Browsing by Author "Aderibigbe S.A"

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    Practice Of Female Genital Cutting Amongst Adults In Ilorin Metropolis, North-Central Nigeria
    (The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2018-01) Aderibigbe S.A; Alatishe-Muhammad B.W; Ameen H.A; Salaudeen A.G; Saka M.J; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A; Akande T.M; Raji H.O
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    Predictors of vaccine management practices among primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria.
    (Research Journal of Health Sciences, 2016-04) Ameen H.A.; Salaudeen A.G; Musa O.I; Aderibigbe S.A; Akande T.M; Ameen K.
    Abstract Objective: Worldwide, vaccines are becoming more expensive as new ones are being introduced to the immunization schedule. Inspite of this, researches have revealed poor vaccine management practices among health workers. This study aimed to determine the predictors of vaccine management practices among PHCWs providing routine immunization services in static health facilities in Ilorin, north central Nigeria. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted among 216 intervention and 241 control groups of PHCWs using multi stage sampling technique; pretested questionnaire and an observational checklist. Data were analyzed using EPI-INFO software package. Level of significance was predetermined at a p value of less than 0.05. Results: The mean age of study respondents was 38.5 ± 9.5 years. Factors having positive influence on vaccine management practices include prior training exposure (p = 0.001), years of experience in immunization (p = 0.012) and baseline knowledge of vaccine management (p = 0.015). In addition, regularity of supervisory visit (0.008), adequacy/regularity of vaccine supply (p = 0.001), vaccine 'bundling' (p = 0.013) and type of health facility (p = 0.005) positively influenced respondents' vaccine management practices. However, basic qualification of health workers (p = 0.096) and availability of data tools (p = 0.628) had no significant influence on respondents' vaccine management practices. Conclusion: Training exposure and years of experience in routine immunization have positive influence on vaccine management practices of PHCWs. On-the-job supervision of health workers should be conducted at least bi-annually.
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    PREVALENCE OF HEAMOGLOBIN GENOTYPE SCREENING AND AWARENESS OF SCD AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UNILORIN
    (CMS UNIBEN Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2016) Ameen H.A; Abidoye A.K; Alatishe-Muhammad B.W; Aderibigbe S.A; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A; Saludeen A.G; Musa O.I; Akande T.M
    ABSTRACT Nigeria has the highest number of homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS) in the world with a prevalence of 1.3%. About a quarter of Nigerian populations (24%) are carriers of the mutant gene (HbAS) and annually about 150, 000 children are born withsickle cell anemia.This study aimedat determining the prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) and factors affecting the acceptance and practice of premarital genotype screening among Undergraduates of University of Ilorin, Nigeria. This descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out amongst 440 newly admitted undergraduates ofUniversity ofIlorinduring the 2014/ 2015 academic yearrecruited using multi-stage sampling method. Data was gathered using a semi-structured self administered questionnaire and the respondents' genotypes were determined by the use of an electrophoresis machine (electrophoresis equipment model MUPID-EXU Japan). Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16 software package. A p - value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant at 95% confidence level.The ages of the respondents ranged from 15 to 34 years with a mean age of 19.05 ± 2.61 years. Slightly more than half of the respondents (53.0%) had normal haemoglobin genotype HbAA while about 32.7% were carriers of the abnormal haemoglobin gene (HbAS). The prevalence of SCD was 7.8%, 6.2% and 1.3% for HbAC, HbSS and HbSC respectively. Even though majority of the respondents (72.3%) had fair knowledge of the disease, only a quarter (28.2%) of them had ever done their genotype test prior to the study. Factors that positively influenced respondents' practice of premarital genotype screening included; age, being married, parental educational background and being in science-related field.The prevalence of SCD is high among the study population and the knowledge and practice of premarital haemoglobin genotype is still unpopular. There is the need for continuous health education on the disease in relation to the pivotal role of premarital genotype screening in its prevention.
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    Risk Exposure to Hepatitis B Infection among Senior Secondary School Students in a Metropolitan City of North central Nigeria
    (Ethiop J. Health Dev, 2016) Aderibigbe S.A; Akinola D.; Ameen H.A; Olubiyi S.K; Alatishe-Muhammad B.; Osagbemi G.K
    Background: Hepatitis B is the most prevalent chronic infectious liver disease worldwide with serious sequelae. Reduction of hepatitis B infection is a national public health priority. Despite international efforts to prevent the infection through global vaccination programs, new cases are still being reported throughout the world. Objectives: This study aims to determine the risk exposure factors for hepatitis B infection among senior secondary school students in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara state, Nigeria. Methods: Multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 424 adolescents into the study. Pretested interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaires were used for the study. Data were analyzed using STATA version 10.1 software. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The major risk exposure factors in the study population were contact with blood or body fluids (33.7%), family history of previous infection of HBV (30.4%) of the respondents; one sexual partner (16.5%), multiple sexual partners (15.3%) and ear or body piercing (14.9%). Majority (78.1%) of the respondents had low risk exposure, while 8.0% had medium risk exposure, only 59 (13.9%) of the respondents had high risk exposure for Hepatitis B virus infection. Significant relationships were found between risk exposure score and school type, gender, family history of the disease mothers’ and fathers’ educational background of the respondents (p<0.05). Conclusion: Risk exposure was low among the respondents. There is a need for a community wide campaign on health risk awareness and perception of HBV. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2016;30(2):96-102]
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    Vaccine Storage and Handling Practices among routine immunization service providers in a metropolitan city of North-Central Nigeria
    (JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, 2015-11-09) Ameen H.A; Salaudeen A.G; Bolarinwa O.A; Uthman M.M.B; Musa O.I; Aderibigbe S.A
    Abstract Background: The efficacy of vaccines can be compromised by faulty transport, storage, and handling. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of vaccine storage and handling among Primary Health Care Workers (PHCWs) offering routine immunization (RI) services in static health facilities in Ilorin metropolis, North-central Nigeria. Methodology: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among 457 Primary Health Care Workers (PHCWs) in 2 Local Government Authorities in Kwara State, north central Nigeria, using multi stage sampling technique. The research instruments were pretested self-administered questionnaire and observational checklist. The data generated were analyzed using EPI-INFO version 3.5.1 software package. Level of significance was predetermined at p-value of less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. Results: About half of the respondents (52.1%) knew the optimal vaccine storage temperature, 35.4% knew that freezing is harmful to certain vaccines. Although, 67.8% were aware of the 'shake test', only 48.4% of them knew how to conduct it. Up to 367 (80.3%) acknowledged that heat is harmful to vaccines. Even though, 267 (58.4%) knew the vaccine vial monitor (VVM) stages, only 248 (45.3%) could interpret the VVM correctly. About 30% of the health facilities (HFs) had adequate vaccine storage equipments while less than one third (28.6%) refrigerators were used exclusively for vaccine storage. However, functioning thermometers were present in all the refrigerators devoted to vaccine storage. Conclusions: Vaccine storage and handling practices among PHCWs providing routine immunization (RI) services in the study area was still sub-optimal. There is need for periodic on the job training and supportive supervision of health workers by middle cadre immunization officers in the local government to improve on the vaccine storage and handling practices of RI service providers.