A5057688481- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Noise Effects and Management
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Heavy metals in environment
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Disaster Response and Management
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
University of Ibadan
2015-2024
University College Hospital, Ibadan
2009-2021
Nigeria is among countries with high Under-Five Mortality (U5M) rates worldwide. Both maternal and childhood factors have been linked to U5M in the country. However, despite growing global recognition of association between housing quality life, role materials as predictors remain largely unexplored Nigeria. This study, therefore, investigated relationship The study utilised 2013 Demographic Health Survey data. A representative sample 40,680 households was selected for survey. included...
Nigeria, with a population of over 190 million people, is rated among the 10 countries highest burden infectious and zoonotic diseases globally. In there exist sub-optimal surveillance system to monitor track priority zoonoses. We therefore conducted prioritization for first time in Nigeria guide prevention control efforts. Towards this, two-day in-country consultative meeting involving experts from human, animal, environmental health backgrounds prioritized using modified semi-quantitative...
Background . Most schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, are located near major roads (mobile line sources). We conducted an initial assessment of noise levels and adverse noise-related health learning effects. Methods For this descriptive, cross-sectional study, four were selected randomly from eight participating overall project. administered 200 questionnaires, 50 per school, assessing learning-related outcomes. Noise (A-weighted decibels, dBA) measured with calibrated sound level meters. Traffic...
Charcoal production is often accompanied with gaseous and particulate emission into the atmosphere occupationally exposed workers could be affected. This cross sectional comparative study was carried out to assess levels of carbon monoxide (CO), dioxide (CO2), sulphur (SO2), nitrogen (NO2) matter (PM2.5) generated during phases charcoal their relationship certain biomarkers among (subjects) non-charcoal (controls) such as carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb), forced expiratory volume in first second...
Acute respiratory infection is the fourth major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children globally. However, profile microbial burden that could contribute to these infections in indoor environments has not been extensively studied particularly developing countries like Nigeria. This study was designed determine airborne microbes environment predispose acute infections. A prospective case–control design employed for this study. Two hundred twenty each with (cases) without...
This ecologic study assessed disparities between environmental risk factors and cancers in two Nigerian cities. Environmental data were obtained for Port Harcourt (highly industrialized) Ibadan(less cities respectively. Ten- year cancer records also from the University of Teaching Hospital (UPTH), College (UCH), Ibadan. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi square t-test statistics at 5% level significance. particularly levels polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons air was higher than...
Acute respiratory infection is the fourth major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five globally. However, information on housing characteristics that could predispose to these infections scanty in Nigeria. Therefore, this study assessed quality its contribution acquisition acute Ibadan. A prospective case–control design was employed for study. Two hundred twenty each with (cases) without (controls) were selected from visiting Oni-memorial Children Hospital University...
The activities of people and equipment used within shopping malls are major factors that contribute to air pollution increased sound levels, thereby affecting indoor environmental quality the well-being mall operators. This study assessed through microbial characterization measurement conditions present in selected malls. Investigations were conducted at three Ibadan convenience sampling technique. Environmental parameters such as noise level, relative humidity, temperature, PM2.5 total...
Carbon monoxide (CO) remains a leading cause of work-related chemical poisoning. Vehicular emissions are the primary daily ambient source CO in urban Nigerian motor parks, where there have been few human exposure studies. Using cross-sectional comparative design, we assessed carboxyhaemoglobin levels (% COHb), biomarker exposure, among traders at three parks (AMP, IMP, and NMP) other (nonmotor park workers) Ibadan, Nigeria, using noninvasive pulse CO-dosimeter (Rad 57). Ninety-three were...
Purpose This study aims to assess the effect of water variation on bioethanol production from cassava peels (CP) using Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast as ethanologenic agent. Design/methodology/approach The milled CP was divided into three treatment groups in a small-scale flask experiment where each 20 g subjected two-stage hydrolysis. Different amount added fermentation process CP. fermented samples were collected every 24 h for various analyses. Findings results revealed that highest...
In this study carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk due to exposure PM2.5-bound trace metals from an industrial area in Southwestern Nigeria was estimated. A four-step chemical sequential extraction procedure employed for the of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn). Samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results reveal Cr Cu as most dominant exchangeable fraction metals, indicating...
Background: Infection control is pivotal in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), one of the leading causes morbidity with growing prevalence sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives: We investigated knowledge, attitude and self-reported hygiene practices towards hospital infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) at State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Nigeria. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involving self-administered, structured questionnaires administered to 137 randomly...
Quantification of PM2.5 (particulate matter <2.5 µm) bound heavy metals and their potential health risks were carried out around a cement manufacturing company in Ewekoro, Nigeria. The samples collected using Environtech gravimetric sampler. A four-staged sequential extraction procedure was used to fractionate chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), further analyzed inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Chemical speciation results reveal bioavailable levels...
Background Maternal exposure to oil pollution is an important public health concern. However, there a dearth of literature on the effects maternal outcomes in Niger Delta region Nigeria. This study was therefore designed determine effect Methods Prospective cohort design involving 1720 pregnant women followed from pregnancy delivery conducted. The participants were 18–45 years old at gestational age less than 17 weeks, who attended randomly selected facilities areas with high and low Delta,...
Objective. Research on air quality in and around schools, the associated vulnerability of school-age children, is limited less developed countries (LDCs), particularly Africa. The main objective this study was to conduct an initial assessment sources pollution schools as a surrogate for report adverse health effects among students at selected secondary urban Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods. descriptive cross-sectional survey involving eight purposively, defined with acronyms (listed...