Federal University Otuoke

PREVALENCE OF PHYSICAL HAZARDS ASSESSMENT AMONG FARMERS IN OTUOGIDI, BAYELSA EAST NIGERIA : A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

ABSTRACT Aim/Objective: Farmers in rural communities of the Niger Delta, particularly Otuogidi Community in Bayelsa State, are routinely exposed to diverse physical hazards during agricultural activities; yet community-specific prevalence data remain scarce. This study assessed t...

PREVALENCE OF PHYSICAL HAZARDS ASSESSMENT AMONG FARMERS IN OTUOGIDI, BAYELSA EAST NIGERIA : A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

ABSTRACT Aim/Objective: Farmers in rural communities of the Niger Delta, particularly Otuogidi Community in Bayelsa State, are routinely exposed to diverse physical hazards during agricultural activities; yet community-specific prevalence data remain scarce. This study assessed t...

BARRIERS TO FINTECH ADOPTION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN BAYELSA STATE

This study examined the barriers to FinTech adoption and their implications for financial inclusion in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The objectives were to assess the level of awareness and adoption of FinTech services, identify the key barriers to adoption, and examine the relationshi...

BARRIERS TO FINTECH ADOPTION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN BAYELSA STATE

This study examined the barriers to FinTech adoption and their implications for financial inclusion in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The objectives were to assess the level of awareness and adoption of FinTech services, identify the key barriers to adoption, and examine the relationshi...

DOCTRINAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMPEACHING WITNESS' TESTIMONIAL CREDIT: CROSS-EXAMINATION AS A TOOL IN FACT-FINDING.

The value and centrality of testimonial credit of a witness in an adversarial judicial process seems not to have been duly appreciated by stakeholders in the justice delivery sector. This article examines the policy and practice of impeaching the testimonial credit of a witness u...

DOCTRINAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMPEACHING WITNESS' TESTIMONIAL CREDIT: CROSS-EXAMINATION AS A TOOL IN FACT-FINDING.

The value and centrality of testimonial credit of a witness in an adversarial judicial process seems not to have been duly appreciated by stakeholders in the justice delivery sector. This article examines the policy and practice of impeaching the testimonial credit of a witness u...

Social Media Peer Communication and Cholera Risk Perception During the 2024 Outbreak in Lagos, Nigeria: A Health Belief Model Analysis

Background: Cholera remains a persistent and deadly global public health challenge. Recent resurgences have caused large-scale outbreaks. Due to gaps in public health risk awareness, effective risk communication using the HBM is now critical for cholera control and prevention. Du...

Tracking Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletion in RDT-negative samples among febrile children in Nigeria

Background: Nigeria, one of the most malaria-endemic regions globally, relies heavily on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 (Pfhrp2/3). However, emerging deletions in these genes can lead to false-negative results, undermining...