Browsing by Author "Irodi, C.C"

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    Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of School Health Programme Among Secondary School Teachers
    (Faculty of Nursing Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Nigeria, 2022) Olubiyi, S.K; Onasoga, A. O; Yusuf, A. G; Ezeaka, P; Irodi, C.C; Olufakayode, V. M.; Ogunleye, O.R; Olubiyi, B
    The School Health Program (SHP) is a key component of national health promotion program that reduces the burden of preventable diseases among the school populace. To address this, we set out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of school health programs among teachers in selected secondary schools in Ikorodu, Lagos State. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used for this study and a random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 128 teachers for this study. Instrument used for this study is a self-developed structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient score of 0.88 and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that (58.8%) of the respondents' level of knowledge of school health-program is above average and the attitude of teachers towards school health program is negative (25.3%). Also, the level of practice of school health program among the respondents is high (60.2%). In conclusion, the study showed that the respondents are knowledgeable about school health program but the practice is low (40.8%). The governments should place more priority on school health when making and implementing health policies.
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    Psychosocial burden of mothers’ care of children with autism attending Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria
    (Texila American University, Guyana., 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, 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 mother 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 mother of these children were the presence of social type of impairments and a high number of impairment 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 are (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