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Modelling and Bayesian analysis of the Abakaliki smallpox data [PDF]

Epidemics, 2016
The celebrated Abakaliki smallpox data have appeared numerous times in the epidemic modelling literature, but in almost all cases only a specific subset of the data is considered.
Bailey, Becker, Boys, Clancy, Eichner, Eto, Gani, Gelman, Gibson, Golightly, Halloran, Henderson, Huggins, Jessica E. Stockdale, Kypraios, Lau, McKinley, Meltzer, Oh, O’Neill, O’Neill, Philip D. O’Neill, Ray, Shanmugan, Theodore Kypraios, Thompson, Wallinga, World Health Organisation, Xiang, Xu, Yip   +30 more
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Functional decline and social support in older patients during hospitalisation: a cross-sectional study of some determinants of care in a poor resource setting, Southeast Nigeria [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction There is a high level of older people neglect in Nigeria, especially in the rural setting, and they did not receive much attention in terms of their overall health and well-being.
Chijioke Stanley Anyigor-Ogah, Agatha Nkechinyere Ekechi, Miracle Erinma Chukwuonye, Idakari Chinedu Nweke, Idika Mba Idika, Chukwuemeka Mbam Ovuoba   +5 more
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Unearthing the hidden tragedy: Stillbirths in Abakaliki, Nigeria – Prevalence and causes

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2021
Background: Stillbirths are very traumatic events to the parents, family, and obstetricians. Although a global public health crises, it has remained relatively hidden while their devastations continue unabated in different parts of the world. We have not
Chidi Ochu Uzoma Esike, Ejikeme Brown Nnamdi, Anozie Okechukwu Bonaventure, Adebayo Joshua Adeniyi, Okafor Love Chimezirim, Ekem Napoleon Nduka   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

COVID-19 information sources, knowledge, attitude and control practices among community members during the pandemic in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: an analytical cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives After taking a heavy toll on the world population, the COVID-19 pandemic is now an endemic disease of global public health significance that requires long-term application of control measures, which will likely be influenced by people’s ...
Ugwu I Omale, Osarhiemen Iyare, Richard L Ewah, Chidinma I Amuzie, Onyinyechukwu U Oka, Victor U Uduma, Azuka S Adeke, Cordis O Ikegwuonu, Olaedo O Nnachi, Okechukwu O Ukpabi, Ifeyinwa M Okeke, Glory E Nkwo, Ugochi I A Nwali   +12 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Influence of Human Urine on Rice Grain Yield (Orzya sativa L.) and Selected Soil Properties in Abakaliki Southeastern Nigeria [PDF]

, 2017
An experiment was carried out at Abakaliki Southeastern Nigeria to study the influence of human urine on rice grain yield, selected soil physical and chemical properties in Abakaliki southeastern Nigeria in 2014 and 2015.
C. Njoku, JA Agwu, B. N. UGURU, C. N. Mbah   +3 more
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Outcome of open excisional breast biopsies in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: open excisional breast biopsy is a known modality for treatment of breast lumps especially in developing countries. Other sophisticated methods are available for management of breast lumps in more advanced nations. Our aim in this study was
Maradona Ehikioya Isikhuemen, Monday Osaze Eliboh, Uche Emmanuel Eni, Kenneth Chinedu Ekwedigwe, Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A pragmatic covariate-constrained cluster-randomised controlled trial of hybrid parents and health workers adaptive intervention for optimal (timely, cumulative age-appropriate) community-wide routine childhood immunisation coverage: the AGINTOPIC trial [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases (VPDs) covered by routine childhood immunisation programmes are major causes of morbidity/mortality as outbreaks continue to reoccur despite repeated efforts to increase immunisation coverage.
Ugwu I Omale, Richard L Ewah, Chidinma I Amuzie, Cordis O Ikegwuonu, Glory E Nkwo, Chimaobi C Iwegbulam, Louisa C Ekwuazi   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Study of Indoor Temperature of House in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

, 2012
This paper presents the study of inner and outer temperature of a thatched house in Abakaliki. The thatched house was erected at Nkaliki- Unuhu in Abakaliki and was made up of mud block wood, grass raffia and rope. The temperature was taken using simple mercury-in glass thermometers with degree of accuracy of ±0.01 degree Celsius was used during the ...
P. C Kalu, E. O. Ekpe, E. I Ugwu
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In the Hypothetical High Court of Ebonyi State in the Abakaliki Judicial Division Holden at Abakaliki

SSRN Electronic Journal
Nzube Udechukwu
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Electroencephalography: Experience at Abakaliki Nigeria

Global Journal of Health Science, 2021
BACKGROUND: Electroencephalography (EEG) remains the most important investigative modality in the evaluation of individuals with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The pattern of EEG done in a tertiary hospital at Abakaliki Nigeria is not known.
Chukwuemeka O Eze, Olaronke F Afolabi, Emeka O Onwe, Richard L Ewah, Ugochukwu U Nnadozie, Francis C Okoro, Eugene C Nzei, Chiamaka Okereke   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources