HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents and caregivers of adolescents in Northern Nigeria.

Background: The recent introduction of the HPV vaccine into Nigeria's routine immunization schedule has brought parental vaccine hesitancy to the forefront. This cross-sectional study, conducted in Kano State, a region with historically low immunization rates, is crucial in assessing the level of parental hesitancy and uncovering its determinants, potentially informing future public health policies.

Methods: The participants were a representative sample of parents or caregivers of children aged 9-14 years ( = 1071) in Kano State and were selected via a multi-stage sampling method.

Hypertension and its complications are also common in low-resource specialty clinics.

The spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in an outpatient low-resource rural specialty tertiary center is not well documented. The study aimed to determine the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in this setting. We analyzed the medical records of 748 patients with complete data between June 1 and December 31, 2017.

Magnitude and associated factors of stillbirth among women who gave birth at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, eastern Ethiopia.

Introduction: According to WHO, there are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year, one every 16 seconds. The objective of our study was to assess the frequency and associated factors of stillbirth among women who gave birth at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, eastern Ethiopia, 2021.

Methods: An institution-based retrospective cross-sectional study of medical records was conducted among 336 women who gave birth from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Personality and Subjective Well-Being: Towards Personalized Persuasive Interventions for Health and Well-Being.

Unlabelled: Subjective well-being (SWB) is an individual's judgment about their overall well-being. Research has shown that activities that elevate people's sense of SWB have a significant effect on their overall health. There are two dimensions of SWB: Affective and Cognitive dimensions.

Serum lipid profile and correlates in newly presenting Nigerians with arterial hypertension.

Background: Arterial hypertension and dyslipidemia are modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. The multiplicative effect of these risk factors may worsen the atherogenic index of an individual. The objective of this study was to determine the pattern and prevalence of dyslipidemia in newly presenting Nigerians with arterial hypertension, as well as determine some of its correlates.