Browsing by Author "Jibril N U"

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    Assessment of breast cancer risk perception, knowledge, and breast self-examination practices among market women in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
    (BMC Women's health, 2023-10-27) Jibril N U
    Background Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide, and its incidence is increasing, particularly in low-medium-income countries (LMICs). Evidence shows that breast self-examination (BSE) is culturally acceptable, religiously friendly and inexpensive. This study assessed BC risk perception, knowledge and breast self-examination practices among market women in Ondo State, Nigeria. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among market women in 3 selected markets in Owo. A semi-structured interview-based questionnaire was used to collect data. The instrument consisted of five sec- tions based on the objective of the study. Selection of the study participants was done using a multistage sampling technique. The test–retest method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Participants knowledge and practices were categorised into good (≥ 50% total score) and poor (< 50% total score) while risk perception was grouped into high (≥ 50% total score) and low (< 50% total score).Data were analyzed using descriptive and infer- ential statistics at a p-value < 0.05 for determining statistical significance. Results A total of 335 respondents completed the study and the mean age ± S.D. was 37.19 ± 9.19 years (range: 18–65 years). 47.5% of respondents were Christian while 60.0% of the respondents were married. 15.5% had tertiary education, and more than two-thirds were from the Yoruba tribe. More than two-thirds (78.5%) of the participants stated that they practiced breast self-examination, while 58.5% reported to have been taught how to perform BSE. 75.8% agreed that the use of injectable contraception or oral pills can result in BC, while 75.8% also agreed that women of reproductive age are at risk of BC. Less than 50% mentioned that they were uncomfortable taking off clothes in front of health professionals during the examination. The perceived risk of BC showed that 221 (65.97%), and 114 (34.03%) of respondents had high, and low levels of perceived risk of BC, respectively. However, 184 (54.93%) and 151 (45.07%) of the respondents had good and poor knowledge. The majority (139, 41.49%) of the respondents had poor BSE practice. Age (p = 0.023), educational qualifications (p < 0.001), average income per month (p < 0.001) and ethnicity (p = < 0.001) were statistically associated with knowledge of breast self-examination while religion (p = 0.02), marital status (p = 0.01), educational qualification (p = 0.001) and distance from facility (p = 0.009) were statis- tically associated with perceived risk of BC. Participants’ educational qualification (p = 0.006) and ethnicity (p = 0.013)
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    Effect of nursing intervention on women’s knowledge about pregnancy problems and utilization of obstetrics care services in Edu, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (ELSEVIER Publication, 2024-04-18) Jibril N U
    Purpose: This study assesses the effect of nursing intervention on the knowledge of women about pregnancy- related problems and utilization of obstetrics care services in Edu, Nigeria. Methods: Pre-test post-test control of quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. Researchers-designed questionnaire was used for data collection and a split-half test was used to determine the reliability of the in- strument. One hundred and twenty women were exposed to ten weeks of community-based nursing education intervention sessions, (sixty experimental groups and sixty control groups). Pre-tests administered to sampled women before nursing health education intervention sessions and followed by Post-test. The results were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while the t-test was used to test the hypothesis at an Alpha level of 0.05. Results: The findings showed the positive effect of a nursing health education intervention on the knowledge of women about pregnancy problems with pre-intervention on experimental group mean of 63.33, and post- intervention mean of 72.22 with t-value of 1.26 less than the table value of 1.96. The study further showed a mean score of 35.97 experimental group and 28.33 for the control group with a t-value of 1.64, which shows little effect of intervention on the willingness of women to utilize obstetrics care services in Edu, Nigeria. Conclusion: The study concluded that the nursing health education intervention programme in this study on pregnancy-related problems programmes had a positive effect on the knowledge of women but had no effect on the utilization of OCS by women in Edu Local Government Areas. We recommended that health education programmes should be intensified to improve the knowledge level of women and encourage the use of obstetric care services in the community.
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    MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE AND CHALLENGES IN EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES IN CHILDREN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, ILORIN
    (LAUTECH Journal of Nursing (LJN), 2024-02-15) Jibril N U
    Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices play a crucial role in child growth and development, constituting a complex adaptive process for mothers during child feeding. This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to assess maternal knowledge and c h a l l e n g e s i n e x c l u s i v e b re a s t f e e d i n g a n d complementary feeding practices. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 150 mothers, using a researcher-designed questionnaire with ve sections (A-E) addressing study objectives. The instrument underwent face and content validity, with a reliability test yielding α = 0.71 through the Crobach Alpha coefcient. Sociodemographically, the majority of respondents fell within the 26 – 30 years age group (52.2%), possessed tertiary education (54%), and were married (96%). The ndings indicated that most respondents were self-employed (77.9%), Moslems (78.8%), and of Yoruba ethnicity (86.7%). Additionally, a signicant proportion had a monthly income exceeding N10,000 (41.6%), with fathers contributing signicantly (66.4%), and had 2-4 children (55%). Regarding knowledge, the study concluded that mothers' understanding of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding was above average (63.3%), while their practice was rated as average (56%). Challenges in exclusive breastfeeding included stress (79.6%), time consumption (69.9%), sore or painful nipples (75.2%), poor grasp (88.5%), and a lack of support from partners or family members (98.2%). Complementary feeding challenges involved a lack of money to buy food (98.2%), non-availability of food items (96.5%), difculties in food preparation (85.0%), and feeding problems with the child (88.5%). Two hypotheses were tested, revealing no signicant relationship between mothers' parity and the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (p-value = 0.724 > 0.05). However, there was a signicant relationship between mothers' occupation and the lack of money to buy food (p-value = 0.015 < 0.05). Recommendations included instituting health education teaching protocols by nurses to enhance mothers' knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding importance and educating them on various food compositions essential for complementary food.
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    mpacts of Physical Health Hazards of Healthcare Waste Management Practice on Public Health Workers in General Hospitals of Katsina State, Nigeria
    (2024-03-11) Jibril N U
    This research determines the impact of physical health hazards of healthcare waste management practice on public health workers' in Katsina State general hospitals. This research used a cross-sectional survey design. All public health personnel employed at general hospitals in Katsina State were included in the population. The General hospitals were stratified into the three existing senatorial zones. Purposive sampling method was used to select two general hospitals in each of the zones. Twenty percent (20%) of the population of public healthcare workers in charge of waste management practice were selected for this project in each of the hospitals. Researcher’s designed questionnaire was used for this study which was subjected to pilot test using Cronbach’s Alpha with internal consistencies of 0.719. The data collected were described in mean and standard deviation to describe the research question raised for this study. While t-test independent sample was used to compare the opinion of male and female public healthcare staff. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result shows that the hypothesis was accepted showing that the view of both male and female public healthcare workers on physical health hazards variables considered for this study were not significant. The study concluded that, the physical health hazards of both the male and female public healthcare workers were not significant. The opinions of public healthcare workers on physical health hazards does not differ from each other’s on practice of healthcare waste management in General Hospitals in Katsina State.