Browsing by Author "Muriana, K.O"

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    Relationship between the use of drugs and violent sexual behaviour among married men in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State
    (College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, 2019) Olubiyi, S.K; Muriana, K.O; Akorede, S.N.; Balogun, R.O; Olubiyi, V.M.; Ayeni, A.R.
    This study investigated the relationship between the use of drugs and violent sexual behaviours among married men in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Descriptive research design of ex-post facto type was used for this study. Population comprises of all married men in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 383 married men and self-developed questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.76 was used. Pearson Product Moment Correlatio n (PPMC) statistical analysis was used to analyze the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from the study revealed that drug use have a significant relationship with rape of partners (0.47), denial of the right to the use of contraceptives (0.84), forced abortion (0.40) and forced prostitution (0.63). Based on the conclusion, it was recommended that public awareness campaigns should be organized on marital rape to provide accurate information, dispelling myths and stereotypes about marital rape and that counseling psychologists should formulate and implement protocols for addressing violence in relation to pregnancy and abortion that include the provision of counseling, emergency contraception, treatment of HIV/STIs, abortion and post abortion care
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    Roles of Local Languages on Effective Public Healthcare Delivery in the Gambia: Implications for Psychological Assessment
    (Texila American University, Guyana., 2020) Olubiyi, S.K; Muriana, K.O; Ibitoye, B
    Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the roles of local languages on effective public healthcare delivery in the Gambia and its implications for psychological assessment. Study design: Descriptive research design of ex-post facto type was used in the study. Methods: One hundred and seven patients were selected randomly from 5 local government areas in the Gambia. The respondents were measured with a self-developed validated scale of 0.79 reliability coefficient and the data obtained was analyzed using simple percentage statistical analysis. Three research questions were raised and answered in the study. Results: The result showed local languages contributed to effective quality of service delivery, treatment compliance of patients and health improvements of patients. Conclusions: In view of these findings, the study recommended that stakeholders in the health sectors should always work towards improving quality of service delivery. Hospital/healthcare centres should have at least one professional counsellor who will be saddled with the responsibility of administering guidance and counselling services to the health workers, patients and others workers in the hospital.