1.0 Introduction
This project deals with the peculiarity that human health is extremely important in every society. This is because of the fact that a society filled with unhealthy people cannot excel both in society development and otherwise.
After the creation of Abia State in 1991, the state government put much of their attention on agriculture, education, health service industries and other institution of finance.
In the health sector, the government major duty is to provide enabling environment in such a way to equip health center and hospitals in other to maintain or achieve good and for her citizens. Available audience from health care authorites has it that the rate of admission into hospitals is on the increase of people suffering various illness, which are numerous to mention. Some of these disease has contributed to the loss of human life even the life of those who could have reshaped the economy or the society.
The situation is not safe for the future leaders because they are likely to suffer from these deadly disease which will be prevented or controlled. The fact is that many researcher has been to avail the cause of this disease and some lasting solution to some of them. However, some statistical work has been carried out to ascertain the occurrence of these disease which follows specific pattern or procedure over the year. And this will enable us to know what this sudy will achieve.
1.1 Historical Background of the Study
Abia State university Teaching Hospital was established in the year 1994 by Col. Ike Chinyere Nwosu (RTD) who was the military administrator of Abia State. Abia State university Teaching Hospital was formerly known as the Abia general hospital for training or medical doctors for the Abia State college of Medical and health science, Uturu. The decision was seen by many as a grant to strive in provision of quality tertiary health care service for our citizens in the eastern heartland including Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo and some part of Bayelsa and Rivers.
In 1995, when the second management board of teaching hospital was appointed, the board was specifically changed to Ngoro pursue and achieve the accredited both by National University commission (NUC) and the Medical and Neutral Council of Nigeria (MNCN) for the award of agree and graduation of medical doctor. Since then, the teaching hospital has grasped with commitment mission and challenge which include the provision of high level tertiary health care, training of medical and para-medical personnel and research. In June 1996, with the collaboration of the college of medical and health science of Abia State University, Uturu, it graduated its pioneer batch medical doctor numbering nine and since then, subsequent other batches of medical doctor have passed out of the institution. ABSUTH was designated as a baby friendly hospital by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Based on the interlinked road nework, Abia State University Teaching Hospital site is in triangular shape and has between Eziukwu Road, Jubilee and Asa road, all in Abia South local government area. The site is now fully constructed and some of the department in hospital has gone over like maternity and children's ward, and also accommodation of officers building are fully constructed.
1.2 Aims and Objectives of the Study
The following are the objectives of the study
- To determine if there is any significant increase in the average number of patients suffering from malaria.
- To determine whether there is a relationship existing among or between the average people suffering from typhoid, malaria and cholera and the approach to these illness.
- To determine this illness and suggest possible remedy or solution.
- To check whether the illness is on the increase or decrease rate to determine appropriate measure to right against this illness.
1.3 Significance of the Study
The significance of this research is to give solution to
These illnesses:
- Through this research, hospital management can forecast and prevent such diseases.
- The research will indicate the basic pattern of growth when that will be used for the estimation.
- The work will provide information to the federal government on how to approach this disease in the future.
- This research ill help the ministry of health to know the age bracket that is likely to suffer this disease and the cause to look into it and adopt prevention methods.
1.4 Statement of the Problems
The researcher is concerned about problems encountered by patients admitted into Abia State Univeristiy Teaching Hospital, Aba. The researcher primary aim is to obtain the following question:
- Does the mean number of people who suffer malaria within the years under study.
- Does the mean numbers of patients suffering cholera within the year of study.
- If there is any relationship in the number of people who suffered typhoid under the year of study.
1.5 Statement of Hypothesis
The years of study
- H0: There is no significant in the mean number of patient suffering cholera within the year of study.
- H1: There is significant in the mean number of patient suffering cholera within the year of study.
1.6 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this research or study is to investigate whether the occurrence of these diseases follows a particular pattern over the years, at the period of this research in Abia State Teaching Hospital, Aba, no investigation has been carried out in this study for this reason, the researcher choose to research on this topic.
1.7 Limitation of the Study
During the collection of data from the hospital, numerous problem were encountered which include lack of fund and time consuming and also the availability of the necessary data.
1.8 Scope of the Study
This study is restricted to Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, and it covers a period of tight years. The study would have covered up to three hospitals namely: Medical hospital, but due to time factor and other arising problems, the study is restricted to a sample, one third of the three hospitals.
