SEXUAL DEBUT, STI EXPOSURE, AND THE CASE FOR EARLY HPV IMMUNIZATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Premarital sexual debut among adolescents and young adults presents significant public health challenges, particularly in Northern Nigeria where early sexual initiation is linked to heightened risks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and adverse reproductive health outcomes. In Maiduguri, Borno State,…
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MALARIA MANAGEMENT AMONG MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
Malaria remains a critical global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite ongoing global and regional eradication efforts, the disease continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality, with children under five and pregnant…
SUPPORT GROUP PARTICIPATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
The advent and scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) have transformed HIV/AIDS from a terminal illness to a chronic, manageable condition, significantly improving the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). However, longer survival alone does not guarantee an improved…
FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUBOPTIMAL DRUG THERAPY IN NEUROPATHIC PAIN TREATMENT
Neuropathic pain (NeP) is a complex and chronic pain condition arising from damage or disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system. Unlike nociceptive pain, which is due to injury or threat of injury to non-neural tissue, NeP results from direct insult…