ABSTRACT Background: Transmission of HIV from pregnant mothers to their children is a key route of HIV transmission in Nigeria. Nigeria contributes up to 30% of the global PMTCT gap and coverage of PMTCT services has however remained low at less than 19% - falling short of both the universal access and National Strategic Plan targets. The current... Continue Reading

IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR TEACHING HOSPITAL (UCTH) DEPARTMENT OF NURSING  SCIENCES, ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the factors influence the utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION...................................................................................................................................................I DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................................................II APPROVAL... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the factors influence the utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in antenatal clinic in University of... Continue Reading

Abstract In Uganda, it was recently shown that 52% of the adult population have serological evidence of previous hepatitis B exposure and 10% are chronic carriers with infection rates varying across the country from 10% in the south west and 25% in the north east. To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing students on ward placement at... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Background and objectives: The report was based on the assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of malaria prevention among pregnant mothers attending ANC department at Ngora health Centre HC.IV in Ngora district. The objectives of the study were to determine the knowledge about malaria prevention, to examine attitude about malaria... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study In December, 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases, who were later proven to be caused by a novel coronavirus (named as “2019-nCoV”), emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. By January... Continue Reading

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 examine and identify the role nurses play in preventing and reducing infant and under-five... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Ginsberg, (2012). The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness (CDC. 2014). Other symptoms include confusion or altered consciousness, vomiting, and... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Ginsberg, (2012). The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness (CDC. 2014). Other symptoms include confusion or altered consciousness, vomiting, and... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Ginsberg, (2012). The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness (CDC. 2014). Other symptoms include confusion or altered consciousness, vomiting, and... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL................................................................................................................................ ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Globally childhood anaemia poses a big health problem to less than five years of age. Anaemia affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide and about 50% of all children less than 5 years old. The prevalence of anaemia in children less than 5 years is 67% in Africa, about, 28% anaemia is found in sub- Saharan Africa. Purpose of the study was... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In Uganda, deliveries in the villages (32%) are conducted by traditional birth attendants with insufficient knowledge in neonatal thermal protection. Thus most mothers (70%) practice early bathing of the infants, and worst still poorly dry the infant after bathing. To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of postnatal mothers on... Continue Reading

Table of Contents ABSTRUCT……………………………………………………………………............................ ii Copyright © (2017) (AHURA ALEX)..........................................................................................iii Authorization... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT……………................................................................................................................ i COPYRIGHT................................................................................................................................ ii... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis is an “emerging tragedy in our new global health decade” being endemic in 76 countries of the world affecting about 200 million people of the 700 million people living in the endemic areas. Even with readily available drugs, the pervasiveness of the intermediate host snails and the ease at which re-infection occurs;... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139[1]. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Background: Good knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of HIV/AIDS prevention are essential in order not to acquire HIV infection and to prevent the disease from spreading. A proper and wellfunctioning prevention of HIV requires clear and relevant information and instruction from health care providers who have been trained in that... Continue Reading