Development and Pilot Study of myfood24 West Africa-An Online Tool for Dietary Assessment in Nigeria.

Background And Objective: Tools to accurately and efficiently measure dietary intake in Nigeria are lacking. We aimed to develop and assess the usability of a new online dietary assessment tool for Nigeria-myfood24 West Africa.

Methods: We developed the myfood24 West Africa database using data from existing food composition tables, packaged foods labels and research articles.

Self care groups and ulcer prevention in Okegbala, Nigeria.

Objective: To assess the impact of the three self-care Groups on ulcer prevalence and readmission rates in Okegbala hospital.

Design: A retrospective, descriptive study. The evaluation combined four data collection methods namely (i) records survey, (ii) semi-structured interviews of individual members of self-care groups, (iii) group discussions and (iv) key informant interviews.

Monitoring impairment in leprosy: choosing the appropriate tool.

Objective: To assess to what extent the Maximum WHO Impairment Grade, the EHF Score and Impairment Summary Form (ISF) reflect changes in impairment, both in number(s) and severity.

Design: The impairment data at registration and at release from treatment of 444 persons affected by leprosy registered for MDT from 1994-2003 in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria were analysed using three monitoring tools.

Results: Of the 444 patients, 92 people had a change (10 deteriorated, 70 improved while 12 had improvement in some parts of their body and deterioration in other parts) in their impairment between Registration and Release from Treatment.