Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care

Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2024

  • Research Article

    Prevalence of Self-Medication with Antibiotics Among Bahri University Medical Students, Sudan 2022

    Ayat Abdelmahmoud Ahmed Abdelmahmoud, Osama Mohammed Noraldaym Elfaki, Mustafa Magbol*, Ahmad Izzoddeen, Musab Fathelrahman Mukhtar Osman, Najla Ahmed Ginawi

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2024
    Pages: 18-22
    Received: 18 March 2024
    Accepted: 16 April 2024
    Published: 28 April 2024
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    Abstract: Background: Antibiotics are medications that eliminate life threating infections from the body. It’s one of the most reported medications that used without doctor’s prescription. The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics is quite high in developing countries as opposed to developed countries. It is linked with negative outcomes on individu... Show More
  • Research Article

    A Qualitative Analysis of the Association of Treatment Outcomes, Psychosocial Factors, and Multimorbidity in Severe Hypertensive Patients Attending Health Institutions in Southeast Nigeria

    Sylvia Oluchi Nwaike*, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Sheriff Lamidi, Michael Olabode Tomori, Michael Avwerhota, Israel Olukayode Popoola, Adebanke Adetutu Ogun, Aisha Oluwakemi Salami, Olukayode Oladeji Alewi

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2024
    Pages: 23-30
    Received: 5 April 2024
    Accepted: 19 April 2024
    Published: 10 May 2024
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    Abstract: Severe hypertension is associated with a two-fold increase in relative risk of death. Interventions to date fail to achieve sustained improvement in blood pressure, particularly in regional areas of high social disparity. Growing evidence points to multiple psychological, social and morbidity factors as contributors to the onset of and trajectory o... Show More
  • Research Article

    The Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Primary Health Care Centres: A Comparative Study in Selected Rural and Urban Settings in a Southwestern State of Nigeria

    Ebenezer Obi Daniel*, Oluseyi Oludamilola Olawale, Ahmed Mamuda Bello, Michael Avwerhota, Michael Olabode Tomori, Israel Olukayode Popoola, Adebanke Adetutu Adetutu, Aisha Oluwakemi Salami, Olukayode Oladeji Alewi, Taiwo Aderemi Popoola, Celestine Emeka Ekwuluo

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2024
    Pages: 31-39
    Received: 2 June 2024
    Accepted: 20 June 2024
    Published: 26 June 2024
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    Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines low birth weight (LBW) as less than 2500g at birth, a critical predictor of infant morbidity and mortality. LBW prevalence is notably higher in developing countries (15%) compared to developed ones (7%), affecting 5–6 million children annually in Nigeria. This study aimed to identify and compare LBW risk ... Show More