African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 83

Women's experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the associated factors: A qualitative study in Nigeria

June 2025 - Vol 25 Num. 2

Pregnancy is often perceived as a joyous and celebratory time, but for many women, it can also be a period of heightened vulnerability. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health challenge affecting millions of pregnant women worldwide, threatening their physical and emotional well-being, as well as the...

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Women's experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the associated factors: A qualitative study in Nigeria

June 2025

Chiejine Gibson Ifechukwude, Isenalumhe Ade Salami, Duluora Nneka Chidimma, Ogbiti Mark Imhonikhe and Afekhobe Jedidiah B. S.

Rectal versus intramuscular diclofenac for pain relief following elective caesarean section at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki: A randomized controlled trial

June 2025

Ifeoma C. Uche-Omovoh, Arinze Ikeotuonye, Assumpta N. Nweke, Uzoma E. Ogbo, Chinomnso S. Marcel-Onwudiwe, Chukwudi Olughu Oru, Emmanuel C. Uwakwe, Cletus Onwe, Clement Mbanefo, and Justus N. Eze  

The human skin, its ageing process, and current anti-ageing cosmeceutical products

April 2025

Jonans Tusiimire, Miriam Josephine Nakiwala and Madinah Nantege

Acquired vulvar Lymphangioma circumscriptum managed by simple partial vulvectomy: A case report

August 2024

Belaynew Keleb Lake, Getu Dinku Heyi and Dereje Chalachew Muluneh

Review of high sensitive cardiac troponin T levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a tertiary hospital in Benin City, Nigeria

July 2024

Adewolu Olanike F. and Ikhidero Joseph I.

January-June 2018

Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography Examinations in North Eastern Nigeria

Dlama Zira Joseph, Christian Chukwuemeka Nzotta, Joseph Dimas Skam, Mohammed Sani Umar, Dambele Y. Musa

November 2020

Evaluating mothers’ knowledge and attitude as a contributing factor to the low childhood immunization uptake in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Uzoma Vivian Asiegbu, Dorathy Chinwe Obu, Alfred F.I. Una, Chinonyelum Thecla Ezeonu, and Obiora Kingsley Asiegbu  

January-June 2018

The effect of bacterial colonization of the embryo transfer catheter on outcome of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer treatment

Roy N. Maduka, James A. Osaikhuwuomwan, Michael E. Aziken

June 2025

Women's experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the associated factors: A qualitative study in Nigeria

Chiejine Gibson Ifechukwude, Isenalumhe Ade Salami, Duluora Nneka Chidimma, Ogbiti Mark Imhonikhe and Afekhobe Jedidiah B. S.

August 2020

Factors associated with child’s comorbid diarrhea and pneumonia in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo

Manuel F. Manun’Ebo, and Choudelle Nkulu-wa-Ngoie  

January-June 2018

Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography Examinations in North Eastern Nigeria

Dlama Zira Joseph, Christian Chukwuemeka Nzotta, Joseph Dimas Skam, Mohammed Sani Umar, Dambele Y. Musa

November 2020

Evaluating mothers’ knowledge and attitude as a contributing factor to the low childhood immunization uptake in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Uzoma Vivian Asiegbu, Dorathy Chinwe Obu, Alfred F.I. Una, Chinonyelum Thecla Ezeonu, and Obiora Kingsley Asiegbu  

January-June 2018

The effect of bacterial colonization of the embryo transfer catheter on outcome of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer treatment

Roy N. Maduka, James A. Osaikhuwuomwan, Michael E. Aziken

June 2025

Women's experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the associated factors: A qualitative study in Nigeria

Chiejine Gibson Ifechukwude, Isenalumhe Ade Salami, Duluora Nneka Chidimma, Ogbiti Mark Imhonikhe and Afekhobe Jedidiah B. S.

August 2020

Factors associated with child’s comorbid diarrhea and pneumonia in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo

Manuel F. Manun’Ebo, and Choudelle Nkulu-wa-Ngoie