Urbanization, cities, and health: the challenges to Nigeria–a review

AA Aliyu, L Amadu - Annals of African medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The Nigerian society is rapidly becoming urban as a result of a multitude of push and pull
factors. This has generated urban health crises among city dwellers notably the urban poor …

Health seeking behaviour and challenges in utilising health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda

D Musoke, P Boynton, C Butler, MB Musoke - African health sciences, 2014 - ajol.info
Background: The health seeking behaviour of a community determines how they use health
services. Utilisation of health facilities can be influenced by the cost of services, distance to …

[HTML][HTML] The complex interrelationship of work-related factors underlying risky driving behavior of food delivery riders in Athens, Greece

V Papakostopoulos, D Nathanael - Safety and health at work, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In this study, the association of work and demographic characteristics with
different traffic offenses committed by food delivery riders in Greece was examined. Previous …

[PDF][PDF] Determinants of substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

U Yunusa, UL Bello, M Idris, MM Haddad… - American Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
Background: The use of illicit substances among commercial bus drivers is not only
increasing but strangelypredisposing the drivers and their passengers to health hazards …

Pathological features in marine birds affected by the Prestige's oil spill in the north of Spain

A Balseiro, A Espí, I Marquez… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2005 - meridian.allenpress.com
A total of 2,465 seabirds, mainly common murres (Uria aalge), razorbills (Alca torda), and
puffins (Fratercula arctica) that beached in the northwestern part of Spain after the “Prestige” …

Divergences and commonalities between the US opioid crisis and prescription medicine mis/use in West Africa

A Klein, S Patwardhan, MGA Loglo - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The reported increase in the non-medical use of opioid prescription medication in West
Africa and Middle East coinciding with the ongoing problems in North America has moved …

[HTML][HTML] Association between alcohol consumption, marijuana use and road traffic injuries among commercial motorcycle riders: A population-based, case-control …

G Kiwango, F Francis, C Moshiro, J Möller… - Accident Analysis & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol consumption and psychoactive drug use are well-recognised risk
factors for road traffic injuries (RTIs). Both types of use may impair and affect drivers' …

Drug-related harms among young adults in Nigeria: Implications for intervention

EW Dumbili - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Recreational cannabis use and taking codeine, tramadol, Rohypnol, and other
pharmaceuticals for nonmedical purposes are some of the popular drug use practices in …

[PDF][PDF] Risk behaviors for road traffic accidents and severe crash injuries among commercial motorcyclists in Sagamu, South West, Nigeria

A Salako, O Abiodun, O Sholeye - Online Journal of Medicine and …, 2013 - academia.edu
The occurrence of road traffic accidents and severe crash injuries involving commercial
motorcyclist has risen significantly in recent times in Nigeria. Human factors, vehicular …

Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor

G Porter - EchoGeo, 2012 - journals.openedition.org
This paper explores broad trends in road construction and associated transport services
development in two West African countries, Ghana and Nigeria, over the last hundred years …