Demographic Characteristics of Jos North Local Government Area Jos North Local Government Area(LGA) of Plateau state is one of its seventeen Local Government Areas and its main metropolitan. It extends over an area of 291km2 with a total population of 429,300, projected from the 2006 National Population and Housing Census, with 266,66 (62%) …
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to loss of blood from the gastrointestinal tract. It is also known as GastroIntestinal hemorrhage. Bleeding from the GI tract can be in the form of throwing up blood (Vomiting blood), passing melena stool (dark tarry stool) or even passing of fresh bright red blood in stool. GI bleeding …
Lifestyle changes or lifestyle modification refers to the adoption and practice of attitudes and habits (healthy behaviors) that promote healthy living and enhance wellness. Healthy living refers to regular display of healthy behaviors leading to promotion of optimum health of an individual. There are two things that determine how long and how well you …
Gindiri district Gindiri town lies south-east of Chanso, North-west of Mangu L.G.A Plateau State. It is about 13000 ft above sea level. Historically, the people of Gindiri migrated from Gobir (one of the seven lineages of Hausa bakwai). They settled in Tulla, Bauchi State located in Northwest of Plateau State. People of …
Food is an important substance for human existence, it has a lot to do with an individual health, physical, social and intellectual existence, without food man cannot survive on planet earth. Foods contain essential nutrients and are basically grouped into six classes which include: carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils (macronutrients), vitamins, minerals …
Your body can easily gain weight through what you do and the amount of energy you consume from foods because more energy is stored in the body when there are no activities to carry out, this weight gain can be in moderate size , more or overweightand in most cases may leads …
Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition known as protein-energy malnutrition or protein-calorie malnutrition that is caused mainly by an insufficient amount of protein needed by the body with the conservation of subcutaneous fat. Kwashiorkor is seen mostly in children of 1 to 3 years and affects mostly children in Africa, Latin …
Birth asphyxia is a medical emergency condition thatoccurs as a result of oxygen lack which is called hypoxia. The lack of oxygen could be caused by lack of blood flow to the brain (known as ischemia) or insufficient oxygenation of blood in the lungs. This lack of oxygen causes different harmful effects …