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Item Cervical Cancer Awareness, Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Health Care Students in a Nigerian University(RGUHS Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020) Bello, Shakirat Iyabo; Ojieabu, Winifred A.; Talabi, Timilehin B.; Ojieabu, Christabel E.Aim of study: Cervical cancer is the 4th women killer disease in the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the disease is preventable if detected early, many women stilldie from it. This study was to evaluate cervical cancer awareness, knowledge and risk factors among health care students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu Campus, Ogun State, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study carried out among Pharmacy and Medical 4th and 5th year students. Males were 127 (50.8%). Majority 226 (90.4%) of the respondents heard of cervical cancer, those who knew it affects mainly female gender were 217 (86.8%). Those who knew the stages of cervical cancer were 81 (32.4%). While 96 (38.4%) heard of Pap test, those who knew that Pap test is important for women of their age were 10 (4.0%)and those who see it as necessary even if there has not been family history of cancer were 234 (93.6%). The following believed that the below listed factors could increase the chances of getting cervical cancer. They include, infection with Human papillomavirus 222 (88.8%), weakened immune system 223 (89.2%), long-term use of contraceptive pills, 186 (74.4%) and having many sexual partners 211 (84-4%). P < 0.000. Awareness of cervical cancer and knowledge of its risk factors were appreciably high while that of Pap test was below average.Item Knowledge of Health Consequences of Psychoactive Substance Use among Senior Secondary School Students(Dhaka Universitu Journal Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020-12) Bello, Shakirat Iyabo; Ojieabu, Winifred A.; Arute, John E.; Tijani, Adebukola A.; Okunye, Lionel O.; Saka, Sule A.; Ojieabu, Christabel E.; Uzor, Philip F.; Akpotu, Mark O.; Eze, Uchenna I.H.The rate of psychoactive substance (PAS) use in the adolescent group is increasing around the world. Drug abuse has a negative impact on students’ education especially that of secondary school students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and knowledge of the health consequences among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 528 consenting students selected using random sampling method. Data obtained using a validated modified World Health Organization’s guidelines questionnaire were analyzed with SPSS 20, p-Value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Majority (78.8%) were within the age group 15-18 years, males were 61.4%. Alcohol (95.0%) ranked first of all the substances been consumed among the current PAS users. Age was highly significantly associated with PAS use. Average knowledge of health consequences of PAS use was 11.5%. There is need for continuous health educational intervention to boost the respondents’ knowledge about health consequences of uses of psychoactive substances.