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Item Assessment of Emergency Preparedness and Response Among Police Officers and Men in Ilorin, Nigeria(Library and Publication Committee, University of Ilorin, 2018) Oladoye, O.D; Uthman, M.M.B; Oladiji, F; Ameen, H.A; Oyabambi, A.OThe Police force is crucial in the local and national level emergency response through the 21st century and beyond. Emergency preparedness will be viewed as a protective process which encompasses all measures taken before a disastrous event aimed at minimizing the loss of life, disruption of critical services and damage to infrastructure and the environment, enabling governments, communities and individuals to respond rapidly and efficiently to disasters. The study assessed the knowledge, preparedness and response of police personnel towards emergency in Ilorin. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 400 policemen and officers was carried out, utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire in selected police formations. Descriptive and inferential statistics was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 with level of significance set at p<0.05. It revealed a higher proportion: 221 (55.2%) of the respondents with average knowledge of emergencies, good level of emergency preparedness: 207 (51.8%) and average level of response to emergencies: 334 (83.5%). The study also showed that worn-out equipment, inadequate facilities and insufficient relevant training were the major challenges that the police force face in emergency preparedness and response activities in Ilorin. The need to constantly train policemen in view of the dynamic and evolving nature of emergencies in Nigeria is therefore advocated. http//www.unilorin.edu.ng/centrepoint Volume 24, No.1, pages 85-100Item Prevalence and Risk Factors of Schistosomiasis Infection among Primary School Pupils in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria(Sudan Medical Association, 2017) Aderibigbe, S.A; Okpareke, O; Olatona, F.A; Ameen, H.A; Olubiyi, S.K.; Osagbemi, G.K.Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium which has posed to be a major public health problem in Nigeria. This study determined the current prevalence and risk factors of urinary schistosomiasis infection among Primary school pupils in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the three local district areas in Patigi Local Government Area. Semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demography, water contact patterns and risk factors of the pupils aged between 5−15 years. Urine samples were collected from two thousand pupils for microscopic analysis for the detection of S. haematobium eggs. Results: The overall prevalence of schistosomiasis infection was 35% among the 2000 children examined. Patigi District recorded the highest prevalence of 66.7%. No statistical significant difference was observed in the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis between males (36.2%) and females (33.2%) and among the different age groups. The major risk factors that were associated with the endemicity of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Patigi Local Government were the presence of infested water bodies and increased water contact activities with the infested water bodies, increased frequency of visit to the infested river, prolonged duration of stay in the water bodies, low parental literacy, and farming occupational activities of the parents. Furthermore, urinating while swimming and poor utilization of protective shoes while visiting the river were some of the practices that placed them at yet a greater risk of being infected by the causative agent. Conclusion: The prevalence rate obtained in the study was high, an indication that the region is endemic by WHO classification. This calls for an urgent effective urinary schistosomiasis control programme in the zoneItem Risk Exposure to Hepatitis B Infection among Senior Secondary School Students in a Metropolitan City of North-central Nigeria(Ethiopian Public Health Association, 2017) Aderibigbe, S.A; Akinola, D; Ameen, H.A; Olubiyi, S.K; Alatishe, M.B; Osagbemi, G.KBackground: 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