International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health

Hepatitis B viral infection is a killer disease that can be prevented through proper vaccination. This study aims to determine the awareness and acceptance rates of hepatitis B vaccination by pregnant women in Sokoto City, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-section of 330 pregnant women was surveyed in this study using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire obtained information on the demographic profile, hepatitis B vaccine awareness, vaccination status, and attitudes of the subjects towards hepatitis B vaccination. Data collected was analyzed using the SPSS version 20 software. Results: All the respondents were married, 40.3% of them were within the age range of

Secondhand tobacco smoke continues to be responsible for the deaths of many people yearly. Objectives: To explore the prevalence of recent exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. Methods: A cross-section of 198 Grades 10 to 12 students from two conveniently selected secondary schools in Ibokun, Nigeria, was surveyed in this questionnaire-based study. Information on biodata, exposure to secondhand tobacco smokes, school’s enforcement of tobacco ban policy, and attitudes towards ban of public advertisement, sales and smoking of tobacco were obtained from each participant.

ealth education has been found effective in reducing the prevalence of risky pro-cancer behaviors among adolescents. For this reason, the Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Nigeria, embarked on the CHANCE (Campaign for Head and Neck Cancer Education) Program to reduce the prevalence of head and neck cancer (HNC) risk factors among Nigerian adolescents.