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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death and expulsion of a fetus from a uterus before it reaches the stage of viability. An abortion may occur spontaneously, in normal parlance it is called a miscarriage, or it may be brought on purposefully in […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background High or raised blood pressure (BP) also known as hypertension characterized by short-term fluctuations over 24-hour period (Magdás et al., 2015), has been identified as a public health concern and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, premature mortality (Hendriks et al., 2012, Sundar et al., 2013) and disability (WHO, 2013a). […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Adolescents’ sexuality and reproductive health information needs and services have been a major concern and challenge to the international community for over a decade. This is as a result of the growing awareness of young peoples’ relatively high risk of exposure to inaccurate or incomplete information about […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Drug, a substance that affects the function of living cells, used in medicine to diagnose, cure, prevent the occurrence of diseases and disorders, and prolong the life of patients with incurable conditions. Moronkola (1993) believed that use, misuse and abuse of drugs are three concepts in drug […]
CHAPTER ONE Background Information Available studies show that Sub-Saharan Africa n countries are more heavily affected by HIV and AIDS than many other regions of the world and people include married couples living separately (UNAIDS, 2010, 2011). In Sub-Saharan Africa, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to exert a significant toll on individuals and society, and has […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Maternal and prenatal health has emerged as the most important issue that determines global and national well being. This is because every individual, family and community is at some point intimately involved in pregnancy and the success of child birth, (World Health Organization 2006). Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality […]
IMPACT OF CORRUPT PRACTICES ON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study There has been a debate as to why sports has become such a lucrative global industry in sports management literature, it is the ―uncertainty of sports that gives its unpredictable joy and their characteristics intensity‖ it is this […]
EFFECTS OF JOGGING ON CARDIO-METABOLIC SYNDROME OF ADOLESCENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Cardio-metabolic syndrome (CMS) is an area that has received much attention in recent time, due to the prevalence of the syndrome worldwide. It has become a major threat to the global public health (American Heart Association (AHA), 2009; International Diabetes […]
THE EFFECTS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ON STUDENTS WITH VISUAL, HEARING AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the academic performance and competence of children and Youth, both in primary and Secondary schools living with disabilities in Nigeria, specifically in Temeke District. Both purposive and stratified sampling techniques […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Adolescence is a term pubetary which refers to the period of physical maturation, the term adolescence typically refers to the socially defined period during which a person adjusts to the physical, emotional, and social changes associated with the transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescence is the stage which […]
FACTORS CONFRONTING OLDER PEOPLE IN ACCESSING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Global projections indicate that the population of those aged 60 years and above is increasing rapidly. United Nations projections (UN) indicate that, in 1950 the number of older people was 200 million, representing only 8% […]
THE EFFECTS OF TRANSMISSION PROGRAM IN REDUCING MOTHER TO CHILD HIV/AIDS CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV refers to the transmission of HIV from an HIV-positive woman to her child during pregnancy, labor (also called childbirth and delivery) or breastfeeding (through breast milk), mother-to-child transmission of HIV is also […]
FACTORS CONFRONTING STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Education is very important for every person regardless of his/her age, gender, race, economic status, as well as physical ability or disability. People, particularly students with physical disabilities are usually perceived by societies as disadvantaged groups (Block, 1992). Hence they […]
FACTORS INFLUENCING EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Education for children with special needs and disabilities in Nigeria started in 1950s with children with visual impairment (Mnyanyi, 2014; Kapinga, 2013). For children with mental retardation started in late 1980s in Nigeria but in Kibaha district education for mentally […]
ESTABLISHMENT OF INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE GIRL’S EDUCATION IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Education has been a priority in the socio-economic policies and development strategies in Zanzibar, strengthening on education system was a central goal of the Revolutionary Government. For the purpose of making education more equitable, the […]
ASSESSMENT OF MALE CIRCUMCISION PRACTICE IN PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS INFECTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Male circumcision has been practiced by mankind since long back and it is not clear when and how it started. Many reasons for this practice have been proffered, ranging from obeying the law of God to promoting public […]
KNOWLEDGE OF FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS HIV/AIDS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKERE EKITI STATE CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background of the Study Acquired Immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a fetal illness caused by retrovirus known as a human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and is the primary aerologic agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) which breaks […]
INFLUENCE OF DATING AND PREMARITAL SEX ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Dating and pre-marital sex has given birth to ceaseless questions, being known as a practice that is hugely affected by the time, period, social conditions, construct, biology, cultural nuns and institutional frame that wraps […]
ABORTION AS A CAUSATIVE FACTOR TO THE INCREASE IN MORTALITY RATE AMONG ADOLESCENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Abortion is a relatively used term. It is the word used to describe the act of termination or destruction of a pregnancy. It could also mean a plan or arrangement, which goes wrong before it […]
