It is recommended that to improve utilization and cost of care, government should make necessary efforts to incorporate tertiary institution into National Health Insurance scheme so that students above the age of 18 years can benefit from free treatment.
Cancer of the cervix otherwise known as Cervical Cancer is a disease of public health importance affecting a significant number of women globally. Cancer of the cervix is the commonest female genital tract growth and has been ranked the second most common cancer affecting women globally with developing countries accounting for 85% of the 1.5 million cases of clinically recognized cases (Ferlay et al., 2012). Analysis of the burden of the disease in Northern Nigeria where Taraba State is also located showed that overall cost of illness ranged from US$524 to US$2,743 for local to metastatic diseases respectively covering medical costs and productivity costs (Akinfenwa and Monsur, 2018). Based on the analysis, it was estimated that it would be 16 to 902 times cheaper to screen for the disease than to treat.
The study examined access to safe water among waterfront dwellers in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. The study further established effects of some demographic variables on access to safe water. A descriptive, crosssectional study was carried out among a population of 337,489 waterfront dwellers of the 40 waterfronts in Port Harcourt Metropolis using a sample of 1400 waterfront dwellers drawn through a multi-stage sampling procedure. Instrument used for data collection was 11-item structured questionnaire titled "Access to Safe Water Questionnaire" (ATSWQ) which has a reliability index of 0.97 and focus group discussion. Data collected was analysed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10. Descriptive statistic of Mean was used to establish access to safe water while inferential statistic of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) set at 0.05 level of significance was employed to determine the effects of demographic variables on access to safe water. The findings of the study revealed that waterfront dwellers in Port Harcourt Metropolis did not have access to safe water ( =1.01 < 2.0). Whereas significant difference existed in access to safe water among the waterfront dwellers based on educational status and family size (P=0.00 respectively), the contrary was the case in respect of marital status (P=0.89). The study concluded that the waterfront dwellers were at serious risk of waterborne diseases and required immediate intervention especially health education intervention.
The study was aimed at investigating the attitude towards ageing anxiety among different age cohorts in Anambra State. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A cross sectional survey design was adopted for the study. The variables that influence the attitude were ascertained in line with the objectives of the study. The accessible population for the study consisted of all the different age cohorts from ten randomly drawn Local Government Areas in the state. The sample for the study consisted of 736 different age cohorts selected from the five education zones in the state. Multi-stage sampling procedure comprising cluster, simple random sampling, proportionate sampling and stratified random sampling were used in selecting the LGAs, towns and respondents. A validated Ageing and Attitude Scale Questionnaire (AASQ) designed by the researchers was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages as well as the chi-square. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using computer-based epidemiological Information (Ep/Info) version 6.1 software. The findings revealed negative attitude towards ageing anxiety among the different age cohorts. Gender of the subjects significantly influenced their ageing anxiety whereas ages of the subjects had no significant influence on their ageing anxiety. It was concluded that ageing education intervention is needed to bring about a positive change in attitude towards ageing anxiety.
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