Assessment of communities landholding assertiveness effects on sustained residential properties development in Nigeria: a case of Port Harcourt conurbations

Ihuah, Paulinus Woka; Kakulu, Iyenemi Ibimina

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“…In recognition of limited progress, in 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared a state of emergency in the country's drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene sector. It had been found that many water supply pumps fail shortly after installation, then remain unfixed, and so no longer serve populations in rural areas [101]. This suggests that more sustainable approaches to supplying potable water to regional communities should be considered.…”

Section: Poor Access To Water Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) Facilitiesmentioning

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Livestock Reservoir Hosts: An Obscured Threat to Control of Human Schistosomiasis in Nigeria

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Schistosomiasis is one of the leading neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Recorded case numbers of this chronic and debilitating helminth disease indicate Nigeria to be the most endemic country within this region. National control efforts have focused intensively on restricting human contact with freshwater sources of intermediate host snails. However, limited attention has been paid to the role of livestock as reservoir hosts and the prevalence of transmission of schistosomes to humans via farmed animals. The West African nations of Mali, Senegal, and the neighbouring Niger, Benin, and Cameroon have all reported the hybridization of the closely related species of Schistosoma haematobium, which infects humans, and S. bovis, which infects cattle. As these countries share the Niger and Benue rivers, with their tributaries, there is a distinct possibility of aquatic snails infected with hybrid schistosomes migrating to become established in the Nigerian river system. Here, we report on the current state of research in Nigeria that aims to elucidate key aspects of zoonotic schistosomiasis epidemiology. Factors promoting the hybridization of Schistosoma species are highlighted, and how available control measures can be optimized to address the emergence of schistosome hybrids is discussed.

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Livestock Reservoir Hosts: An Obscured Threat to Control of Human Schistosomiasis in Nigeria

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Knowledge and recommendation of oral rehydration solution and zinc for management of childhood diarrhoea among patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Firima

Forsberg

2020

Journal of Global Health Reports

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Background In Nigeria, where patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) provide care in 55% of common paediatric illnesses, child deaths from diarrhoeal diseases stands at 104000; 14% of total all-cause child mortality. Our aim was to investigate PPMVs knowledge of presentation, cause, treatment and prevention of childhood diarrhoea, and their recommendation of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc in the treatment of sick children in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional design, structured questionnaires were administered to 200 PPMVs over six weeks with a 94% response rate. The main outcome variables were knowledge of childhood diarrhoea, and recommendation of ORS and zinc. Knowledge scores were analysed numerically and categorized as satisfactory (score ≥15) and unsatisfactory (score < 15). Multivariate Poisson loglinear regression was used to analyse score ratios. Binomial logistic regression was used to assess the determinants of recommendation of ORS as well as recommendation of zinc. Results Overall knowledge of childhood diarrhoea was satisfactory among 47% of PPMVs. Eighty six percent of them reported consistent recommendation of ORS, while 63% of PPMVs consistently recommended zinc. Secondary education (Score Ratio (SR) =1.26, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) =1.01–1.56, P=0.039) and post-secondary education (SR=1.37, 95% CI=1.09 –1.72, P=0.008) were associated with significantly higher knowledge scores. Recommendation of ORS was significantly associated with knowledge score (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) =1.41, 95% CI=1.19–1.66, P<0.001), availability of ORS (AOR=7.26, 95% CI=1.73-30.54, P=0.007) and prescribing of zinc (AOR=5.82, 95% CI=2.03–16.66, P=0.001). Recommendation of zinc was significantly associated with awareness of ORS/zinc guidelines (AOR=5.60, 95% CI=1.07–29.26, P=0.041. Conclusions With the low knowledge of presentation, cause, treatment and prevention of childhood diarrhoea among PPMVs, management of childhood diarrhoea by them in the community is unlikely to be optimal. The reported recommendation of ORS and zinc will need to be further investigated and confirmed by direct observation. Educational requirement for PPMVs to operate a drug shop should be increased to at least secondary education level, and supply of ORS/zinc made reliable as these have shown to be important factors in the recommendation of the products.

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Assessment of communities landholding assertiveness effects on sustained residential properties development in Nigeria: a case of Port Harcourt conurbations

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Livestock Reservoir Hosts: An Obscured Threat to Control of Human Schistosomiasis in Nigeria

Livestock Reservoir Hosts: An Obscured Threat to Control of Human Schistosomiasis in Nigeria

Knowledge and recommendation of oral rehydration solution and zinc for management of childhood diarrhoea among patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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