Profile of non-accidental childhood injury at a tertiary hospital in south-west Nigeria.

Background: Injury threatens children lives worldwide. Most studies from Nigeria have been on accidental injuries in children.

Objectives: To study the profile of non-accidental injuries among children receiving care at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Pattern and medical care of child victims of sexual abuse in Ekiti, south-western Nigeria.

Background: Child sexual assault (CSA) is a global health problem which affects many children and is often under-reported in developing countries. Data on CSA are few in these countries.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to review the pattern and medical care of victims of CSA in a tertiary hospital over a 39-month period.

Effects of stigmatization/discrimination on antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-infected patients in a rural tertiary medical center in Nigeria.

Introduction: Stigmatization and discrimination impact negatively on interventions and act as barriers to all HIV/AIDS activities. This study assessed the relationship between stigmatization and discrimination and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-infected patients attending the Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among respondents selected by systematic random sampling.