Delta State University

Social Capital and Willingness to Pay for Community-based Health Insurance in Rural Communities of Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract Background: The amount of social capital in a community can be an asset for the breakthrough and sustainability of community-based health insurance (CBHI), thereby contributing to the demand for it at the community level. Aims: This study aimed to assess the relationship...

Assessing the Effct of Fuel Subsidy Removal on the Socio Economic Well-Being of Nigerians

The objective of the study is to assess the consequences of fuel subsidy removal on the socioeconomic being of Nigerians. This study employed a qualitative research approach using a documentary research design (also referred to as document analysis). The study relies mainly on se...

Comparative predictive performance of insulin resistance surrogates (TyG and TyG-BMI) and lipid indices for cardiometabolic risk in prehypertensive adults

Abstract Background Prehypertension is the initial stage of the risk pathway of CVD, which commonly associates with hidden metabolic derangements such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In the clinical setting, convenient, inexpensive predictors for early screening are requi...

POTENTIAL ROLE OF MICROBIOTA–GUT–BRAIN AXIS DYSFUNCTION IN PROCRASTINATION-LIKE BEHAVIOR IN DIABETES

Procrastination, the voluntary delay of intended actions despite anticipated negative consequences, represents a significant behavioral barrier to effective diabetes self-management. While traditionally conceptualized as a psychological or personality-related trait, emerging evid...