Household food security and the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

Pivotal to human development and the sustainable development goals is food security, which remains of substantial concern globally and in Nigeria, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic despite various palliatives and intervention initiatives launched to improve household welfare. This study examined the food security status of households during the pandemic and investigated its determinants using the COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey (COVID-19 NLPS). In analysing the data, descriptive statistics, bivariate as well as multivariate analysis were employed.

Effects of mothers' socio-economic status on the management of febrile conditions in their under five children in a resource limited setting.

Background: Public health research is shifting focus to the role of socioeconomic indicators in the promotion of health. As such an understanding of the roles that socio-economic factors play in improving health and health-seeking behaviour is important for public health policy. This is because the share of resources devoted to different policy options should depend on their relative effectiveness.

Home management of childhood febrile illnesses in a rural community in Nigeria.

Objective: To assess the care given to febrile children under 5 years old at home prior to attending health facility.

Design: Cross sectional design.

Setting: Outpatient clinic of a government health facility.