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NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISATION OF SELECTED YAM VARIETIES AND CONTRIBUTION OF YAM TO NUTRIENT INTAKE IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

OLAWUYI, YETUNDE OLUKEMI (2021-12)

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 ...
CONTEXTUAL ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SYSTEM, SAFETY-NETS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN KADUNA CITY, NIGERIA

OHURUOGU, VICTOR UCHE (2021-12)

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 ...
DIET QUALITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OBESITY AND HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN AKWA IBOM AND CROSS RIVER STATES, NIGERIA

EKERETTE, NKEREUWEM NDAEYO (2021-12)

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, ...
IMPROVING MOTHERS’ PRACTICE OF CHILD SURVIVAL STRATEGIES THROUGH BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

ISIKWENU, OGHENEFEGO (2021-02)

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 ...
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, NUTRIENT BIOAVAILABILITY AND CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY OF CIRINA FORDA (WESTWOOD) LARVA-ENRICHED VEGETABLE SOUPS

DABOH, OLADELE OLATUNJI (2021-02)

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 ...
Fertility Determinants and Mathematical Model for the Timing of its Convergence to Replacement Level in Nigeria

OLOWOLAFE, TUBOSUN ALEX (2021-07)

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 ...
MODEL-BASED SUB-POPULATION ESTIMATES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES AND RATIO FROM SIBLINGS’ SURVIVORSHIP HISTORIES IN NIGERIA (2008 -2018)

BABAJIDE, Opeyemi Oluwatosin (2021-04)

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 ...
EFFECTIVENESS OF HORIZONTAL ROUGHING FILTER COMBINED WITH SELECTED ALGAE SPECIES ON QUALITY OF GREYWATER AND PRODUCTION OF USEFUL BIOMASS

ADEJUMO, MUMUNI (2021-09)

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 ...
UTRITIONAL, PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CEREAL-BASED COMPLEMENTARY FOODS FORTIFIED WITH PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan) FLOUR

ANAEMENE, DORIS IFEOMA (2020-03)

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 ...
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL-MEDIA-DELIVERED INTERVENTION ON EXPOSURE TO PORNOGRAPHY AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG STUDENTS OF SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OYO AND LAGOS STATES

OLALEYE, OLADIPUPO SAMUEL (2021-04)

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 ...
EFFECTS OF TWO TRAINING APPROACHES ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION FOR CANCER DETECTION AMONG WOMEN IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN IBADAN

BAIYEWU, Sakinat Tope (2021-08)

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 ...
DEVELOPMENT, DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY AND FEASIBILITY OF A SCREENING TOOL FOR EARLY DETECTION OF BLINDING EYE DISEASES AMONG INFANTS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

OLUSANYA, BOLUTIFE AYOKUNNU (2021-03)

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 ...
EFFECT OF PEER SUPPORT GROUP COUNSELLING ON INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES OF MOTHERS IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS IN IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

OLUSA, Rachael Funmilayo (2020-03)

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 ...
EFFICACY OF EDIBLE AND NON-EDIBLE PARTS OF GRAPEFRUITS (CitrusparadisiMACF.) ON BIOMARKERS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN MALE WISTAR RATS

OGUNKUNLE, MORENIKE OYEWUMI (2019-07)

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 ...
DIETARY PATTERN, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

OKOLOSI, JOEL EVIANO (2020-03)

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 ...
CHANGING FOOD HABIT AND PERCEIVED HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ADULTS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

AKINRINADE, GRACE OYELADUN (2018-09)

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 ...
GLYCAEMIC INDICES OF COMMONLY-CONSUMED MIXED MEALS ‘AS EATEN’ BY APPARENTLY HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

OGUNDELE, ABIMBOLA ENIOLA (2020-03)

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 ...
EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURALCHANGE COMMUNICATION ON CHILD SURVIVAL PRACTICES AMONGMOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN INSELECTEDSOUTHWESTERN STATES, NIGERIA

BAMISAYE, BUKOLA OLANIKE (2018-09)

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 ...
EVALUATION OF FAITH-BASED COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO IMPROVE UPTAKE OF NUTRITION SERVICES AMONG CAREGIVERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

BASSEY, VICTOR EFFIONG, (2017-02)

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 ...
DIETARY PATTERNS, MINERAL AND HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN FOODAND BLOOD SAMPLES AMONG SELECTED ADULTS IN OGUN STATE AND FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

SHOKUNBI, OLUTAYO SUNDAY, (2017-10)

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 ...

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