COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHILDBIRTH EXPECTATIONS BETWEEN PRIMIGRAVIDAE AND MULTIGRAVIDAE WOMEN IN SOME SELECTED HOSPITALS IN ENUGU STATE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Pregnancy is a time of excitement, anticipation and planning interspersed with periods of anxiety, fear and stress all of which are quite normal (Tiran, 2010). Generally, expectant mothers spend the early pregnancy coping with various physiological discomforts like early morning sickness and backache while trying to continue with … Read more

CAREGIVERS KNOWLEDGE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSE IN SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS AT FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL NEW HAVEN ENUGU STATE

CAREGIVERS KNOWLEDGE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSE IN SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS AT FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL NEW HAVEN ENUGU STATE   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Schizophrenia the most common type of mental illness is a chronic and disabling psychiatric illness that affects approximately 1% of the world’s population. It is … Read more

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG RURAL WOMEN

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN UMUOWA, ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IMO STATE ABSTRACT Breast cancer is said to be the commonest cancer and the most lethal malignancy in women across the world. Most of the cases are brought late to the hospital when the conditions are severe … Read more

Awareness And Adherence To Self Care Activities Of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending Diabetic Clinics At Two Tertiary Hospitals

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose `mainly due to absolute or relative lack of a hormone known as insulin (Shrivastava and Ramasamy, 2013). The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC, 2012) defined it as a group of diseases characterized … Read more

ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT TEACHING HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT   The purpose of the study was to examine the attitude and practice of female health workers towards cervical cancer screening (CCS) in the university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital (UPTH), Rivers state. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 352 was used for the study. This sample … Read more

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WOMEN’S STATUS AND USE OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WOMEN’S STATUS AND USE OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN NANDO, ANAMBRA EAST L.G.A, ANAMBRA STATE ABSTRACT The study examined the association between women’s status and utilisation of maternal health care services of primary health care centres in Nando, in Nando, Anambra east L.G.A of Anambra State. Five objectives … Read more

ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN RESTAURANTS

ABSTRACT Food borne disease remains a major public Health problem across the globe. The high incidence of food borne illness has led to an increase in global concern about food safety. The purpose of this was to assess food safety, knowledge and practices among food handlers in restaurants in Nnewi Urban. The researcher utilized a … Read more

ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERIC NURSING CURRICULUM IN SELECTED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page                                …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        i Approval Page                                    …        …        …        …        …        …                    ii Certification                            …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        iii Dedication                              …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        iv … Read more

ASSESSING SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS THAT STILL PRESERVE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF ENUGU STATE

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study        …      …      …      …      …      …      …      1 Statement of the Problem        …      …      …      …      …      …      …      3 Purpose of the Study     …      …      …      …      …      …      …      4 Objective of the Study   …      …      …      …      …      …      …      4 Research Question         …      …      … Read more

ASSESSING MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES OF RURAL AND URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ASSESSING MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES OF RURAL AND URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT  ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Mental health is fundamental to good health and quality of life, it is a resource for everyday life and it contributes to the functioning of individuals, families, communities and … Read more