Excessive consumption of staples plays a contributory role in the global upsurge of the
prevalence of diet related chronic diseases. Yam is a multi-species and multi-variety staple
food with pivotal role in ensuring food ...
HIV/AIDS status and food system interact in a vicious cycle which influence nutrition at
individual and household levels. Safety nets are important mechanisms to promote health and
nutrition among People Living with ...
Obesity and hypertension are risk factors for diet-related non-communicable diseases and
are associated with poor quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality. There is a
growing burden of obesity in Nigeria, ...
Under-five mortality remains high in Nigeria and this could be attributed to low practice of Child
Survival Strategies (CSS) by mothers. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategies have
been shown to favourably ...
One of the public health concerns in developing countries is still protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency. Some edible insects, especially Cirina forda (CF) larvae with high protein, minerals, and vitamins ...
High level of female fertility and accelerated population growth have been consistently reported
in Nigeria. Population growth stability is achieved when fertility converges to a Replacement
Level (RL) attained when ...
Despite several interventions, Maternal Mortality (MM) remains high in Nigeria. This is
further complicated by lack of reliable estimates of MM for subnational levels such as states
and geopolitical regions. A plausible ...
Discharging greywater into open ground remains a major management practice usually causing surface water pollution and exposure of people to water-related diseases particularly in low to middle income communities. Studies ...
Undernutrition during complementary feeding period remains a significant public health problem and contributes to growth failure, increased morbidity and mortality in children. Pigeon pea is an under-utilised legume that ...
Exposure to pornography is fraught with health and social implications. A major source of this exposure is the Social Media (SM) platforms, which are widely used by young people. In Nigeria, there is inadequate information ...
Breast Cancer (BC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women especially in
developing countries. Late detection and presentation of BC result in poor treatment outcomes.
Breast Self-examination (BSE) is ...
Approximately seventy per 100,000 children are blind worldwide. Early detection and prompt treatment play vital roles in prevention of blindness from cataract and other eye diseases in children. However, there are no ...
Poor Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices contribute to high burden of child malnutrition in Nigeria. Community-based support group intervention has the potential to improve IYCF coverage and reach the rural ...
Grapefruit consumption is a well-known therapeutic approach to the management of obesity due to its natural diuretic and antioxidant properties. Evidence suggests that the presence of polyphenols in grapefruits may reduce ...
Poor eating habit and dietary pattern predispose adolescents to Diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases (DrNCDs) including hypertension. The dietary pattern, nutritional status and blood pressure of adolescents needed to ...
Studies have revealed culture, climate and economy as drivers of eating habits and patterns among people and groups, while changing food culture and habits influence nutritional status of all age groups. The burden of ...
The GlycaemicIndex (GI) of foods is a widely recognised tool for the dietary management of chronic diseases, especially Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, a metabolic disease associated with life threatening complications and ...
ABSTRACT
Child Survival (CS) is an essential component of public health concerned with reducing child morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of knowledge and technology for life-saving interventions, Nigeria ...
Infant and child malnutrition remains a public health problem in Nigeria with increasing prevalence of underweight and wasting. Appreciation of nutritional services and its utilisation in Nigeria are very low. Utilisation ...
Availability of data on dietary patterns and food composition is fundamental to decision making in all nutrition-related programmes and policies. Data onmineraland heavy metal concentrations of foods and blood have been ...