» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Modern family planning helps women to avoid unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions and child bearing that will threaten their own personal health and that of the children (Ogunbayo, 2007). Family planning involves two concepts – contrac…Continue Reading »
» AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ABORTION AMONGST WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Pregnancy termination or induced abortion, defined as a pregnancy that is terminated by choice through intervention, is a major public health issue in Africa [1…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Health workers relocation has emerged as a high level international concern, particularly in the last two decades, owing to the observed negative effects of medical brain drain from developing countries, as well as the implications for achieving …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Health is seen as one of the most important services provided by the government and a significant proportion of the nation’s wealth is usually devoted to health particularly in developed countr…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Working women who are also nursing a child now account for a significant portion of the labor force [Marshall,2009], and despite global recognition of women's social status, maintaining the home and caring for children are still seen as matern…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background To The Study Recently, there has been a rising understanding that workplace stress has unpleasant consequences for both individuals' health and safety and the health and performance of their businesses (Payne, 2001). This notion is reflected not just in public…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the industrialized world and the second highest cause of death in the developing world. Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women, accounting for 1.38 million new cases identified in 200…Continue Reading »
» A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCEPTANCE AND PERCEPTION OF CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG FEMALE STAFF IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR TEACHING HOSPITAL CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY In most poor nations, including Nigeria, the primary cause of death among pregnant women is maternal …Continue Reading »
» AN EXAMINATION OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF STRESS AMONG NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN GWARINPA GENERAL HOSPITAL, ABUJA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background To The Study Recently, there has been a rising understanding that workplace stress has unpleasant consequences for both individuals' health…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY In most poor nations, including Nigeria, the primary cause of death among pregnant women is maternal mortality (Eni Olorunda and Otito, 1 ). According to Mboho and Moller (2013), an estimated one third of all maternal fatalities worldwide occur in jus…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND STUDY Every work environment especially within a hospital setup needs to be conducive, friendly and stress free to promote quality care and wellbeing of health care workers whose job demands are increasing day by day. This is as a res…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has a devastating effects and is currently a complication of pregnancy worldwide with more than 700,000 children infected annually. Mother–To–Child Transmissio…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Transportation is a basic and indispensable component of all human endeavour, and has strong influence on the interrelations that exist when people with common interests live together. It plays a major function in the continued existence of urban comm…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose po…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose po…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Hypertension is the most common non communicable disease and the leading cause of cardiovascular disease in the world. Many people with hypertension are unaware of their condition making treatment infrequent and inadequate, which is responsible fo…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Infection control is an aspect of healthcare delivery that deals with the curtailment of the spread of infection within the healthcare set up, be it from patient to patient, patient to staff, staff to patients or staff to staff. According to World…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The difference between food intake and utilization determines the nutritional status of the individual. Change in food consumption and the biological utilization will directly or indirectly reflect in the nutritional status. The nutritional stat…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground of the StudyDiabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by increased level of glucose in the blood resulting from defects in insulin secretion or insulin action or both [American Diabetic Association (ADA), (2004); Huang, Hwang, Wu, L…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study assessed patients’ attitude towards the use of radiology changing rooms and changing facilities. It was a survey research conducted in 2012 at the x ray departments of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOHE) and Niger Fondation Hospi…Continue Reading »
» Abstract Patients’ consent to being part of the education of Medical Radiography is often taken for granted hence formal consent is not always sought during teaching and patients are sometimes not aware that they are going to be used for teaching activities. Some students of Radiography are not ev…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Internet and wireless telephones are emerging features in the communication and information environment in nearly every developing country (Digital opportunity Initiative, 2001). In the past two decades, radio and televisions became very prevalent and played si…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study The rapid growth of world population in recent times has received widespread attention especially in Africa where the highest crude birth rates are found. The present population of Nigeria is between 90 and 100 million persons or perhaps even …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This is a descriptive research study on Environmental Hygiene and Health Status of traders in Akpan Andem Market. This study aimed at examining how regular disposal of waste can affect the health status of traders in Akpan Andem Market. To assess the availability of sanitation facilities an…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The quality of care received during pregnancy and the place of delivery are great determinants of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Improving and sustaining the quality of care in healthcare institutions has been an area of concerns and …Continue Reading »
