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Marital status and HIV prevalence among women in Nigeria: ingredients for evidence-based programming
(Elsevier, 2016)
Objective: To assess the influence of marital status and other correlates on HIV infection among women in Nigeria. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2012 Nigerian population-based HIV/AIDS and reproductive health survey. ...
Media narrative construction of human rights abuse in Nigeria
(K.N. Raj Library, 2016)
Human rights infractions have been a recurring issue in Nigeria. This is probably so because of the military involvement in the governance of the country in the recent past. This also probably explains why there are a ...
Modelling self-assessed vulnerability to HIV and its associated factors in a HIV-burdened country
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Background: Globally, individuals' self-assessment of vulnerability to HIV infection is important to maintain safer sexual behaviour and reduce risky behaviours. However, determinants of self-perceived risk of HIV infection ...
Environment-related factors influencing morbidity among economically active household members in urban and rural Nigeria
(Business Perspectives, 2015)
Environmental quality is among the factors influencing people’s health. In this paper, attempt was made to analyze
environment-related factors that influence reported morbidity in Nigeria. During 2013 the Demographic and ...
Tribal perspectives on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and HIV and AIDS risks among married women in Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2014)
This paper analyzed risk of contracting HIV that is associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
due to the involvement of traditional circumcisers. The demographic and health survey for 2008 were used. The
data were ...
Trends and drivers of skilled birth attendant use in Nigeria (1990-2013): policy implications for child and maternal health
(Dove Medical Press, 2017)
ntroduction: While Nigeria accounts for only 2% of the world population, it regrettably shares 14% of global maternal death burden. Whether its reported increase in antenatal care utilization is accompanied by increased ...
Non-monetary assessment of pro-poor growth in Nigeria: evidence from demographic and health surveys
(College of Business, Tennessee State University, 2015)
Poverty analytical approaches have recently considered households deprivation in several welfare attributes in what has been tagged multidimensional poverty. This approach has been well embraced due to acceptability of ...
Fiscal policy and revenue management in resource-rich African countries: A comparative study of Norway and Nigeria
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
This study assesses ways in which oil-rich countries can escape the ‘resource curse’ through the implementation of effective fiscal and revenue management policies. A comparative study of the policies of Norway and Nigeria ...
Examining maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy and health locus of control in psychological wellbeing of mothers
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
We investigated the direct and interaction influence of maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE), health locus of control (HLOC) on six dimensions of psychological wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers in Lagos, Nigeria. ...
Academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety among Nigerian university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The study investigated academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety indicators of performance impairment and intrusive worry. Respondents were 206 Nigerian undergraduate students (mean age = 20.29, SD = 2. 22; female ...