| soil-transmitted helminth infections in nigerian children aged 0-25 months. | the objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths (sths) in children aged 0-25 months and to identify the associated risk factors for ascaris lumbricoides infections. the study was conducted in three villages outside ile-ife, osun state, nigeria in may/june 2005. stool samples (369) were processed by formol-ether concentration. ascaris lumbricoides (12.2%) was the dominant infection. age, father's occupation and dog ownership ... | 2009 | 19356265 |
| rabies and antirabies immunization in south western nigeria: knowledge, attitude and practice. | factors responsible for the continued endemicity of rabies in nigeria were determined by carrying out a knowledge, attitude and practice study among residents of osun state. structured questionnaires were administered to 679 individuals comprising students, traders and civil servants. only 33.4% of the respondents knew rabies could be prevented by vaccination, while 38.7% believed that the infection could be treated with herbs. of the 387 victims of dog bite, 240 (62%) never sought prophylactic ... | 2006 | 16611452 |
| disposal of children's faeces and implications for the control of childhood diarrhoea. | unhygienic disposal of children's faeces is one of the key factors responsible for the high incidence of childhood diarrhoea in developing countries. the aim of this project was to study household behaviours relating to the disposal of faeces of children under the age of five. the study was conducted in ife south local government area of osun state, nigeria, where 320 households, containing 540 mothers with children under the age of five were randomly selected. data was collected by observation ... | 2004 | 15602997 |
| pattern of soft tissue injuries to the oro-facial region in nigerian children attending a teaching hospital. | this study was designed to determine the aetiological factors and pattern of oro-facial soft tissue injuries among children in a suburban nigerian population. the problems encountered in the management of the patients are also highlighted. | 2002 | 12028312 |