Browsing by Author "Onasoga, O.O"

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    Adolescent Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Emergency Contraceptive Pill in Nigeria’s Niger delta Region.
    (International Journal of MCH and AIDS, 2016) Onasoga, O.O; Afolayan, J.O; Tariebe, F.A; Jibril, N.U; Imam, A.A
    Background and Objective: Risky sexual activity among adolescents is on the increase and contraceptive prevalence rate is low which is evidenced by high rate of teenage pregnancy in Bayelsa state, Nigeria. This study assesses the adolescents’ knowledge, attitude and utilization of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) in Amassoma Community, Bayelsa State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 220 respondents from the target population. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data generated. Results: Majority of the respondents had high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards emergency contraceptive pills but had low level of utilization. Concerns about what others may say, parental attitude, contraceptive availability, contraceptive accessibility, and peer influences were the major factors that influenced the utilization of contraceptive pills. There was no significant relationship between knowledge and utilization of emergency contraceptive pills, as well as level of knowledge and their utilization of emergency contraceptive pills. Conclusions and Global Health Implications:Adolescents in the study were more likely to use emergency contraceptive pills, if parents and others reaction to adolescents’ contraceptive use were positive about those. Health care professionals, especially nurses, should organize enlightenment programs to educate adolescents, parents and the public on the benefits of adolescents’ contraceptives use, especially ECP.
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    Knowledge, Forms and Involvement in Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Residents of Ogba Community, Lagos State
    (Positive Psychology Association, Nigeria, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2022) Ajayi, A.M; Umar, N.J; Olubiyi, S.K; Rejuaro, F.M.; Onasoga, O.O; Aluko, J.O; Umar, G.A.; Olorukooba, H.
    Background: Violence among intimate couple is one of the many trivial forms of violence and abuse among partners which has constituted a global public health problem. The violence among intimate partners does not only infringe on the human rights but also a violation of social- cultural and religious norms. Design: This study adopted descriptive cross-sectional research design which examined knowledge, forms and involvement of partners in intimate relation violence among residents of Ogba communities that constituted the target population. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 250 participants for the study and same number of Questionnaires was used to collect data from male and female participants and the analysis was based on 248 fully completed questionnaires. Results: The findings showed that level of knowledge about IPV was high among residence of Ogba community of Lagos State. The participants identified physical violence (4.0%), sexual violence (62.4%), emotional violence (9.3%), and spiritual violence (62.3%) as forms of intimate partner violence. Although partners were involved in IPV but majority (84.3%) claimed not been assaulted in any form but 27.3% were physically assaulted. Even though the IPV victims were not high in percentage, the physical and emotional trauma resulting from the violence could be detrimental to health of the victims. Conclusion: The study concluded that, socio-economic status such as educational level (Χ2 cal:45.689), religion (Χ2 cal: 24.544), ethnicity,( Χ2 cal :37.348), and occupation (Χ2 cal :33.0111) have a significant influence on the involvement of residents of Ogba community in IPV at P<0.05. This study recommended that, nurses and health caregivers must be knowledgeable about forms of IPV and skillful in handling behavioural changes on victims of IPV. Health education programmes on forms and dangers inherent in involvement on intimate partners’ violence in Ogba communities.
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    Knowledge, Forms and Involvement in Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Residents of Ogba Community, Lagos State
    (The Journal of Positive Psychology and Counseling, 2022-09) Ajayi, A.M; Jibril, N.U; Olubiyi, S.K; Rejuaro, F.M; Onasoga, O.O; Aluko, J.O; Umar, G.A; Olorukooba, H
    The study examined the influence of parental involvement, religiosity and sex communication on adolescents’ attitude towards premarital sex among in-school adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. This study is a cross sectional survey research. A total of 500 participants were sampled through convenience sampling from selected secondary schools randomly selected from the Oluyole and Ibadan North Local Government of Oyo state.A structured questionnaire was used to collect data hypotheses were tested using Factorial ANOVA; multiple regressions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation at p≤.05. Significant associations were demonstrated between parental involvement(r = -.21, p<.01), religiosity(r = -.34, p<.05), and attitude towards premarital sex while associations among parental communication, socio-demographic characteristics and attitude towards premarital sex were not significant.The result revealed that parental involvement (β = --.18, t= -4.18 p<.01), religiosity (β= -.33, t= -7.69, p<.01) have significant independent influence on attitude towards premarital sex (R2 = 0.15, F (3,496) = 28.64, p <.01)However, sex communication (β = -.05, t= -1.44 p>.05) have no significant independent influence on attitude towards premarital sex.there was main effect of parental involvement (F (1,492) = 792.78, p<.01) and religiosity (F (1,492) =26.91, p<.01) on attitude towards premarital sex. Furthermore, the result also revealed that there was significant interaction between parental involvement and religiosity on attitude towards premarital sex (F= (1,492) = 28.37, p<.01). The government should endeavor to incorporate it in the curriculum of various schools and to spread the dangers to the public at large
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    Midwives’ Knowledge and practice of Focused Antenatal Care in selected health facilities in Ilorin, Kwara State
    (National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja, 2021) Olubiyi, S.K.; Onasoga, O.O; Ibitoye, B; Uthman, S.O; Gambari, Y
    Background: Focused antenatal care (FANC) is an evidenced-based, client-centered, goal directed care provided by skilled health providers with emphasis on quality rather than frequency of visits to a woman during pregnancy. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess midwives' knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care in selected health care facilities in Ilorin. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted for this study and purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 102 respondents for the study. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential (chi-square) analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results: results revealed that majority of the midwives had good knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care. A significant relationship exists between knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care with (X2+25.59; p-value =0.000<0.05). It was recommended that periodic training of midwives on focused antenatal should be implemented stressing its importance in the prevention of maternal and neonatal mortality.
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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
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    Use of Health Information Communication Technology for Patient Care among Nurses in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
    (International Journal of Information Processing and Communication (IJIPC)., 2018) Jibril, N.U; Rejuaro, F.M; Ibraheem, M.A; Imam, A.A; Onasoga, O.O; Ibeun, F.O
    Health Information Communication and Technology (HICT) contribute to health education, knowledge sharing, health monitoring, statistics gathering and delivery of care in health institutions of Nigeria. This study determined knowledge and use of Health Information Communication Technology among Nurse in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State. A descriptive research design was used and a proportionate sampling technique was used to select 150 nurses from various units of the hospital. Semi-structured questionnaires was the instrument used to obtain information from nurses. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages for research questions and inferential statistics of chi-square used to test hypothesis. The results showed that majority of nurses were females with RN/RM qualifications. The results also revealed that the respondents had knowledge of file management and channels of HICT but have inadequate provision of ICT facilities. Limited time, increased and poor electricity supply were the major challenges militating against the utilization of HICT for patient’s care. This study concluded that there is no significant relationship between the educational qualification, knowledge of nurses and utilization of health information communication and technology for patient care in UITH