A retrospective study of tuberculosis prevalence and associated factors among HIV-positive key populations in Nigeria.

HIV is a major risk factor for active Tuberculosis (TB.) This raises patients' risk of original infection, reinfection, and TB reactivation. Providing healthcare to KPLHIV in developing countries requires TB prevalence research.

Multi-criteria decision analysis method for differential diagnosis of tropical febrile diseases.

This paper employs the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to enhance the accuracy of differential diagnosis for febrile diseases, particularly prevalent in tropical regions where misdiagnosis may have severe consequences. The migration of health workers from developing countries has resulted in frontline health workers (FHWs) using inadequate protocols for the diagnosis of complex health conditions. The study introduces an innovative AHP-based Medical Decision Support System (MDSS) incorporating disease risk factors derived from physicians' experiential knowledge to address this challenge.

Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among key populations in Nigeria.

Background: Stigmatization and discrimination within healthcare settings deter key populations (KPs) from seeking mental health and psychosocial support (MHPS). Consequently, understanding the prevalence, associated factors, and impact of the MHPSS intervention on psychological distress among Nigeria's KPs is crucial.

Method: This is a cross-sectional study focused on KPs, including Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) enrolled in Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE across 17 One-Stop Shops (OSS) in six states of Nigeria.

Profile of Ocular Injury among Paediatric Patients in a Tertiary Institution in Uyo, Nigeria: An 18 Months Review.

Background: Ocular injury is one of the known causes of acquired blindness in children. The epidemiological data of childhood ocular injury vary from region to region, and also with sex and age.Methodology: Clinic records of pediatric ocular trauma patients (0-18 years) were reviewed for 18 months.

Comparison of standardised milk-based, standardised non-milk based and hospital-based formulations on the anthropometric indices of under-fives with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised clinical trial.

Background: Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) causes impaired anthropometry, which can be reversed by supplementary feeding. The present study aimed to compare the effect of a standardised milk-based formulation (SMBF), standardised non-milk based formulation (SNMBF) and hospital-based formulation (HBF) on anthropometric indices of children aged <5 years with MAM.

Methods: This was a randomised clinical trial during which eligible children aged 6-59 months with MAM received SMBF, SNMBF or HBF over 4 months.

Willingness to Pay for a Contributory Social Health Insurance Scheme: A Survey of Rural Residents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Health insurance is seen as a pathway to achieving Universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries. The Nigeria Government has mandated states to set up social health insurance as a mechanism to offer financial protection to her citizens. However, the design of these schemes has been left to individual states.

Assessment of Resources for Primary Health Care: Implications for the Revitalization of Primary Health Care in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.

Context: Primary health care (PHC) is the cornerstone of the Nigerian National Health Policy. The national policy on PHC under one roof is undergoing implementation nationwide as a means of strengthening the PHC system. Akwa Ibom State (AKS) is set to commence full implementation of the policy.

Factors affecting treatment practices of patent medicine vendors for malaria in under-five children: implications for malaria control in Nigeria.

Background: Patent medicine vendors (PMVs) are the most common source of antimalarial drugs and treatment for majority of Nigerians. The quality of their practice could have implications for malaria control. This study sought to explore the factors influencing the malaria treatment practices of PMVs for under-five children in Akwa Ibom State.