Browsing by Author "Ibraheem, M.A."

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    Assessing Levels of Anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study
    (Prime Scholars, 2023) Anyebe E.E.; Olubiyi S.K.; Jibril, U.N.; Aluko, J.O.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Oyekunle, L. D.
    Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the women reported moderate to severe psychological distress (21.6% “moderate disorder” and 20.6% “severe disorder.”) with another 36.3% reporting “mild disorder;” Only 21.6% of them were “likely to be well.” On the anxiety scale, a large majority (87.3%) of the women reported low level of anxiety, and the remaining 12.7% moderate anxiety; none reported any worrying level of anxiety. Further descriptive analysis suggests varying anxiety and psychological distress levels could be related to participants’ socio-demographic variables. The study shows levels of psychological distress and anxiety are being experienced by many pregnant women, portending possible high risks of developing mental health disorders during and after pregnancy. The antenatal clinics and periods should be the most suitable places and times for routine and periodic assessment of psychological distress and anxiety in all pregnant women for early interventions. More expanded and intervention-focused studies are however necessary as next steps, as this study is essentially exploratory. Keywords: Antenatal care; Anxiety; Expectant mother; Psychological distress; Maternal mental health; Pregnant women
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    Assessing Levels of Anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study
    (Prime Scholars: Adv Appl Sci Res, 2023-02-28) Anyebe E.E.; Olubiyi S.K.; Jibril, U.N.; Aluko, J.O.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Oyekunle, L. D.
    Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the women reported moderate to severe psychological distress (21.6% “moderate disorder” and 20.6% “severe disorder.”) with another 36.3% reporting “mild disorder;” Only 21.6% of them were “likely to be well.” On the anxiety scale, a large majority (87.3%) of the women reported low level of anxiety, and the remaining 12.7% moderate anxiety; none reported any worrying level of anxiety. Further descriptive analysis suggests varying anxiety and psychological distress levels could be related to participants’ socio-demographic variables. The study shows levels of psychological distress and anxiety are being experienced by many pregnant women, portending possible high risks of developing mental health disorders during and after pregnancy. The antenatal clinics and periods should be the most suitable places and times for routine and periodic assessment of psychological distress and anxiety in all pregnant women for early interventions. More expanded and intervention-focused studies are however necessary as next steps, as this study is essentially exploratory.
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    Assessing levels of anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A descriptive Cross-sectional, Exploratory Study
    (Prime Scholars London United Kingdom, 2023-01-30) Anyebe, E.E; Olubiyi, S.K; Jibril, N. U; Aluko, J.O; Ibraheem, M.A.; Oyekunle, A
    Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the women reported moderate to severe psychological distress (21.6% “moderate disorder” and 20.6% “severe disorder.”) with another 36.3% reporting “mild disorder;” Only 21.6% of them were “likely to be well.” On the anxiety scale, a large majority (87.3%) of the women reported low level of anxiety, and the remaining 12.7% moderate anxiety; none reported any worrying level of anxiety. Further descriptive analysis suggests varying anxiety and psychological distress levels could be related to participants’ socio-demographic variables. The study shows levels of psychological distress and anxiety are being experienced by many pregnant women, portending possible high risks of developing mental health disorders during and after pregnancy. The antenatal clinics and periods should be the most suitable places and times for routine and periodic assessment of psychological distress and anxiety in all pregnant women for early interventions. More expanded and intervention-focused studies are however necessary as next steps, as this study is essentially exploratory.
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    Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding blood donation among adults in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
    (Department of Health promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2016) Olubiyi, S.K; Babalola, B.R.; Olubiyi, V.M.; Jibril, N.M; Ibraheem, M.A.
    The aim of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of adults in Ado-Ekiti regarding blood donation. It was a non-experimental descriptive design that utilized structured questionnaire to collect data from 196 respondents using multistage sampling technique. Data collected were analysed manually and were presented in tables, pie charts, histograms and bar charts. The findings revealed that majority (96.9%) of the respondents had adequate knowledge of blood donation. 33.7% of the respondents expressed fear of donating blood and 73% of the respondents will readily donate to a close relative in need of blood. 33.7% of the respondents had never donated blood before while 39.8% of the respondents have donated blood once. The respondents had a good knowledge about blood donation. However their attitude towards blood donation just fair and the practice toward donating blood was poor
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    Influence of Teenage Pregnancy on Academic Performance as perceived by Secondary School Students in Ganmo, Kwara State
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2019) Olubiy, S.K.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Okesina, F.A; Onifade, J; Okesina, B; Malomo, S.O.
    Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in female human beings from age to 13 to 19. A girl can become pregnant from sexual intercourse after she has begun to ovulate which can be before her first menstrual period (menarche), but usually occurs after the onset of her periods. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge about teen pregnancy among students, the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and its influence on the academic performance of students, the awareness about causes of teenage pregnancy among students and the impact of teenage pregnancy on academic performance of female students in Ganmo. The research design was adopted for the study with a population of 302 female teens in the two selected Secondary Schools in Ganmo: namely, Community Secondary School, Ganmo and ECWA Secondary School, Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 150 respondents. Questionnaire was used in obtaining data for the research work. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Virtually all close results were obtained in two trials. The reliability co-efficient value of 0.041 was obtained with Cronbach Alpha technique. The information and data generated were analyzed and interpreted to the research questions proposed for the study. Findings showed that there is prevalence of teenage pregnancy among students in Ganmo. The study also revealed that most of the teenage mothers drop out of school. The study therefore recommended that teenage mothers should be helped in their psychosocial development and job skills development. Government at all levels should introduce sex education to the school curriculum
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    Psychosocial Burden of Mothers’ Care of Children with Autism attending Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria
    (Texila International Journal of Nursing, 2022) Olubiyi S. K,; Anyebe E.E,; Ndie E.C.; Ajidahun, J.; Ayodele, B.J.; Irodi, C.C.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Ayo, E.E.
    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or simply autism, occupies an extreme position among childhood pathologies due to its severity, duration, and impact on the family. This descriptive study assessed the psychosocial burden of care on 60 mothers of children with childhood autism. The instrument consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, a 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZCGI). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results indicated a significantly high level of psychological distress (51.8%) among mothers of children with autism, and (30%) thirty percent of mothers of children with autism had a low burden. Bivariate analysis revealed factors that were associated with psychological distress in mothers of these children were the presence of a social type of impairments and a high number of impairments in the child having to cut down or give up work and a high burden score on these women believed to be a spillover from the care burden. Results also showed the number of impairments at various periods: 12 months (51.79%), 6-12 months (30.36%), and less than 6 months (17.86%). Mothers’ employment rate was cut down to 51.9%, while 25.9% gave up their job completely. These were significantly and independently associated with psychological distress. Conclusively, the study revealed that mothers of children with autism experience significant higher levels of burden. Hence, an urgent need for the implementation of intervention programmes to reduce the burden of care among this group of mothers in Nigeria with social support and governmental assistance and approaches.
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    The Quality of Nurses’ Relationships with Patients and Patients’ Significant Others in an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study
    (Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria: Achievers Journal of Scientific Research, 2024-03-25) Anyebe, E.E.; Jibril, U.N.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Adesina, K.A.; Adenigba, O.B.
    Nurses, patients, and patients‟ relatives engage in continuous interaction in the hospital setting. Such interaction is expected to be supportive, educative, and therapeutic. The extent to which the nurse communicates with patients and their relatives should lead to transaction, goal attainment, effective nursing care, and satisfaction. Anchored on Peplau’s Interpersonal theory, this study explored the views of nurses, patients, and patients' relatives on the level of nurse-patient and nurse-patient relatives‟ relationships, and the level of satisfaction with the nursing care and its associated factors at an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit of a Teaching Hospital in North-Central Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design, an in-depth interview guide was used to collect data from 17 purposively selected participants (seven nurses of different ranks, five patients, and one relative of each of these patients). Interviews were audio recorded. Following transcription, data were analyzed thematically. Levels and satisfaction with the nurse-patient relationship were rated differently: below average by the nurses, but relatively more satisfactory by most patients. However, both nurses and patients‟ relatives described the nurse-patient relatives‟ relationship as dissatisfactory, with its potential and actual effects on patient care. Communication barriers, poor interpersonal skills, poor nursing staff: ratio shortage and the nature of the Emergency Room are factors affecting the interpersonal relationship of nurses with patients and their relatives. Improved communication, nurse-patient ratio, quality of care, interpersonal relationship skills training for nurses, and orientation of patients and relatives are recommended to enhance therapeutic relationships.