July 2016

Cochlear implanted deaf children with additional disabilities: The mothers’ perspective

The objective of this qualitative study was to evaluate the perspective of mothers, whose children, in addition to being deaf and having cochlear implants, also have additional disabilities. Five mothers participated in this study and semi-structured interviews, together with the children’s clinical files were used to gather data and inductive analysis was used to establish themes. The results indicated that...

Author(s): Zerrin Turan

July 2016

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factor among interstate commercial drivers in Jabi Park Abuja

Commercial drivers are a ‘high-risk’ population where fitness on duty is important in enabling them to adequately respond to their job responsibilities. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among the interstate commercial drivers in Jabi Park, Abuja. A cross-sectional study with 389 inter-state commercial drivers at Jabi Park in Abuja was conducted. A...

Author(s): Olusegun Samuel Oyeniyi and Ikeoluwapo Oyeneye Ajayi