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Sep 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-26-6333
Enwereji E.ECorresponding author
Introduction: There are statutory laws, cultures, traditions and policies in Nigeria especially in Abia State, that govern women’s right to inherit properties in their names. The problem is that society enforces these policies that forbid women’s inheritance rights including those HIV positive. Stud…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-6759.jpar-25-5496
Onwuka Chigozie DivineCorresponding author
Intestinal parasitic helminths pose a significant public health burden, particularly among children. This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic helminths among 550 school children aged 4-12 years in Oru-West L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria. Stool sample…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1977.jd-25-5754
Grace Valentine OlagunjuCorresponding author
With more than 150,000 affected infants annually, Nigeria bears the largest burden worldwide of sickle cell disease (SCD), making it a significant public health concern. The management of SCD in Nigeria is challenging, despite advancements in medical research and increased knowledge. This review exa…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-6759.jpar-25-5576
Biallah Markus BukarCorresponding author
Background Tick infestations severely impair cattle health and productivity in Nigeria through blood loss, hide damage, and transmission of tick-borne pathogens. Objective This study assessed key risk factors influencing tick infestation and evaluated control methods among Fulani pastoral herds in P…
Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-25-5726
Rose Okwunu AbahCorresponding author
Background Hypertension in adolescents has been shown to tracks into adulthood, as well as causing premature cardiovascular and renal diseases. Objectives To determine the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents of ages 10-19 years old attending secondary schools in…
Sep 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-137X.ji-24-5207
Ayodotun OlutolaCorresponding author
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has emerged as a major challenge to global efforts to control the pandemic, particularly in Nigeria, where hesitancy to other effective vaccines such as polio and measles has been widely reported. Several individual, societal, and structural factors contribute to this beha…
Sep 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-24-5126
D. N Girah.Corresponding author
The development of medical therapy and patients profile has led to a rise in the incidence of nosocomial fungal infection. The frequency of candidiasis has surged worldwide, and the prevalent of healthcare diseases are now Candida species. Candida species causes a range of human infections known as…
May 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-24-5032
Folorunso M. AkinseyeCorresponding author
Experiments were conducted to evaluate the response of different sorghum varieties to micro-dosing fertilization strategies on yield and yield traits, as well as the impact on nitrogen fertilizer and water use efficiency (NUE and WUE). In addition, the benefit-cost ratio of sorghum cultivation under…
Feb 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-24-4918
Jennifer Chinoye AmadiCorresponding author
Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for sexual minority women is essential to fulfilling their human rights. This qualitative study was conducted in Rivers State, Nigeria, with fifteen participants as key informants. The study addressed the barriers to the sexual and reproductive healthcare…
Dec 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-1937.ijbt-23-4714
Ahmed M. GajiCorresponding author
Background and Objectives Duffy (FY) blood group system is implicated in transfusion incompatibilities and haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN). The primary objective was to determine the Duffy phenotype among indigenous pregnant women in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Materials and Met…
Dec 2023
Ayantunde AyankolaCorresponding author
Introduction This study addresses the critical issue of the rights of Women with Mental Illness (WWMI) in Nigeria, emphasizing the intrinsic link between mental health and human rights. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by women, particularly those with mental health conditions, is essential f…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4329
Timothy Adejoh AttahCorresponding author
Introduction Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health concern that could result in detrimental health outcomes for pregnant women and their foetuses. In Nigeria, there is still a significant risk of the disease epidemic and adverse effects especially in pregnancy. The aim of this study is to…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4294
MA AdeniyiCorresponding author
Department of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti state
Aim Covid 19 is a pandemic that has ravaged the world resulting in thousands of deaths. This study aims to assess the knowledge, risk perception, and attitude of health care workers (HCWs) to the pandemic. Methodology This was a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study conducted among health…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-22-4228
U.O Anyanwu,Corresponding author
National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Abakaliki
Background Gender based violence (GBV) refers to any violence targeted at an individual or group on the basis of their gender. It could occur in different forms with several clinical manifestations. The authors have described several clinical manifestations of GBV in a tertiary health centre, knowle…
Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1969.ijhs-22-4227
Ezinna E EnwerejiCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Abia State University, Uturu Abia, Nigeria
Studies have linked freshwater snails with human flukes as a result of repeated contacts with contaminated water. This study is aimed to determine the distribution of freshwater snails and their infectivity rates along human dwellings in Okigwe Imo state using Physico-Chemical parameters. Freshwater…
Jul 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-22-4204
Oluwatosin Samson JegedeCorresponding author
Introduction Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an element of the biomedical interventions of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. The level of protection is strongly correlated to PrEP drug adherence. In Nigeria, the prevalence of HIV among female sex workers (FSW) is 15.5%. The 2020 inte…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4078
Toye Gabriel OlajideCorresponding author
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on healthcare worldwide. Surgeons are at increased occupational risk of contracting COVID-19. The impact of the disease on surgical practice will continue to evolve. We assessed the impact of the disease on surgical practice and training in…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4067
O AmaewhuleCorresponding author
Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Nigeria.
Introduction Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart and intra-thoracic great vessels that are present at birth and may be of functional significance. They are the most frequently occurring congenital anomalies and babies born with severe forms of these defects are…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-2818.jfb-20-3559
Adesoji AdetonaCorresponding author
Background Male Infertility accounts for 30-40% of all cases of infertility and its evaluation requires a good history, thorough physical examination, and several investigations to include testicular biopsy which might be used to further categorize infertile males for proper management and prognosti…
May 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1969.ijhs-21-3814
E.E EnwerejiCorresponding author
Introduction Adolescence is a critical stage in human development that is characterized by peer pressure, confusion, exuberance and experimentation, particularly with sexual relationships. This is why attention should be paid to adolescents’ reproductive health issues so as to reduce their exposure…