Women's empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria

JMV Idowu, WZ Ojima, SB Adetutu… - Global Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Neonatal mortality remains a critical public health issue, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
experiencing disproportionately high rates compared to other global regions. Notably, SSA …

School water, sanitation, and hygiene inequalities: a bane of sustainable development goal six in Nigeria

OZ Wada, DB Olawade, EO Oladeji, AO Amusa… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The importance of school water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in achieving the
Sustainable Development Goal targets 6.1 and 6.2 in develo** countries cannot be …

Assessment of the level of knowledge, awareness and management of hypertension and diabetes among adults in Imo and Kaduna states, Nigeria: a cross-sectional …

J Anyanti, SM Akuiyibo, O Fajemisin, O Idogho… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study was designed to assess levels of awareness, knowledge, attitude and
practices relating to hypertension and diabetes among adults aged 35 years resident in …

Prevalence of hypertension in a rural community in southeastern Nigeria; an opportunity for early intervention

BA Ezeala-Adikaibe, CN Mbadiwe, UH Okafor… - Journal of Human …, 2023 - nature.com
Hypertension is a leading cause of non-communicable morbidity in Sub Saharan Africa.
Recent studies suggest and increase in the prevalence of hypertension in rural Sub …

Malaria and typhoid fever co-infection: a retrospective analysis of University Hospital records in Nigeria

TA Olowolafe, OF Agosile, AO Akinpelu, N Aderinto… - Malaria journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Studies have long documented the presence of malaria and typhoid fever in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, studies on these diseases have primarily concentrated …

[PDF][PDF] Water, sanitation and hygiene practice among students in secondary school, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

E Otto, A Opatoki, D Luyi - Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Studies have documented that poor WaSH is accountable for several cases of diarrhea
globally, resulting in millions of unnecessary deaths each year, particularly among children …

High burden of hypertension amongst adult population in rural districts of Northwest Ethiopia: A call for community based intervention

DF Teshome, SA Balcha, TA Ayele, A Atnafu, M Sisay… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypertension is a serious public health issue in Ethiopia, but there is a paucity
of evidence in the country's rural areas. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Prevalence and predictors of prehypertension and hypertension in adult population of rural Southern India—An epidemiological study

SE Udayar, ST Thatuku, DP Jevergiyal… - Journal of Family …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Aims: To estimate the prevalence and the risk factors of prehypertension and hypertension.
Methods and Material: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among adult residents in Imoru community, ose local government area, Ondo state

TA Ehwarieme, A Emina - Bo Med J, 2022 - bornomedicaljournal.com
Background: Hypertension is a public health challenge that has been increasing alarmingly
in both low and high-income countries. This study aims to determine the prevalence of …

Blood pressure profile and factors affecting medication adherence in older persons with hypertension in two care centers

CO Iheanacho, AA Babatunde, UIH Eze - Ageing International, 2023 - Springer
High prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure in older adults is a major health concern,
and mostly results from poor medication adherence. The study assessed blood pressure …