A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF EPISIOTOMY AND PERINEAL TRAUMA: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CORRELATES
Episiotomy, a surgical incision of the perineum, is performed during vaginal delivery to facilitate childbirth and prevent maternal and neonatal complications. Despite its historical routine use, evidence has highlighted its potential to cause pain, sexual dysfunction, and long-term health consequences,…
MORPHOLOGICAL AND SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SIMULIUM DAMNOSUM COMPLEX IN AGBA, NIGERIA
Despite the “Decade of Vaccines” in Africa, Nigeria continues to experience low routine immunization coverage, accounting for the highest number of unimmunized children globally. In 2017, over 4.3 million Nigerian children remained unimmunized, representing more than a quarter of all…
ETHNOBOTANICAL INSIGHTS INTO MEDICINAL TREES AND THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IN KEBBI STATE
This study evaluated the medicinal value and traditional uses of tree species in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Data were gathered through structured questionnaires and direct field observations from 360 respondents across multiple villages. Forty-five medicinal tree species representing 21 families were…