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Item Attitudinal and practical differences between male and female primary healthcare workers towards prevention of healthcare associated infection in Kwara-North Senatorial District.(Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, 2021) Kperogi, I. I.; Abdulrasaq, Q. O.; Ologele, I.; Abdulraheem, A. M.; James, J. F.This study examined Attitudinal and Practical Differences between Male and Female Primary Healthcare(PHCWs) towards towards Prevention of Health and Associated Infections (HAIs) in Kwara-North Senatorial District. The objectives of this research were to examine the attitudinal and practical differences between male and female primary healthcare workers towards prevention of healthcare associated infections in Kwara North Senatorial District. The study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type, using a multi stage random sampling technique to select 760 PHCWs in Kwara North Senatorial District. Pretested semi structured questionnaire was used to collect data from selected PHCWs, while Mean and standard deviations as well as one sample t- test statistics were used to analyze the data on research questions and hypotheses respectively. Level of significance used was set at P. value <0.05. It was observed that there were more female PHCWs that had better attitude towards prevention of infections than their male counterparts. More so, higher number of the -female PHCWs had good practice of preventive measures during healthcare delivery process than their male counterparts (calculated t-value of 11.102 is greater than 1.972 t critical at df 758). It was therefore concluded that there was good attitude and practice among female PHCWs on preventive measures against HAIs in Kwara-North Senatorial District (calculated t-value of 20.313 is greater than 2.972 t critical at df 758). It was recommended that there is need to intensify refresher trainings on the importance of safety measures towards improving the attitudes and practices of preventing HAls among PHCWs in Kwara-North Senatorial District.Item Causes of Drug Abuse as Expressed by Secondary School Students in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria(University of Zimbabwe’s Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC), Faculty of Education, Harare, Zimbabwe., 2019) Ologele, I; Abdulraheem, A. M.; Jidda, K. A.; Kperogi, I. I.; James, J. F.; Oyewole, S. B.Increase in a number of young people abusing drugs has become a subject of public concern worldwide. Therefore, the study investigated the causes of drug abuse as expressed by secondary school students in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprises of all the secondary school students in Moro Local Government Area. The descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. Four hundred and thirty (430) respondents were selected the study with the use of purposive, proportionate and simple random sampling procedures. Researchers' designed questionnaire that had been validated three experts in the related field was used for the study. A test-retest method used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument and the result of 0.72r was obtained. Inferential statistics of chi- square was used to analyze the result of the stated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The result of the findings of this study showed that peer group and poor parental communication had an influence on the causes of drug abuse (428.01 16.92 at 0.05 alpha level of significant. 234.00-16.92) among secondary school students. The researchers concluded that peer group influence and poor parental communication causes drug abuse among secondary school students in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State Nigeria. The researchers' recommended among others that Parents should show love, happiness and also take responsibility for helping secondary students to attain wholesome development into responsible adults.Item Causes of Marital Infidelity among Married Residents of Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria.(Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2024) Ologele, I.; Kperogi, I. I.; Ibrahim, A. S.; Sayofunmi, O. F.; Isiaka, G.; Ogundiran, G. B.This study investigates the causes of marital infidelity among married residents in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. A descriptive research design of the survey type was used for this study. The population for the study comprises all married residents in Ilorin metropolis. A multistage sampling technique was used to select three hundred and eighty-three (383) respondents who participated in the study. A researcherdesigned structured questionnaire validated by three experts in the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained through the test re-test method. A reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained. The three postulated hypotheses were tested using the parametric statistics of t-test, mean and standard deviation at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study showed that childlessness, lack of sexual satisfaction and distance between spouses were responsible for the marital infidelity in the study area. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that childlessness, lack of sexual satisfaction between spouses and distance between spouses were among the causes of marital infidelity among married residents in Ilorin metropolis. It was recommended that married residents should be informed that procreation is not the basis of marriage, the married partner should be able to adjust to the sexual demands of each other and spouses should not be far from each other, they should keep a close distance from each otherItem Causes of Reproductive Health Diseases among Women of Child-Bearing Age in Ogori-Mogongo Local Government Area of Kogi State(The Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016-02) Ologele, I; Ogunsola, M. T.; Adigun, J. O.; Kperogi, I. I.The study investigated causes of reproductive health diseases among women of child - bearing age in Ogori-magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. The objectives of the study were to:(i) examine whether underutilization of maternal health care facilities have influence on the causes of reproductive health diseases among women of child-bearing age; (ii). investigate whether unsafe abortion have influence on the causes of reproductive health diseases among women of child-bearing age; and (iii) examine whether poor personal hygiene have influence on the causes of reproductive health diseases among women of child-bearing age. A descriptive research design of survey type was employed for this study. The population for the study comprised all women of child-bearing age in the study area. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select two hundred respondents that participated in the study. The instrument was a researcher's designed questionnaire that was validated by three experts in the related field. Reliability of the instrument was established through test re-test method and result of 0.76r was obtained, this indicates a strong consistency and good enough for the study. Data were administered with the aid of three trained research assistants and the result of data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics of Chi-square at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The finding of this study shows that: i. Underutilization of maternal health care facilities had influence on causes of reproductive health diseases because calculated chi-square value of (136.9) > crit. chi-square value of (21.03); ii. Unsafe abortion had influence on causes of reproductive health diseases because calculated chi-square value of (171.6)> crit. chi-square value of (21.03); and iii. Poor personal hygiene had influence on causes of reproductive health diseases because calculated chi-square value of (161.0)> crit. chi-square value of (21.03). Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that underutilization of maternal health care facilities, unsafe abortion and poor personal hygiene had significant influence on reproductive health diseases among women of child-bearing age in the study area. Therefore, it out recommended amongst others that, the local government health department should carry out enlightenment campaign that will educate women on benefits of utilizing maternal health care facilities so as to protect them against reproductive health diseases.Item Problems Associated with the Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV/AIDS patients in Ilorin, Kwara State Referral Hospitals in Nigeria.(Published by the Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira, 2016) Kperogi, I. I.; Aliyu, I. A; Jidda, K. A.; Oniyangi, S. O.The study examined problems associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients in Ilorin Kwara State referral Hospitals. Antiretroviral therapy has transformed the HIV infection into a chronic manageably disease. Optimal adherence (> 95%) is required to achieve treatment success; but non-adherence still remains a major problem among patients. The objectives of this study includes examination of the association between: Adverse effects of ART among patients; Patients stigmatization: Patients' proximity to hospitals and adherence to ART. A descriptive surrey research was used. A total of 50 health workers and 150 people living with HIVIAIDS (PLWHA) Who are on ART were used (200 respondents). 15 patients and 5health workers from each of 10 selected referral hospitals were selected by simple random sampling technique. Researchers' structured questionnaire of four-point Likert scale, validated and rested for reliability (with a reliability coefficient of 0.73r obtained) was used. Chi-Square test was used to rest the association between adherence and identified problems, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. All the null hypotheses were rejected implying thar adverse drug effects, stigmatization and proximity to health facilities were all problems militating against adherence ot antiretroviral therapy among patients in Ilorin referral hospitals. Recommendations proffered includes: Implementation of the existing policy against stigmatization, providing antiretroviral therapy centers to Local Areas towards solving proximity problems, among others.