PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

HOW WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND AUTONOMY AFFECT THEIR USE OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA. Background: Maternal mortality is a major public health problem in low- and middleincome countries. Most of the maternal deaths could be prevented if there is adequate and timely use of maternal health care services by women. …

FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN’S CHOICE OF PLACE OF DELIVERY IN NIGERIA   Abstract Maternal mortality in Kenya increased from 380/100000 live births to 530/100000 live births between 1990 and 2008. Skilled assistance during childbirth is central to reducing maternal mortality yet the proportion of deliveries taking place in health facilities where …

USE PATTERN OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DETERMINANTS OF SKILLED CARE DURING DELIVERY IN NIGERIA:  Abstract Background Almost two decades since the initiation of the Safe motherhood Initiative, Maternal Mortality is still soaring high in most developing countries. In 2000 WHO estimated a life time risk of a maternal death …

ASSESSMENT OF  WOMEN’S ACCOUNTS OF MATERNITY SERVICES DURING LABOUR AND DELIVERY IN NIGERIA Abstract Background Promoting respectful care at childbirth is important to improve quality of care and encourage women to utilize skilled delivery services. However, there has been a relative lack of public health research on this topic in …

PATIENTS’ PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES IN NIGERIA. Abstract This paper endeavours to identify the background characteristics of health centre users in Trinidad and Tobago and their perceptions of the efficiency of the services provided. Multistage sampling was employed to select 1451 users. Data were …

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF MATERNITY SERVICES IN ENUGU, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA. Abstract The maternal mortality ratio and other maternal health indicators are worse for developing countries than for the developed world due to improved access to quality care during pregnancy and especially at delivery in the industrialized world. This …

EVALUATING SCHOOL HEALTH APPRAISAL SCHEME IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITHIN ABAKALIKI METROPOLIS, EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA Abstract   Background: Ill health constitutes a potential major limiting factor in the educational progress of any child. Some studies have noted a high prevalence of diseases and disability among apparently well school children. Appraisal of …

THE STATE OF HEALTH SERVICES AND NEEDS OF NURSING SCHOOL CHILDREN A CASE STUDY OF NURSING SCHOOLS IN ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE   Background Globally the number of children reaching school age is estimated to be 1.2 billion children (18 % of the world’s population) and rising. This study was therefore designed …

Problems And Challenges Of School Health Nursing In Akwa Ibom And Cross River States Of Nigeria    ABSTRACT Purpose: This study evaluated the problems and challenges associated with school nursing in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria in terms of coverage, services rendered, adequacy of equipments and supplies, …

School Health Services in Primary Schools in Jos, Nigeria Abstract Background: Globally, although school – aged children do not suffer from the high mortality of pre-school children, there exists a high burden of morbidity among them. School Health Services have been designed to appraise, protect and promote the health of …