Publications by authors named "Adeniji T"
Introduction: Unintentional home injuries (UHI) pose an enormous danger to a child's well-being; therefore, understanding the variations in caregiver approaches across different settings is invaluable for targeted prevention strategies. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, and practice of caregivers on UHI in children under five years of age.
Methods: The comparative cross-sectional study design with a multistage random sampling technique was utilized to select 494 caregiver/child pairs, proportionate to size, from selected communities in both rural and urban areas of Plateau State.
Article Synopsis
- The outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria is made up of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which plays a key role in identifying bacterial serogroups and stimulating the innate immune response.
- The process of LPS binding involves multiple partners like LPS binding protein and toll-like receptor 4, leading to the activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
- Recent advancements in LPS detection methods include novel techniques that leverage nanomaterials and miniaturized devices, moving beyond traditional tests for more efficient endotoxin detection.
Background: Due to the continuous increase in the spread of epidemic-prone diseases and the associated morbidity and mortality, integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) was introduced as the main strategy in resource-poor settings for the detection and notification of these diseases. Integrated disease surveillance is a combination of active and passive systems using a single infrastructure that gathers information about multiple diseases or behaviors of interest.
Methods: : A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between March and July 2018 among selected public and private health facilities in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State.
Background: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most widely used patient-rated assessment tools but may not be applicable among an overwhelming majority of Nigerians older adults. This is because MMSE was designed and adapted for English speakers, and some of its items are challenging to understand for those with low literacy levels.
Objectives: This study aimed at translating and adapting MMSE into the Hausa language and also evaluates the psychometric properties of the modified Hausa version of MMSE.
Foods frequently eaten supply both micro and macro nutrients to humans which are important in the total assessment of public health status of an individual. The analysis of these foods will provide evidence on their nutritional values, guide to appropriate choice of meal and encourage intake of varieties of food with better qualities during illness while preventing diet-associated disorders. In this study, the proximate and mineral composition of unripe, naturally ripe and the effects of ripening agents on plantain () commonly consumed in Nigeria were examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is a general belief that the healthcare delivery system (HCDS) in Nigeria is bedevilled by frequent workers industrial actions, inter-professional rivalry among healthcare workers and insurance scheme mismanagement and corruption.
Objective: This study was aimed at comparing the health care system in Nigeria (a lower middle-income country) and the United Kingdom (a high-income country).
Methods: Using keywords including 'primary health care', 'secondary health care', 'tertiary health care', 'health care delivery system', 'Nigeria' and ''United Kingdom, PubMed was searched for studies on health care in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Learning Styles of Physiotherapy and Medical Students in a Nigerian University.
West Afr J Med
August 2019
Background: Knowledge of students learning style is important in order for an instructor to be able to determine and select the appropriate teaching techniques for effectiveness and maximized student learning during a class session.
Objectives: This study was aimed at exploring the learning preferences of physiotherapy and medical students in a regional university in Nigeria.
Methods: A sample of 263 undergraduate physiotherapy and medical students in the clinical phase of their studies at the University of Maiduguri participated in this cross-sectional survey study.