Journal Description

Summary: JPHTR is an open-access journal that is dedicated to publishing, archiving, and expanding access to scientific research in all areas of public health and toxicology.


Publisher: African Centre of Excellence for Public and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt.


Identifier: Print ISSN - 3043-4645 | Electronic ISSN - 3043-4653


Frequency: Four (4) Issues per year. Accepted articles will be published immediately (in advance).


Abides by:  Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).


Contact e-mail: editor@jphtr.com


Collaborators: World Bank, Association of African Universities (AAU), National Universities Commission (NUC), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the University of Port Harcourt.

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Volume 3, Number : 1
July 6, 2025
Current Issue

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026)

Published: Apr 27, 2026

Articles

BARRIERS AND ENABLERS OF BASIC OBSTETRIC IMAGING SERVICE PROVISION IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RIVERS STATE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Siyeofori Belama Dede (1), Pearl Iyaye Daibi Abereton (2), Adaeze Chidinma Oreh (3)
(1) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria; ,
(2) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(3) Environmental Health Department, School of Public Health, University of Port-Harcourt, Choba 500004, Rivers
195-202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.53

STRENGTHENING DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA - LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Hanson Monday Pepple (1), Daprim Samuel Ogaji (2), Charles Tobin-West (3)
(1) GIBAH Research Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers State ,
(2) Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt ,
(3) African Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicology Research, University of Port Harcourt
203-217
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.54

COMPUTATIONAL EVALUATION OF BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS FROM AQUEOUS AND ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA AND VERNONIA AMYGDALINA WITH ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIDIABETIC, AND ANTIHYPERTENSIVE POTENTIALS

Israel Oluwashola Modamori (1), Kingsley Erhons Enerijiofi (2), Adriel Ayodele Ekozin (3)
(1) Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Basic, Applied and Health Sciences, Glorious Vision University ,
(2) Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic, Applied and Health Sciences, Glorious Vision University ,
(3) Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Basic, Applied and Health Sciences, Glorious Vision University
218-227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.55

POST-TRAINING AWARENESS AND PRACTICES OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON AKI MANAGEMENT IN RIVERS STATE

Pearl Iyaye Daibi Abereton (1), Siyeofori Belama Dede (2), Chukwuemeka Daniel-Okachi (3), Ibi Erekosima (4), Adaeze Chidinma Oreh (5)
(1) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(2) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(3) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(4) Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance, United Kingdom ,
(5) Rivers State Ministry of Health, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria.
228-234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.56

MIDWIVES' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREENING IN ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI

Marynerissa Iheoma Agbadu (1), Ziblim Shamsudeen (2), Ihudiebube Splendour Chikaodili (3)
(1) African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(2) Population and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies; Deputy Administrator, Ghana National Research Fund, Accra, Ghana ,
(3) Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus), Enugu State, Nigeria.
235-244
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.57

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN RIVERS STATE

Pearl Iyaye Daibi Abereton (1), Siyeofori Belema Dede (2), Dorcas Achese Eli (3), Precious Chioma Jack (4), Adaeze Chidinma Oreh (5)
(1) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(2) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(3) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(4) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(5) Rivers State Ministry of Health, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria
245-251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.58

MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL RESOURCES ADEQUACY FOR PROVIDING PRIMARY EYE CARE (PEC) SERVICES, IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RIVERS STATE

Siyeofori Dede (1), Joy Wihioka (2), Pearl Abereton (3), Aleruchi Dagde-Kenneth (4), Helen Omudu (5), Adaeze Oreh (6)
(1) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(2) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(3) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(4) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(5) Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria ,
(6) Rivers State Ministry of Health, Port Harcourt 500001, Rivers State, Nigeria
252-260
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no2.59
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