Browsing by Author "Musa O.I"

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    Awareness and Prevalence of Sexual Violence Among Female Undergraduate University Students in Ilorin
    (Annals of Medical Research, 2017-12) Uthman M.M.B; Alere F; Rotimi B.F; Ahmed A; Uthman O.A; Ameen H.A; Omojasola T.P; Aderibigbe A.S; Oloyede H.K; Salaudeen A.G; Musa O.I
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    Health Manpower Development and Utilization
    (Annals of Medical Research, 2017) Uthman M.M.B; Uthman O.A; Ahmed A.; Rotimi B.F; Oloyede H.K; Ameen H.A; Omojasola T.P; Oyedele S.O; Salaudeen A.G; Musa O.I
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    Predictors of vaccine management practices among primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria.
    (Research Journal of Health Sciences, 2016-04) Ameen H.A.; Salaudeen A.G; Musa O.I; Aderibigbe S.A; Akande T.M; Ameen K.
    Abstract Objective: Worldwide, vaccines are becoming more expensive as new ones are being introduced to the immunization schedule. Inspite of this, researches have revealed poor vaccine management practices among health workers. This study aimed to determine the predictors of vaccine management practices among PHCWs providing routine immunization services in static health facilities in Ilorin, north central Nigeria. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted among 216 intervention and 241 control groups of PHCWs using multi stage sampling technique; pretested questionnaire and an observational checklist. Data were analyzed using EPI-INFO software package. Level of significance was predetermined at a p value of less than 0.05. Results: The mean age of study respondents was 38.5 ± 9.5 years. Factors having positive influence on vaccine management practices include prior training exposure (p = 0.001), years of experience in immunization (p = 0.012) and baseline knowledge of vaccine management (p = 0.015). In addition, regularity of supervisory visit (0.008), adequacy/regularity of vaccine supply (p = 0.001), vaccine 'bundling' (p = 0.013) and type of health facility (p = 0.005) positively influenced respondents' vaccine management practices. However, basic qualification of health workers (p = 0.096) and availability of data tools (p = 0.628) had no significant influence on respondents' vaccine management practices. Conclusion: Training exposure and years of experience in routine immunization have positive influence on vaccine management practices of PHCWs. On-the-job supervision of health workers should be conducted at least bi-annually.
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    Prevalence and Predictors of Helminthic Infections among Pupils in a Public Primary School on a North-Central City of Nigeria
    (JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, 2014-09) Ameen H.A; Salaudeen A.G; Bolarinwa O.A; Uthman M.M.B; Musa O.I; Akande, T.M
    Abstract Background: The prevalence and intensity of helminthiasis are highest in children aged 5-15 years where it accounts for 12% of the total disease burden and 20 % of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost among this age group. This study therefore, aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of helminthiasis among pupils in a public primary school in a metropolitan city in north-central Nigeria. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out between June and November 2010 among pupils registered for the academic year in Okelele Community Ilorin, Nigeria, using a multi- stage sampling technique in 3-stages to recruit 300 participants. A semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from respondents and their stool samples were also collected for microscopic examination. Findings The prevalence of helminthiasis was relatively high (32.0%) with a peak prevalence in the 9-12 years old age group. No statistically significant associations were found between prevalence of ascariasis and age, sex, maternal educational backgrounds and maternal occupational status (p > 0.05). Similarly, no statistically significant associations were found between prevalence of ascariasis and hygiene habits of pupils (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Soil-transmitted helminthic infections are still pervasive among school- age children. Implementation of school health service programme will go a long way to improving the environmental, personal and food hygiene habits of pupils thereby reducing helminthic infections among school children.
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    Prevalence of dental caries in public and private primary schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Arch. Clin. Res., 2018-06) Uthman M.M.B; Ajao K.S; Ahmed A; Uthman O.A; Ameen H.A; Rotimi B.F; Omojasola T.P; Oloyede H.K; Salaudeen A.G; Oladiji F; Musa O.I
    Abstract Dental caries is one of the commonest oral diseases in children, severe caries detracts from children’s quality of life: they experience pain, discomfort, disfigurement, acute and chronic infections, and sleeping and eating disruption as well as higher risk of hospitalization, high treatment costs and loss of school days with consequently diminished ability to learn. All of which can be prevented by good oral hygiene. The study compared the prevalence of dental caries and practice of oral hygiene among public and private primary schools’ pupils in Ilorin south LGA. Study was a cross sectional analytical study involving Primary School Pupils in both Private and Public Primary Schools (from primary 2-5) within the age of 5-15 in Ilorin South LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 800 participants, 400 from public primary schools and 400 from private primary schools. Interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data and evaluation technique using DMFT index. Data generated from the study was analyzed using” SPSS version 16. The level of significance was set at P< 0.05 and confidence level at 95%. Prevalence of dental caries was among all respondents was 11.0%; and significantly higher among pupils from public schools compared with private schools (68.2% versus 31.8%). There is urgent need for promotion of health education on oral health to reduce the prevalence of dental caries especially among public schools.
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    PREVALENCE OF HEAMOGLOBIN GENOTYPE SCREENING AND AWARENESS OF SCD AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UNILORIN
    (CMS UNIBEN Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2016) Ameen H.A; Abidoye A.K; Alatishe-Muhammad B.W; Aderibigbe S.A; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A; Saludeen A.G; Musa O.I; Akande T.M
    ABSTRACT Nigeria has the highest number of homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS) in the world with a prevalence of 1.3%. About a quarter of Nigerian populations (24%) are carriers of the mutant gene (HbAS) and annually about 150, 000 children are born withsickle cell anemia.This study aimedat determining the prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) and factors affecting the acceptance and practice of premarital genotype screening among Undergraduates of University of Ilorin, Nigeria. This descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out amongst 440 newly admitted undergraduates ofUniversity ofIlorinduring the 2014/ 2015 academic yearrecruited using multi-stage sampling method. Data was gathered using a semi-structured self administered questionnaire and the respondents' genotypes were determined by the use of an electrophoresis machine (electrophoresis equipment model MUPID-EXU Japan). Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16 software package. A p - value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant at 95% confidence level.The ages of the respondents ranged from 15 to 34 years with a mean age of 19.05 ± 2.61 years. Slightly more than half of the respondents (53.0%) had normal haemoglobin genotype HbAA while about 32.7% were carriers of the abnormal haemoglobin gene (HbAS). The prevalence of SCD was 7.8%, 6.2% and 1.3% for HbAC, HbSS and HbSC respectively. Even though majority of the respondents (72.3%) had fair knowledge of the disease, only a quarter (28.2%) of them had ever done their genotype test prior to the study. Factors that positively influenced respondents' practice of premarital genotype screening included; age, being married, parental educational background and being in science-related field.The prevalence of SCD is high among the study population and the knowledge and practice of premarital haemoglobin genotype is still unpopular. There is the need for continuous health education on the disease in relation to the pivotal role of premarital genotype screening in its prevention.
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    Vaccine Storage and Handling Practices among routine immunization service providers in a metropolitan city of North-Central Nigeria
    (JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, 2015-11-09) Ameen H.A; Salaudeen A.G; Bolarinwa O.A; Uthman M.M.B; Musa O.I; Aderibigbe S.A
    Abstract Background: The efficacy of vaccines can be compromised by faulty transport, storage, and handling. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of vaccine storage and handling among Primary Health Care Workers (PHCWs) offering routine immunization (RI) services in static health facilities in Ilorin metropolis, North-central Nigeria. Methodology: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among 457 Primary Health Care Workers (PHCWs) in 2 Local Government Authorities in Kwara State, north central Nigeria, using multi stage sampling technique. The research instruments were pretested self-administered questionnaire and observational checklist. The data generated were analyzed using EPI-INFO version 3.5.1 software package. Level of significance was predetermined at p-value of less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. Results: About half of the respondents (52.1%) knew the optimal vaccine storage temperature, 35.4% knew that freezing is harmful to certain vaccines. Although, 67.8% were aware of the 'shake test', only 48.4% of them knew how to conduct it. Up to 367 (80.3%) acknowledged that heat is harmful to vaccines. Even though, 267 (58.4%) knew the vaccine vial monitor (VVM) stages, only 248 (45.3%) could interpret the VVM correctly. About 30% of the health facilities (HFs) had adequate vaccine storage equipments while less than one third (28.6%) refrigerators were used exclusively for vaccine storage. However, functioning thermometers were present in all the refrigerators devoted to vaccine storage. Conclusions: Vaccine storage and handling practices among PHCWs providing routine immunization (RI) services in the study area was still sub-optimal. There is need for periodic on the job training and supportive supervision of health workers by middle cadre immunization officers in the local government to improve on the vaccine storage and handling practices of RI service providers.