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Barriers to family planning acceptance in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2017
Introduction: Family planning is very important and confers huge benefits to the woman, her family and country. It helps reduce maternal morbidity and mortality among other benefits. In spite of these obvious benefits of and the huge expenditure on it, uptake by women continues to be very low.
Esike, C.O.U., Anozie, O.B., Ani, M, Ekwedigwe, K, Onyebuchi, A.K., Ezeonu, P.O., Umeora, O.U.J.   +6 more
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Unlocking the Nutritional Potential of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) Rice: Towards a Sustainable Approach to Metabolic Disorder Remedies

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study addresses the critical issue of nutrient deficiencies associated with the widespread consumption of conventional milled rice, which often lacks essential vitamins and minerals due to the removal of the bran layer during processing. It demonstrated that controlled germination of paddy rice, followed by parboiling, substantially increases the ...
Uloma E. Onyeka, Ekpeno Sunday Ukpong, Chinedu B. Azudialu, Sali A. Ndindeng, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Christian O. Dimkpa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ensiling and Fermentation of Rice Hulls With Ruminal Fluid for Medium‐Chain Carboxylate Production

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 21, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Large quantities of rice hulls are common at milling sites in Nigeria. They are a by‐product of rice processing and can contribute to environmental degradation if not properly managed. In this study, rice hulls were pretreated by ensiling at ambient temperature and then used as substrate for medium‐chain carboxylates (MCCs) production ...
Jerome Undiandeye, Silas Kiman, Ebenezer Leke Odekanle, Peter Anyin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes used by health workers: public health implications

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Background: This study was designed to assess both the potential for bacterial transmission by stethoscopes used by health-care workers in Nigeria and the implications for patient safety and control of hospital-acquired infections.
Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Annayo Ogbonna, Patrick G Oyibo, Christian M Onu   +3 more
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Assessment of Bacterial Contamination of Fish from Aquaculture Sources and Its Public Health Implications in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
The objective of this paper was assessment of bacterial contamination of fish from aquaculture sources and its public health implications in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, Nigeria using appropriate standard procedures.
A. C. Nwuzo, P. C. Igwe, U. C. Aniokete, O. L. Nomeh, E. C. Nwojiji, L. O. Chukwuemeka-Odi, J. Ugwu, U. A. Okpokwu, E. F. Nwadum, J. N. Agbom, N. R. Nwokporo   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

HIV Risk Perception Among Key Populations in Nigeria: Evidence From the 2020 Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey

AIDS Research and Treatment, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Risk perception influences the uptake of HIV prevention interventions among key populations (KPs). Despite the disproportionately high burden of HIV among KPs in Nigeria, data on their HIV risk perception remain limited. This study aimed to assess (i) self‐perceived HIV risk and its associated factors and (ii) the discordance between self ...
Hidayat B. Yahaya, Babayemi O. Olakunde, Daniel A. Adeyinka, Mercy N. Egemba, Chukwugozie Ujam, Stanley C. Eneh, Chinwendu D. Ndukwe, James O. Anenih, Malik Suliman Mohamed   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analgesic efficacy and safety of paracervical block versus conscious sedation in the surgical evacuation of the uterus following first-trimester incomplete miscarriages: A randomised controlled trial

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objective: To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of paracervical block and conscious sedation in the surgical evacuation of the uterus following a first-trimester miscarriage. Methods: This is an open-label, randomised control trial comparing pain
Nnenna A Nweke, Chidebe Christian Anikwe, Richard L Ewah, Osita S Umeononihu, Justus N Eze   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil‐Transmitted Helminthes (STHs) and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Amongst Preschool Children in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose major public health challenges, especially in regions with poor healthcare access, inadequate sanitation, and limited clean water supply. When these two conditions recur, they can cause stunted growth in children between 24 and 59 months of age, a vital phase for physical ...
Kofi Agyapong Addo, Kwadwo Boampong, Samuel Ayetibo Ofori, Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Victor Agyei, John Asiedu Larbi, Baisakhi Banerjee   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2015
Fidelis Agwu Onu,1 Leonard Ogbonna Ajah,1 Paul Olisaemeka Ezeonu,1 Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes Umeora,1 Perpetus Chudi Ibekwe,1 Monique Iheoma Ajah2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, 2Department of Microbiology, Ebonyi ...
Onu FA, Ajah LO, Ezeonu PO, Umeora OUJ, Ibekwe PC, Ajah MI   +5 more
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors: Novel Therapeutic Agents in the Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 34, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Mounting evidence indicates that Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a public health challenge globally, and its occurrence is anticipated to surge in the forthcoming years. Dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 (DPP‐4) serves as a target for its treatment, with its inhibitors effectively preserving the levels of glucose‐dependent insulinotropic ...
Chinyere Aloke, Oluwasola Abayomi Adelusi, Olalekan Olugbenga Onisuru, Emmanuel Amarachi Iwuchukwu, Ikechukwu Achilonu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source