Browsing by Author "Fasiku, Mojirola Martina"

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    Intestinal Parasitosis Among Food Handlers in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria
    (Rwanda Biomedical Center/Rwanda Health Communication Center, Rwanda, 2020) Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Fadeyi, Abayomi; Nyamngee, Amase; Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Ogunlaja, Olumuyiwa Ayotunde; Akanbi II, A. A
    BACKGROUND: Food borne diseases (FBD), such as intestinal parasitosis, remain a major public health issue across the globe, especially in developing countries. The entire hospital community is at risk of acquiring these diseases from food handlers (FHs) in hospitals. Hospitalized patients are particularly at risk primarily due to compromised immunity. OBJECTIVES: This study determined the carriage rate of intestinal parasites and assessed the socio-demographic factors associated with carriage among FHs in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. METHODS: A cross-sectional study that involved screening of all FHs in the hospital for intestinal parasites was conducted from May 2018 to June 2018. Finger swabs and fresh stool specimens of the FHs were collected and examined for intestinal parasites following standard microbiological techniques. The socio-demographic characteristics of the FHs were also obtained using structured questionnaires specifically designed for the study. RESULTS: Of the 81 FHs studied, 9 (11.1%) were positive for different types of intestinal parasites. Entamoeba histolytica (33.3%) and hookworms (33.3%) were the most common intestinal parasites, followed by Taenia spp. (22.2%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (11.2%). All intestinal parasites were detected in stool specimens with none recovered from the finger swabs. The educational level of the FHs was significantly associated with intestinal parasitosis (p=0.047). CONCLUSION: FHs in this study are carriers of intestinal parasites and their level of education is significantly associated with intestinal parasitosis. Periodic screening and eradication therapy for infested FHs are recommended to avoid outbreaks of FBD in hospitals.
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    Prevalence and Pattern of Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements: A comparative cross-sectional study in Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria
    (Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the African Forum for Health Sciences (AFHES), 2022) Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Durowade, Kabir Adekunle; Bolarinwa, Oladimeji Akeem; Fasiku, Olushola Kayode; Adaramola, Samuel Oluwasola; Akande, Tanimola Makanjuola
    BACKGROUND The elderly are usually prone to different age-related chronic non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs cause mortality, particularly in the elderly, and hypertension and obesity are important risk factors in their development. This study assessed the prevalence and pattern of blood pressure and anthropometric measurements among the elderly in rural and urban areas of Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a cross-sectional analytical (comparative) study among 300 elderly people in the rural and urban communities in Kwara Central, North-central, Nigeria. Respondents were selected through a multi-stage random sampling technique. Data was collected through the use of pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. Analysis was carried out using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM-SPSS) version 20. Data were presented in tables and charts. The level of significance was predetermined at a p-value of less than 0.05 at a 95% confidence level. RESULTS The mean age of the elderly in the rural community was 76 ± 11.6 years compared to 74 ± 10.4 years for the urban community. The proportion of the female respondents was higher than males in both rural group 96 (64.0%) and urban group 84 (56.0%). The waist circumferences and waist-to-hip ratios were significantly higher among the elderly in the urban communities (20.0%, 20.7%) than in the rural communities (11.3%, 16%) (p= 0.039). Similarly, there were significantly more overweight and obese elderly in the urban communities (18.0%, 16.0%) than those in the rural communities (12.7%, 4.7%) (p= 0.003). The proportion of those with elevated blood pressure in the urban group was significantly higher than those in the rural group (p =0.038). CONCLUSION The blood pressure pattern and anthropometric indices that portend an increased cardiovascular risk among the elderly were more prevalent in the urban than in the rural communities.
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    Prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella carriage among food handlers at a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
    (University of Ilorin, 2020) Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Akanbi II, A. A; Fadeyi, Abayomi; Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Nyamngee, Amase; Ogunmodede, James Ayodele
    Food borne diseases such as salmonellosis and shigellosis remain a major public health problem across the globe especially in the developing countries. Food handlers are potential transmitters of food borne bacteria that cause these diseases. Periodic screening of food handlers can prevent life threatening outbreaks in hospitals and the larger community. This study therefore aimed at determining the carriage rate of Salmonella and Shigella spp. among food handlers at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin. This was an observational study of all the food handlers in the hospital who met the inclusion criteria for this study. They were screened for specific food borne pathogens from May to June, 2018. Hand swabs and fresh stool specimens collected from the food handlers were examined specifically for Salmonella and Shigella spp. using standard microbiological techniques. The socio-demographic characteristics of the food handlers were also obtained using structured questionnaires specifically designed for the study. Of 81 participants recruited into the study, Salmonella spp was isolated from the stool of 1 (1.2%) of the food handlers. No Shigella spp. was isolated from the stool cultures. The hand swabs revealed no isolate. The colonization rate of food handlers by Salmonella spp in this study, there is very low yet epidemiologically significant. Periodic screening and FBP eradication therapy for carrying/ infected FBHs is recommended to avoid outbreaks of food borne infections in the hospital.
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    SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA AND INTESTINAL PARASITE CARRIAGE RATE AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, ILORIN
    (Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN), 2020) Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Akanbi II, A.A.; Fasiku, Mojirola Martina
    Background: Food borne diseases such as salmonellosis, shigellosis and intestinal parasitosis remain a major public health problem across the globe. Health care workers, hospitalized patients and indeed the entire community are at risk of acquiring these diseases. Hospitalized patients are particularly at risk largely due to compromised immunity. Food handlers with poor personal hygiene could be potential sources of infections by the agents of these diseases. In Nigeria, data on the prevalence of enteric pathogens among food handlers is scarce. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Salmonella, Shigella and Intestinal parasites among food handlers in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin. Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted from May to June, 2018 at all the catering establishments in the hospital. Finger swab and stool specimens were collected from 81 food handlers. Microscopic examination and culture were performed on stool specimens for isolation of intestinal parasites and Salmonella spp and Shigella spp, respectively. Results: Of the total 81 food-handlers screened for enteric pathogens, 11.1% were found to be positive for different types of intestinal parasites. Among the parasites, E. histolytica and hookworms were the most prevalent parasites (33.3% each), followed by Taenia spp (22.2%) and A. lumbricoides (11.2%). Salmonella spp was detected in 1.2% of the food handlers. No Shigella spp was detected in stool cultures. None of the sought pathogens was recovered from the finger swabs. Conclusion: The prevalence of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and intestinal parasites among the food handlers in this study is low. The level of education of the food handlers was significantly associated with presence of intestinal parasite in their stool.
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    The knowledge and attitude of students of a Nigerian tertiary institution about peptic ulcer disease
    (College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osun State, 2021) Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Ogunmodede, James Ayodele; Ogunlaja, Olumuyiwa Ayotunde; Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Oyeleke, Ganiyat Kikelomo; Olokoba, Abdulfatai Bamidele
    Objectives: This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of students of a tertiary institution in North-Central Nigeria about peptic ulcer disease (PUD) Methodology: Three hundred students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, were recruited using a multistage sampling method. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data and assess their knowledge about and attitude towards PUD. Results: Two hundred and thirty-four (78.0%) of respondents had heard about PUD before. Two hundred and fifty (83.3%) of the respondents thought PUD was a gastrointestinal disease whereas 40 (13.3%) thought it was a disease of the heart. Only one (0.3%) of the respondents knew Helicobacter pylori as a cause of PUD, and only 17.3% believed drugs could treat PUD. Students of Science-based courses were twice as likely as non-Science based students to have had a prior knowledge of PUD (OR: 1.98, CI: 1.054 3.717, P=0.034). Conclusion: Though majority of respondents had heard about PUD, their knowledge of its aetiology, symptoms and treatment was poor. This reflects the need to strengthen public health education about PUD because of its potential for causing morbidity and mortality
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    Unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria
    (Babcock University Medical Society, Ogun State, 2021) Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Durowade, Kabir Adekunle; Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Ahmed, A; Osinubi, M.O.; Musa, O.I.; Osagbemi, G.K.; Akande, Tanimola Makanjuola
    Abstract Objective: The elderly usually require assistance and sometimes have unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. This study assessed the unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among the elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected using pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires from 300 elderly using the multistage sampling technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20 was used to analyze data, and the level of significance was predetermined at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: Overall, 60% of the elderly in the urban than rural group (46%) had unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with basic activities of daily living in the rural areas ranged from 0.0% (eating) to 70.8 % (bathing) and 0.0% (eating) to 68.8 % (transferring) in the urban areas. The prevalence of unmet needs for instrumental activities of daily living ranged from 16.7% (handling finances) to 59.3 % (cooking) for those in the rural areas. However, the range was from 33.3% (transportation) to 75.0% (taking medications) in the urban areas. The urban respondents had higher unmet needs for assistance with telephone use than rural respondents. (p=0.004*). Conclusion: The elderly in the urban areas had a higher prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The government must address the needs of the elderly through a policy to prevent unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living.