A gender comparison of psychological distress among medical students in Nigeria during the Coronavirus pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a large scale stressor could have negative effects on the mental health of medical students. Since gender differences in mental health may exist, it is important to see if a large scale stressor like the pandemic may be associated with variances in the psychological distress between both genders.

Objectives: To assess and compare the psychological distress of male and female medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coping strategies of Nigerian medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: This study assessed the coping strategies of Nigerian medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: We conducted an online descriptive cross-sectional study among medical and dental students attending three of the largest Colleges of Medicine in the Southwestern zone of Nigeria.

Settings: Our study involved students across the pre-clinical and clinical levels of the three Colleges of Medicine.

Knowledge, attitude and uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination among female undergraduates in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Background And Aims: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a known cause of cervical cancer which is the second-most common cancer among women worldwide. HPV vaccination is a primary prevention to reduce the occurrence of cervical cancer. This study assessed knowledge, attitude and uptake of HPV vaccine among female undergraduates in Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).