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Malnutrition During Pregnancy Among Child Bearing Mothers in Mbaitolu of Imo State, Nigeria Opara, Jacinta A.; Ebuoluwa, Adebola Helen; Oguzor, Nkasiobi Silas; Sodienye, A. Abere
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 2 No. 6 (2011): November 2011 - Special Issue
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This study examines consequences of malnutrition during pregnancy among child bearing mothers in Mbaitolu LocalGovernment Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The study also identifies the cause of consequences among child bearing mothers. Thepopulation of the study comprised 200 child bearing mothers who registered with the Primary Health Centres. The wholepopulation was used as sample. Hence, there was no sampling technique used. A questionnaire was used for data collection.Data collected were analyzed applying frequency counts and mean statistic. Findings revealed that abortion and prematuredelivery can be as a result of malnutrition. The finding of the study also revealed that malnutrition in pregnancy result in offspringwith low birth weight and high risk of prenatal mortality. The study of the finding further showed that socio economic factors,cultural beliefs are some of the causes of malnutrition in pregnant mothers. Based on the findings the followingrecommendations were made. That adult educators, midwifes, medical doctors should assist in educating the child bearingmothers on how to eat balanced diet. This will help to reduce problems of malnutrition in childbearing mothers.
Stress and Retirees of Higher Education Institutions(HEIs) in Nigeria Oguzor, Nkasiobi Silas; Adebola, Helen Ebunoluwa; Opara, Jacinta A.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 2 No. 7 (2011): December 2011 - Special Issue
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This study examines a study of stress on retirees. The study also identifies the cause of stress and strategies forreducing stress on retirees at the Federal University Pensioner Association(FUPA), University of Ibadan Chapter. The populationof the study comprised 4000 male and female retirees of (FUPA). The sample of the study was 400 selected from the Universityof Ibadan Chapter using simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected wereanalyzed applying frequency counts and mean statistic. Findings revealed that standing for a long time can cause stress forretirees. The finding of the study also revealed that non payment of gratuity and pension can cause stress for retirees. Thefindings of the study further showed eight strategies for reducing stress. Based on the findings recommendations were made.