Browsing by Author "Afolabi, Joseph Kolawole"
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Item Cross- sectional survey of school teachers knowledge of Ebola virus disease in Ilorin(Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2016) Abdulkadir, Mohammed Baba; Abdulkadir, Zainab Ajoke; Ibraheem, Rasheedat Mobolaji; Afolabi, Joseph KolawoleThe current outbreak of Ebola virus disease is the largest ever. It had led to major disruptions in academic calendars due to closing of schools. However, recent successes in curtailing the epidemic had led to the reopening of schools. School teachers who are in close contact with children should have the necessary knowledge regarding the disease and the capacity to carry out appropriate actions for ill children. We sought to determine the knowledge of primary and secondary school teachers in privately owned schools regarding Ebola virus disease. The study is a descriptive questionnaire based survey on knowledge of teachers regarding EVD. Study participants were primary and secondary school teachers working in privately owned schools. A purposive sampling technique was used in selecting participants. One hundred questionnaires were distributed with an 89% response rate. The mean age of the teachers was 34.18 years ± 8.49. Majority (87.6%) of the teachers recognized close contact with an infected person as a method of transmission. Most (68.5%) of the teachers were able to correctly identify six or more common symptoms of EVD. Over 70% of the teachers recognized the need to isolate suspected/ confirmed cases, frequent hand washing the use of hand sanitizers as effective strategies for the prevention of EVD. School teachers in the current study have a good knowledge of EVD and strategies for its prevention.Item Oscillometric blood pressure profile and anthropometric indices among healthy school children in Ilorin, North-central Nigeria(Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2018) Ibrahim, O.R.; Adedoyin, O.T.; Ojuawo, A; Afolabi, Joseph Kolawole; Mokuolu, O.A.; Abdulkadir, Mohammed BabaContext: Oscillometric devices are preferred method for measuring blood pressure (BP) among children. Aims: This study measured BP among school‑age children using a validated oscillometric device (Omron 705 IT®) and correlated the findings with the anthropometric parameters, with a view to determine the predictors of BP. Settings and Design: This was a cross‑sectional, descriptive study. A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used in the selection of pupils from primary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: Two serial BPs were measured used using Omron 705 IT® with appropriate cuffs using “the fourth report” guideline and standard methods were used for measurement of anthropometrics. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 1745 primary school‑aged children comprising of 873 males and 872 females were recruited. Anthropometric parameters were comparable between males and females. Mean systolic and diastolic BPs were 103.8 ± 11.0 mmHg and 61.3 ± 8.4 mmHg, respectively. Mean systolic BP was lower in males compared with females (102.9 ± 10.6 mmHg vs. 104.7 ± 11.3 mmHg, respectively, P = 0.001). Mean diastolic BP in males was lower compared with females (60.7 ± 8.3 mmHg vs. 61.8 ± 8.5 mmHg, P = 0.009). Most of the anthropometric parameters correlated with the BPs. Independent predictor of BP was weight, height, and body mass index (BMI), P < 0.001. Conclusions: There was a weak correlation between the oscillometric BPs and anthropometric parameters with weight, height, and BMI been the independent predictors of BP.