Ekwochi Uchenna

Umbilical Cord Care Practices and Incidence of Febrile Illnesses in the First Month of Life among Newborns- A Population Based Study

Osuorah Donatus I Chidiebere, Ekwochi Uchenna, Onah Stanley & E. Ebruke Bernard · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Infection accounts for 13% of the approximately three million newborns deaths that occur globally every year. Poor umbilical cord hygiene in the first week of life is a well documented risk factor that increases the likelihood of neonatal infections. To curb this tren...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14056

Infant Feeding Practices and Growth Pattern in the First Six Months of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study of Babies Attending the Infant Welfare Clinic of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital

Onah Stanley Kenechi, Osuorah Donatus Ignatius Chidiebere, Ebenebe Joy, Ezechukwu Clement, Ekwochi Uchenna & Ndukwu Ifeyinwa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Malnutrition which mostly is a consequence of improper feeding practices has been shown to contribute to over 50% of under-5 mortality. This means that appropriate age-specific nutritional prescription is the surest way of significantly shrinking childhood mortality e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14689