THE PREVALENCE, PREDICTORS AND LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AMONG THE GYNAECOLOGICAL OUTPATIENTS PRESENTING AT THE FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWERRI
DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE COLLEGE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY.
BY DR IBENEME, EMMANUEL MADUABUCHI, MBBS, DRH DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWERRI, IMO STATE.
MAY 2006.
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CERTIFICATION BY THE SUPERVISORS
This to certify that the study reported in this dissertation was done by Dr Emmanuel Maduabuchi Ibeneme under our supervision. We also directed and supervised the writing of the dissertation.
Signature/Date……………………………………………………….. Prof. C.T. John.
FRCOG,FMCOG,FWCAS,FICS
Signature/Date………………………………………………………. Prof. O.C. Ikpeze FRCOG, FMCOG, FWCAS, FICS
Signature/Date……………………………………………………… Dr. R.O. Egejuru FMC path,FICS.
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CERTIFICATION BY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
The study reported in this dissertation was done by Dr Emmanuel Maduabuchi Ibeneme in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri. Signature……………………………………………… Name: Dr E.C Osuagwu FWACS Status: Senior Consultant and Head of Department Date………………………………………….
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DECLARATION
It is hereby declared that this work is original unless otherwise acknowledged. The work has not been presented to any other college for Fellowship award nor has it been submitted elsewhere for publication.
| Signature……………………….. Dr E.M Ibeneme |
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| DEDICATION |
| IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF MY LATE BROTHER |
| STANLEY OKECHUKWU IBENEME |
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| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
I am grateful to God almighty for all his love and blessings. I am also immensely grateful to my supervisors Professor C.T John, Professor O.C Ikpeze and Dr R.O Egejuru for their directions and support.
I also appreciate the assistance of the Head and members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.
Special thanks go to my father Chief (Dr) E.O.C Ibeneme, my mother Mrs. Veronica Ibeneme, my wife Mrs. Nkechi Ibeneme, my children Emmanuella, Emmanuel and Stanley.
Most importantly, I thank the patients who consented to be part of this study.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certification by supervisors ………………………………………….i Certification by Head of Department……………………………………..ii Declaration……….…………………………………………………………iii Dedication…………………………………………………………………..iv Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………v Table of contents …………………………………………………….……vi Summary……………………………………………………………………vii SECTION ONE
1.1 Introduction………………………………………………………….1
1.2 Justification of study………………………………………………..3
SECTION TWO
