Publications by authors named "J Musa"
Objectives: Limited data exists on attitudes and practices of young men in tertiary institutions towards contraception. This study assesses attitudes and practices regarding contraception among male students in a tertiary educational institution in northwestern Nigeria, identifying factors influencing these attitudes.
Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted from July to August 2021 at Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria, involved 160 male students chosen via multistage sampling.
Background: Easy-to-use, rapid, scalable, high-throughput, and cost-effective HPV tests are urgently needed for low-resource settings. Atila Biosystems' high-throughput, cost-effective, and clinically validated ScreenFire HPV Risk Stratification (RS) assay identifies 13 high risk HPV (hrHPV) in 4 groups based on their oncogenic risk (i.e.
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- Breastfeeding is crucial for child survival and overall health, but the global rates of recommended exclusive breastfeeding are low.
- A study involving 420 mothers at an immunization clinic identified key sociodemographic factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding, such as maternal age and education level.
- With an exclusive breastfeeding rate of only 46.7%, the study emphasizes the need for enhanced education and support strategies to improve breastfeeding practices in line with WHO targets.