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University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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About: University of Nigeria, Nsukka is a education organization based out in Nsukka, Nigeria. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Health care. The organization has 10211 authors who have published 13685 publications receiving 138922 citations.
Topics: Population, Health care, Public health, Malaria, Igbo
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TL;DR: The effect of a boiling water extract of Picralima nitida bark against trypanosomes in rats showed that the extract had a definite trypanocidal effect which was statistically comparable to that of diminazene aceturate.
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TL;DR: There is a persisting poor knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among secondary school students in SE Nigeria and efforts should be made to include basic facts about disorders with social consequences such as epilepsy in school health education curriculum.
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of secondary school students to epilepsy and its treatment that could pose as barriers in the treatment and care of epilepsy patients within the community. Methods This study was cross-sectional and descriptive in design using a self administered custom designed multiple choice questionnaire with sections on general information on epilepsy, awareness and perception of epilepsy, treatment of epilepsy/seizures and attitude towards people living with epilepsy. Results Out of 969 questionnaires analyzed, the majority of the students (87.6%) had heard of epilepsy as a disease. The commonest sources of information were the electronic media (36.4%) and family members (25.6%). More than half (59.4%) had witnessed a convulsion in the past and 8.9% had a family member with epilepsy. Jerking (50.6%) and loss of consciousness (47.4%) were identified as the commonest manifestations of epilepsy. Epilepsy was considered a psychiatric disorder by 51.9% and as an infectious disease by 40.6%. About 39.3% considered epilepsy to be due to spiritual causes, old age or poisoning/bad blood. A total of 63.1% regarded orthodox medicine and prayers as the best means to treat epilepsy, while 6.8% chose herbal remedies. Concerning first aid treatment, 50.6% agreed that an object should be inserted into the mouth, while 49.5% would call for medical help and 28.8% would remove the person from harm. On attitude, 64.9% would not keep a friend with epilepsy, 69.1% would not play with someone with epilepsy, 84.2% would not marry someone with epilepsy. 41.1% of the students said that people with epilepsy should neither marry while 42.2% say they should not have children. Only 39.1.5% had an overall positive attitude towards people living with epilepsy. Conclusions There is a persisting poor knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among secondary school students in SE Nigeria. Efforts should be made to include basic facts about disorders with social consequences such as epilepsy in school health education curriculum.
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TL;DR: In this article, a study was designed to determine the factors that influence fisher farmers to participate in the marketing of their produce in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, where a total of 120 fish farmers were randomly selected for the study and data gathered through the use of a structured questionnaire were analyzed using the logistic regression model.
Abstract: This study was designed to determine the factors that influence fisher farmers to participate in the marketing of their produce in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of 120 fish farmers were randomly selected for the study. The data gathered through the use of a structured questionnaire were analyzed using the logistic regression model. The probability of participating in fish marketing was significantly determined by household size, distant to the nearest marketing channel, price of the commodity and sex of the fish farmer/marketer. Market infrastructure development, provision of marketing incentives to women and development of an institutionalized marketing information service are recommended.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the literature on the origin and mechanisms of the proliferation of ARMs, ARGs, and MGEs during composting of livestock manure and evaluate the effectiveness of current composting protocols in the reduction or removal of emerging contaminants.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the application of the central methodology of the sustainable cities program in Nigeria and explored how it can contribute in the shift towards alternative urban planning approaches, showing that broad based inclusiveness in negotiating and prioritizing issues of concern; preparing the cities' profiles for a wider understanding of the interrelationship of development activities and the environment in addressing urban challenges; building consensus and in coordination among sectors.
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Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh | 118 | 1025 | 56187 |
Peter J. Houghton | 63 | 228 | 14321 |
Alessandro Piccolo | 62 | 284 | 14332 |
R. W. Guillery | 60 | 106 | 13439 |
Ulrich Klotz | 56 | 213 | 10774 |
Nicholas H. Oberlies | 52 | 262 | 9683 |
Brian Norton | 49 | 322 | 9251 |
Adesola Ogunniyi | 47 | 272 | 11806 |
Obinna Onwujekwe | 43 | 282 | 8960 |
Sanjay Batra | 39 | 329 | 7179 |
Benjamin Uzochukwu | 38 | 163 | 9318 |
Christian N. Madu | 36 | 134 | 5378 |
Jude U. Ohaeri | 36 | 121 | 3088 |
Peter A. Akah | 33 | 164 | 3422 |
Charles E. Chidume | 33 | 153 | 3639 |