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.

The continuous increases in the numbers of road traffic crashes (RTC) over the years, especially in developing countries, have been a source of worry. The majority of the RTC are attributed to road user behaviours exhibited by the drivers. This study sets out to investigate the road user attitudes and behaviours in Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 1526 questionnaires were distributed, of which 321 questionnaires were completed and returned. The questionnaires tried to understand four major road user behaviours, namely use of seatbelts, drink driving, use of mobile phone while driving, and use of child restraints. The results after analysing the questionnaires showed that the majority of the road users in Abuja showed high non-compliance with the use of seatbelts, either when driving or when being driven. About 64% of the respondents admitted to not using seatbelts. Results from the cross-tabulation process showed that the high non-compliance to seatbelt usage was statistically associated with young, single road users. Around one-third of Abuja road users admitted to drink driving. Road users who were married engaged in more frequent drink driving than road users who were single, and the association was statistically significant. A high percentage of Abuja road users admitted to using mobile phones while driving and 55.8% of the total respondents admitted to not using child restraints while driving. A lack of child restraints was statistically associated more with male road users than female road users. It is recommended that stricter enforcement of road safety laws should be undertaken and that the government should provide road safety agents with the right equipment (e.g., speed guns, breathalyzers) that would aid road safety agents to perform their duties effectively in order to curb the excessive bad road user behaviours in Abuja.