International health regulations and pre-travel health practices of international travelers at Nigerian airport: a cross-sectional study.

Background: International Health Regulations (IHR) were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to curb the trans-border spread of epidemics. To our knowledge, no airport-based studies have assessed travelers' health practices against a combination of diseases subject to IHR 2005. Therefore, we aimed to generate and describe the baseline travelers' pre-travel health practices towards Cholera, Yellow Fever (YF), and Plague at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Nigeria.

Prevalence and risk factors for falls in urban and rural older adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Objectives: This study assessed and compared the risk factors for falls among older adults in rural and urban communities.

Design: A comparative cross-sectional approach was used.

Setting: The study was conducted among community-living older adults in the rural and urban communities of the most populated Local Government Area (Ado-Ekiti LGA) in Ekiti State.

Influence of socio-demographic characteristics on prevalence of erectile dysfunction in Nigeria.

Data on erectile dysfunction (ED) in Nigeria are limited. The study determined the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on ED prevalence in Ilorin, Nigeria. A sample of 399 married men aged 20-70 years was taken.

Using local culture and gender roles to improve male involvement in maternal health in southern Nigeria.

Group health talks were conducted in Ekiadolor, Southern Nigeria, to improve male attitudes and practices regarding their involvement in prenatal care and family planning. Intervention planners highlight the importance of embedding local cultural norms along with co-opting gendered beliefs for purposes of planning and implementing the group talks. The authors facilitated 9 groups of adult males mostly from the traditional hierarchy of the community.

Domestic refuse management practice in Sokoto: the effect of health education.

Aims And Objectives: Domestic refuse remains a major environmental concern in large cities around the world. Its management also continues to be a major challenge. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of health education on the knowledge, attitude and practices of domestic refuse management (DRM) among community members in Sokoto metropolis.