CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The word “waste” is frequent in human existence. That is to say, wherever man is, wastes must be produced as bye-products of his activities. Man’s activities include domestic, agricultural, commercial, institutional i.e. creational and industrial. According to Adeyemi (2007), wastes are those material generated by man’s activities…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Mental illness which is health condition involving changes in thinking, emotion behavior (or a combination of these) associated with distress and for problems functioning in social, work or family activities (Parch, 2015) is often overlooked as a public health issue due to a historical health focus on…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Poultry farming in Nigeria consists of local (backyard) and exotic breeds which are reared under the free range conditions and the intensive systems. The backyard poultry farming constitutes about 84% of total poultry production, while the exotic contributes about 14% to the total poultry production in Nigeria….
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Food is any substance that is consumed to provide nutritional support to the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin and contains essential nutrients that aid the growth and development of the organism. More so, food is a substance that is eaten, drunk or otherwise…
ABSTRACT: This descriptive research work aimed to investigate The Effects of Improper Fast Food Handling On Health in Eket Local Government Area. To guide this work, three objectives were sets thus: to identify the factors responsible for improper food handling; to examine the health implication of improper handling of fast food in the study area;…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Globally, alcohol consumption is the seventh leading risk factor for both death and the burden of disease and living. Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol related chronic medical illness. The Encyclopedia Encarta (2006) described…
ABSTRACT: This study was aimed at examining the Effect of Alcohol Abuse on the Health of the Youths in Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. To guide the study, three (3) objectives were formulated: To identify the types of alcohol abused among youths; to examine the causes and effect of alcohol abuse and to…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Since the beginning of civilization human beings have used various natural resources for their benefit. To make life easier, they have produced facilities that use many of the earth’s energy resources. Energy is manly produced by burning fuels such as coal, oil and natural gases. On one…
ABSTRACT: The study was undertaken to determine the effects of acid rain on the environment in Eket local government area, Akwa Ibom State. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Five hundred (500) people were randomly selected from five (5) villages. Instrument for data collection was sampling techniques and chi-square…
ABSTRACT: This study set to investigate the impact of rodents’ infestation on public health in Nsit Atai Local Government Area. To guide the study, three objectives were set thus: To determine the extent of rodent infestation in the area under study; to determine the health consequences associated with rodent infestation; and to determine the control…