1. AN ASSESSMENT OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDER 5 CHILDREN
Background of Study
Infant feeding practices are a significant driver of infant nutritional status, which has an impact on infant morbidity and death. Breastfeeding is one of the most important feeding strategies since it is essential for an infant'...
2. AWARENESS OF THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA
Background To the study
The vast majority of malaria deaths occur in Africa, south of the Sahara, where malaria also presents major obstacles to social and economic development. Malaria has been estimated to cost Africa more than US$ 12 billion every ye...
3. ANALYSIS OF INFANT MORTALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA (1999-2018)
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Globally, the number of deaths among children under age five has fallen from 12.4 million in 1990 to 8.1 million in 2009 (UNICEF, 2010). This implies that in 2009 more than 22,000 children under five died each day -12,000 fewer than in 1990. All r...
4. ANALYSIS ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC (ANC) AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ELELE, RIVERS STATE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The global burden constituted by vaccine preventable disease is immense. Worldwide about 2.5 million children die every year from vaccine preventable infectious disease mainly in Africa and Asia among children less than 5 years old. In the year...
5. EFFECT OF MATERNAL LITERACY ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS 0-5 YEARS
Background of the study
The prevalence of chronic malnutrition among under-five children remains persistently high in Nigeria. For example, in the Northern Region of Nigeria, 32.5% of children below five years are stunted, 12.9% wasted, and 21.8% underw...
6. A STATISTICAL REVIEW OF MALARIA CASES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULT
Background of the study
The Malaria remains one of the most serious global health problems. There are an estimated one million deaths each year, with nearly seventy five percent (75%) occurring in children living in sub-Saharan Africa. The history of malaria stretc...
7. KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY AMONG PREGNANT MOTHERS IN OKADA COMMUNITY, EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the examination of the knowledge of the cause and prevention of anaemia in pregnancy among pregnant mothers using pregna...
8. MIDWIVES’ AND MOTHERS’ PERCEPTION OF MIDWIVES SERVICE SCHEME
ABSTRACT
The importance of skilled birth attendants in the reduction of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality worldwide cannot be over-emphasized. The midwives service scheme was established by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in colla...
9. NURSES' ROLE IN PREVENTION OF INFANT AND UNDER-FIVE CHILD MORTALITY IN AFRICA
ABSTRACT
The under-five mortality rate remains unacceptably high with 6.3 million children dying before their fifth birthday in 2013. Research has, however, revealed that nurses are the means to reducing these untimely deaths. The aim of this research is to examin...
10. NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS
ABSTRACT
The nutritional status of children under five years is an indicator of nutritional situation in society. Research estimates that risks related to stunting, severe wasting and intrauterine growth retardation are linked to 2.2 million deaths and 21% of disability-adjusted life ye...
11. THE RATE AND CAUSES OF INFANT MORTALITY
Abstract
This study investigated the rate and causes of infant mortality. The study was carried out in Irrua Teaching Hospital, Edo state, Nigeria. A reconnaissance survey was carried out in order to identify the various locations of hospitals in the LGAs. During the re...
12. DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The funding of healthcare in Nigeria has often been described as inadequate with budgetary allocation hardly exceeding 3 percent of the budget. Healthcare spending in Nigeria is segmented into private and public spending. While public expenditure in Nigeria account for 20-30% o...
13. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MALARIA PREVENTION STRATEGIES AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria prevention strategies among mothers of under-five children in North Central Zone, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, ex-post facto research design was used. A total sample of 768 mothers of under-...
14. PROXIMATE DETERMINANTS: THE PATHWAYS OF INFLUENCE OF UNDERLYING FACTORS ON UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Nigeria is a country with one of the world’s highest rate of under-five mortality. Any innovative research aimed at bringing solutions to this problem should be considered worthwhile. This study examined how socio-economic, demographic and cultural factors (called underly...
15. PERCEPTION OF IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION BY MOTHERS OF UNDERFIVE CHILDREN IN GWANDA VILLAGE, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE
ABSTRACT
This research work focuses on theperception of immunization information by mothers of under-five children in Gwanda Village Sabon Gari Local Government Kaduna State. The research work stemed from challenges faced in administering immunization in rural villages. To achieve the o...
16. INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND RISK OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN PRESENTING IN TWO HOSPITALS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in developing countries. In Nigeria, studies on indoor air quality, particularly, the microflora that are associated with respiratory infections are scanty. This study was th...
17. ANTENATAL CARE AS THE PREDICATOR OF MORTALITY IN OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Background of the study
The moments immediately after delivery and during birth itself provide the highest danger of death for newborns. The death rate of newborns continues to be a pressing issue and is a significant indication of the health, developme...
18. ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SETTING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Health is an important indicator to measure development. It is indeed a prerequisite f...
19. ACHIEVING THE MDG 4: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF CHILD HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC PRIMARY HAELTH CARE FACILITIES IN NIGERIA ( A CASE STUDY OF NNEWI NORTH LGA, ANAMBRA STATE
Background Of Study
In poor and middle-income nations like Nigeria, children and women account for three-quarters of the population. They are also the most vulnerable and environmentally conscious. As a result, children bear a disproportionate amount of...
