The phyllosphere is an aerial environment on the surface of plants, and it harbors a wide variety of dynamic microbiomes, including bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Phyllosphere microorganisms greatly help plants to resist phytopathogens by mechanisms such as antibacter...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101641
This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for HPV infection in rural areas. A total of 62 women with a median age of 37 years were included, with a higher proportion of married women (96.8%). Genotypic detection was per...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61590
Introduction: Kenya, like many countries in Africa, faces a range of public health emergencies, including outbreaks of infectious diseases, natural disasters, and environmental health threats. The capacity to respond effectively to such emergencies at the community level is criti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121150
Oil exploration in the Niger Delta has led to severe environmental pollution. This study investigates the association between exposure to crude oil and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Study Design: This was a comparative cross-sectional study of the differences in adverse pregnancy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i51012
Background: Ocular diseases vary in different parts of the world and are influenced by racial, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors. The common ocular diseases worldwide are cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, uveitis, refractive errors, pterygium. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830226
G. I. Ogban, A. A. Iwuafor, U. E. Emanghe, S. N. Ushie, E. M. Ndueso, R. I. Ejemot- Nwadiaro & N. C. Osuchukwu·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2020
Background: Negative attitude and stigma against leprosy patients constrain them to resort to concealing their status thus resulting in delayed detection, treatment, complications and perpetuation of the condition in the locality. This study was aimed at finding out the prevailin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i830225
Knowledge and beliefs a community holds about mental illness, has remarkable impact on help seeking path to care and stigmatizing attitudes expressed towards the mentally ill. Aims: This study examines causal attributions, the perceptions and attitudes towards mental illness and...
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