Globally, an estimated 3.3 billion people in 97 countries and territories are at risk of being infected with malaria and developing disease and 1.2 billion are at high risk as opined by WHO (2011); Iwuafor et al., 2016). Notably, nearly all human deaths by malaria are caused by P. falciparum, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that 198 million cases of malaria occurred globally in 2013 and the disease led to 584,000 deaths representing a decrease in malaria case incidence and mortali... read more

Every country's socioeconomic and political growth is aided by transport. As a result, transport may be considered the "lifeline" of every economy. It is very vital throughout the lives of any people within any geographical location because it allows different spatial locations to interact effectively.

The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond. Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seems to be unrealistic in the next decade. The PHC aims at providing people of the world with the basic health services. Though PHC centers were established in both rural and urban areas in Nigeria with the intention of equity and easy access, regrettably, the rural populations in Nigeria are seriously underserved when compared with... read more

Malaria pandemic alone has caught the attention of both the local authorities and international agencies. Several measures have been adopted to reduce the rate of morbidity due to malaria. It is believed that climatic parameters had changed significantly over the past two/three decades.

In December 2019, the global population will be awoken to an outbreak of a disease known as Coronavirus disease 2019. (abbreviated as COVID-19). The disease is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus that causes extreme acute respiratory syndrome. The COVID-19 virus has spread to over 196 countries and territories on all seven continents. Since then, a concerted effort has been made to halt the spread of the virus, which is thought to be transmitted from person to person. The disease has... read more

Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency diseases observed globally and affects more than a quarter of the world’s population (1). Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion people (25%), among which 56 million are pregnant women (4 and 1). It is estimated that 41.8% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.

Personal hygiene refers to the cleanliness of our body, teeth, hair, clothing, and genital region. It is one of the mechanisms through which disease transmission cycles are broken. Additionally, it enables the person to have a positive aesthetic worth in the eyes of the others with whom he or she interacts.

Typhoid fever is a severe, systemic illness caused by specific Salmonella serotypes, including Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A, Salmonella paratyphi B, and Salmonella paratyphi C. It became a significant infectious disease in the early nineteenth century.

Pregnancy termination, or induced abortion, is a significant public health concern in Africa [1]. It is defined as a pregnancy that is ended voluntarily by intervention. Despite the fact that abortion services are severely restricted in Africa, with only four of the 54 countries having relatively liberal abortion laws.

Antiseptic techniques date all the way back to prehistoric times, according to an old document. Ancient Chinese, Persians, and Egyptians developed methods for water cleanliness and wound antisepsis. The ancient Greeks and Romans restored fresh liquid and wine using silver vessels.

This research is concerned with the role of social in curbing the spread of Ebola virus a case study of Facebook. Ebola virus was discovered in 1976 and since then 2,265 reported cases of Ebola fever in humans around the world of these victims, 1,531 resulted in death killed. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC, 2012). In Nigeria, 56 cases have been reported of which 6 has been killed by the disease. It is against this background the researcher is willing to examine the attitu... read more

Prior to the invention of modern medications, infectious disease were generally incurable, and treatment was limited to treating the symptoms of the disease sexually transmitted diseases has been known for hundred of years, but as we enter a new millennium, age old problems of the infectious disease continue to plague us. Very many have been eliminated, examples are syphilis and Tuberculosis. Overcrowding, environmental degradation, poverty often inflate these disease. Many of these diseases ... read more

Globally, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to people’s health, survival and economic development. Several decades of research have shown and continue to show the profound and measurable benefits of investment in sexual and reproductive health4 Even though the government has through several international agreements, committed itself to investing in SRH, progress recorded has been stymied as a result of weak political commitment, inadequate resources, persistent d... read more

sexual lives. Sexual health necessitates a positive attitude towards human sexuality as well as a grasp of the various elements that influence human sexual behaviour. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a major source of concern for world health. There are over 25 known sexually transmitted viral, bacterial, protozoa, and pathogenic illnesses or infections (Holmes, Sparling, and Stamm, 2018). Surprisingly, sexually transmitted infections (STDs) among teenagers have arisen as a major co... read more

Malaria is a life-threatening illness, that has continued to pose public health challenges. It affects millions of people all around the globe especially, in Africa, Asia and South America. Malaria is currently endemic in over 100 countries with 3 billion people at risk of infection and around 225 million cases in 2009, leading to approximately 781,000 deaths (WHO, 2010). Malaria has remained a major public health problem in Nigeria, and is responsible for 30% childhood and 11% maternal mortalit... read more

Healthcare Worker: A healthcare worker is one who delivers care and services to the sick and ailing either directly as doctors and nurses or indirectly as aides, helpers, laboratory technicians, or even medical waste handlers. Hazard: This is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or som

Workers performance: refers to how your workers behave in the workplace and how well they perform the job duties you've obligated to them. Public hospital: a hospital which is government owned and is fully funded by the government and operates solely off the money that is collected from taxpayers to fund healthcare initiatives.

his study will be helpful in Asaba, Delta state as it would be an avenue to create awareness on the essence of promoting positive sexual health and ensuring female teenagers become knowledgeable on the effects of teenage pregnancy. It will also be helpful to other researchers who want to broaden the scope of this research and take a different angle from a different state.

Limitation of the study Like in every human endeavour, the researchers encountered slight constraints while carrying out the study. The significant constraint was the scanty literature on the subject owing to the nature of the discourse thus the researcher incurred more financial expenses and much time was required in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature, or information and in the process of data collection, which is why the researcher resorted to a limited choice of sample size. A... read more

COVID-19:Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel corona virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2. HEALTH SECTOR: Health Sector is an aggregation and integration of hospitals, clinics, patent stores, pharmacy, and all health businesses that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, and palliativ care. It includes the generation and commercialization of goods and services lending... read more