Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026) | Journal of Public Health and Toxicological Research

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Published: Jan 28, 2026

Extent of implementation of the national technical guidelines for integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in rivers state, Nigeria.

Hanson Monday Pepple ⁽¹⁾, Daprim Samuel Ogaji ⁽²⁾, Charles Tobin-West ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ,

(2) Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ,

(3) Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

162-168

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no1.47

Mothers and midwives’ experiences with the care of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Federal Medical Centre, Asaba

Ethel T Oburoh ⁽¹⁾, Josephine Gbobbo ⁽²⁾, Olayinka A. Onasoga ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Nursing Science, African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicology Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ,

(2) Department of Nursing Science, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ,

(3) Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

169-177

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no1.48

Physical, psychosocial and economic burden among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease at masaka regional referral hospital, Uganda

Elidah Natukunda ⁽¹⁾, Halima Musa Abdul ⁽²⁾

(1) Department of Midwifery and Child Health, Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria ,

(2) Department of Nursing Science, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria

178 -183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no1.49

Influence of Ecotoxicological stressors on shrimp community dynamics in a polluted Niger Delta Estuary - Iko River, Eastern Obolo, Nigeria

Ndifreke Daniel Ekpo ⁽¹⁾, Akon Umoekeyo Uno ⁽²⁾, Eneawan Precious Udoinyang ⁽³⁾, Emmanuel A. Ating ⁽⁴⁾, Itoro J. Archibong ⁽⁵⁾, Nsikak C. Ukpong ⁽⁶⁾, Akon Umoekeyo Uno ⁽⁷⁾, Ubong Bernard Essien ⁽⁸⁾

(1) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo ,

(2) Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria ,

(3) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo ,

(4) School of Nautical Studies, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron ,

(5) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo ,

(6) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo ,

(7) Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria ,

(8) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo

184-195

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71637/jphtr.vol3no1.50