Farida Garba Sumaila

Bayero University Kano — Nigeria

Medicine · Health Sciences

3h-index31citations18works0.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation(6), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies(3), Health and Well-being Studies(3), Asthma and respiratory diseases(2), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research(2)

Publications18 total

Association between respiratory symptoms and lung function among Shisha smokers in Kano, Nigeria
Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Experiences of community-dwelling adults with chronic low back pain during and after a combined biopsychosocial education and exercise program in rural Nigeria: a qualitative study
Disability and Rehabilitation·2025
Satisfaction of Physiotherapy Services and Socio-Demographic Associates among Individuals with Low Back Pain Attending Outpatient Physiotherapy Unit in Kano State, Nigeria
Journal of Institute of Africa Higher Education Research and Innovation (IAHERI)·2023Open Access
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among the Clinical Students of the College of Health Sciences in Bayero University Kano
Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care·2023Open Access
Prevalence and correlates of undiagnosed hypertension among staff of a Nigerian university community
Pan African Medical Journal·2022· 10 citedOpen Access
Comparative effects of six-minute treadmill walk and six-minute treadmill walk-talk test on the cardiopulmonary parameters of healthy individuals
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología·2021Open Access
Survey of disability, accessibility and utilization of rehabilitation service, in a community of Kano State: North Western Nigeria
International Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal·2018· 1 citedOpen Access
Characteristics of high blood pressure among postpartum hausa women in a specialist hospital in Nigeria
International Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal·2018Open Access
Prevalence and pattern of work related musculoskeletal disorders among blacksmiths in Kurmi market, Kano: north-western Nigeria
World Scientific News·2018· 2 cited
A Profile Of Patients Admitted With Burn Injuries In Selected Tertiary Hospitals In Kano, Nigeria: A Five Year Retrospective Study (2007 – 2011).
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2017Open Access
Prevalence Of Undiagnosed Hypertension And Its Associated Risk Factors Among Healthcare Workers Of Some Selected Hospitals In Dutse , Jigawa State, North Western Nigeria
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2016· 3 citedOpen Access
Knowledge of university lecturers about risk factors for neck pain in lecturing and prevention strategies : original research
Occupational Health Southern Africa·2016· 1 cited
PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF FALL AMONG ELDERLY LIVING IN GANO WARD OF DAWAKIN KUDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA KANO STATE
International Journal of Physiotherapy·2015· 2 citedOpen Access
PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN AND BACK ERGONOMICS AWARENESS AMONG TEACHERS OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO METROPOLIS
International Journal of Physiotherapy·2015· 8 citedOpen Access
Knowledge, Attitude And Beliefs Of Parents Toward Paralytic Poliomyelitis Patients In Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria. International Journal of Infections and Tropical Diseases
2015
Influence of Selected Components of Buteyko Breathing Exercise on the Quality of Life (QOL) of Male Patients with Bronchial Asthma
International journal of nursing·2014· 1 cited
Correlates of Health Related Quality of Life of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Nigeria
International journal of nursing·2014
Prevalence and Pattern of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria
African Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences·1970· 2 citedOpen Access

Frequent Co-authors

Aishat Shittu(5), Jibril Mohammed(4), Aisha Shittu(3), Babangida Shehu Bappah(2), Jibrin Ndejiko Mohammed(2), Bashir Kaka(2), Jibrin Sammani Usman(1), Jibril M. Nuhu(1), Aisha Ahmad Ahmad(1), Abbas Sufiyan Idris(1), Muhammad Aliyu Abba(1), Musa Zakari(1), Mustapha Ismail Radda(1), Nida Mukhtar(1), Y.I. Umar(1), Kabir Isah Mayana(1), Fatima Hamza(1), Abdulshakur Lawan Fagge(1), Lawan Umar(1), Hadiza Abdullahi(1)