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ASSESSING HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG CHILDBEARING WOMEN IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA

By: Peter Obiero Omondi
Published: February 24, 2025
Uptake of contraceptives is generally low in Kenya.The study carried an investigation into the relationship between HIV/AIDs related knowledge and contraceptive uptake among married child-bearing women aged 15- 34 .Female condom (FC) is the only safe and effective femaleinitiated method that provides simultaneous protection against unintended pregnancy as well as...

HYGIENE AWARENESS AND PRACTICES AMONG ABATTOIR MANAGEMENT WORKERS IN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA

By: Chijioke Emeka Akinwale, Grace Oluchi Okoro
Published: February 24, 2025
This study focused on knowledge of hygiene among abattoir management workers in Delta Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. The population for this study comprised of all slaughterhouse workers in Delta Central Senatorial District. Descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted for the study. The sample size was seven hundred and sixty respondents....

NON-OBSTETRIC RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MATERNAL MORTALITY IN GOMBE METROPOLITAN AREA, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA

By: Aliyu Mohammed Sani, Zainab Fatimah Usman
Published: February 24, 2025
Maternal mortality is a major public health challenge faced by women worldwide especially in developing countries like Nigeria. This study set out to examine the non-obstetrics factors associated with maternal mortality in Gombe metropolitan area of Gombe state. The study aims at identifying harmful cultural practices which are associated with...