Sexual Behaviours among the Elderly Population in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Prevalence of hypertension in the rural adult population of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension in two rural communities of Osun State, Nigeria. METHODS A consenting adult population of the Alajue and Obokun rural communities in southwestern Nigeria that presented for the screening exercise participated in this community-based cross-sectional descriptive study. Two hundred and fifty-nine respondents age...

Sexual networking among youth in southwestern Nigeria

Investigations on the Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors of Avian Coccidiosis in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Avian coccidiosis is one of the most important diseases of poultry and it is responsible for a large number of poultry mortalities worldwide. This study was carried out to investigate the occurrence and associated risk factors of avian coccidiosis in Osun State, Nigeria. Fecal samples were collected and examined from 5,544 avian species that were brought for treatment at the state veterinary ho...

Knowledge and attitude of civil servants in Osun state, Southwestern Nigeria towards the national health insurance.

INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, inequity and poor accessibility to quality health care has been a persistent problem. This study aimed to determine knowledge and attitude of civil servants in Osun state towards the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). METHODOLOGY This is a descriptive, cross sectional study of 380 civil servants in the employment of Osun state government, using multi stage sampl...