Victory Ekpin

Hypertension in Young Adults in Nigeria: A Review of Prevalence and Emerging Trends

Abstract Background Hypertension is increasingly being observed among young adults in low- and medium-income countries, including Nigeria. Although national estimates show a rising burden over the last three decades, the extent to which these trends affect younger populations rem...

Period poverty in Nigeria: a scoping review of its drivers and implications among women of reproductive age

Abstract Background Period poverty, broadly defined as the lack of access to menstrual products, safe water and sanitation, and menstrual health education, disproportionately burdens women and girls in low- and middle-income countries. In Nigeria, an estimated 37 million women an...