B. E. Owumi
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Determinants of Self-reported Morbidity among Victims of Occupational Hazard Exposure in Cement and Ceramic Production Companies in Kogi State, Nigeria Open
The burdens borne by employees who are victims of occupational health hazard (OHH) exposure in cement and ceramic factories, have aroused scholarly attention. Several studies have focused on health hazards with dearth of information on the…
View article: Reviving Healthcare Delivery: Context-Based Issues for Revamping Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
Reviving Healthcare Delivery: Context-Based Issues for Revamping Primary Healthcare in Nigeria Open
The relationship between health and sustainable development have long been established. Hence the need to rigorously pursue strategies to improve the health status of a nation’s citizenry through functionally effective and efficient delive…
View article: Continuity and Change in the Practice of Traditional Medicine in Modern Nigeria
Continuity and Change in the Practice of Traditional Medicine in Modern Nigeria Open
Traditional Medicine (TM) is the indigenous system by which different societies provide health care for her members. It developed based on the cultural conception of health and illness, and therapeutic materials that abound in the physical…
Ifa Therapeutic Practices among Yoruba People in Oyo State, Nigeria Open
This study examined the Ifa therapeutic system with a view to describing the method, use of herbs and sacrifice employed in treatment process. Although several studies highlighted the importance of traditional healing methods among Yoruba …
View article: The Role of Significant Others in the Utilization of Traditional Orthopaedic Services in Kwara State, Nigeria
The Role of Significant Others in the Utilization of Traditional Orthopaedic Services in Kwara State, Nigeria Open
Orthopaedic injuries contribute to most musculo-skeletal health challenges in developing societies partly due to increasing rate of technological advancement and its associated consequences. Despite the little recognition experienced, trad…
Perceived Causes of Childhood Illnesses and Herbal Medicine Utilization among Mothers of Child-Patients in Lokoja, Kogi State, North-Central, Nigeria Open
The joy of ownership of children in Africa either as an “Agro-based” labour pool, social symbol or for physical and security purposes cannot be over-emphasized. As important as children are in Nigeria, their lives are almost always threate…