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Prevalence and Predictors of Tobacco Use Among Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria by Onoh, Ikenna, Dairo, Magbagbeola David, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Fawole, Olufunmilayo

“…Most tobacco use begins in adolescence, causing dependence and prolonged use, and accounts for more than 8 million deaths worldwide annually. Monitoring…”
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Stigmatization, psychological and emotional trauma among frontline health care workers treated for COVID-19 in Lagos State, Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kwaghe, Ayi Vandi, Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen, Amede, Peter Okpeh, Okediran, James Olatunde, Utulu, Rowland, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in global health and economic crisis. We investigated the experiences of frontline health care workers recovering from COVID-19…”
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Knowledge and risk perception towards Lassa fever infection among residents of affected communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: implications for risk communication by Usuwa, Ifeoma Sophia, Akpa, Christian Obasi, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Umoke, MaryJoy, Oguanuo, Chukwuemeka Steve, Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi, Bamgboye, Eniola, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…Lassa fever (LF) is an epidemic-prone zoonotic disease prevalent in Nigeria and Ebonyi State is a high burden area in Nigeria. Low risk perceptions have been…”
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Essential medicines and technology for hypertension in primary healthcare facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Adeke, Azuka Stephen, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Odili, Augustine Nonso

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) now constitute major cause of morbidity and mortality in middle and low income countries including Nigeria. One of the major…”
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Prevalence, patterns and correlates of smokeless tobacco use in Nigerian adults: An analysis of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey by Onoh, Ikenna, Owopetu, Oluwatomi, Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Dahiru, Tukur, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…The global tobacco epidemic contributes to more than 8 million deaths annually. However, most tobacco control interventions have been driven by an emphasis on…”
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Retention in care and adherence to HIV and AIDS treatment in Anambra State Nigeria by Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Onoka, Chima Ariel, Agu, Pearl Adaoha, Ossai, Edmund Ndudi, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Ogbonnaya, Lawrence Ulu

“…Retaining patients on antiretroviral treatment in care is critical to sustaining the 90:90:90 vision. Nigeria has made some progress in placing HIV-positive…”
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Drug-susceptible tuberculosis treatment outcomes and its associated factors among inmates in prison settings in Bauchi State, Nigeria, 2014-2018 by Amede, Peter Okpeh, Adedire, Elizabeth, Usman, Aishat, Ameh, Celestine Attah, Umar, Faruk Saleh, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease and its transmissibility is increased in congregate settings. TB incidence rates are five-to-fifty times higher among…”
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What do malaria program officers want to learn? A survey of perspectives on a proposed malaria short course in Nigeria by Ajumobi, Olufemi, Afolabi, Rotimi Felix, Adewole, Adefisoye, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Nguku, Patrick, Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O

“…In disease control, the program officers are vital to the successful implementation of control strategies. However, poor knowledge of the disease and its…”
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Evaluation of malaria surveillance system in Benue State, Nigeria by Amede, Peter Okpeh, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Abege, Susan, Akawe, Joseph, Derek, Jeh, Adedire, Elizabeth, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…Malaria is a priority global health disease with high morbidity and mortality especially among children under-five and pregnant women. Malaria elimination…”
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Performance of COVID-19 case-based surveillance system in FCT, Nigeria, March 2020 -January 2021 by Umeozuru, Chikodi Modesta, Usman, Aishat Bukola, Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi, Abdullahi, Idris Nasir, John, Doris Japhet, Lawal, Lukman Ademola, Uwazie, Charles Chukwudi, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…The emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 has caused a pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) which has spread exponentially worldwide. A robust surveillance…”
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Descriptive epidemiology of measles cases in Bauchi State, 2013–2018 by Ori, Polycarp Uchechukwu, Adebowale, Ayo, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Osigwe, Ugochukwu, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…Background Measles accounts for high morbidity and mortality in children, especially in developing countries. In 2017, about 11,190 measles cases were recorded…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among antenatal clinic attendees in Gamawa Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria by Mustapha, Garba Umar, Ibrahim, Abdulrasul, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Mamman, Aisha Indo

“…Hepatitis B virus disease is a potentially life-threatening liver infection and a major global health problem. It causes chronic infection and puts people at…”
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Mortality Among Confirmed Lassa Fever Cases During the 2015-2016 Outbreak in Nigeria by Buba, Maryam Ibrahim, Dalhat, Mahmood Muazu, Nguku, Patrick Mboya, Waziri, Ndadilnasiya, Mohammad, Jibreel Omar, Bomoi, Idriss Mohammed, Onyiah, Amaka Pamela, Onwujei, Jude, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Bashorun, Adebobola Toluwalashe, Nsubuga, Peter, Nasidi, Abdulsalami

“…To determine factors associated with mortality among confirmed Lassa fever cases. We reviewed line lists and clinical records of laboratory-confirmed cases of…”
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Stigmatization and psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on frontline healthcare Workers in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kwaghe, Ayi Vandi, Kwaghe, Vivian Gga, Habib, Zaiyad Garba, Kwaghe, Gga Vandi, Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen, Ekele, Bissalah Ahmed, Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma David, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great toll on global health. Frontline healthcare workers (FHCW) directly involved in the treatment of COVID-19…”
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Palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing healthcare workers' knowledge, attitude and practice in public health facilities, Abuja, Nigeria by Ajisegiri, Whenayon Simeon, Abubakar, Aisha A, Gobir, Abdulrazaq A, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Sabitu, Kabiru

“…Physicians and nurses play vital roles in addressing palliative care (PC) needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The healthcare workers' (HCWs)…”
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Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030 by Abubakar, Ahmed Tijani, Al‐Mustapha, Ahmad Ibrahim, Oyewo, Muftau, Ibrahim, Ahmed, Abdulrahim, Ibrahim, Yakub, Jimoh Muhammad, Elelu, Nusirat, Nguku, Patrick, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa, Kia, Grace Sabo Nok, Kwaga, Jacob K. P., Okoli, Ihekerenma, Bolajoko, Muhammad Bashir, Alimi, Yewande, Mbilo, Celine, Dacheux, Laurent

“…The attainment of the global target of zero dog‐mediated human rabies by 2030 depends on functional rabies programmes. Nigeria, a rabies‐endemic country, and…”
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Is the malaria short course for program managers, a priority for malaria control effort in Nigeria? Evidence from a qualitative study by Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O, Ajumobi, Olufemi, Ogunwale, Akintayo, Adewole, Adefisoye, Odeyinka, Oluwaseun Temitope, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Nguku, Patrick, Bamiselu, Oluyomi

“…A Malaria Short Course (MSC) was conceptualized to build the capacity of program managers for malaria control due to the lack of a single comprehensive…”
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Contraceptive intentions of survivors of severe acute maternal morbidity in Kaduna State, Nigeria by Ochejele, Silas, Ega, Chris, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Nguku, Patrick, Adedokun, Tunde, Usman, Hadiza

“…Objective: Intention to use modern contraception in women with severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) presents a window of opportunity to scale up postpartum…”
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Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017 by Hassan, Assad, Mustapha, G U, Lawal, Bola B, Na'uzo, Aliyu M, Ismail, Raji, Womi-Eteng Oboma, Eteng, Oyebanji, Oyeronke, Agenyi, Jeremiah, Thomas, Chima, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Dalhat, Mahmood M, Nguku, Patrick, Ihekweazu, Chikwe

“…Nigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies have…”
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Epidemiology of influenza in Nigeria: A secondary analysis of the sentinel surveillance data in Nigeria from 2010 – 2020 by Akano, Adejoke, Sadauki, Aisha Habib, Adelabu, Adeyemi Mark, Malgwi, Arhyel, Fagbola, Motunrayo, Ogunbode, Oladipo, Usman, Aishat, Ameh, Celestine, Balogun, Muhammad Shakir, Ilori, Elsie, Badaru, Sikiru, Adetunji, Adewusi, Adebayo, Adedeji, Mba, Nwando, Iniobong, Akanimo, Eze, Emmanuel, Akerele, Isaac, Grema, Bukar, Sodipo, Oluwajimi, Enemuo, Emeka, Ochu, Chinwe, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Adetifa, Ifedayo

“…Influenza is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Little is known of the true burden and epidemiology of influenza in Africa. Nigeria has a…”
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