Abstract Borehole water has been the main source of drinking for communities living within Nnewi metropolis. The quality this borehole significantly affected by presence unlined waste dumpsites which release leachates. present study investigated physicochemical characteristics and located around environment dumpsite in Nnewi. In study, thirty-two (32) samples were collected from (16) control ar...

BACKGROUND Lunch packs play a significant role in the nutritional status and academic performance of school children. Available data show a high prevalence of malnutrition among school-age children. AIMS The aim of this study is to document the nutritional contents of lunch packs of primary school children in Nnewi, Anambra state, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was co...

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) driven neoplasm with varying morphologic features and attendant diagnostic dilemma. This study presents the trend of KS in our environment different variants, view to arousing awareness reducing missed delayed diagnosis. accounted for 18.34% 59.66% vascular neoplasms malignant neoplasms, respectively most occurring background immunodefi...

Objective: To adapt and validate the original English version of World Health Organization Quality Life Questionnaire-version for older adults (WHOQOL-OLD) in Igbo language, culture, environment. Participants: Community-dwelling (≥65 years) from Nnewi community Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-cultural adaptation validation study. The WHOQOL-OLD translated into synthesized, backward subjected...

Introduction: The consequences of unsafe sex are suffered mostly by adolescent girls in Nigeria despite efforts to improve accessibility to the reproductive and sexual health of this group. This study elucidates the pattern of contraceptive use, the key socio-demographic factors, sexual beliefs and practices associated with its use amongst adolescent girls in Nnewi, Nigeria. Methods: It was a d...

The concentrations of ten heavy metals (As, B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in surface sediments Ulasi River, Okija Anambra state Nigeria were assessed. Data from three sample stations that include; station A. Ubahuabuba, B. below the bridge along Okija-Nnewi road, and C. Onitsha – Owerri road analysed. result was obtained using ANOVA statistical analysis there a significant difference 0.05%...

DISCLOSURE: None ABSTRACT Background: This study is the first population based cancer incidence report from a cancer registry in south-east Nigeria. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of some invasive cancers in southeast Nigeria. Methodology: We collected all new cases of invasive cancers between 1st January and 31st December, 2013. We computed the age standardized incidence rate (ASRs) for ...