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Item Pattern of contraception among users in a Nigerian Public Family Planning Unit.(Sudan Medical Journal, 2016-08) Adesina, Kikelomo; Abdul, Ishaq; Olarinoye, Adebunmi; Jimoh, Abdul; Saidu, Rakiya; Ezeoke, GraceBackground: Nigeria is a developing country with high fertility rate and complications of unwanted pregnancies. Contraception is vital for fertility regulation and prevention of complications associated with unplanned pregnancy. The use of available methods depends on their acceptability by people in a community which may be determined by their social characteristics. To determine the uptake of modern contraceptive methods among women seeking family planning services in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital and document the acceptability of methods by new clients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of contraceptive users that attended the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, between January 2000 and December 2009 was done Data on socio-demographic characteristics, previous method(s) of contraception, duration of use, reasons for discontinuation, side effects and reasons for current contraceptive choices were obtained from the documented case notes. Old and new users were compared. Statistical analysis used was descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Five thousand, five hundred and three clients' records were reviewed, 59.8% of all attendees were new acceptors of modern contraceptive methods in the facility. The percentage of new acceptors per year was 31.7-51.9%. Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) was the commonest method among the new and old clients and most of them required contraception for child spacing rather than completion of family size (P<0.001).Bilateral Tubal Ligation and condom were the least common methods (0.1% respectively). Most of the new clients (67%) were referred by health personnel. In conclusion, the acceptability of modern contraceptive methods by new clients at U.I.T.H between 2001 and 2009 was high. IUCD was the commonest method chosen. Use of surgical contraception was low.Item Quality evaluation of commercially available steels in some selected Nigerian markets(ANNALS of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara – International Journal of Engineering, 2019) Yusuf Lanre, Shuaib-Babata; Kabiru Suleiman, Ajao; Hassan Kobe, Ibrahim; Ibrahim Owolabi, Ambali; Ishaq, Aremu; Reuben, Adewuyi; Jimoh, AbdulThe incessant building collapse and structural failures in Nigeria has renewed interests in the evaluation of the basic properties of reinforcing steel bars in Nigeria markets, since local markets serve as major source of supply for the steels used in construction and structural development. Thus, this study evaluated the quality of commercially available reinforcing steel bars in some selected markets with a view to determine their suitability for structural applications. Various steel bars samples were obtained from markets in four Nigeria cities. The basic physico-mechanical properties of the samples were examined and the obtained results were compared with the specified parameters in Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS), ASTM and British Standards. Visual inspections revealed that most of the parameters that must to be indicated in identification marks on reinforcing steel bars were absent. Results also showed that the samples contained the basic chemical constituents of steel and possessed significant strengths and hardness values, but with noticeable inconsistencies in their contents. Thus, the level of compliance with the specified properties in the standards needs improvement. To avoid incessant structural failures in the country, regular and effective monitoring of the quality of steel bars in the markets for structural applications becomes imperative.