Browsing by Author "Abikoye, A. I."

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    Factors Influencing Health-Seeking Behaviour Among People Living with Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State
    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 2019) Adigun, J. O.; Ogunboye, R. O.; Ologele, I; Abikoye, A. I.; Gbadewole, K.
    This study investigated factors influencing health-seeking behaviour among people living with STDs in Egbeda Local Government Area. Oyo State. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for this study. The population for the study comprised all residents of Egbeda Local Government Area. Oyo State. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 336 respondents. The questionnaire used was validated by 3 experts from the relevant fields. A reliability co-efficient of r-0.84 was obtained through test re-test method. Data was collected by the researchers and with the help of three trained research assistants. The three postulated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation at 0.05 alpha level. The study concluded that fear of being discriminated: poverty: quality of health care provided by health care providers could influence health-seeking behaviour among people living with STDs, It was therefore recommended that, members of public should be friendly with those infected with STDs as being discriminated could worsen their condition: affordable health care services should be provided for the people so as to attract more people. Also, health care providers should intensify more effort on the quality of service they provide so as to attract more patronage.
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    Percieved factors responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children in Ogbomoso South local government area, Oyo State
    (Jamus Printer; School of Continuing Education Bayero University Kano, 2015-07) Onifade, O. A.; Ologele, Ibrahim; Adigun, J. O.; Oguntunji, I. O.; Ogungboye, R. O.; Abikoye, A. I.
    Abstract The study examined perceived factors responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State. The population used for the study comprised all nursing mothers in Ogbomoso South Local Government. The descriptive research design of the survey method was used for this study. Multi-stage sampling techniques, consisting of simple, proportionate and systematic random sampling techniques were used to select 220 nursing mothers (respondents) in Ogbomoso South Local Government. Researcher-designed questionnaire validated by 3 experts drawn from the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria was used for data collection. A reliability coefficent of .84r was obtained through split-half method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Data collection was conducted by the researcher and three trained research assistants. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage for demographic information as well as inferential statistics of Chi-square (X2) to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study showed that: 1. Poor breastfeeding was perceived as a significant factor responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children because calculated X2 value (56.8) > critical value (5.99); 2. Poor diet was perceived as a significant factor responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children because calculated X2 value (30.6) > critical value (5.99); and 3. Poverty was perceived as a significant factor responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children because calculated X2 value (118.6) > critical value (5.99). The study concluded that poor breastfeeding, poor diet and poverty were perceived as significant factors responsible for malnutrition among under 5 children in Ogbomoso South Local Government. The findings implied that non-exclusive breastfeeding, inadequate diet and low income level of parents could result to malnutrition. It was recommended that nursing mothers should strictly adhere to exclusive breastfeeding and parents should make provision for adequate diet as these would prevent malnutrition.