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Item Assessment of Nutritional Status of Children 0 - 2years and Associated Factors in Some Selected Primary Health Centres in Osun State(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020) Aluko, Joel O.; Adeniyi, 'Nimbe Victoria; Udo, Eunice; Peretomode, Evans; Elusoji, Christianah I.This study assessed the nutritional status of. children under 0 - 2 years using anthropometric measurement approach in selected primary Health Centers (PHC) in Ife orth Local Government of Area of Osun State and identified mothers' perceived factors that influenced nutritional status these children. lt also investigated the feeding practices engaged by mothers of 0-2 children. A descriptive cross-sectional study that targeted a population of 200 mothers with children 0 - 2 years attending the selected PHCs used a simple random sampling technique to select a sample size of 160 mothers using Slevin's formula. Weighing scale. stadiorneter. and Shakir's tape were used to get data from 0 - 2 children while a self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from mothers of these children. Face and content validity of the questionnaire were ensured by experts in related research field with a mean reliability coefficient of 0.66 using the test re-test method. Data collected were analyzed using Emergency Nutrition Assessment for Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (ENA for SMART) software and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The research hypotheses ",-,ere tested using chi square at 5% level of significance. The study revealed that underweight (8.8%), stunting (9.4%) and wasting (6.9%) were found among the children. Furthermore, lack of readily avai lable nutritional food, lack of money to buy adequate food, inability of child to eat his or her food well, stringent work schedule and husbands being the only source of income were major factors identified as hindering the nutritional status of the children. About 91.2% of the mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding and 23.8% used locally available food as complementary feeding after exclusively breastfeeding their children. It is recommended that government authorities should organize women empowerment programmes on skills acquisition to help them to be self-reliance.Item Awareness and practice of prostate cancer screening among middle age mcn in a ru ral cornrnuniry in North-Central, igcria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020) Onasoga, Olayinka A.; Aluko, Joel O.; Diorgu, F.C.; Yusuf, Fareedat T; Fadare, Risikat I.Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in middle aged men in igeria: yet prostate cancer screening is not a common practice, thus resulting in late presentation of patients to the hospital when little or no cure can be administered. This study seeks to assess the awareness and practice of prostate cancer screening among middle age men in a rural community in Kwara State. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 158 respondents using purposive sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a selfstructured questionnaire and the response rate was 98.1 %. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics with level of significant set at 5% (0.05). The data were presented in tables and chart. The result revealed that the majority of the respondents were between age 55-65years. Only 34.8% of respondents were aware about prostate cancer (PCa) screening and their main source of information was mass media. All the respondents (100%) have never gone for prostate cancer screening hefore and the major reasons identified for poor practice of pea screening were lack 01' awareness (45.8%). unavailability of the screening tests(28.4%) misconceptions about screening test 24 (15.5%) and cost of screening 13 (8.4%). However. majority (85.2%) of respondents were willing to go for prostate cancer screening if recommended by health care professionals. The study concluded that respondents demonstrated poor awareness and practice· of PCa screening. despite willingness to screen if recommended. Therefore. there is need for healthcare providers to sensitize the public and provide counselling for high-risk individuals on PCa screening in order for them to make informed choices and improve uptake of the screening: and this will in turn help curb the burden of prostate cancer in this populationItem Caregiver Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Women with Breast Cancer(Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, 2019-03-01) Gabriel, Israel Olatunji; Aluko, Joel O.; Okeme, Mohammed IbrahimPurpose: Breast cancer presents a typical picture of the enormity of cancer burden on the Nigerian nation. This study describes the impact of caregiving burden on the informal caregivers of women with breast cancer. Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six dyads attending the oncology clinic of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital were recruited through a convenience sampling technique. Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) were used to measure caregiver burden, social support and selfefficacy respectively. A score above 24 in ZBI was considered a high level of burden. Data were analysed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Results: The patients were 108 whose average age was 63.7 (14.9). Of the 118 informal caregivers, 89 (75.4%) were women and 29 (24.6%) were men. Their mean age was 41.9. The participants reported high care burden (37.1). 44% of the variance of the caregiver burden was explained by the monthly family income, payment type for treatment, relationship to the patient, caregivers’ self-efficacy, and social support. Conclusion: The study revealed a high level of caregiver burden among informal caregivers. Assessments of the caregiver burden and targeted interventions, such as increasing self-efficacy and social support in low-income areas are necessary to identify and alleviate the caregiver burden.Item Factors influencing the choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age in selected health facilities in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020) Aluko, Joel O.; Ademola, Shafiu A; Makanjuola, Osuolale J.; Umar, Jibril N.; Elusoji, Christianah I.Birthplace is a practically important aspect of childbearing preparation because of its medical effects on the life of the baby and the mother. The study aim was to evaluate the factors associated with. choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age in Saki-West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used with a validated structured questionnaire administered to 147 women selected purposively within child bearing age to assess their social demography, knowledge, accessibility, attitude of health workers, influence of economic factors on choice of birthplace. - The findings reveal that barriers to healthcare facilities delivery among women of childbearing age were mostly associated with factors surrounding income, accessible healthcare centre to deliver and education. The results of multiple regression show statistically significantly predict the choice of birthplace, F (4, 140) = 0.728,p < .0005, R2 = 0.174. All the variables added statistically significantly to the prediction, p <0.05. The analysis also showed that knowledge ~=- 0.136, satisfaction ~=0.146, and accessibility ~=-0.023 have influence- on the choice of birthplace. This study has brought a better understanding into the factors influencing the choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age. Therefore, there should be focused and intensified counselling for women with more children and those with history of previous home deliveries to emphasize the benefit of facility delivery.Item Factors influencing the choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age in selected health facilities in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020-01-01) Aluko, Joel O.; Ademola, Shafiu. A.; Makanjuola, Osuolale,. J.; Umar, Jibril N.; Elusoji, Christianah, I.Birthplace is a practically important aspect of childbearing preparation because of its medical effects on the life of the baby and the mother. The study aim was to evaluate the factors associated with choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age in Saki-West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used with a validated structured questionnaire administered to 147 women selected purposively within child bearing age to assess their social demography, knowledge, accessibility, attitude of health workers, influence of economic factors on choice of birthplace. The findings reveal that barriers to healthcare facilities delivery among women of childbearing age were mostly associated with factors surrounding income, accessible healthcare centre to deliver and education. The results of multiple regression show statistically significantly predict the choice of birthplace, F (4, 140) = 0.728, p < .0005, R2 = 0.174. All the variables added statistically significantly to the prediction, p <0.05. The analysis also showed that knowledge β=- 0.136, satisfaction β=0.146, and accessibility β=-0.023 have influence on the choice of birthplace. This study has brought a better understanding into the factors influencing the choice of birthplace among women of childbearing age. Therefore, there should be focused and intensified counselling for women with more children and those with history of previous home deliveries to emphasize the benefit of facility delivery.Item KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL UNNERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA(Faculty of Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology., 2019-11) Owolabi, Abimbola G.; Aluko, Joel O.; Onasoga, Olayinka A.; Elemile, Mayowa G.; Ogundipe, Oyindamola P.The study assessed the knowledge and practice of self-medication among students of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study which utilized a validated self-structured questionnaire for data collection. A total of 80 respondents from Anatomy department were recruited for the study. The study findings show. that majority of respondents were between ages 15 and 20 years. Findings indicated the level of students' knowledge and practice about self-medication is very high. Our study further showed that that the reason for the practice of selj- medication is the stress of going to the healthcare facility and financial constraints. Practice of seij-medication in the FUTA may lead to serious consequences. It is therefore necessary for nurses to recognize all the factors contributing to the practice of self-medication and be able to give proper health information and education on the use of drugs. effects of drugs on the body system when taken in wrong doses when they meet students.Item Manpower capacity and reasons for staff shortage in primary health care maternity centres in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study(United kingdom BioMed Central Ltd., 2019-10) Aluko, Joel O.; Anthea, Rhoda; Modeste, R. R. MarieBackground: The heart-breaking maternal and neonatal health indicators in Nigeria are not improving despite previous interventions, such as ‘Health for all’ and ‘Millennium Development Goals. The unattained health-related goals/targets of previous interventions put the success of the new Sustainable Development Goals in doubt if the existing paradigm remains unchanged. Thus, mere branding of health policies without improving what constitutes the health system such as manpower capacity and quality as well as staff-patients ratio will be wasteful efforts. This issue of global public health concern provided an indication for describing the capacity of manpower and reasons for staff shortage in primary level of health that are providing maternity services to women and their new-borns in Nigeria. Methods: This is an embedded mixed-methods study. Its quantitative strand collected data with the aid of a structured questionnaire from 127 health workers across the 21 purposively selected primary health care centres in five local government areas. Descriptive statistics were employed for analysis. The qualitative strand of the study collected data through in depth interviews from medical officers of health or their representatives. The tape recorded and transcribed data were thematically coded, while reporting was by direct quotes. The mixing of the data from both strands was done in the discussion section. Results: Twenty-nine (22.8%) of the health workers were between ages 51–58; 111 (87.4%) were married, while 44 (34. 6%) had worked for duration of 21–33 years in service. Evidences of incompetence were observed among the health workers. A total of 92 (72.4%) had been performing episiotomies on women in labour. Similarly, 69.8% had been repairing vaginal traumas. Nine (7.1%) knew the necessary steps of controlling postpartum vaginal bleeding, while 115 (91.3%) of them had not been trained in Life-Saving Scheme and post-abortions care. Conclusion: The shortage of manpower, disproportional skilled/semi-skilled ratio, lack of framework for staff recruitment, staff incompetence and inappropriate childbirth practices show that women were not receiving quality maternal and neonatal cares at the maternity centres.Item OUTCOME OF A NURSE-LED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-CARE STRATEGIES AMONG PREGNANT ,WOMEN IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA(Faculty of Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology., 2019-11) Aluko, Joel O.; Ajani, Olanrewaju; Sowunmi, Christiana O.; Modeste, Regis R.; Ani, Odinaka B.; Onasoga, Olayinka A.Maternal mortality remains a public health concern in most developing countries, as 99% of all reported maternal deaths stem from such developing countries. Even with this growing concern, research has shown that women's knowledge about pregnancy related self-care is insufficient. This study therefore assessed the outcome of a nurse-led educational programme on knowledge of self-care strategies during pregnancy. A non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used, while a multistage sampling technique was employed to recruit 209 pregnant women. A validated structured questionnaire with 0.9 reliability coefficient was used to collect data from 119 pregnant women in the experimental group and 90 in the control group. Data were collected in three phases. Data collected was analysed using SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Relevant ethical issues were strictly considered. A very low level of knowledge was reported in both the experimental and control group prior to intervention. A geometric rise in the level of knowledge was however noticed in the experimental group post intervention, as most of them were able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the different domains. Therefore, it is recommended that nurses at all levels must be equipped with this promising intervention to effectively to educate pregnant women on self-care strategies, as these would enhance efforts towards safer pregnancy and safer childbirth. The intervention should be administered to larger population to further establish its efficacy.Item OUTCOME OF A NURSE-LED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-CARE STRATEGIES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA(Faculty of Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology., 2019-11) Aluko, Joel O.; Ajani, Olanrewaju; Sowunmi, Christiana O.; Modeste, Regis R. Marie; Ani, Odinaka B.; Onasoga, Olayinka A.Maternal mortality remains a public health concern in most developing countries, as 99% of all reported maternal deaths stem from such developing countries. Even with this growing concern, research has shown that women’s knowledge about pregnancy related self-care is insufficient. This study therefore assessed the outcome of a nurse-led educational programme on knowledge of self-care strategies during pregnancy. A non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used, while a multistage sampling technique was employed to recruit 209 pregnant women. A validated structured questionnaire with 0.9 reliability coefficient was used to collect data from 119 pregnant women in the experimental group and 90 in the control group. Data were collected in three phases. Data collected was analysed using SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Relevant ethical issues were strictly considered. A very low level of knowledge was reported in both the experimental and control group prior to intervention. A geometric rise in the level of knowledge was however noticed in the experimental group post intervention, as most of them were able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the different domains. Therefore, it is recommended that nurses at all levels must be equipped with this promising intervention to effectively to educate pregnant women on self-care strategies, as these would enhance efforts towards safer pregnancy and safer childbirth. The intervention should be administered to larger population to further establish its efficacy.Item Outcome of Nurse-led Educational Training Programme on the Knowledge and Practice of Basic Life Support among Senior Secondary School Students in Obubra, Cross River State, Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2018-06) Aluko, Joel O.; Onasoga, Olayinka A.; Makanjuola, Osuolale J.; Ekpim, Leonard M.Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency which. can be effectively managed if cardiopu.lmonary resuscitation is commenced promptly. This study aimed at assessing the outcome of nurse-led educational training program on the knowledge and practice of basic life support among senior secondary school students in Obubra, Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted pre-post quasi-experimental design and stratified random sampling technique to select 200 respondents for the study. Data were collected with structured questionnaire. The result revealed that the knowledge level of the students increased significantly after the training,' there was an improvement in the students' . attitude to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after the exposure to the training and showed competence in demonstrating CPR procedures after training. It is recommended that the teaching o/CPR should be incorporated into the Nigerian secondary schools' Biology, and General Science curricula without delay. Outcome, Basic life support (BLS), Nurse-led, Knowledge, Practice, TrainingItem STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS INFLUENCING TFACHING - LEARNING IN A COllEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY INSTITUTION, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA(Faculty of Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology., 2019-11) Abdul-Razaq, Ibrahim; Aluko, Joel O.; Udo, Eunice; Owolabi, Abimbola G.The study assessed the attitude of students towards learning and investigated factors influencing teaching and learning among students of Kwara State College of Nursing and Midwifery Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using a validated, self-administered questionnaire from 150 students and tutors who met the inclusion criteria. The data collected was ana lysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency tables and chart were used to illustrate the findings. The ages of the participants ranged from 18 - 40 years; their mean age was 28 years ±7.4 standard deviation. Out of 150 respondents, 129 (86.0%) were female, and 69 (46.0%) were married. In addition, 89 (59.3%) of the respondents had good attitude towards learning. Identified factors influencing teaching and learning include u'pdatedcourses 'and well-structured instructional objectives, conducive learning environment, monetary incentives, adequate provision of instructional materials, right professional educational qualification of teachers, teachers' state of mind prior and during the lesson, teachers' personality, good location of school, well equipped library and poor welfare of students. Statistical analysis revealed the that there were significant associations between learning environment and learning process (pv < 0.05); significant associations between aooi/abi/ity of instructional materials and teaching/learning process (pv < 0.05); significant associations between students' personality make up and their attitude to learning (pv < 0_05). It is recommended that continuous staff development, provision of conducive learning environment and instructional materials be ensured for effective teaching and learning to secure the future of nursing profession. 'Item Suicidal Ideation and Depression among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Institution in North Central Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020) Aluko, Joel O.; Onasoga, Olayinka A.; Peretomode, Evans; Udo, Eunice; Salau, Adeola R.The high number of students who are majorly adolescents and young adults harboring suicidal ideation, as reported by various sources is becoming alarming. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to examine the suicidal ideation and depression among undergraduate students in a tertiary institution in North central, Nigeria. A total of 136 undergraduates from three purposively selected faculties in the institution were conveniently recruited for the study and data obtained using a self-structured questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained; respondents were fully informed and gave a verbal consent to participate in the study. Data collection lasted for a period of four weeks a~ duly completed questionnaires were retrieved on the spot. The data collected was analysed by using Statistical Product Service Solution (SPSS) version 23.0. Results were summarized using descriptive statistics of simple percentage, mean, standard deviation and presented on table, pie chart and bar chart. Chi square was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that majority of the respondents 81(59.6%) were females while 55(40.4%) were males as vast majority of them 89(65.4%) were between the ages of 20 and 25 years. About 59 (43.4%) were assessed to be normal, 39 (28.9%) had moderate depression, 23 (16.9%) had mild depression, while 15 (II %) had severe depression. Regarding the coping mechanism, majority (62.5%) claimed that they sleep when they feel stressed, 30 (22.1 %) pray while others cry (11.8%), use marijuana (1.5%), play games (0.7%), eat (0.7%), sleep and pray (0.7%). Over 70% or the respondents were satisfied with their relationship with family and friends. A significant association existed between respondents' level of suicidal ideation & depression and their satisfaction towards relationship with family and fellow students. There was a significant difference in the depression rating scores among the three selected faculties. Satisfaction with family. friend and lecturer relationships playa major role in predicting suicidal ideation and depression. Therefore, intervention for encompassing good coping mechanism may contribute to a more positive outcome in the adolescents and young adults.Item Theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support training programme among secondary school students(Zhejiang University Press, 2019) Aluko, Joel O.; Gabriel, Israel OlatunjiBACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support (BLS) by a group of secondary school students in Nigeria pre and post BLS training. METHODS: This was quasi-experimental study design with 210 participants. They were taught on adult BLS and all the participants practiced BLS on a Resusci-Anne manikin immediately after the training. Data were collected using American Heart Association (AHA) structured questionnaire and psychomotor skills checklist for BLS at baseline, and post BLS training. RESULTS: The pre-training knowledge score was 1.9±1.4. This increased after the BLS training to 11.4±2.4, and the mean difference between the pre and post BLS training scores was 9.48571. Pre-training psychomotor skill score was 0.00±0.00, this increased to 8.9±1.9 after the training, and the mean difference was 8.90000. The knowledge and psychomotor skill difference between pre and post BLS training was significant (P<0.000). CONCLUSION: Most Nigerian secondary school students were not knowledgeable about BLS. Therefore, there is need for the creation of more awareness among the students.Item Theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support training programme among secondary school students(Zhejiang University Press, 2019) Gabriel, Israel Olatunji; Aluko, Joel O.BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support (BLS) by a group of secondary school students in Nigeria pre and post BLS training. METHODS: This was quasi-experimental study design with 210 participants. They were taught on adult BLS and all the participants practiced BLS on a Resusci-Anne manikin immediately after the training. Data were collected using American Heart Association (AHA) structured questionnaire and psychomotor skills checklist for BLS at baseline, and post BLS training. RESULTS: The pre-training knowledge score was 1.9±1.4. This increased after the BLS training to 11.4±2.4, and the mean difference between the pre and post BLS training scores was 9.48571. Pre-training psychomotor skill score was 0.00±0.00, this increased to 8.9±1.9 after the training, and the mean difference was 8.90000. The knowledge and psychomotor skill difference between pre and post BLS training was signifi cant (P<0.000). CONCLUSION: Most Nigerian secondary school students were not knowledgeable about BLS. Therefore, there is need for the creation of more awareness among the students.