Browsing by Author "Abdullahi, M. B."

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    Assessment of factors influencing uptake of national programme on immunization among people in Chanchaga LGA, Niger State.
    (Indian Association of Medico-Legal Experts, 2022) Baba, D. A.; Muhammed, I. N.; Kperogi, I. I.; Jidda, K. A.; Abdullahi, M. B.
    This study assessed the Factors influencing uptake of national immunization programme among people in Chanchaga L.G.A., Niger state. Immunization has brought sound health to many children in the world, reduced the agony experienced by parents during child rearing and reduced the mortality rate among children. The purpose of this study was to examine cultural belief, fear of parents, religion, level of service and uptake of national immunization programme among people in Chanchaga L.G.A., Niger state. Descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population comprised of all people in Chanchaga L.G.A., Niger state. A multistage sampling technique which consist of simple random sampling technique, purposive and convenience sampling technique was used to select 384 respondents for this study. Questionnaire was validated by three experts in the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education for data collection from the respondents. A reliability coefficient (r) of 0.76 was obtained through split half method using Spearman Brown for analyzing data generated. The inferential statistics of Chi-square was used to analyze the data collected for the postulated null hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. The findings revealed that: 1. Cultural belief of people is a significant factor influencing the uptake of National Immunization Programme among people of Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State because the calculated value 271.20 is greater than the table value 21.3 2. Fear of parents about immunization is a significant factor influencing the uptake of National Immunization Programme among people of Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State because the calculated value 175.76 is greater than the table value 21.3 3. level of coverage of service of people will significantly be a factor influencing the uptake of National Immunization Programme among people of Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State because the calculated chi-square value 247.09 is greater than critical table value of 21.03 (Cal x2 val > Tab x2 val) The study concluded that cultural belief, fear of parents, religious belief and level of service are factors influencing the uptake of National Immunization Programme among people of Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State. It was therefore recommended among others that there should be sensitization programme by health workers to community leaders and indigenes in villages in order to publicize the benefits of immunization, parents should be well informed by health workers or through media before the start of immunization programmes to reduce the fear about immunization among others.
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    Cigarette Smoking: Health Effects Awareness Among Sandwich Undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Arts and Education, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2022-03) Ologele, I; Abdul, M.; Moshood, O. B.; Dabiri-Adewumi, A. O.; Abdullahi, M. B.
    Medical experts warns that if the current rate of tobacco use by young people continues, five million of today's children will die of smoking- related illnesses in their later years. This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of lung cancer, heart disease and ulcer disease as an effect of cigarette smoking among sandwich undergraduates, the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional survey which involved the use of a Multi-stage sampling procedure to select three hundred and eleven sandwich undergraduates across the nine departments of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. The result revealed that 66.6% of the respondents had knowledge that lung cancer is an effect of cigarette smoking, while 33.4% do not know 71.1% of the respondents had knowledge that heart disease is an effect of cigarette smoking while 28.9% do not know, 41.8% had the knowledge that ulcer disease is an effect of cigarette smoking while 58.2% of the respondents do not know that ulcer disease can be an effect of cigarette smoking. The research outcome indicated that there is a need to enlighten sandwich undergraduates on the health consequences of cigarette smoking to enable them to desist from the act.
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    Impacts of personal protective equipment utilisation on prevention of coronavirus among healthcare workers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development, the University of Zambia, 2022) Kperogi, I. I.; Baba, D. A; Jamiu, A. T,; Ologele, I.; Abdulrasaq, Q. O.; Abdullahi, M. B.
    This study examined the impact of personal protective equipment (PPE) utilisation on the prevention of the coronavirus (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Kwara State, Nigeria. Personal protective equipment (PPE) means personal protective equipment, which are devices designed to protect healthcare workers from contracting infectious diseases during the treatment of patients with the threaded pandemic COVID-19 infection. These instruments can be hand gloves, nose masks, and protective footwear, among others. However, the effect of the non-utilisation of these devices can be devastating, particularly among HCWs treating coronavirus patients because of its volatile nature of transmission through airborne and contacts. This study aims at determining if HCWs perceive that utilisation of PPE has effects on the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kwara State, Nigeria. A descriptive research design of the survey type was used for this study. The instrument used was a researchers’ structured questionnaire, which was validated by three experts in health education. A multistage sampling procedure to sample 230 HCWs from Kwara State government-owned hospitals was used for this study. The instrument was then subjected to a test re-test reliability method and analysed by Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC), which yielded 0.81r, showing that the instrument was reliable enough for the study. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency count, simple percentage and inferential statistics of Chi-square (χ2) at 0.05 alpha level. Results revealed that HCWs significantly perceived that utilisation of PPE has an impact on the prevention of COVID-19 in Kwara State, Nigeria, with a calculated χ2 value of 146.174, which is greater than the critical table value of 43.773. It was concluded that HCWs perceived that the utilisation of PPE has an impact on the prevention of COVID-19 in Kwara State, Nigeria. It was, however, recommended that the government should increase the training of HCWs through seminars and workshops. More so, the government should provide and enforce the adequate use of PPE to be used by HCWs against COVID-19 infection in Kwara State, Nigeria.
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    Knowledge of the Predisposing Factors of Ascariasis Disease among Primary Teacher in Kwara State
    (The Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, 2019-01) Ologele, I; Bello, A.; Jidda, K. A.; Abdullahi, M. B.; Stephen, J. A.
    Ascariasis (roundworm) is an important health issue that is affecting people mostly in less developed countries which It has been associated with causing stunting growth, body weakness, nutritional disturbances, morbidity, mortality and low educational achievement among school children and even in adults The objectives of the study were to investigate whether poor knowledge of personal hygiene and food hygiene were predisposing factors of ascariasis among public primary school teachers in Kwara State. The study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type. The population of the study comprised of all the public primary school teachers in Kwara State (11.963) Multistage sampling techniques of cluster. proportionate, purposive proportionate, and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 470 public primary schools teachers in Kwara state as a sample for the study. The Research instrument adopted for the study was researchers structured questionnaire which had been validated by three experts in the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education. University of Ilorin to ensure both face and content validity. Reliability of the instrument used for the study was established through a split-half method. Twenty (20) copies of the questionnaire administered on twenty public primary school teachers outside the study area and their responses analysed using Cronbach alpha. The correlation coefficient of 0.71r was obtained. The result of the reliability indicated that the instrument was reliable. The result of data collected analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The finding of the study revealed that primary school teachers in the study area know that poor personal hygiene and poor food hygiene are a predisposing factor for ascariasis. It was recommended that the Kwara State Universal Basic Education (KWSUBE) should carry out an educative programme that will enlight both primary school pupils and teachers on the need for them to always wash their hands with soap and water after visit toilet and before handling or eating food to protect them against ascariasis
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    Level of educational differentials in awareness of contraceptives among antenatal attendees in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State
    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 2021) Kperogi, I. I.; Abdullahi, M. B.; Baba, D. A.
    Generally, inadequate awareness of contraceptives had been responsible for the increase in population, high crime rate, insecurity in the country due to high birth rate and cases of unwanted pregnancies. This makes women susceptible to infection for which contraceptives played an important role in their prevention and control of infections thereby helping to maintain the economic growth of the society. This study, therefore, examines the level of educational differentials in awareness of contraceptives among antenatal attendees in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State. A descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised all women attending antenatal clinics in Moro, Kwara State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 230 respondents for this study. The instrument used for the study was a researcher structured questionnaire which was used for data collection from the respondents, the instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability of the study was established through a split-half method in which the reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained. The data generated were analyzed using ANOVA statistical tool. The findings for the study revealed that: Married women attending antenatal clinics were aware of contraceptives based on their educational level in Moro L.G.A., Kwara State. This is because there was a statistically significant difference at the p<.000 level in the awareness of contraceptives for the four educational level groups F (3, 226) = 5.96, p < .000. The study concluded that married women attending antenatal clinics were aware of contraceptives based on their educational level in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that religious leaders and followers should be educated by health educators on the importance of being aware of different types of contraceptives, there should be enlightenment for women to prevent them from superstitious belief against having knowledge about contraceptives.
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    Predictors of Utilization of Immunization Programme Among Nursing Mothers in Ogbomosho South Local Government Area of Oyo State
    (Department of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Uyo, Nigeria., 2021-07) Ologele, I; Olorunmaiye, A.; Ochokwu, A.; Abdullahi, M. B.
    Immunization has brought sound health to many children in the world, reduced the agony experienced by parents during child rearing and reduced the mortality rate among children This study examined the predictors of the utilization of immunization programmes among nursing mothers in Ogbomosho South LGA, Oyo State. The purpose of this study was to examine accessibility to health centres, cultural belief were predictor of utilization of immunization programmes among nursing mothers in Ogbomosho South LGA. Oyo State Descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population comprised of all nursing mothers in Ogbomosho South LGA, Oyo State. Four hundred respondents were selected for the study. A validated researcher developed questionnaire tested for reliability was used for the study. The data collected analyzed using descriptive statistics of chi-square to test the formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that accessibility to health centres and cultural believe were predictor of utilization of immunization programme in the study area (Cal, chi-square value> chi-square Table value) at 0.05 alpha level. The study concluded that accessibility to health centres and cultural belief are predictors of the utilization of immunization programmes among nursing mothers in Ogbomosho South LGA, Oyo State. It was therefore recommended that Federal, State and Local Government authority should make proper planning in relation to the distance of health care centers to residential area in order to encourage and motivate nursing mothers in using their service.