Maternal health services uptake and its determinants in public primary health care facilities in edo state, Nigeria.

Aims And Objective: To assess the uptake of maternal health services; its determinants and the perception of users about these services.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in Edo North Senatorial Zone of Nigeria. Respondents were selected using a multi- stage sampling technique.

PERCEPTION OF EPIDURAL ANALGESIA FOR LABOUR AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL SETTING.

Background: Epidural anaesthesia is the preferred technique and gold standard for labour analgesia. However this technique is poorly utilized in our setting .This study is therefore aimed to assess the perception of this technique for labour analgesia among pregnant women in a Nigerian tertiary hospital setting in order to suggest ways of improving the utilization of same.

Sanitary conditions of food vending sites and food handling practices of street food vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: implication for food hygiene and safety.

Objective: To determine the sanitary conditions of vending sites as well as food handling practices of street food vendors in Benin City, Nigeria.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done using an observational checklist and researcher-administered questionnaire. 286 randomly selected vending units were surveyed, and their operators interviewed on their food handling practices.

Community knowledge and attitude to pulmonary tuberculosis in rural Edo state, Nigeria.

Background: A high level of community awareness and positive perception toward pulmonary TB (PTB) and its management is crucial for the success of any control strategy. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice as regard to TB and its treatment.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study involving 193 persons was carried out in a rural community in Ward 5 of Etsako-West local government area of Edo state, selected through a multi-stage sampling process.

Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among school children in a rural community in South-South, Nigeria.

Background: Schistosomiasis is a major health problems in tropical Africa with school age children being most affected. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of the disease among primary and secondary school children in a rural community in Edo State.

Study Design: A cross sectional study was carried out in a rural community in Etsako West local government area of Edo state.