Hyperopia
Introduction Hyperopia also known as hypermetropia long-sightedness or far-sightedness affects a person’s ability to see objects close to them. Vision…
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Insanitary habits of food handlers and its health implications
Introduction Food handlers are trained or untrained personnel who handle food in one way or the other e.g. at home,…
Kwashiorkor and its dietary management
Introduction The term kwashiorkor was introduced in 1933 by Cicely Williams who was a Jamaican physician. She found out that…
Nutritional requirements for lactating mothers
Introduction According to National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine and Food and Nutrition Board (1996), lactation is the process of…
Health and nutritional benefits of maize
Introduction Maize is a Central American cereal plant which yields large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows on a…
Nutritional and health benefits of mangoes
Introduction The mango is a juicy stone fruit (drupe) belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees,…
Marasmus and its dietary management of marasmus
Introduction Marasmus is a serious worldwide problem that involves more than 50 million children younger than 5 years. According to…
Market Sanitation
What is market sanitation? Market Sanitation according George (2008) is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human…
Methods of solid waste disposal and their health implications
Introduction Solid waste is the new word for refuse in the community resulting from human day to day activities. World…
Non-enforcement of environmental regulation policy and its impact on sanitation
Introduction According to Eccleston (2012) environmental regulation policy focus on problems arising from human impact on the environment which have…
Nutritional requirements of the elderly
Introduction Nutrition is the process of breaking down food and substance taken in by mouth to use for energy in…
Nutritional and health benefits of onion (allium cepa)
Introduction Onion is native of Asia and the Middle East and has been cultivated for over five thousand years. Onions…
Aetiology of osteomalacia and its dietary management
Introduction Oesteomalacia is the weakening of the bone due to problem with bone formation or bones building process. It is…
Peptic ulcer and its dietary management
What is peptic ulcer? According to Kuipers & Blaser (2011) peptic ulcer is a distinct breach in the mucosal lining…
Poor office accommodation and its impact on workers’ efficiency
Introduction Sally (2005) defines office as a building containing rooms in which people work. The Longman Dictionary Online (2012) also…
Rays of light
Overview of rays of light A light ray is a line (straight or curved) that is perpendicular to the light’s…
Red blood cell production
Introduction Red blood cell (RBC) production (erythropoiesis) takes place in the bone marrow under the control of the hormone erythropoietin…