Farouk Adiri

Kaduna State University · Department of Community Medicine

Background: Obstetric ultrasound has become an indispensable part of modern antenatal care (ANC) in both developing and industrialized countries and has become universally accepted as an effective tool for prenatal and antenatal care throughout the world. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and use of obstetrics ultrasound among pregnant women a...

Background: Obstetric ultrasound has become an indispensable part of modern antenatal care (ANC) in both developing and industrialized countries and has become universally accepted as an effective tool for prenatal and antenatal care throughout the world. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and use of obstetrics ultrasound among pregnant women a...

ABSTRACT Ageing populations present a challenge to all regions of the world. This challenge is, however, greatest in Africa which will experience the fastest rate of population ageing than any other region as projected to be in 2050. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the percentage of people aged 60 years and above is predicted to...

Introduction: Polypharmacy, the concurrent prescription or use of multiple numbers of drugs per patient, has been identified as a significant channel of drug wastage in the health sector. Its habitual practice has been associated with lower cadres of healthcare workers, operating mainly at the grassroots or primary health care (PHC) levels. Object...

Title: Ethical issues in the distribution and acceptability of misoprostol at community level for prevention of post partum hemorrhage in a community in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria. Authors/Affiliations: Farouk Adiri1*, Clara L. Ejembi2, Istifanus A. Joshua 1Department of Community Medicine, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria. 2Depar...

The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak of 2014 was feared that its spread might rapidly evolve into a pandemic not only in Africa but worldwide. Rumors, incorrect facts, and mis-information were rampant. A certain reminder that we live in a shared world with shared vulnerability for communicable disease transmission. People and scientists in West A...

Background The prevention and control of obesity in Nigeria requires epidemiological evidence for the formulation and implementation of effective and sustainable public health intervention strategies. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among University staff and students in a Nigerian University. Methods...

Background: Many developing countries with high disease burden have inadequate universal health coverage. In this setting, epidemiological screening is constrained by ethical dilemma for investigators. On one hand, the screening confers awareness for participants. But factors like limited availability and costly healthcare services reinforce the un...

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF INFORMED CONSENT BY MEDICAL DOCTORS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN ZARIA, NORTHWEST NIGERIA. Authors: Abubakar BG., 1*Adiri F. Community Medicine Department, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria. 1Community Medicine Department, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria. *Corresponding Author: Dr Farouk A...

In Nigeria, most deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) occur in the absence of skilled birth attendants. A study using community mobilization and the training of community drug keepers to increase access to misoprostol for PPH prevention was conducted in five communities around Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Community-oriented resource persons...

In Nigeria, most deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) occur in the absence of skilled birth attendants. A study using community mobilization and the training of community drug keepers to increase access to misoprostol for PPH prevention was conducted in five communities around Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Community-oriented resource persons...

This cross-sectional descriptive study explored knowledge and perceptions of maternal health and awareness of health services among women and men of reproductive age in rural communities in Zaria, Kaduna state Nigeria. Among the sample of 647 respondents, 72.6% of men and only 35.9% of women had received formal education. Knowledge of maternal heal...

The UN Millennium Project aims to reduce poverty, hunger, and disease while promoting education, health, gender equity, and environmental sustainability. Fertility is not mentioned anywhere within the eight goals, but population growth rates profoundly impact the achievability of all goals by increasing the budgets required to meet the population's...