Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Reproductive Lifecycle of Women in Nigeria: A Scoping Review Protocol
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his scoping review examines how reproductive health across the female lifecycle contributes to antimicrobial resistance among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. The female reproductive system creates recurring, anatomically predictable windows of infection susceptibility from…
Evaluating the Economic Burden (Cost) of Lassa Fever and Cholera, and the Cost-Effectiveness of Surveillance Systems in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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This project conducts a systematic review and meta‑analysis to quantify the economic burden of Lassa fever and cholera in Nigeria and to evaluate the cost‑effectiveness of the country’s surveillance systems for these diseases. Using PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we will search peer‑rev…
Fuel Subsidy Removal, Exchange Rate Unification, and Household Food Insecurity Transitions in Nigeria
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The removal of fuel subsidies and exchange rate unification introduced in Nigeria in May 2023 have generated substantial macroeconomic shocks with important implications for household food security. However, evidence on how these reforms have altered household food insecurity tra…
Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Tobacco Use Among Adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria: A Population-Based WHO STEPS Survey
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A state-wide survey using the WHO stepwise questionnaire to determine the prevalence of tobacco use and the factors associated with tobacco use among adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Investigating the Role of Research Data Quality and Regulatory Readiness in Impeding the Translation of Nigerian Scientific Innovations into Local Viable and Global Competitive Technologies.
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Nigeria’s vibrant innovation ecosystem struggles to produce scientific innovations that scale into prototypes and into both global- and local-market-ready solutions. Two systemic bottlenecks—poor data quality and fragmented, slow-moving regulatory processes—inflate risk, deter in…
Prevalence and Determinants of Improper Pharmaceutical Disposal in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Background: Improper disposal of unused or expired pharmaceuticals poses significant environmental and public health risks, including antimicrobial resistance and water contamination. Despite growing concern, national-level estimates of improper disposal practices in Nigeria rema…
Barriers to Inclusive family planning Services in Nigeria, and their implications for maternal mortality reduction in Nigeria: A systematic Review (2015-2025)
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This systematic review examined evidence on barriers to inclusive family planning services in Nigeria between 2015 and 2025. The review focused on women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and synthesized evidence on socio-cultural, economic, and health-system barriers affecting ac…
Barriers to Addiction-Related Care During Pregnancy in Nigeria: A Scoping Review and Health-Systems Policy Analysis
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This study is a scoping review and health-systems policy analysis examining barriers to addiction-related care during pregnancy in Nigeria. The review will synthesise empirical studies on substance use among pregnant and postpartum women alongside national policy, legal, and stra…
Co-occurrence of mecA and Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria: A One Health Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Empirical Validation
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Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Staphylococcus aureus, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a critical global health threat. In Nigeria, the co-occurrence of methicillin (mecA) and tetracycline (tet) resistance genes poses a severe clinic…
Digital Health Equity in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of How Equity Is Conceptualized, Operationalized, and Measured
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This research project, “Digital Health Equity in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of How Equity Is Conceptualized, Operationalized, and Measured,” aims to provide the first comprehensive synthesis of evidence on digital health equity within Nigeria’s evolving digital health ecosystem. A…
CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE INCREASING BURDEN OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN NIGERIA – A 20-YEAR REVIEW AND TRENDS ANALYSIS
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Background/Aims Childhood overweight/obesity is an important risk factor for hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Excess adiposity in childhood often tracks into adulthood and contributes to the early atherosclerotic origins of adult cardiovascular disease. Th…
Digital Lending Harassment in Nigeria: Mental Health Consequences and the Evolution, Implementation, and Limitations of Regulatory Responses — A Narrative Review
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Digital lending applications have expanded rapidly in Nigeria, providing accessible and largely collateral-free credit to consumers through mobile and digital platforms. Alongside this growth, concerns have emerged regarding abusive debt-recovery practices used by some digital le…
Digital Insurance Systems in Nigeria: Access, Equity, and Financial Protection: A Scoping Review
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Equitable distribution of healthcare services in Nigeria is influenced significantly by healthcare financing. Vulnerable populations, in particular, bear a disproportionate burden through high out-of-pocket expenditure, low health insurance coverage, and limited financial protect…
Mapping a Decade of Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Research in Nigeria (2015–2025): A Scoping Review Protocol
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Nigeria bears a disproportionate share of the global maternal, neonatal, and child mortality burden. In 2020, the country accounted for 28.5% of all global maternal deaths, with a maternal mortality ratio of 1,047 per 100,000 live births. The under-five mortality rate stands at 1…
Absolute Environmental Sustainability of Solar PV Battery Waste Management in Nigeria: Statematic Review Protocol
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Systematic review of LCA/LCSA studies on EoL solar PV batteries in Nigeria vs planatary boundaries
Determinant and Equity of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in Nigeria: A Scoping Review
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A scoping review protocol mapping out individual socio-demographic determinants, structural health system accessibility barriers, and regional inequalities regarding cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Nigeria.
Clinical Profile, Trends, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Heart Failure in Northeastern Nigeria: A Multi-Center Study
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This is a retrospective study conducted in tow tertiary hospitals in Northeastern Nigeria. It analyzed data from adult patients admitted with heart failure between 2018 and 2022 the two hospitals in. Data collected included demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, hear…
Seasonal Resilience Under Agricultural Shocks: Post-Harvest Recovery Dynamics and the Limits of Digital Connectivity in Rural Nigeria
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Development and Validation of a Contextually Appropriate, Programmatic Competency-Based Education (CBE) Framework for Nigerian Optometry: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study
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Competency-based education (CBE) is widely endorsed for health-professions training but unevenly implemented in low- and middle-income settings. Earlier phases of this research programme found that Nigerian optometry programmes show partial CBE alignment (CBE Alignment Index appr…
Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Nigerian Women: A Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates
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This systematic review and meta-analysis provides a rigorous, verification-first synthesis of the prevalence, clinical correlates, and methodological landscape of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) among women in Nigeria. Female sexual dysfunction encompassing persistent disturbance…
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