Background: The occurrence of hypertension has been increasing alarmingly in both low
and middle-income countries. Despite acknowledging hypertension as the most common life …

The burden of hypertension is reported to be on the rise in developing countries, such as
South Africa, despite increased efforts to address it. Using a cross-sectional study design …

Background: Hypertension is a major contributor to the cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality in industrialized countries. Reports suggest that hypertension is rapidly increasing …

Background Hypertension is problem already faced by urban populations of South Africa,
but little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in rural areas. Aim To assess the …

Introduction: high blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disorder affecting
approximately one billion people globally and remains a major contributor to the global …

Objective: Hypertension is the most common non-communicable disease and risk factor for
heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease in sub-Saharan …

Hypertension is a leading cause for ill-health, premature mortality and disability. The
objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors for …

Recent studies have shown an increasing trend in the prevalence of hypertension in rural
communities compared to that of the urban communities. This study was therefore carried …

Background: Hypertension is a cardiovascular disease of increasing global burden with
prevalence in Nigeria ranging from 8% to 46.4%. Aim: To determine the prevalence and …

Objectives This study examined hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control
and their determinants among adults attending health facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan …