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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANAEMIA, MALARIA AND ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN PATIENT VISITING ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL “ESUTH”
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Anemia is a condition that occurs when the amount of haemoglobin in a person’s drops below normal .and a decrease in haemoglobin is often associated with a decrease in the number of red blood cells and haematocrit which may be cause by malaria while Malaria is a major public health problem in Nigeria where it accounts for more cases and deaths than any other country in the world. Malaria is a risk for 97% of Nigeria’s population According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria is a significant public health problem in more than 100 countries and causes an estimated 200 million infections each year, with more than 500 thousand deaths annually. (WHO, 2011). Malaria is a disease cause by a plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. One of the key contributory factors to the development and progression of its complication is that malaria may develop anaemia deficiency and malaria can generate free radicals that can possibly promote the development of anaemia and oxidative stress; a condition characterized by increase production of free radicals or impaired antioxidant defense system. An antioxidant which help in the removal of free radicals thereby preventing oxidative stress. Hence, this study was aimed to investigate the relationship between malaria infection, anemia deficiency and antioxidant status of patients visiting ESUTH Enugu. The study was conducted at ESUTH Enugu, were the formal concept patients was obtained from patients. A total 101 patients were recruited for the study, a questionnaire was use to collected a basic characteristic of the patients after which a blood sample was collected to measure the haemoglobin conc, haematocrit conc, vitamin C, catalase, SOD( superioxide dimutase) of a patients were screened through various tests conducted in laboratory. According to the results obtained, 58 (57.4%) patients were anaemic while (43(42.6%) were non anaemic. The haemoglobin (10.33±0.194) / (30.38±0.57), haematocrit (13.66±0.24)/ (40.07±0.73) levels were significant lower in anaemic patients than in the non anaemia patients (p- 0.001). While only the catalase showed a significant difference which elucidated that the catalase was higher in anaemic patents (1.45±0.03) compare to the non anaemia patients (1.35±0.03). Vitamin C and SOD conc level showed no significant between anaemic and non anaemic patients. There was no relationship between anaemia and malaria (p = 0.827). Also, there was no interaction between anaemia and malaria to influence the antioxidant indices as there was no significant difference among the anaemic and non-anaemic patients (p > 0.05). Findings from this study showed that there was no relationship between anaemia, malaria and antioxidant status of patient visiting ESUTH, Enugu
STUDENTS` PERCEPTION OF THE CORPORATE IMAGE OF GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, ENUGU.
Full text linkThe study examined the Image of Godfrey Okoye University by the graduating students of 2017/2018 session of the university. Quantitative design and survey methodology was adopted for this work. The population for the study consisted of 471 graduating students of 2017/2018 session with a sample size of 261. The study was anchored on two theories. Stakeholders theory and excellent theory. The study found out that the learning facilities in Godfrey Okoye University are of a high quality and it satisfied the students of the university and also that Godfrey Okoye University has good quality of academic staff. It also found out that the students of the university view the regulations on the social life of the student while on campus as unnecessary and that the attitudes of non-academic staff of the university are not satisfied by the students of the university. And it recommends among others that Public and private Institutions should as a matter of priority make use of good quality learning facilities in their different institutions and also employ good quality staff that will boost the knowledge of the students through good teachings as such will encourage more students into their institutions . Universities should take part in interval research to know the needs, wants and challenges of the students as this will help them draw a concrete and efficient program for the students
ROLE OF CUMULATIVE TRAUMA AND EMOTION REGULATION IN SELF–HARM URGES AMONG PRISON INMATES
Full text linkThis study investigated the role of cumulative trauma and emotion regulation in self–harm urge among prison inmates. Participants were one hundred and forty nine (149) male prison inmates of Nsukka prison who were randomly selected among the population of prison inmates in the prison. Their ages ranged between 23 to 65 years with a mean age of 28.49 years (SD = 6.42). Cross sectional design was adopted. Result of a Hieracrhical Multiple Regression analysis showed that cumulative trauma was a positively significant predictor of self-harm urge (β = .42, p < .001), accounting for 17% of the variance in self-harm urge (∆R2 = .17). The result also showed that cognitive reappraisal was a negatively significant predictor of self-harm urge among the inmates (β = -.37, p < .001), accounting for 14% of the variance in self-harm urge (∆R2 = .14). Expressive suppression did not significantly predict self-harm urge (β = .15), although it added an additional 2% to the explanation of the variance in self-harm urge (∆R2 = .02). The 3 predictor variables in the regression model contributed 33% to the explanation of the variance in self-harm urge among the prison inmates collectively (total AR2 = .33). The implications of these findings were discussed, and suggestions for further studies were equally made
HERDERS – FARMERS CONFLICT IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Full text linkHerders – Farmers conflict has been a recurrent problem yearning for permanent solution in Nigeria. It’s a conflict between Fulani herdsmen and the indigenous farmers that have not just persisted but also manifested into bloodletting confrontations in different parts of the country. This paper examines the nature and cause(s) of the conflict and as well the implications of Herders – Farmers conflict on Nigeria’s national development, highlighting the socio-economic and political implications of the conflict on the country’s national development. The paper revealed that the major cause of the conflict revolves around dispute over land; encroachment of farmlands by herders and cattle rustling often perpetuated by host communities. The paper also revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has not made enough effort to put an end to this conflict. In the light of the findings the paper thereby recommended among other things: the establishment of Herder-Farmer Conflict Resolution Committee made up of statesmen and women, religious leaders, traditional/community leaders and other stakeholders to advance a panacea for the ravaging conflict that have bedeviled the country. The arrest and prosecution of the murderers and adequate compensation of the victims as it will ensure justice in the society; strict border control by the Nigerian security forces to make sure that foreigners does not invade the country in the name of herdsmen, creation of ranches in states that voluntary wants it instead of imposing it on them and collecting taxes from cattle owners who make use of those ranches