Browsing by Author "Abdulazeez I.F"

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    Impact of Knowledge and Practice of Lifestyle/dietary Modification on Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients: A Randomised Controlled Study
    (Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science Malaysia Press), 2025-04-30) Jamiu M.O; Abdulazeez I.F; Giwa H.B
    Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of disability and death in both developing and developed countries with lifestyle/dietary modification playing a strong role in both prehypertension and hypertensive state. The research was carried out among 317 patients at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, who were randomised into control (158) and intervention (159) groups. Intervention was carried out after baseline study and 6 months with evaluation at 6 months and 12 months. A self-developed standardised questionnaire, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.849, was used to assess patients’ knowledge, while quality of life was evaluated using the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOLBREF) standardised questionnaire. A total of 136 participants in the control group and 139 in the intervention group completed the study. The mean age of the patients was 59.2 ± 12.5 with male = 141 (44.5%) while female = 176 (55.5%). Baseline characteristics were comparable. Following intervention, 6 months and 12 months knowledge difference was significant (p < 0.001). A significantly different practice in physical activity (p < 0.001) was observed at 6 months while all the four area of practice were significantly different at 12 months. The practice of dietary modification in the intervention group was similarly significantly different in the intervention group at 6 months and 12 months (p < 0.05). Significant reduction in alcohol intake (p < 0.001), dietary sodium (p < 0.001) and increase in physical activity were associated with improved quality of life but, not reduction in sugar intake (p = 0.325). Good practice of lifestyle and dietary modification was found to improve quality of life among hypertensive patient
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    Seroprevalence and Predictors for Hepatitis C Antibodies among Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions of Nigeria
    (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, 2020-12-18) Bello S.I; Wetkos D; Abdulazeez I.F; Jamiu M.O; Aliyu F.O; Ashaolu F.T; Ibrahim A.I
    Hepatitis C (Hep.C) virus infection is highly prevalent with elevated undetected cases globally. The goals of this study were to evaluate seroprevalence and potential predictors associated with HepC antibodies among students in two tertiary educational institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. Cross-sectional research was conducted with structured questionnaires on socio-demographics and potential predictors for HepC infection which were filled by the participants. Three millilitre of blood sample was collected from each participant to screen for anti-Hepatitis C Virus antibodies. In each tertiary educational institution, 166 participants were recruited. Ethical approval and informed consents were obtained. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. In both institutions, the majority of the participants (263, 79.2%) were within the ages of 21-25 years. One hundred and thirty-two (79.5%) and one hundred and thirty-one (78.9%) were within the ages of 21-25 years in the College of Education, Oro and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, respectively. Also, ninety-nine (59.6%) in the College of Education and ninety-five (57.2%) in Kwara State Polytechnic were females. Zero (0.0) and 0.6 percent seroprevalence of HepC virus infection were found among participants in the College of Education, Oro and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin respectively. Also, none of the demographic, social and medical variables was significantly associated with the seroprevalence of HepC infection. The seroprevalence rates of HepC virus infection were low in the institutions studied. None of the risk factors was associated with HepC positivity.