Author’s response to reviews Title: PREVENTION PRACTICES INFLUENCING FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF VASO-OCCLUSIVE CRISIS AMONG SICKLE CELL PATIENTS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. Authors:

Prevention practices influencing frequency of occurrence of vaso-occlusive crisis among sickle cell patients in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

BACKGROUND Africa is the most affected continent with 200,000 new born affected by sickle cell anemia annually with of 5% of under five deaths. Nigeria has the largest sickle cell gene pool in the world with about 2% of all babies born to Nigerian parents. This study therefore sets out to assess the prevention practices influencing the frequency of occurrence of vaso-occlusive crisis among pati...

Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Background: High prevalence of food insecurity experienced by many households in developing countries predisposes them to adopting coping strategies (CSs), some of which may put them at risk of malnutrition. This study assessed the household food insecurity status and CSs in Abeokuta. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted. A total of 250 households were randomly selected in all c...

Haematological Values in Sickle Cell Anaemia in Steady State and during Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Benin City, Nigeria

Exfoliated graphite/Selenium-Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites for Photodegradation of Organic Dye in Water and Its Antibacterial Activity Against Aater Borne Pathogens

We report the synthesis and application of a novel Exfoliated graphite/Selenium-Zinc oxide (EG/Se-ZnO) nanocomposite for photodegradation of methylene blue dye and its antibacterial activity. The composite was characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM. Applicability of EG/ Se-ZnO nanocomposite as photocatalyst was investigated by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue as a model for ...

Magnetic rocks distribution and depth to basement analysis on an old Quarry Site, Abeokuta, SW Nigeria

Geomagnetic study was carried out to investigate the distribution and depth of formations of different magnetic rocks on an old quarry site, Abeokuta, Southwestern, Nigeria. Eight ground magnetic profiles were established with 10 m spacing intervals orientated in West-East and North-South directions, and ranged between 110 and 190 m. A total of 223 data sets were acquired and corrected for all ...