Browsing by Author "Osagbemi, G.K."
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Item Assessment of Knowledge and attitude towards family planning among selected religious leaders in Ogbomosho, Oyo; State.(College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2017) Salaudeen, A.G.; Osagbemi, G.K.; Omokanye, Lukman O.; Gobir, A.A.; Ahmed, A.; Musa, O.IItem Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Ilorin: Screening with the Conner’s Teachers’ Rating Scale(Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research, 2018) Adeboye, M.A.N; Akande, T.M.; Osagbemi, G.K.; Buhari, O.I.N; Abdulkadir, Mohammed Baba; Ojuawo, ABackground: The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or its risk in North Central Nigeria has not been adequately reported. The consequences of missing the disorder and its co-morbidities are usually costly to the society. Method: Using a multi-stage sampling technique, nine primary schools from where a total of 1,480 pupils were selected across the three local government areas within Ilorin metropolis (two public and one private school from each LGA) we selected. An ADHD assessment tool - the short version of Conner's Teacher Rating Scale was administered on the pupils through their respective class teachers after training the teachers on how to administer the tool. They were classified into Inattention ADHD and Hyperactive/impulsive ADHD. Results: Of the 1480 (741 males and 739 female) pupils recruited, public schools contributed 1033 (69.8%) pupils while 447(30.2%) were from the private schools. A prevalence of 15.8% was found for ADHD risk. Statistically significant differences were present in the male to the female distribution of the Inattention ADHD, Hyperactivity ADHD (each with p< 0.05) but not in the overall ADHD index(p> 0.05). The ADHD Index was higher in the public schools. Conclusion: Prevalence of primary pupils aged 6-12 years in Ilorin at risk of ADHD is 15.8%, no significant gender variation was found. It is hereby recommended that Pre-primary school entry screening for ADHD should be instituted considered to enhance early recognition and prompt intervention so as to save the country from bad childhood that develops into bad adulthood with its myriads of anti-social and behavioural consequences.Item Prevalence and Risk Factors of Schistosomiasis Infection among Primary School Pupils in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria(Sudan Medical Association, 2017) Aderibigbe, S.A; Okpareke, O; Olatona, F.A; Ameen, H.A; Olubiyi, S.K.; Osagbemi, G.K.Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium which has posed to be a major public health problem in Nigeria. This study determined the current prevalence and risk factors of urinary schistosomiasis infection among Primary school pupils in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the three local district areas in Patigi Local Government Area. Semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demography, water contact patterns and risk factors of the pupils aged between 5−15 years. Urine samples were collected from two thousand pupils for microscopic analysis for the detection of S. haematobium eggs. Results: The overall prevalence of schistosomiasis infection was 35% among the 2000 children examined. Patigi District recorded the highest prevalence of 66.7%. No statistical significant difference was observed in the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis between males (36.2%) and females (33.2%) and among the different age groups. The major risk factors that were associated with the endemicity of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Patigi Local Government were the presence of infested water bodies and increased water contact activities with the infested water bodies, increased frequency of visit to the infested river, prolonged duration of stay in the water bodies, low parental literacy, and farming occupational activities of the parents. Furthermore, urinating while swimming and poor utilization of protective shoes while visiting the river were some of the practices that placed them at yet a greater risk of being infected by the causative agent. Conclusion: The prevalence rate obtained in the study was high, an indication that the region is endemic by WHO classification. This calls for an urgent effective urinary schistosomiasis control programme in the zoneItem Unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria(Babcock University Medical Society, Ogun State, 2021) Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Durowade, Kabir Adekunle; Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Ahmed, A; Osinubi, M.O.; Musa, O.I.; Osagbemi, G.K.; Akande, Tanimola MakanjuolaAbstract Objective: The elderly usually require assistance and sometimes have unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. This study assessed the unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among the elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected using pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires from 300 elderly using the multistage sampling technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20 was used to analyze data, and the level of significance was predetermined at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: Overall, 60% of the elderly in the urban than rural group (46%) had unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with basic activities of daily living in the rural areas ranged from 0.0% (eating) to 70.8 % (bathing) and 0.0% (eating) to 68.8 % (transferring) in the urban areas. The prevalence of unmet needs for instrumental activities of daily living ranged from 16.7% (handling finances) to 59.3 % (cooking) for those in the rural areas. However, the range was from 33.3% (transportation) to 75.0% (taking medications) in the urban areas. The urban respondents had higher unmet needs for assistance with telephone use than rural respondents. (p=0.004*). Conclusion: The elderly in the urban areas had a higher prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The government must address the needs of the elderly through a policy to prevent unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living.