Biyaya Beatrice Nwankwo
Department Of Community Medicine, Faculty Of Clinical Science, University Of Abuja, Nigeria
Influence Of Anthropometrics On Blood Pressure Of Adults In A Rural Community Of The North-east, Nigeria
Introduction: Different anthropometric indices have been linked with increased risk of hypertension in different parts of the world. The motivation for this study was to fill up a gap in our knowledge on the frequency and associated anthropometric factors of hypertension in adults of Konduga community. Methodology: This was a cross sectional descriptive study, in which residents of Konduga town

Biyaya Beatrice Nwankwo
Department Of Community Medicine, University Of Abuja, Abuja
Socio Economic And Environmental Predictors For Urinary Schistosomiasis Among School Children In Anguwan-dodo, Gwagwalada
Introduction: After the discovery of schistosomiasis by Theodore Bilharzin 1851, it was not until 1908 when the first case was reported in Nigeria. The first mapped out control project for schistosomiasis in Nigeria was in 1965 with major endemicity in the South relative to other parts of the country. Virtually all previously studied locations were poor rural communities that lack

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