This article examines the nature and causes of liveability challenges faced by residents Kabawa, an informal community south-east Lokoja, capital Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, points out solutions to identified problems. Liveability concepts were adopted, while both primary secondary data used. The research instruments used included a structured questionnaire, observation checklist, housin...

The Middle Niger Basin is located within the west-central half of Nigeria, as a NW-SE trending Campano-Maastrichtian depo-centre which extends from southern end Sokoto west Kainji reservoir southwestwards to convergence Benue and Rivers at Lokoja. aeromagnetic anomaly data was interpreted characterize structural architecture depth magnetic basement basin. This expand current knowledge region. a...

BACKGROUND Review of causes of morbidity and mortality in health care facilities is an important exercise which gives a picture of the prevailing disease pattern in the particular community and at the same time looks out for any change in the disease pattern over time. This exercise is a necessary component for planning of the health care needs of the community. OBJECTIVE To determine the mor...

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is regarded as the second highest cause of cancer deaths in Nigeria, with an overall prevalence similar to most developing countries. Screening for cervical cancer is primarily performed using papanicolaou (PAP) staining procedure, in Nigeria. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to use human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA typing, as a means of ascertaining the presence of high ri...

Objective: This study aimed to assess hospital pharmacists knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and their practice primary prevention CVD. Design method: was a prospective cross sectional survey all the Hospital in Federal Medical Centre Lokoja (FMCL), Kogi State Specialist (KSSH) both L.G.A Nigeria. A Questionnaire on diagnostic cut-off for common diseases CVD used study. The...

Thermal comfort is an important factor for the design of buildings that offers comfortable indoor environment wellbeing building occupants. There are several residential typologies at different locations in world. These includes bungalows, duplexes and block flats. Despite previous studies on thermal Nigeria, there a lack research data performance types, especially terms comfort. Hence, this st...

Background: Caesarean delivery rate is increasing globally including in Nigeria. a life-saving surgery for both mother and child. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess caesarean at Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, Nigeria over one-year period. Methods: This prospective assessment demographic characteristics patients, indications, types, rates outcomes from December 15, 2020 14, 2...