ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of postpartum urinary incontinence and its predisposing factors in Enugu metropolis. The study adopted a cross sectional survey. A total of 864 postpartum mothers within the age range of 16 and 45 years, who gave their informed consent, were conveniently selected from the post-natal clinics of the nine public health institutions in Enugu metropolis. Women continence and pelvic health centre questionnaire was adopted. The questio...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to evaluate isotonic, isometric and isotonic/isometric combination exercises in the retraction of abdominal muscles,and to assess the effectiveness of isometric contraction in resolving diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women. A total ofninetywomenof four to eight weeks postpartum who consented to the study were randomly selected. They comprised respectivelyof 29 (32.2%) primigravids and 61 (67.8%) multigravids with the mean age of 32.59±5.79 years.A ...
ABSTRACT Exercise is any physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive and purposive to improve or maintain physical fitness. It is classified into aerobic and anaerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is any physical activities that involves mostly actions of large muscle groups and causes the body to use more oxygen than it would while resting. The objective of this study was to determine the responses of blood lactate, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation to aerobic exercise a...
ABSTRACT Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is an important cause of morbidity in the elderly; resulting not only in physical disability, but also significant cognitive impairment. There was dearth of studies on cognitive impairment on functional recovery on stroke survivors in Nigeria. However, previous studies elsewhere on effects of impaired cognition on functional recovery amongst stroke survivors centered on short term outcomes of exercises on Activities of Daily Living and balance, while t...
ABSTRACT Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of occupational- related sickness, injuries, absences, and disability. Inflammation may be one of the mechanisms causing lumbo-sciatic pain. Exercise has been found to reduce pain and increase function which promotes a return to work in subjects with low back pain. Little is known about the potential mechanisms responsible for the effect of exercise on low back pain. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of eight weeks of interva...
ABSTRACT Learning of a language among the learners with visual impairment requires specific skills for faster and better concept acquisition. Learners with visual impairments like their sighted peers study French in regular secondary schools to enrich on communication abilities which would ideally benefit them in future employment opportunities. By the year 2009, 1,718 learners with visual impairments had registered in 19 regular programs in regular secondary schools in Kenya; however, only o...
ABSTRACT Background Medical research involving the use of human participants has been on the increase in Ghana over the past decade. Research Ethics Committees (RECs) have the huge responsibility of protecting the safety, rights and welfare of these human participants. This role cannot be taken lightly since there is always the tendency for these human participants to be exploited, or vulnerable groups to be taken advantage of. Ghana has about seven RECs in the country right now. However, ver...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally, antibiotic use in humans increased by 36% from 2000 to 2010, of which 50% was regarded as inappropriate use. There is high prevalence of antibiotic use in Ghana which is associated with inappropriate use. Whilst antibiotics use in developed countries reduced by 4% between 2000 and 2015 there was 75% increase in low and middle income countries during the same period. This may increase the potential for resistance developing against the antibiotics which may pos...
ABSTRACT Audiometric assessmer; was carried out on twelve patients with advanced carcinoma of the larynx who were on admission on the Ear, Nose and Throat Ward of the University College Hospiu.t, Ibadan, Nigeria between October 1995 and 'June 199b_ The sharp dropping curve was the most common type of audiograph observed. Fifty . percent of the patients had wry sharp dropping curve at 200I-I" 33.3°/() had mild dropping curve at 4000Hz and ~OOOHz while 16Y{-o had a flat curve within the socia...
Background: Ponseti method is an established conservative treatment for idiopathic clubfoot inchildren world-wide. Yet, no data are available to quantify its effectiveness for reference in Ghana.Aim: To explore the effectiveness of Ponseti method in the management of clubfoot at a TertiaryHealth Facility in Ghana.Materials and Methods: The 6-year single arm retrospective cohort study involved a review ofclinical folders of babies with club feet. The age range of the children was between 0 and...
The purpose of this project is to show the extent of substance abuse in the country.The study aims to show the types of drugs most abused,their extent and the demographic age groups most vulnerable to drug use.
Most of the information regarding traditional medicinal plants are still in the hands of traditional vendors, and knowledge of vendors is either lost or passed orally from generation to next generation. This study aimed to survey and document the currently used plants by herbalists in Jeldu Woreda and record their medicinal usage and mode of preparation. Due to most of the vendors of traditional medicinal plants in Jeldu Woreda are alliterated, the data was gathered by supported question...
EFFECTS OF COCONUT (Cocos nucifera) WATER ON REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS IN DANAZOL (GnRH-Antagonist) TREATED MALE WISTAR RATS Oyovwi M.O., Kunle-Alabi., Akndele O., Duro-Ladipo M.A.,Raji Y . Laboratory for Reproductive Physiology and Developmental Programming, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine University of Ibadan ABSTRACT Coconut water has been reported to be implicated with many nutritional and medicinal application but its effect on reproductive function is yet to be eluci...
This is a manuscript extracted from the project work done as part of my requirement for my M.Sc. degree. I will like to upload it for review and publication.