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Indicators of Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNS) in Malaria Control and Elimination in Under-Fives in A Fast-Developing Urban Fringe in South-South Geographical Zone, Nigeria

Malaria still remains an important public health concern in most parts of the world. Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) have been found to be one of the most cost effective and inexp…

Detection of Plasmodium Falciparum and Pfmdr Gene Among HIV Patients Attending Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria Using a Nested PCR Technique

In this study, the prevalence rate of falciparum malaria, the risk factors associated with HIV and CD4 count level in association with malaria parasite were determined while the Pf…

Influence of Social Media Utilization on the Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in South Ethiopia

Background: Secondary school students spend most of their time on social media sites chatting with friends and less time studying, resulting in lower grades. Today’s younger gene…

Effect of pH on Foaming Properties (FC and FS) of Protein Isolates from Two Varieties (DAS & BS) of Nigerian Cultivated Solojo Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp)

Effect of pH on the foaming properties (FC and FS) of protein isolates from two Varieties (DAS & BS) of Nigerian cultivated Solojo cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) was i…

Incrusion of Bubonic Plague in the Rural Commune Andina

Introduction: Plague is a current scourge, despite the therapeutic evolution. In Africa, the DRC and Madagascar are the two countries that declare cases of plague: in 2018, 133 ca…

Critical Analysis of the South African Universal Health Coverage Policy in Relation to the World Health Organization's Universal Health Coverage Matrix

South Africa is a highly unequal country. The most significant contributors of the poverty index are living conditions (47.5%) and health (39.5%). The country has a two-tiered hea…

To Tie Acrat Chaos: Reflexions on Production of Space, Squatting and Ecological Democratic Politics

In this article I explore the notion of an ecological and democratic politics from the Henri Lefebvre’s materialist thesis of production of space. In frist place I critique the not…

The Contemporaneous and Impending Developments for Combatting COVID-19

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative viral agent for the COVID-19 infection has rapidly spread worldwide. The SARS-CoV-2 infection spread ar…

Title: CRISPER/Cas9 as a Promising Tool for Development Malaria Vaccine

With regard to the transportation and economical exchanges, vector borne diseases should be considered as potential risks for different countries that have the suitable situation f…

Prevalence of Common Diseases in a Perturbed Wetland Community of Okorombokho in the Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria

Disease outbreak is a major challenge facing many coastal and rural areas due to factors such as inadequate safe water supply, poor sanitation and living conditions. These conditi…

Climate Change, One Health and Mercury

Climate change is occurring on both regional and global scales. The use and global distribution of toxic metals is increasing and affecting environmental, animal and human heal…