April 2010

Maternal mortality and emergency obstetric care in Benin City, South-south Nigeria

To estimate the maternal mortality ratio, identify the contribution of Type III delays and assess the status of emergency obstetric services in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital,service delivery records of all maternities over 2 years were analyzed. Emergency care facilities in the hospital were physically verified and 10 senior medical/midwifery staff were interviewed in-depth. The maternal mortality ratio...

Author(s): L. O. Omo-Aghoja, O. A. Aisien, J. T. Akuse, S. Bergstrom and F. E. Okonofua

April 2010

Evaluation of plant-based non-timber forest products (NTFPS) as potential bioactive drugs in South-western Nigeria

Non - timber forest products (NTFPs) are a very important aspect of the tropical forestry that cannot be overlooked. Medicinal plants - that cater for the health of over 80% of the human population in developing countries and about 25% of human population in developed nations, an estimate of over 4 billion people - are classified as part of the Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), and are repositories of phytochemicals,...

Author(s): I. O. Lawal, A. B. I. Igboanugo, B. Osikarbor, O. P. Duyilemi, A. A.Adesoga T. I. Borokini and B. A. Adeyanju