» Abstract The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has become a global problem with implications for effective therapy of infections and dose resistance. The objective of this study is to determine the profile of antibiotic use at the health centre of Delta State University, Abraka. This study w…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study Immunization is the process by which an individual’s immune system becomes fortified against an agent (known as the immunogen). When this system is exposed to molecules that are foreign to the body, called non self, it will orchestrate an im…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The sample of Mistletoe leaves was collected from an orange tree at Ururo in Umunze Anambra State. The leaves was extracted by using some solvent like ethanolic solvent, aqueous solvent n hexane solvent and ethyl acetate solvent. The extracts was further analyzed which helps in determini…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The universal role of plants in the treatment of disease is exemplified by their employment in all the major systems of medicine irrespective of the underlying philosophical premise. How and when such medicinal plants were first used ,is, in m…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The universal role of plants in the treatment of disease is exemplified by their employment in all the major systems of medicine irrespective of the underlying philosophical premise. How and when such medicinal plants were first used ,is, in m…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Vegetables are those herbaceous plants whose part or parts are eating as supporting food or can serve as the main foods. They may be aromatic, bitter or tasteless (Edema, 1987). Leafy vegetables also called potherbs, green vegetables or salad green are plants leaves ea…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Pregnancy is the development of one or more offsprings, known as an embryo or fetus, in a woman’s uterus. This spans a period from fertilization of the female sex cell by the male sex cell to the birth of the offspring. This period is also called gestation period. The cells un…Continue Reading »
» Chapter oneIntroduction 1.1 Background of the Study It is well documented that in public health terms chronic diseases have come to “matter” in developing countries, where they impose a sizeable and growing disease burden (WHO 2001). The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This research work was designed to examine and analyze the causes and effects of cholera during raining season in Benin City. Seven (7) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) respondents in order to gather data for the resea…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Health is the ability of a biological system to acquire, convert, allocate, distribute, and utilize the energy with maximum efficiency. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined human health in a broader sense in its 1948 constitution as “a state of complete physical, mental, …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Breastfeeding is unequaled way of providing ideal food for the health, growth and development of infants and most natural way of feeding them in all traditions. It is an integral part of the reproductive process with important implica…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Infant mortality refers to deaths of young children, typically those less than one year of age. It is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR) which is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births. The under five mortality rate is also an importan…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The problem of every hospital when the targeted objective is not achieved is that there is something wring either with health care givers, the patients or the general public. In order to improve the standard of health of the patients and keep them progressively fit. The reason why such l…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RON) are free radicals, which derived either from normal metabolic processes or from external sources (Magalhaes, 2006). These species are essential to energy supply, detoxification, chemical s…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This research relates to a candle composition containing non hydrogenated oil and at least one of long chain hydrocarbon and long chain hydrocarbon derivatives. A candle composition having non hydrogenated oil and a solidifying amount of congealing reagent. A candle composition having…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0. INTRODUCTION: Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. Even today, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 80% of people still rely primarily on traditional remedies such as herbs for their medicines. The medicinal value of t…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Typhoid fever also known as enteric fever, is a potentially fatal multisystemic illness caused primarily by Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica serovar typhi and, to a lesser extent, related serovars paratyphi A, B, and C. The protean manifestations of typhoid …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The problem of every hospital when the targeted objective is not achieved is that there is something wring either with health care givers, the patients or the general public. In order to improve the standard of health of the patients and keep them progressively fit. The reason why such l…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Health care or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Healthcare is delivered by health professionals (providers or practitioners) in a…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study attempted to analyse reasons responsible for increase in abortion related mortality rates among young women in Benin metropolis.The survey research design was used to carry out the study, and the random sampling technique was used in selecting public places; such as schools, ho…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Malaria is a life threatening parasitic disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. In Nigeria, malaria is responsible for around 60% of the out patient visits to health facilities, 30% of childhood death, 25% of death in children under…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined as all procedures which involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and/or injury to the female genita…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between height and heart beat of male and female students in Delta State University, Abraka. The objective seeks to find out the relationship between height against the heart beat of male and female students. Calibrated stadiometer and Pulse Auximeter…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RON) are free radicals, which derived either from normal metabolic processes or from external sources (Magalhaes, 2006). These species are essential to energy supply, detoxification, chemical s…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Cancer of the cervix remains the most common malignant neoplasm of the female genitalia and the second most common cancer in women.. Cervical Cancers screening serves to detect the possibility that a cancer is present. The main objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and accep…Continue Reading »
