Background Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is
a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated …

Background Intermittent preventive treatment for prevention of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp)
is a key component of malaria control strategy in Nigeria and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) …

Background Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan
Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these …

Background The Home Management of Malaria (HMM) strategy was developed using
chloroquine, a now obsolete drug, which has been replaced by artemisinin-based combination …

Objective. The prevalence of antenatal depression (AD) and associated risk factors among
pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, …

Background: Hypertension is a major public health challenge worldwide. It is the most
important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Routine immunisation (RI) contributes immensely to reduction in mortality from
vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) among children. The Nigerian Demographic and …

Background The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different …

While outbreaks of infectious diseases have long presented a public health challenge,
especially in developing countries like Nigeria; within recent years, the frequency of such …

Background Malaria case management remains a vital component of malaria control strategies.
Despite the introduction of national malaria treatment guidelines and scale-up of malaria …