University of Benin Teaching Hospital

Integrated Household Environmental Health Conditions and Their Independent Predictors in an Urban Nigerian Community: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Household water, sanitation, waste management, food hygiene and housing conditions interact to shape environmental health risks. This study assessed these domains together and identified independent predictors in an urban Nigerian community. A community-based cross-sectional surv...

Challenges of Perioperative Management and Outcome of Neonates with Gastroschisis in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria

Gastroschisis is a congenital full thickness anterior abdominal wall defect with exposure of intraabdominal content of varying degree and affected neonates are at risk of fluid loss, sepsis, hypothermia, and metabolic derangements. Perioperative management plays a pivotal role in...

KNOWLEDGE, DETERMINANTS AND PERCEPTION OF EARLY ANTENATAL BOOKING AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract: Early antenatal care (ANC) initiation provides an opportunity for timely identification of maternal and foetal risks, preventive interventions and health education, yet delayed antenatal booking remains common in Nigeria. This study assessed knowledge, determinants and...

Mistreatment during facility-based childbirth in Benin City, Nigeria: A convergent mixed-methods study of prevalence and drivers

Abstract Background Mistreatment during facility-based childbirth undermines maternal health outcomes and trust in health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Nigeria bears one of the highest global burdens of maternal mortality, yet limited large-scale mixe...

Emergency obstetric referrals in public primary health care centres in Benin City, Nigeria: a qualitative study

The aim of this study was to assess the mechanisms, procedures, and processes of the referral system for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) in public primary health care centres (PHCs) in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, with recommendations offered to address the challenges. A quali...