Publications by authors named "S E Ocheja"

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  • Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) pose a significant public health issue in developing countries, particularly affecting pregnant women, leading to serious complications like maternal anemia and low birth weight.
  • * A study in Ibadan, Nigeria, examined 598 pregnant women in antenatal clinics to determine the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors, revealing a 16.1% infection rate with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common.
  • * Key factors influencing IPI infection included education level, maternal income, waste disposal methods, and age, with women aged 30-34 and those with a degree showing lower infection risks.
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Livestock diseases and other animal health events are a threat to achieving sustainable livestock industry. The knowledge of trace-back and the practice of providing feedback on diseases encountered in slaughtered animals from the abattoir to the farm can help limit the spread as well as manage potential future incidents of such diseases. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices of 200 willing livestock traders on traceability in Bodija Municipal Abattoir, south-western Nigeria.

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