It is no good news but it’s really no longer any news that Nigeria was declared the poverty capital of the world sometime last year. One year has passed by now and no new ratings have surfaced yet. Although this in itself is a pitiable realization, the study of health in relation to poverty would…
DetailsIn Africa today, Nigeria still boasts about having one of the strongest and growing economies. One would think of that a better economy should herald a raised standard of life for the citizens. As far as Nigeria is concerned, that’s still subject to lots and lots of discussion. This series of articles discusses various components…
DetailsThe list of health problems that could emerge from domestic violence is almost endless. Its impact on physical health varies from acute or immediate physical injuries, such as bruises, abrasions, lacerations, punctures, burns and bites, as well as fractures and broken bones or teeth to chronic health problems such as headaches, chronic pelvic pain, back…
DetailsDomestic violence isn’t just about beating up one’s partner all the time. There are other subtle ways it is often perpetrated. Constant verbal battering in an attempt to always get things going one’s way in a relationship qualifies as domestic violence. A partner who has to go over things they say over and over again…
DetailsIt beggars belief that any person would take up any issue whatsoever off the discussion table and decide to inflict pain on another person whom they have probably previously professed to love forever. Now, scratch all the words in the previous sentence. Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of…
DetailsThere’s probably a lot we can do for a victim of child abuse. But there’s a whole lot more we can do in preventing child abuse in the first place. There are risk factors for child abuse and discussing them will help our aim of prevention. To start with, only a child can suffer child…
DetailsChild abuse is dangerous to health and should be prevented at all costs. First, we examine child abuse and its effects on adult physical health. On a symptomatic level, a study found the following symptoms significantly related to a history of childhood physical or sexual abuse in women in primary care practices: nightmares, back pain,…
DetailsTo discuss the signs of child abuse, a brief mention of the forms will be helpful. Child abuse can be physical in terms of striking, kicking, or shaking a child. It could also be tying a child up, intentionally burning a child or scalding a child with hot water, throwing an object at a child…
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