Nigeria: Perspectives of Health
Erschienen am 24. Juli 2020
208 Seiten
978-1-5361-8091-6 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Nigeria - a pluralistic society - is a sub-Saharan Africa country, home to about 200 million people from 371 cultural tribes. All tribes in Nigeria have their specific cultural beliefs and practices. As a matter of fact, many of these practices had been in existence for hundreds of years, even before British colonization (1800-1960). There exists a strong interrelationship between the society and health. Some practices in the society have negative health implications while some do not. Unfortunately, many of the traditional or cultural practices in the Nigerian society have more associated harms than benefits. In this book we have gathered research that describes health and health aspects of modern Nigeria, which we hope will be of interest to the reader.
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Inhalt
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Health and the Nigerian society: An overview
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Nigerian society
- Cultural beliefs and practices in Nigeria
- Conclusion
- References
- Section one: Health aspects
- Chapter 2
- Opinions of Nigerian religious leaders and seminarians on what causes cancer
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3
- Awareness and perceived need of Nigerians on the restorative treatment for a defective tooth: A school survey
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4
- The role of fear of mental illness on academic performance of Nigerian medical students
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5
- Do expectant mothers in Sokoto City actually want the HBV vaccine?
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 6
- Prevalence of shisha smoking and awareness of head and neck cancer among secondary school students in Ibokun Town
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 7
- Healthcare provider attitude towards persons with disabilities in Nigeria
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Prior research in Nigeria
- Need for current study
- Our study
- Procedures
- Study Questionnaire
- Interaction with Disabled Persons (IDP) Scale
- Statistical methods
- Findings
- Interactions with Disabled Persons (IDP) Scale
- IDP Factors by Participant Characteristics
- Discussion
- Recommendations
- Limitations of the study
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 8
- Factors influencing the choice of graduating medics in pursuing a medical career with the Nigeria Defence Forces
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9
- After medical school, what next?
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 10
- Barriers to uptake of low vision aids among visually impaired elderly Nigerian patients
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 11
- Attitudes of a snowballed sample of Nigerian hookah (shisha) smokers toward tobacco ban
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our Survey
- Findings
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12
- The knowledge of drug prescribers, dispensers, and administers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria, on non-opioid analgesics: Any need for a refresher course?
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Findings
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 13
- Neck circumference as a screening instrument for overweight and obesity in Nigerian secondary school adolescents in an urban area
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our survey
- Measurements
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Data analysis
- Findings
- Body mass index categories in relation to gender (see table 1)
- Neck circumference range in relation to age and gender (see table 2)
- Neck circumference range in relation to age, gender and body mass index categories (see table 3)
- Correlation studies
- Optimal cutoff values of neck circumference for overweight/obesity
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14
- Serum triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio: Profile and its use as surrogate for insulin resistance prevalence in overweight/obese adolescents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our study
- Study group and sampling technique
- Anthropometric measurements
- Blood sample collection and serum lipid profile analysis
- Definitions
- Statistical analysis
- Findings
- Discussion
- Strengths and weaknesses of the study
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 15
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism: A rare cause of hypocalcaemia
- Abstract
- Introduction
- A case story
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Section two: Acknowledgments
- Chapter 16
- About the editors
- Chapter 17
- About the Center for Children with Chronic Diseases and Down Syndrome Center Jerusalem, Israel, Department of Pediatrics, Mt Scopus Campus, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Center for Children with Chronic Diseases
- Conclusion
- Contact
- Chapter 18
- About the Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc in Nigeria
- Mission
- Vision
- Humanitarian services
- Collaborators
- Contact
- Chapter 19
- About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel
- Mission
- Service and academic activities
- Research activities
- National collaborations
- International collaborations
- Targets
- Contact
- Section three: Index
- Index
- Blank Page
