Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity reflect the status of population health quality life across nations. Poor understanding interplay many antecedent factors, including sociocultural, economic logistic combined with an overwhelming poor services delivery, is a basic challenge in several countries, particularly rural settings where functional care are relatively scarce. There still uncertainties as to extent this burden, owing current challenges information data collation. This study...

This study was undertaken to identify key stress factors among professionals in building construction industry Nigeria. is view of the fact that date, very little known about work this country. The involved administration questionnaire 107 including architects, builders, civil/structural engineers and quantity surveyors randomly selected from 60 ongoing projects Anambra, Ogun Kaduna States, data analysed using descriptive statistics, findings show principal sources were high volume work,...

Background Anthropometric measures have been widely used for body weight classification in humans. Waist circumference has advanced as a useful parameter measuring adiposity. This study evaluated the correlation between mass index (BMI) and waist examined their significance indicators of health status adults. Design Methods The subject included 489 healthy adults from Ota, Nigeria, aged 20 75 years, grouped into early adulthood (20-39 years), middle (40-59 years) (60 years above). Weight,...

Several policies and programmes have been put in place to address the issue of poverty both developing developed countries which Nigeria is not exempted. This study using data from World Development Indicators (WDI) for period 1992–2016 examined key principles influencing rate their implications policy interventions. The result Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model several equations showed that unemployment increases by approximately 1.4, 1.5 3.3 percent short run while inflation...

Sexual behavior during adolescence fundamentally steers the future life of both girls and boys, it should be guided with appropriate education, especially as also represents a key factor to considered in attainment sustainable developmental goals. The study assessed effect exposure sex education on adolescents’ sexual behavior. primary cross‐sectional survey data used for this were analyzed using basic descriptive statistics binary logistic regression analytical technique. results, among...

Background: The study examined the socio-economic determinants of women access to healthcare services in Sub-Saharan Africa for period 1995-2015. Methods: adopted dynamic panel model and estimated it using System Generalized Method Moments a bid overcome endogeneity problem inherent study. Result: harmonized theoretical strands literature by describing measure as three main components; i . Health service availability, ii utilization iii decision. Conclusion: indicators health availability...

The continuous demand and usage of energy in large quantum for industrial purposes has motivated the global advocacy sustainability (SDG-7). Against this backdrop, study employed various econometric techniques to nexus between clean supply Nigeria development 1990 2019. This sets establish nature relationship long run, direction causality stochastic dynamic interaction Nigeria. Consequently, following findings emerged from study; manufacturing value added had a significant negative...

Neonatal death is often referred to maternal complications during pregnancy, and other exogenous factors that exist around the time of birth or shortly after birth. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG)-Goal 3, Targets 3.2 aimed at ending preventable deaths newborns by demanding all countries should reduce neonatal mortality 12 per 1000 live births 2030. objective study was examine relationship between mothers' socio-economic demographic on in Nigeria. used quantitative...

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between energy consumption and foreign direct investment in Nigeria over period 1990 2017. Consequently, Data were collected from UNCTAD World Bank database, Atlas CBN Statistical Bulletin respectively. Cointegration, DOLS Granger Causality approach employed address objective study. major findings are summarized as follow. Energy FDI inflow have a significant negative with each other. There positive oil exports. However, openness economy...

AIM: This study looked at the contribution of health expenditure by government on under-five mortality in Nigeria.
 METHODS: The autoregressive distribution lag technique was employed this examining long-run effect public Nigeria. Data were sourced from World Development Indicators for period 1985–2017.
 RESULTS: Results showed that though is statistically significant, it a positive relationship with mortality.
 CONCLUSION: implication result 1 unit increase would improve rate...

Abstract Health communication is a strategy used to disseminate health information individuals and communities enable them make decisions that will enhance their well‐being. Particularly in the era of digital health, such strategies tend emphasize promotion disease prevention. Access essential fundamental aspect an effective health‐care system therefore crucial for achieving universal coverage other health‐related sustainable development goals. Traditional media play role enhancing maternal...

Phytochemical and antibacterial properties of ethanolic extract the seeds African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) were investigated. The phytochemical result revealed presence saponins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, quinones, cardiac glycosides, fatty acids terpenoids. activity was studied using agar well diffusion method at different concentrations against six pathogenic bacterial strains, three Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus varians Bacillus cereus) Gram-negative...

Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the association between body weight age or gender in Nigeria.This study investigated distribution amongst sexes different groups educational institutions Ota, Southwest Nigeria.Materials Methods: The participants, 1394 (609%; 785&) healthy persons, were randomly selected from four schools Canaanland, Ota divided into six groups: 2-5, 6-12, 13-19, 20-39, 40-59 60-75 years.Body was categorized normal weight, underweight, overweight obesity...

Innovation during this era of globalization plays a crucial role in the growth and development an economy. This study empirically investigates research (innovation) on human West Africa (2004—2014). The estimation techniques utilized to carry out objective are standard variations Generalized least squares—Panel Fixed Panel Random effects techniques. empirical results show that has statistically significant positive impact which emphasizes potentials be harnessed by consistent development....

Women occupy a crucial position in the agricultural sector because; they participate different forms, as entrepreneurs, labourers, and marketers among others. Despite various responsibilities' women are involved in, such family child-care others; contribute up to 40% of GDP. Against this background, study examined how female participation agriculture contributes economic development selected African countries, which is line with United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 5...

Background: Child survival is low in Nigeria and often related to the poor health practices of mothers other exogenous factors. The various factors affecting chance under five children have not fully been studied. So there need enhance child order achieve SDG 3. Objective: study seeks examine that promoted among using institutional facilities Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State Nigeria. Methods: Study was based on a 2017 cross-sectional survey determinants morbidity by Covenant University Public Health...