Zanzibar,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i830477