African Health Sciences
Journal / African Health Sciences / Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017) / Articles
 Open Access

Published: 2017-05-23

Articles

Geophagy as risk behaviour for gastrointestinal nematode infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in a humid tropical zone of Nigeria

Njoku Ivoke, Nnenna Ikpor, Obinna Ivoke, Felicia Ekeh, Ngozi Ezenwaji, Gregory Odo, Florence Iyaji, Uwakwe Onoja, Joseph Eyo

24-31

Sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive persons in Jamaica

Butho Ncube, Jessica Ansong, Kewanna Daniels, Dianne Campbell-Stennett, Pauline E. Jolly

32-38

Developmental screening: predictors of follow-up adherence in primary health care

Joanné Christine Schoeman, De Wet Swanepoel, Jeannie van der Linde

52-61

Distribution of symptoms of post-stroke depression in relation to some characteristics of the vulnerable patients in socio-cultural context

Sam. C. Ibeneme, Akachukwu O. Nwosu Nwosu, Georgian C. Ibeneme, Muideen O. Bakare, Gerhard Fortwengel, Dnyanesh Limaye

70-78

Role of plasma adiponectin /C-reactive protein ratio in obesity and type 2 diabetes among African Americans

Preetha Anna Abraham, Selasi Attipoe, Josh B. Kazman, Stacey Anne Zeno, Merrily Poth, Patricia Anne Deuster

99-107

Effect of posture on swallowing

Ahmad H. Alghadir, Hamayun Zafar, Einas S. Al-Eisa, Zaheen A. Iqbal

133-137

Oxidative stress and histopathological changes induced by methylthiophanate, a systemic fungicide, in blood, liver and kidney of adult rats

Ben Amara Ibtissem, Ben Saad Hajer, Hakim Ahmed, Elwej Awatef, Kallel Choumous, Boudawara Ons, Zeghal Khaled Mounir, Zeghal Najiba

154-163

Renal histoarchitectural changes in nevirapine therapy: possible role of kolaviron and vitamin C in an experimental animal model

Ugochukwu Offor, Sunday Adelaja Ajayi, Isaac Ayoola Jegede, Salem Kharwa, Edwin Coleridge Naidu, Onyemaechi Okpara Azu

164-174

Evaluation of the mobile phone electromagnetic radiation on serum iron parameters in rats

Murat Çetkin, Can Demirel, Neşe Kızılkan, Nur Aksoy, Hülya Erbağcı

186-190

Quorum sensing inhibitory activity of sub-inhibitory concentrations of β-lactams

Somaia A. El-Mowafy, Khaled H. Abd El Galil, El-Sayed E. Habib, Mona I. Shaaban

199-207

Tuberculosis among HIV-infected population: incidence and risk factors in rural Tanzania

K Said, S Verver, A Kalingonji, F Lwilla, A Mkopi, S Charalambous, K Reither

208-215

Willingness by people living with HIV/AIDS to utilize HIV services provided by Village Health team workers in Kalungu district, central Uganda

Mutaawe Lubogo, Ronald Anguzu, Humphrey Wanzira, Irene Namugwanya, Oliver Namuddu, Denis Ssali, Sylivia Nanyonga, Josephine Ssentongo, Janet Seeley

216-224

Role of contact tracing in containing the 2014 Ebola outbreak: a review

Shrivastava Saurabh, Shrivastava Prateek

225-236

Where there is no doctor: can volunteer community health workers in rural Uganda provide integrated community case management?

Jennifer L. Brenner, Celestine Barigye, Samuel Maling, Jerome Kabakyenga, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Denise Buchner, Teddy Kyomuhangi, Carolyn Pim, Kathryn Wotton, Natukwatsa Amon, Nalini Singhal

237-246

Healthcare spending and health outcomes: evidence from selected East African countries

Murad A. Bein, Dogan Unlucan, Gbolahan Olowu, Wagdi Kalifa

247-254

The sensitivity of Na+, K+ ATPase as an indicator of blood diseases

Abulnaja Kkalid Omar, Kherd Ali Ahmed, Nawal Mohammed Helmi, Kumosani Taha Abdullah, Mohamad H. Qarii, Huwait Etimad Hasan, Albukhari Ashwag, Alaama Mohammed Nabil, AL-Ghamdi Maryam Abdu, Moselhy Said Salama

262-269

Sonographic assessment of petroleum-induced hepatotoxicity in Nigerians: does biochemical assessment underestimate liver damage?

Angel-Mary Anakwue, Raphael Anakwue, Mark Okeji, Felicitas Idigo, Kenneth Agwu, Uloma Nwogu

270-277

Investigation of the relationship between structural empowerment and organizational commitment of nurses in Zanjan hospitals

Fereidoun Eskandari, Soheila Rabie Siahkali, Alireza Shoghli, Mehrnoosh Pazargadi, Mansoreh Zaghari Tafreshi

285-292

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