Arajulu Gbenga Abraham, James Success Odubia, Collins Gboyega Aribamikan, Ahmed Olamide Oseni, Adeleke Pamilerin Amos, Tosin Paulina Ohunyeye & Tolani A. Fagbohun·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Aims: To evaluate the effect of a structured health education programme on the knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices regarding breast cancer among female undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. Study Design: Quasi-experimental one-group pre-test and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i21356
Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that remains a public health problem worldwide, including in Indonesia, which ranks second in the number of TB cases according to the 2022 WHO report. In the working area of the Johan Pahlawan health center there are four facto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i81279
Aims: A rise in blood sugar levels within the body is the cause of diabetes mellitus, a degenerative disease. Modifiable risk factors for diabetes mellitus include being overweight, not exercising, central obesity, Dyslipidemia, eating a diet rich Lacking in fiber and high in sug...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i21173
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among female children 9-14 years is critical to reducing the burden of HPV-related cancers in Nigeria. We assessed caregivers’ perception and acceptance of HPV vaccination for their wards; using a structured, pretested, self-ad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i81069
Background: Breast self-examination is one of the non-invasive methods of screening in which a woman looks at her breast for any unusual changes like lumps, distortions, or swellings. Despite the impact of breast self-examination in detecting breast cancer earlier, the vast major...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71048
Background: A newborn’s inability to initiate and maintain breathing immediately after birth is referred to as birth asphyxia. In developed countries, the incidence of Birth Asphyxia is 2 per 1000 births, but in developing countries, the rate can be up to 10 times higher than tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61038
Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for malaria among pregnant women is a recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the various adverse outcomes of malaria in pregnant women. This adverse outcomes includes low birth weight, preterm delivery, severe anemi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i41000
Mariam Orikpete, Benjamin O. Okino, Chinyere Ututu, Chikamaram O. Okino, Ikenna Gerald Isiekwe & Chukwudi O. Onyeaso·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Background: The duration of orthodontic treatment and the knowledge of accelerated orthodontics are very important to the dental practitioner but there are limited information on the relationship between their satisfaction with duration of orthodontic treatment and knowledge of a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i2981
Background: The duration of orthodontic treatment with its attendant complications has been a subject of concern in the specialty of orthodontics, necessitating the need to quicken the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Despite the growing acceptance of accelerated orthodontics,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12955
Aim: This study explores nurses' experiences supporting hospitalized cardiac patients' self-management practices and associated factors that enhance the implemention of these practices. Background: There has been less effort given toward activating the role of self-management in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11944
Philip Gyaase, Emmanuel Boateng Acheampong, Isaiah Adu-Gyamfi, Bridget Armah, Gifty Delali Amewolah & Emmanuel Osei-Wusu Adueming·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: The medical procedure known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a person's life after a heart attack. Additionally, it is done to manually preserve full brain function while additional measures are taken to recover spontaneous breathing and normal unprompt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11943
Background /Aim: The public health burden of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and the need to increase the rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in communities including the world of sports cannot be overemphasized. The study aimed at assessing the level of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10904
Nowadays, most people like to choose their food from good taste varieties without considering the nutrition. Generally, The average fiber consumption in Indonesia is 10,5 grams/day. This value is not quite enough for the requirement of fiber. An inadequacy of fiber can cause some...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10881
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge of diarrhea, hand washing behavior, toilet use behavior and the incidence of diarrhea in children under five years old. Study Design: A case control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9851