Patricia E. Mbah

• University of Delta

This paper examined the role of consumer science in curbing gender issues and challenges in post COVID-19 era in Nigeria. The paper noted that women are burdened with devising skills to cope with high prices of goods in the face of limited funds while men remain under intense economic pressure to provide for the needs of their families. The paper,...

The study determined the need for Nutrition and Health Education among members of different householdsin the urban city of Umuahia. Two research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey design wasemployed for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire and validated.The questionnaire elicited information on...

The study assessed Retirement preparedness for financial sustainability among staff of tertiary institutions in Edo State. Retirement planning is a life-long process. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. Three research questions guided the study. The population for the study was 14,437 comprising academic and non -academic staff of thre...

Retirement is a transition from paid occupation to other life ventures and is associated with aging, which isa degenerative process and thus points at the need for a continuous nutritional assessment of this age groupin other to identify their nutrition educational needs. The study was a cross sectional design. A systematicrandom sampling technique...

Background: Excusive breastfeeding practice in Nigeria is reportedly dwindling, yet the current breastfeeding practices and challenges remain largely unknown. To use the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS) to assess the breastfeeding knowledge and attitude of recently delivered mothers in Lagos Nigeria.Methods: A community-based survey. Stud...

The main objective of this study was to determine the potency of meals prepared from breadfruit flour as a major source of carbohydrate in the management regime of type II diabetes mellitus. Ten (10) diabetic patients were involved in the study. After feeding the patients with cake, biscuits and puddings made from breadfruit flour as a major food i...

Human life and existence have continued to be under serious threat especially with different kinds of diseases and ailments that keep emerging. Some of these diseases are environmentally induced while others are caused by poor nutrition. These diseases, whether environmentally or nutritionally induced reduce performance and productivity in human. S...

Aim: Medicinal potentials of herbs can be amplified greatly through synergism in a poly-herbal formulations. Toxic propensities of a plant can be masked out in poly-herbal preparations thus enhancing effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential toxicological effect and toxicity ameliorating properties of a poly-herbal formula...

Household cleaning products are commonly used worldwide to enhance cleanliness and hygiene. Most household cleaning products marketed commercially today are very expensive, unaffordable and contain toxic and harmful chemicals. Some may even damage the cleaned surface through corrosion or abrasion. The aim of this study was to produce eco-friendly h...

This study was undertaken to investigate the proximate composition, sensory properties and microbiological status of granola substituted with soursop flour for household consumption. Matured soursop fruits were processed into flour. Granola was prepared from blends of wheat and soursop flours using 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50 of wheat flour t...

This is my Curriculum Vitae, should any establishment or organization need to hire me for resarch in the area of Home Economics, Nutrition, Family challenges, Gender, and other issues related to this field of study.

The study identified the strategic modalities for sustaining entrepreneurial activities of rural women for economic development. The study was carried out in Abia State, Nigeria. A survey design method was adopted for study. One research T question was raised. This was to identify the possible factors that can sustain the entrepreneurial activities...

Introduction: Behaviour change and the use of antiretroviral drugs have been the main focus of most human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and control programs, with minimal focus given to the role of nutrition. Additionally, women are affected the most and have the responsibility to care for other family members. Methods: The study used a c...

The teaching of vocational subjects in secondary schools has become paramount to achieving the entrepreneurship goals and realizing the objectives of the functional educational system. This paper examined the need for ensuring qualitative teaching of vocational subjects in secondary school, with great emphasis on methodological procedure of develop...