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Perceived Physical and Emotional Health Impact of Childbirth on Married Couples in Abia State (Mixed Study) 阿比亚州已婚夫妇分娩对身心健康的影响(混合研究)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg106.119

Florence O. Udo – Inyang, Dr. A. M. Manuel, Dr. Horsfall Nwachukwu, R.O. Dr. Nwokoro

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Antibacterial Efficacy of Adamsonia Digitata Stem Bark Crude Extracts Against Staphylococcus Aureus and Shigella Dysenteriae 苦楝树皮粗提物对金黄色葡萄球菌和痢疾志贺氏菌的抑菌作用

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg136.147

O. Kashari, M. Abdulkadir, A. Samira, U. Farooq, O.A Attah

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Pattern of Pica Practices and Prevalence of Gestational Hypertension among Antenatal Attendees in Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers State 异食癖的做法模式和流行的妊娠高血压产前出席在河流州三级医院

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg93.105

Edith Nuate Baridi

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The Assessment of Physiochemical and Biological Quality of Borehole Water Used in Port Harcourt Oil Refinery Host Communities 哈科特港炼油厂社区井水理化和生物质量评价

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg120.135

Ehoro Oghenereke Odu, Prof. Elkenah Chibik Ndie, Dr. Samuel Chimezie Onuoha, Edet Ukeme Silas

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Occupational Hazards and Safety Practices Among Workers of Correctional Centers in Rivers State 河流州惩教中心工作人员的职业危害和安全措施

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg78.92

Ndidi Aleruchi Onwukwe

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Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge and Use of Safe Childbirth Checklist Tool in Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers State 河流州三级医院医护人员对安全分娩检查表工具的了解与使用

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v8.no3.2023.pg64.77

Catherine Ugwem Jeremiah

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Hepatitis B among Clinical Medical Students at Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital 楚克乌梅卡大学附属医院临床医学生对乙型肝炎知识、态度和行为的评估

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2023-08-23 DOI: 10.56201/ijhpr.v7.no2.2022.pg46.53

Eyisi I. G., Nwachukwu C., Njelita I. A, Akabuike J., Eyisi C. S.

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