Browsing Faculty of Natural Sciences by Subject "Nigeria"
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Analysis of unmarried adolescents and modern contraceptives initiation in Nigeria: Evidence from 2018 NDHS
(MDPI, 2022)Nigeria is one of Africa’s most populous countries. Nigeria’s population is expected to exceed 400 million by 2050, putting it among the top five most populous countries in the world. High birth rates, limited contraception ... -
Blood pressure gradients and cardiovascular risk factors in urban and rural populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria using the WHO STEPwise approach
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a double burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and communicable diseases. As high blood pressure (BP) is a common global cardiovascular (CV) disorder ... -
Comparative venom toxin analyses of Nigerian viperidae and elapidae snakes
(Elsevier, 2023)Envenoming by snakebite is a serious health problem that maims and kills a large number of people, primarily in rural areas of developing African countries. The first comparative venom proteomic analyses of four snakes ... -
Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeri
(Springer, 2021)Background: Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Many factors can infuence women’s decisions around where to seek abortion care; however, little research has been done on abortion care ... -
Epidemiological analysis of spatially misaligned data: a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreak in Nigeria
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)This research is focused on the epidemiological analysis of the transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus outbreak in Nigeria. The data included 145 outbreaks together with the locations of ... -
Gene expression modulation of apoptotic and oestrogen receptor alpha genes by active fractions of selected Nigerian plants on cervical cancer cell line (hela)
(University of Benin, 2021)The roles of natural product in drug discovery and development cannot be over emphasised. It plays a vital role in human therapy and gives a better understanding on the cellular pathways.This study investigated the ... -
Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on renewable coastal resources and biodiversity in Nigeria
(Academic Journals, 2012)Climates related disaster is greatly human induced warming, leading to substantial fluctuations in earth temperature which is currently a global issue of environmental concern. Human proximity and pressure in and around ... -
Metal–metal correlation of biodegraded crude oil and associated economic crops from the Eastern Dahomey Basin, Nigeria
(MDPI, 2022)The presence of heavy metals in plants from oil sand deposits may reflect mineralization resulting from petroleum biodegradation. Petroleum composition and heavy metal analyses were performed using thermal desorption gas ... -
Multi-year trend analysis of childhood immunization uptake and coverage in Nigeria
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)As a leading indicator of child health, under-five mortality was incorporated in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals with the aim of reducing the rate by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. Under-five mortality in ... -
A qualitative meta-synthesis of facilitators and barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria
(Springer Nature, 2021): Despite progress in tuberculosis (TB) control globally, TB continues to be a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, claiming 1.2 million lives in 2018; 214,000 of these deaths were due to drug resistant strains. ... -
The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries
(Public Library of Science, 2022)Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship has been challenging, primarily due to data ... -
Source rock evaluation of Afowo clay type from the Eastern Dahomey Basin, Nigeria: Insights from different measurements
(Springer Nature, 2020)The Cretaceous Afowo Formation in the Eastern Dohamey Basin is characterized by an admixture of lithofacies ranging from sandstones, claystones, shales, clays, sand/shale, and sand/clay intercalations. The sandy facies, a ... -
A stochastic population model of cholera disease
(American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2022-02)A cholera population model with stochastic transmission and stochasticity on the environmental reservoir of the cholera bacteria is presented. It is shown that solutions are well-behaved. In comparison with the underlying ... -
Threats to e-government implementation in the civil service: Nigeria as a case study
(Akamai University, 2012)The rapid advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has undoubtedly influenced positive changes in carrying out administrative functions in government institutions. The ICT adoption rate in Africa is ... -
Trends in semen parameters of infertile men in South Africa and Nigeria
(2023)There are conflicting reports on trends of semen parameters from different parts of the globe. However, in recent times there is dearth of information on the trend in Sub-Saharan countries. Therefore, in this study we ... -
Venom proteomic analysis of medically important Nigerian viper Echis ocellatus and Bitis arietans snake species
(Elsevier, 2021)Snakebite envenoming remains a neglected tropical disease which poses severe health hazard, especially for the rural inhabitants in Africa. In Nigeria, vipers are responsible for the highest number of deaths. Hydrophili ...