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Medical Morbidity Profile of Adults in a Rural Community in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: A Cross Sectional Survey
Get PDFIntroduction: People in rural communities are exposed to the risk factors for
non-communicable disease as those in urban areas. Correct interpretation
and management of symptoms are important in primary care especially in
rural communities where diagnostic facilities are not readily available. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in a village in
Enugu South Local Government area of Enugu State. Thorough medical his
tory was taken from all eligible participants who gave their consent. Data
were analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results: Data from a total of 1019
(64.7%) out of 1576 participants were analyzed. Fever was by far the most
common presenting complaint 580 (56.9%) of all participants and 67.9% of
medical complaints seen in the clinic. This was followed remotely by musculoskeletal problems and neurological problems 15.6% and 3.8% of the participants respectively. Across all age groups, febrile illness was more than
non-febrile illness except in those 65 years. Generalized body pains 74 (7.3%),
back pains 55 (5.1), headache 33 (3.2%) and abdominal pains 24 (2.4%) were
the commonest symptoms presented by the participants. About 15 (1.5%) of
the population surveyed had had trauma/surgery in the past. This was twice
the number who presented to the clinic with symptoms related to injury and
trauma 7 (0.7%). Conclusions: Fever and musculoskeletal pains are the dominant medical complaints presented by adults in a rural community clinic.
This may be related to the season of the year and the occupation of the population studied
Promoting Human Rights through Information Technology: The Role of Social Networking Sites
No full textHuman rights are fundamental rights for all individuals, regardless of their status. These rights include life,
liberty, freedom from slavery, freedom of opinion, work, and education. Social media plays a crucial role in
promoting these rights by exposing and naming violators. Media freedom is often restricted in many countries,
making it difficult for reporters to report. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter help channel the
democratic movement for freedom of speech and human rights. Publicizing human rights violations has elicited
reactions and positive changes, highlighting the importance of human rights and the need for equal opportunities
for all. Traditional media faces legal obstacles that hinder its ability to address human rights violations by the
incumbent government. Social media can exploit these limitations to highlight human rights issues, making it
crucial for social media to serve as a platform for education and freedom of speech on political and human rights
Analysis of the French-English Bilingual Dictionaries in Junior Secondary Schools
No full text: The paper appraises the dictionaries used at the junior secondary school level (year 7-9) in Lagos State
Nigeria. It has been observed that students at the junior secondary school level do not know how to maximize the
use of their dictionary. They require a solid foundation in vocabulary acquisition in order to attain language
proficiency. In this regard, a research was carried out in Lagos State in which 4 research questions were raised
and answered with over three hundred students in private and public schools who study French as a foreign
language. The instruments for data collection were questionnaire, classroom observations and interviews. Result
shows that about 63.7% of the students are faced with problems of ambiguity when they check a new word, 83%
of the students prefer to learn French with coloured picture dictionary. All the students want to have a more
elaborate verb conjugation in their dictionary. Based on these findings, the RON French-English Picture
Dictionary for Schools was compiled. The RON French-English Picture Dictionary for Schools consists of five
parts: Part 1: Pictorial, Part II: French-English, Part III: English-French, Part 1V: Verbs, Part V: Culture and
Civilization plus a Pronunciation Guide
Unheard Minority Opinions in the Nigeria-Biafra War, 1967–1970
No full textThe existing literature portrays the declaration of the independence of Biafra as a
unanimous decision of the people of Biafra. While many leaders and personalities in
Biafra supported the secession and some other decisions taken by the Biafran High
Command, some others had reservations on that. Unfortunately, the existing literature
in the Nigerian-Biafra war has not captured these silent voices. This paper intends
therefore to capture these voices that have been neglected in the historiography of
the war and situate them in proper historical perspective. The paper relies more on
oral history of the war granted by some Biafran leaders who were actively involved
in the war; it was complimented with books, monographs and other materials on
the Nigerian-Biafran war. Available facts will be analysed using qualitative research
methodolog
Sustainable Book Publishing Companies in Nigeria and Job Creation for National Development
No full textThis study investigated sustainable book publishing companies in Nigeria and job creation for national development. The population comprised 500 book publishing professionals from different specialties within Nigerian book publishing industry. Stratified random sampling technique was used to obtain 50 book publishing professionals as the sample of the study. A self-constructed online questionnaire which was grouped into 3 clusters in line with the research questions was designed and distributed to collect data from the respondents. 45 online questionnaires were valid and used for analysis. The data was analyzed using mean scores. The findings show that book publishing companies in Nigeria are involved in the following: organizing internship opportunities for fresh graduates, production of audio-books on conflict resolution, translation of publications to different languages, engaging in research and offering bibliotherapy services. The extent of collaboration between book publishers and librarians was equally revealed to be at a lowlevel as results indicated that they do not collaborate in developing digital publishing services, organizing outreach activities, extending copyright and securing electronic delivery. The results of the study also revealed that the challenges facing book publishers in Nigeria are: capital intensiveness, bad economy, poor reading culture, piracy, and low-level expertise within the industry. It was therefore recommended that book publishers should be more proactive so as to sustain their relevance through job creation for national development
Predictive Effect of Programmed Learning Strategy and Students’ Computer Literacy on Senior Secondary Students’ Achievement in Computer Studies
No full textThe study established, how PLS affects students’ learning Computer Studies success and Computer Literacy level. The study looked at whether student computer literacy could predict how well they would do in computer studies. With the population of 4832 SS11 pupils, with 236 SS11 students making up the sample, this study’s design was a quasi-experimental one. Because the Department of Mathematics and Computer Education, ESUT specialists had verified the Student Computer Literacy scale (SCLS) and Computer Studies Achievement Test (CAT), they were used to gather data. In a trial run, 45 students from Army Day Secondary School in Gariki received each instrument. The institution was chosen since it was beyond the focus of the investigation. Cronbach Alpha and Kuder-Richardson (kr-20) coefficients, which were used to analyze the data, produced coefficients of 0.79 and 0.86, respectively. These findings demonstrated the instruments’ dependability. For research topics and testing hypotheses, data was examined using mean and standard deviation, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, and multiple regressions. According to the study, students’ computer literacy was a significant predictor of their ability in computer studies. As a result, the study advised that the Federal/State Ministries of Education should create computer science curricular that include programmed learning methodologies and must create measures to ensure that students taking computer science are computer literate
Attenuation of Haematological and Biochemical Alterations in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats Using Ethanol Extract from Annona senegalensis Persoon (Annonaceae) Leaves †
Get PDFChronic hyperglycemia brought on by abnormalities in insulin production, insulin action, or both is a typical symptom of diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the ethanol leaf extract of A. senegalensis for its potential hypoglycaemic, anti-oxidative, and haematological activities in alloxan-induced diabetic rats, as well as the effects of the extract on the lipid profile, liver, and kidney functions of the rats. Following diabetic induction and treatment of the rats, standard procedures were used in determining the red blood cell/erythrocyte count, white blood cell/leukocyte count, platelets, neutrophils, monocytes and eosinophils, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate), lipid profile parameters (total cholesterol, triacylglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and very-low-density lipoprotein), and kidney and liver function parameters (alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase activities, total protein, total bilirubin serum levels, creatinine, and urea serum levels). There was a reduction in the hyperglycaemic index and significant (p < 0.05) elevations in the antioxidant activity and haematological parameters. Na+ and high-density lipoprotein were, respectively, significantly (p < 0.05) reduced and elevated. There was a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the kidney and liver function parameters. The study opens the door for further studies, including the elucidation of the bioactive compounds responsible for the observed pharmacological effects
EFFECT OF CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING AND PEER-TEACHING STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN BIOLOGY IN ISHIELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE
Get PDFThis study investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning and peer-teaching strategies on
students’ achievement and interest in Biology in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State. Two research
questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research work was quasi-experimental
design type, specifically the non-achievement control group design. Two hundred and eighty three (283)
biology students drawn from nine co-education public schools within the Ishielu local government area of
Ebonyi State were used for the study. Simple random sampling technique was applied in choosing the schools
as well as assigning each of the teaching approaches to the sample schools. The cooperative learning and peer
teaching groups were the experimental groups while the conventional teaching groups were group were treated
as the control group, validated Biology Achievement Test (BAT) and Biology Interest Inventory (BII) were
administered to the students as pretest and posttest for the collection of data. Biology Achievement Test (BAT)
had reliability index of 0.86 while Biology Interest Inventory (BII) had reliability index of 0.83. Mean and
standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while analysis of convance (ANCOVA) was used
to test the hypotheses of 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that teaching approach used in difficult
biology concepts is significantly responsible for the poor performance of students in senior secondary schools
biology. It revealed that more of cooperative learning should be used as it has better effect on students’ interest
and achievement in learning difficult biology concept than the peer-teaching it was therefore recommended that
workshops and seminars should be organized for teachers on the use of cooperating and peer-teaching in
biology instruction
