Prevalence and social, behavioural and psychological correlates of loneliness among digitally recruited Nigerian adults: a cross-sectional study
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Evidence on loneliness in Nigeria remains concentrated in older or selected populations, leaving uncertainty about its distribution and correlates across the adult life course. This cross-sectional online study estimated loneliness and examined sociodemographic, social, behaviour…
Artisanal Mining and Potentially Toxic Element Exposure in Ebonyi State, Nigeria: A Systematic Review of Public Health Risks and Economic Costs
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Ebonyi State, Nigeria, has experienced decades of intensive artisanal mining and agricultural activity, raising concerns about environmental contamination and its implications for human health. This systematic review evaluated the occurrence of potentially toxic elements and othe…
Effects of a digitally delivered physical activity intervention on loneliness among Nigerian adults: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial
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Digital approaches to loneliness are increasingly scalable, but recent syntheses show heterogeneous and sometimes null effects, with limited evidence from African adults. I evaluated an eight-week Digital Physical Activity Intervention (DPAI) that integrated guided home-based act…
Title Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of Evidence, Equity, and Policy Implications for LMICs
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This project is a scoping review of evidence on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Nigeria, designed to systematically map and synthesise published and grey literature to inform policy, practice, and future research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The review i…
Environmental history and living-environment satisfaction among young adults in Nigeria
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This preregistration specifies a secondary analysis of the Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016–17 linked to satellite-derived environmental data. The study examines whether present-day evaluations of the living environment differ according to the antecedent vegetation…
Usage Pattern and Associated Factors of Natural Mosquitoes Remedies in Endemic Communities of Borno State, Nigeria
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This study assesses the prevalence, usage patterns, and socio-demographic determinants of natural mosquito remedies in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, where malaria remains a significant public health threat. Utilizing a cross-sectional survey of 437 household heads across Mairi…
Linguistic Biomarkers of Medication Non-Adherence in Schizophrenia: An NLP-Enhanced Random Forest Analysis of Patient Interviews in Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanau, Kano, Nigeria.
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This study aims to develop and validate a speech-based digital phenotyping model for predicting medication non-adherence in Hausa-speaking schizophrenia patients. Methodology: We utilize a high-fidelity NLP pipeline involving RecForge II for audio capture and ElevenLabs Scribe fo…
Compaction Characteristics of Lateritic Soils in Gwagwalada, Nigeria
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Soil compaction is a critical geotechnical process that directly affects the safety, durability, and serviceability of civil engineering structures. In rapidly urbanizing regions such as Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria, inadequate soil investigation and improper compactio…
Prevalence, associated factors, clinical outcomes, and control of hypertension among people living with HIV in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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The increasing availability and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) have substantially improved survival among people living with HIV (PLHIV), making chronic non-communicable diseases increasingly important in long-term HIV care. Hypertension is particularly important b…
"Access to cervical cancer screening among multiparous women in Nigeria: systematic review protocol."
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This project hosts the priori protocol for a systematic review and narrative synthesis examining the factors that influence access to cervical cancer screening among multiparous women in Nigeria. Conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guideline, the review synt…
Stakeholders, institutional roles and dengue fever response pathways in Nigeria: a systematic review.
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Dengue fever is a tropical, vector-borne disease of growing public health concern in Nigeria and globally. Climatic conditions, rapid urbanisation, and ecological factors create a favourable environment for Aedes mosquito proliferation, contributing to sustained viral transmissio…
Beyond Menstrual Hygiene: Menstrual Health Knowledge, Symptom Recognition, Stigma and Help-Seeking Among Adolescent Girls in Nigeria: A Scoping Review
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This research project is a scoping review of menstrual health among adolescent girls in Nigeria, with a particular focus on menstrual health knowledge, recognition of potentially concerning menstrual symptoms, menstrual stigma, confidence and communication, and help-seeking. The…
Blue Agriculture and Food Security among Coastal Households in South-South Nigeria: A Systematic Review
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This project is about systematically reviewing the relationship between blue agriculture activities (comprising of fisheries, aquaculture, mariculture and fish trading) and food security outcomes among coastal households in South-South Nigeria. The review follows PRISMA guideline…
Agricultural Shocks, Digital Connectivity, and Post-Harvest Recovery Dynamics: Evidence from Rural Nigeria
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Seasonal Resilience Under Agricultural Shocks: Post-Harvest Recovery Dynamics and the Limits of Digital Connectivity in Rural Nigeria Authors: Samuel O.M. Awoniyi & Oni Ruth Adefunke — Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Osun State, Nigeria Target journal: Food Policy (Q1, Els…
Renewable Energy Potential in Nigeria During the Energy Transition: Systematic Review
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Systematic review of the 2020–2026 literature on Nigeria's renewable energy resource potential, deployment, and the barriers separating the two. PRISMA 2020. Five databases plus grey literature; 2,364 records screened; 53 studies included
Four Decades of Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Nigeria: Nationwide Trends From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that examined the indications and findings at lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in Nigeria
Information provision and groundnut varietal traits preferences of farmers: Evidence from randomized experiments in Nigeria and Tanzania
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Groundnut is among the most important food, fodder and cash crops for smallholder farming households in Nigeria and Tanzania. Despite the availability of improved groundnut varieties with superior agronomic traits, adoption rates and varietal turnover remain low. A plausible reas…
One Health, Zoonoses, and Spillover of Viruses in Nigeria (2010-2025): A Scoping Review Protocol
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A Scoping review
Curriculum content in undergraduate medical education in Nigeria: a systematic review of alignment with national standards and relevance to contemporary health needs
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To systematically synthesise evidence on curriculum content in undergraduate medical education in Nigeria and assess its alignment with national standards and contemporary health needs.
Seed payment modality and sesame varietal traits preferences of farmers: evidence from randomized experiments in Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania
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Despite past investment in varietal development and dissemination, a central puzzle is that the adoption of improved crop varieties, with high-yielding potential among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa remains persistently low. One plausible explanation is potential misal…
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