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This paper assesses Nigeria's foreign policy in retrospect and analyzes the major unresolved issues that now exist as challenges to foreign policy in the Fourth Republic (1999-2017). As an evaluative study with reliance on secondary data, the study adopts the linkage approach as the theoretical framework which highlights the crucial impact of the interplay between the domestic and external environments on Nigeria's foreign policy. The content analysis of data guided the findings, discussions and recommendations of the paper. Findings reveal an urgent need for restrategizing and re-formulation of Nigeria's foreign policy to capture the internal and external dynamics of the Nigerian state, in order to maintain respect and relevance in the international system.

This paper assessed the effects of using scaffolding strategy on the academic achievement of students in integrated science in the Junior Secondary School (JSS). Four hundred and fifty (450) students in JSS 2 were randomly selected from four Junior Secondary Schools in two Local government Areas of Ekiti State respectively. The sample was divided into two groups, two schools serving as a group. The first group was taught using scaffolding strategy (SCS), while the second group was taught using the traditional (chalk and talk) method (TRM). Two research questions were raised; correspondingly two hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test analysis. Results showed that students exposed to scaffolding strategy performed significantly better than their counterparts who were exposed to traditional method. Also, students of schools in urban locations had better academic achievement than their counterparts in rural locations.

En este analisis economico , nos basamos en estudiar la situacion del sector arrocero en el Ecuador , el comportamiento del consumidor , los precios , las reformas del gobierno para este sector , de sus problemas para los pequeños productores y terminaremos analizando el recinto La Veldaca que es un recinto perteneciente a la Parroquia Los Lojas del Canton Daule.

The FIMAGLOW project is a Nordic project with the aim to study possible drivers and impacts of global warming on Arctic fisheries. Two workshops has been held, serving to identify the relevant set of institutions and people, updating the research community on on-going research projects and initiatives in this realm, and pointing to some critical issues for further research. The material presented in the workshops is collected in this report, which hopefully then may serve as a stepping stone for further explorations of this important issue. A web site for the FIMAGLOW program has been set up and is available at the URL: http://fimaglow.maremacentre.com. The website includes program information and tentative programs for the workshops. MaReMA Centre at Norwegian College of Fisheries Science is organizing the program, Alf Håkon Hoel and Arne Eide being the project managers.

Climate change is a global environmental problem that stares us all in the face. The need to combat it necessitated this study which evaluated the way (patterns) broadcast media in Lagos, Nigeria reported issues of climate change from 2016 to 2018. The study adopted qualitative research method which analysed news bulletins, jingles, documentaries, paid announcements and other special programmes on issues of climate change which were aired by the selected broadcast media from 2016 to 2018. The study found that the selected broadcast media in Lagos, Nigeria decreased their frequency of reportage of climate change issues in the period under study. The study equally revealed that the selected broadcast media in Lagos, Nigeria again reduced time allocated in minutes for the reportage of climate change issues within the period of the study. The study also reveals that there were similarities in the pattern of reportage of climate change issue from 2016 to 2018. The study further indicated that the different broadcast media had significant degrees of differences in time allocated for reporting climate change issues from 2016 to 2018. The study therefore recommended that broadcast media in Lagos, Nigeria should consistently increase their reportage of issues of climate change in the areas of frequency of reportage and time allocation in minutes. Doing this will set the right agenda that will achieve Clause 3 of Goal 13 of the United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Lagos and in Nigeria. The study also recommended that public broadcast media should stop paying lip service to issues of climate change because doing so will be to the peril of the governments and their people.

The face is particularly vulnerable to injuries as it is an exposed part of the body The usual causes of facial lacerations include fight, fall, assault, road traffic or boat accidents ,gun shots and other frequent traumatic episodes. Lacerations could be associated with other more severe injuries like facial fractures. Untreated or improperly treated facial lacerations result in facial scarring which can have negative psychological impact on the patient.The aim of this study is to determine the etiology and patterns of facial lacerations in Delta State, Nigeria. The study was carried out in Abraka, Eku, and Obiaruku in Delta State, Nigeria. The study participants included both females and males who attended the Government hospitals for the treatment of facial lacerations from 2016 to 2020. Ethical clearance was obtained prior to the study. Data obtained was subjected to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22 for the purpose of analysis. This study utilized 247 subjects (126 females and 121 males). Most of the study subjects were within the ages of 23-35 years and were from the Urhobo ethnic group.

Background
Stillbirths are reported as one of the most neglected tragedies in global health, with around 2m stillbirths occurring annually and the majority occurring in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). Many antenatal stillbirths are due to preventable conditions such as maternal infections and non-communicable diseases. Almost half of all stillbirths occur during the intrapartum period, with many linked to obstetric complications. Known risk factors for stillbirths overall include young or advancing maternal age, fetal infection, maternal hypertensive conditions, perinatal asphyxia, history of previous stillbirth, obstetric complications, intrauterine growth restriction and abruptio placenta/placenta praevia. Common non-clinical risk factors include lack of education, socioeconomic deprivation and substandard antenatal care.
Methods
A single site prospective observational study conducted over three-months was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital in Kano, Nigeria. Eligible participants were mothers presenting at the site in labour and their babies.
Demographic and clinical data were collected by paper-based questionnaires. Data were collected on living environment, health and medical history, pregnancy history and pregnancy/birth factors. Each mother answered pre-delivery questions, with potential follow-on questions dependent on birth outcome. Further data points were collected from clinical observations. Photographs were taken of stillborn babies to support data collected and to aid the UK team on classifying degrees of maceration in an attempt to identify antenatal and intrapartum fetal death.
Findings
Higher odds of stillbirth were associated with low levels of education, a further distance to travel from home to the hospital, living in a shack, maternal hypertension and having had a previous stillbirth after adjusting for all sociodemographic and health features. Higher odds of intrapartum stillbirth included; shoulder presentation, compound presentation and breech presentation compared to cephalic presentation. Other birth related factors associated with higher odds of stillbirth included reported birthing complications, duration of labour being >=18 hours), antepartum haemorrhage, prolonged/obstructed labour, vaginal breech delivery, emergency Caesarean-section delivery, and signs of trauma to the neonate.
ConclusionsIdentified risk factors associated with stillbirths are relatively amenable to intervention and a lot of work has been conducted globally, so the development of intervention with sufficient funding should be a relatively rapid process.
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Background: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease, endemic in West Africa, and with great potential for nosocomial spread. Objectives: The study set out to assess the knowledge and serostatus of Lassa fever among health workers in an Esan West LGA of Edo State, South-South Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 150 consenting Primary health care and secondary health workers using pre-tested structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and phlebotomy for data collection. ELISA was used to assess for Lassa virus-specific IgM and IgG antibodies. Results: One hundred and forty-two (94.7%) respondents were aware of Lassa fever, with 50 (33.3%) of the respondents having poor knowledge, 44 (29.3%) fair knowledge, and 56 (37.3%) good knowledge. Knowledge was significantly associated with respondents' designation (p < 0.001), sex (p = 0.02), and age (p = 0.01). The prevalence of IgG was found to be 50.7%, with no IgM detected. IgG seropositivity had no significant association with demographic variables. Conclusion: Sensitization campaigns among health workers in government establishments are needed to bridge the gap in knowledge.