Prevalence of peptic ulcer among student attending Dr John Adah College of Health, Otukpo, Benue state Department:Community Health By: Ternakester Project ID: 8665 Rating: (5.0) votes: 2 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study assessed the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease among students of Dr. John Adah College of Health, and the objectives of the study were to find out the gender distribution of peptic ulcer disease and to find out which age group is more affected by peptic ulcer disease among students of Dr. John Adah College of Health. It was a retrospective study in which quantitative methods were used to collect data from the patients and later described, compared and analyzed different variables. The study found out that PUD is highly prevalent among students of Dr. John Adah College of Health (14.8%) and is highest among the middle age group of 31-40 years (32.7%), with females (66.7%) being more affected than males (33.3%). In conclusion, although some interventions have been put in place to manage PUD, its prevalence is still high and more interventions are required. Therefore the following were the recommendations made after the study: Community sensitization on the causes of PUD should be enforced at hospitals and also better diagnostic techniques should be used for early diagnosis of PUD....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state