EFFECT OF WEED CONTROL METHODS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF TOMATOES (LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM L.) IN OBIΟ ΑΚΡΑ, AKWA IBOM STATE

ABSTRACT Incidence of intestinal obstruction in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital was investigated. Intestinal obstruction is defined as partial or complete blockage of intestine producing symptoms of vomiting, constipation, abdominal distention and abdominal pain. Intestinal obstruction is one of the commonest surgical emergencies in the world. This study adopted a retrospective design A total of 104 patients with confirmed intestinal obstruction were included in this study. Though the total population included 295 patients with suspected intestinal obstruction, those with incomplete or missing details from their request forms and x-ray register were not included, leaving eligible participants at 104 in number. Data was presented and analyzed using SPSS Version 21. Descriptive statistics (frequency tables, percentages) were used. Results showed that male gender constituted the majority of victims with a male-female ratio of 3:1 at 74% and 25% respectively. Patients aged 31 – 40 years made up 27.9% of the sample followed by those aged 51-60 who made up 23.1%. The age group least affected were the 71 – 80 and 81 – 90 years which made up 3.8%.each. The incidence of small and large bowel obstruction based on aetiology of the condition showed that small bowel obstruction consisted 58.7% of the sample size while large bowel obstruction occurred in 31.3% of patients. Obstructed hernia was the highest cause of intestinal obstruction (21.2%) followed by small bowel volvulus (21.2%).Small bowel obstruction (58.7%) was the most frequently occurring type of obstruction compared to large bowel obstruction which occurred 41.3% of the time. Other significamt causes included small bowel volvulus, large bowel volvulus, malignancy and post-operative adhesions.