If you’re interested in public health studies in a higher institution, you’re just in the right place for info on it.. Interestingly, public health is a discipline that entails studies on the human environment, which involves the community, and to a large extent the regional and global /general public.
Public health as a field of health study is studied in the higher institution and incorporates various fields.. One of the popularly known is nursing, a public health course that involves caring for the sick.
In the past years and till present, Public health workers have been in high demand, and this makes the profession on the high side sought after. Hence, we have come up with this article throwing light on the various public health courses and schools offering them in Nigeria today detailing, the specializations available and the requirements for admission into these courses.
Below is the full guide..
LIST OF PUBLIC HEALTH COURSES IN NIGERIA
As above said, there are various courses under public health, and the available ones in Nigerian institutions include the following:
1. ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
This is a public health discipline that deals with the health conditions of people and also animals in a specific Environment.
2. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
This program is very active in Nigeria as there are many centres in the country to give first-hand treatment in the local scene.
3. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
This course involves the in-depth exercise of health services to communities and also educating them on health.
4. DRUG EDUCATION
This course focuses on the management of drugs and education on use in the local region.
5. NURSING
This is the aspect of nursing that sees to caring for patients and also assisting medical personnel in managing public health.
6. FAMILY HEALTH
As a discipline on health, it majors on the safety of the family. The task involves doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners who attend to family health issues.
7. EPIDEMIOLOGY
This is a branch of public health that involves the scientific study of the spread and control of diseases.
8. MEDICAL DEMOGRAPHY
This course incorporates the study of the changing number of births, deaths, and diseases, in a community over a period of time.
9. HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
This course aims at addressing the issues of nutrition and lack of basic food. It also involves the scientific study of diet and healthy eating in the public environment.
10. BIOSTATISTICS
Biostatistics is the numerical study of collecting and analyzing information concerning the entire health of the public community or region.
Other Public health courses include:
- Occupational Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Emotional Health
- Mental Health
- Health Economics
- Dental Health
- Health Management and Informatics
- Public health Technology
- International Public Health
- Disease Control & Surveillance
- Health Management and Education
- Tropical Public Health
- Health Policy & Management
- Health Services Administration
- Population and Reproductive Health Education
- Health Promotion and Education
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO PUBLIC HEALTH COURSES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
These are the admission requirement into Nigerian universitiesnto study any of the public health courses.
O’ LEVEL/ JAMB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 5 credit passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Biology/ Health Science, and Chemistry, obtained in WAEC/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB examinations or its equivalent is the mandatory O’Level primary requirements for the public health department.
Also, the JAMB subjects combination for the UTME examinations should include Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, adding with the general English Language.
FOR JAMB DIRECT ENTRY
Candidates seeking admission through this mode should have at least a Grade B in NCE degree in any of the following subjects:
Physical/Health Education, Science Education, Nutrition, and Home Economics.
For polytechnic applicants which apply either with the Candidates with a National Diploma or Higher National Diploma HND..
A diploma in any of the following courses should have no less than an upper credit in a related course of study…
POSTGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Admission to study public health or related course in the Masters’s programme is for only first-degree graduates. Such candidate should have a minimum of a second class lower or a good postgraduate Diploma in addition to a first degree,
HND or certain professional health certification from a recognized institution.
Courses through which the degree was obtained should include: Physiology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Medicine/ Medical Sciences, Medical lab Science and Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Botany, Geology, Geography, Biochemistry, and specific engineering courses like Civil and Chemical Engineering.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
Candidates seeking admission into public health postgraduate Ph.D. programmes should have 60% in his or her Master’s Degree or possess not less than 4.00 CGPA (on a 5- point scale). The degree should be obtained in a related course from any recognized university.
See also; 45 Federal Universities in Nigeria & Courses Offered
WHERE TO STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH IN NIGERIA
A whole lot of Nigerian universities offer this course in their programmes. Nevertheless, as this course requires serious knowledge and training to work in the critical health sector, there is a need for quality training. These universities are preferred to study public health courses in Nigeria and they include
Covenant University
University of Ibadan
University of Lagos
National Open University of Nigeria
Babcock University
Federal University of Technology Owerri
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
University Of Nigeria, Nsukka
University Of Port Harcourt
Bauchi State University
Taraba State University
University of Calabar, Calabar.
We hope this article would help those seeking out a carrier in public health…
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