This study x-rays the impact of human activities on the breeding of mosquitoes of human disease in Owerri metropolis, Imo State with a view to p r offering practical solutions, and ensuring overall reduction of the consequent nealth, social and economic implications of mosquito diseases in general and malaria in particular in Owerri metropolis. The study was a descriptive survey involving mosquito larval collection and identifications carried out at 3 different oreeding sites within Owerri metropolis. The breeding sites were surveyed in a deliberately non random fashion to maximize sensitivity of collections using standard procedures. The habitats were categorized into five groups according to the similarity of the habitats into gutters/drains, ground pools, used tyres, domestic containers and refuse dumps, The results showed that a total of 749 iiosquito larvae were harvested from the breeding sites belonging to 13 different mosquito species of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes genera. The contribution of human activities and increasing environmental modification to the breeding of human disease vector mosquitoes is of importance. It is recommended that selective vector control measures including larvidding as well as enlightening the populace on human environmental factors that contribute to breeding of mosquitoes of human disease as well as the various control measures.

This research work was carried out to investigate the prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30-69 years who used Imo State Specialist Hospital, Owerri (IMSSHO), from [2009][2010][2011][2012][2013].The study was designed to ascertain the frequency distribution of hypertension and the associated mortality among these adults who used IMSSHO from 2009-2013.Four specific objectives were formulated for the study. In line with the objectives of the study, four research questions and four research hypotheses were formulated. The study adopted the Ex-Post Facto Design to ascertain the prevalence of hypertension in the population of study. The target and accessible population consisted of all adult hypertensive victims aged 30-69 years who used IMSSHO from 2009 -2013. There was no sample and sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was Self-Developed Data Collection Schedule Sheet and the hospital's Medical Records. The validity and reliability of the instrument were ensured. The data collection schedule sheet was approved by the thesis supervisor and validated by three lecturers. The Medical Director (MD) in-charge of IMSSHO signed the data collection schedule sheet and the thesis supervisor confirmed the suitability. The researcher practically visited IMSSHO and retrieved data from the Medical Records. Facts collected were tallied and recorded in the data collection schedule sheet in figures and were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency table and percentage and inferential statistics like chi-square (^2) at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the analyses revealed that there were 556 adults aged 30-69 years living with hypertension from 2009-2013. It revealed that age and gender influenced prevalence of hypertension among these adults. The prevalence of hypertension was highest among ages 60-64 years-150 (26.98%) and lowest among ages 30-34 years-8 (1.44%); and by gender, it was higher among women-306 (55.04%) than men-250 (44.96%). It also revealed that there were 33 deaths due to hypertension, out of which, 12 (36.6%) were men and 21 (63.66%) were women. It further revealed that both age and gender did not significantly influence the prevalence of hypertension mortality among these adults. In view of the results, some recommendations were made which included provision of hypertension centers for free blood pressure checking and 72 multi-sectional approaches among others to ensure early detection and diagnosis, prompt treatment, prevention and control of hypertension.

This study was carried out between March 2014 and June 2014 on the occurrence of malaria infection in under five children in Orlu Local Government area of Imo State Nigeria. The study covered 381 randomly selected households and 622 consenting subjects with information's gotten mostly from mothers and nannies as care providers. The study population was 510 children below 5 years of age. Analysis of data collected shows that 77% of respondents in the rural area had no education above secondary school level, while 56% of respondents in the sub-urban area had education up to secondary school and 67% of respondents in the urban area had education up to the secondary school level this incidence of malaria in the studied areas in inversely proportional to the socio-economic levels of the areas in under study Incidence increased with decrease in socio-economic levels and the improvement in living standard. Use of bed nets is more common in communities with better socio economic status. Regarding management of Malaria ie purchase of across-the counter drugs use of leftover drugs, application of traditional medication etc. was highest in Amike and decrease to the lowest in the urban local Government headquarters. Also malaria related complications were more among the children from low socio-economic households than their counterparts of high socio-economic level.