» ABSTRACT This study was carried out to examine the effect of nutritional knowledge on nutritional practice and belief among pregnant women in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study focused on women attending the ante natal clinic at five Health Centres in Lagos State. The subje…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 INTRODUCTION Candida are small, oval yeast measuring 2 4 mm in diameter. It causes a disease condition known as candidiasis. Candidiasis is considered an opportunistic and a sexually transmitted infection. It constitutes great…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mother To Child Transmission (MTCT) is responsible for more than 700,000 estimated new HIV infections in children worldwide yearly. In a single day, more than 1800 …Continue Reading »
» ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN MAYO DASSA JALINGO, TARABA STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nutritional knowledge has been proven to play a very vital role in adopting optimal nutrition practices in the health of every exp…Continue Reading »
» AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN RURAL COMMUNITIES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple baby m…Continue Reading »
» CULTURAL BELIEFS AND GENDER DYNAMICS OF PMTCT SERVICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study In many communities in sub Saharan Africa, pregnancy is viewed as a ‘woman’s affair’, with a man’s role primarily to provide financial suppor…Continue Reading »
» FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILIZATION OF PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION (PMTCT) SERVICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The universality of harmful beliefs and subsequent negative attitudes towards the mentally ill is not in doubt (Thara a…Continue Reading »
