Browsing by Author "Nuhu, L.A"

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    Causes of Bone injury and Patronage of Traditional Bone Setters in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
    (Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research., 2009) Ngohi, B.U; Aliyu, U; Jibril, N.U; Nuhu, L.A; Ngohi, M
    The study as an opinion survey identified Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), falling from height and gunshots/matchets as the causes of bone injuries in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Injuries sustained include fracture and dislocation. Structured Interview Schedule (SIS) and Focused Group Discussion (FGD) were the instruments used to obtain data. Population of study comprised of those involved in bone injuries between January and December, 2008. The sample size of 700 respondents was selected using stratified random sampling technique. Frequency distribution and percentages were employed to analyze data. Findings of the study revealed parents/families, relatives and friends as some of the sources of decision to patronize Traditional Bone Setting (TBS) while culture, phobia for hospitalization, no amputation and less expensive were some of the reasons adduced for patronage. Based on the findings, enactment of stringent laws/bye-laws or re-enforcement of existing ones (if any), counselling and enlightenment were suggested/recommended.
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    Knowledge and accessibility of Obstetric Care Services among Women in Edu Local Government Area, Nigeria
    (Tropical Journal of Nursing, 2017) Jibril, N.U; Sanusi, A.A; Nuhu, L.A; Kamar, A; Aliyu, U; Ayo, J
    this study aim to determine the knowledge of Pregnancy problems (PRP)and accessibility of obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.Four research questions answered and three hypotheses were tested in this study.A descriptive research design was used for this study. Two hundred and forty women were purposively sampled for the study. Researchers-designed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection and a split-half test of reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The results were analyzed using frequency count and percentage, mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test was used to test null hypothesisat Alpha level of 0.05. The finding shows that women of childbearing age knowledge about pregnancy related problems were low. This study also showed poor willingness of women of childbearing age to report early and access obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. This study concluded that there is no significant difference between the knowledge about PRP and accessibility of obstetric care services among women of childbearing age. This study recommended that Edu LGA, Kwara State, Federal ministries of health and Non-governmental Organizations should strengthen the existing primary health care services particularly health education intervention programmes on pregnancy related problems and obstetric care services among women of childbearing age in the communities.
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    Operating Theater Personnel’s Perception of Causes of Delay in commencement of Surgical Operations in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
    (Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria., 2017) Jibril, N.U; Nuhu, L.A; Rejuaro, F.M; Ibraheem, M.A; Onasoga, O.O; Aliyu, U; Imam, A.A
    Delay in commencement of surgical intervention as been a source of distress and apprehension to both patients and their relatives. the delay in preparation and subsequent commencement of surgical operation was associated with various factors with consequences on patient surgical operation outcome in the theaters of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). Descriptive research of cross sectional design was adopted with sample population for this study drawn from main theater and obstetrics unit of UMTH. The researcher designed questionnaire was validated and the reliability was determined by a pilot study on a similar population in Umar Shehu Specialist Hospital Maiduguri with reliability index of 0.8 reliability index. the questionnaire was administered on 60 respondents from the two theaters with 100% response rate. Data analysis was done using SPSS. A one way analysis of variance pair sample t-test was used to test hypothesis at 0.05 p- value. the findings shows that majority (88.3%) respondents opined that there is delay in commencement of surgical operations in the two theaters and 91.7% in of them claimed that several factors such as lack of theater personnel and equipment and erratic power supply to the theater are responsible for delay in commencement of surgical operation in the two theaters in UMTH. The study concluded that there is significant relationship between the time of starting the operations and the standard time adopted for the commencement of theater operations in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital theaters. the study recommended that lack of theater facilities and poor working environment, delay in preparations and in commencement of preparations should be address by the hospital management to ensure smooth commencement of surgical operations for better patients care outcome in the theaters of UMTH
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    Practice and Perceived Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Strategies used for pain management among nurses in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
    (The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences., 2017) Jibril, N.U; Rejuaro, F.M; Nuhu, L.A; Olubiyi, S.K; Ibraheem, M.A; Onasoga, O.O; Jimoh, A