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Item Assessment of Willingness and Attitude of Female Undergraduates of Universities in Kwara State, Nigeria towards Egg Donation to Infertile Couples(2022-07) Ameen, Hafsat Abolore; Ibraheem, Rasheedat M; Oladiji, F; Abdulraheem, HA; Salaudeen, AG; Musa, OI; Aderibigbe, SA; Akande, TM; Abdulraheen, IS; Abdulsalam, TSBackground: Literature is limited on research focusing on attitudes and willingness of undergraduate females, who are the target population for egg donation clinics. This study investigated the attitude of female undergraduates in Kwara State, north-central Nigeria, towards ethical issues in egg donation and their willingness to donate egg to infertile couples. Methods: We used a descriptive cross-sectional study design. A multistage sampling technique was also used to select 559 female undergraduates in universities in Kwara State enrolled for the 2017/2018 academic session. An adapted questionnaire validated and tested for reliability (r = 0.86) was used for data collection. IBM SPSS version 20 was used to analyse the data. Percentage was used to answer research questions, while Chi-square was employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The Results: Majority of the respondents were 15-20 years old 371 (66.3%), unmarried 541 (96.8%), Muslims 338 (60.5%), Yoruba (82.8%) and first-year students 304 (54.4%). Only a few respondents 100 (17.8%) believed it is good to support egg donation. Majority 357 (63.9%) believed that egg donors should be compensated (in cash or kind). Only 187 (33.4%) respondents agreed that egg donor and egg recipient should know each other. In addition, majority 503 (89.9%) of the respondents said they would not disclose their involvement in egg donation to their spouses. Slightly more than half (54.9%) of the respondents are not willing to donate their eggs for fear of the procedure, religious and cultural reasons. Conclusion: Female undergraduates in the study area are not in support of egg donation and are mostly unwilling to donate their eggs. The university authorities should include egg donation as a topic in General Studies (GNS) to keep female students abreast of issues in egg donation to enable them make informed decisions prior to donation.Item Awareness and prevalence of sexual violence among female undergraduate university students in Ilorin(Annals of Medical Research, Published by the College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2017-12) Uthman, MMB; Alere, F; Rotimi, BF; Ahmed, A; Uthman, OA; Ameen, HA; Omojasola, TP; Aderibigbe, AS; Oloyede, HK; Salaudeen, AG; Musa, OISexual violence is any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act unwanted sexual comments or advances or acts to traffic and otherwise directed against a person's sexuality, using coercion by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim in any setting including but not limited to home and work. The harm caused by sexual violence can last a lifetime and span generations with serious adverse effects on health, education, employment, and on the economic wellbeing of individual families' communities and societies. This study assessed the awareness and prevalence of sexual violence among female students of the University of IIorin. The study was a descriptive cross sectional survey of female students of full time undergraduate female students in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 400 participants from the faculties, departments and level of study. Ninety three (23.2%) students have experienced sexual violence of which 80 (86%) had between 1 to 3 episodes. Respondents' friend/fellow students were the commonest perpetrators for sexual advances 31 (33.3), unwanted body contacts 52 (56.0), forced to have sex 20 (56.0). The study recommends that school authorities develop/ reinforce policy statement on sexual harassment in schools and establishment of telephone hotlines for counselling and prompt response for vulnerable students.Item Beta- Thalassaemia Trait Screening Using Capillary Electrophoresis Among Voluntary Blood Donor in North Central Nigeria(College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2021-01) Durotoye, I A.; Salaudeen, AG; Sanni, E.O; Babatunde, A.S; Adekunle, D.K; Akande, T.M; Olawumi, H.O.; Musa, O.IBeta-thalassaemia(â-thalassaemia) carriers exists in malaria endemic zones of sub-Sahara Africa including Nigeria. Studies on â-thalassaemia in Nigeria are few in the literature. The high variation in the prevalence of â-thalassaemia in Nigeria as reported in previous studies raises concern. Newer screening techniques such as capillary electrophoresis is now being used in clinical laboratories. This study screened for â-Thalassaemia carriers among voluntary blood donors using capillary electrophoresis. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 voluntary blood donors among students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria with age range of 18-34years. The participants consist of 55 males (55%) and 45 females (45%). Capillary electrophoresis using the Minicap system was used for determining the Haemoglobin A2 and F quantification in alkaline buffer (PH 9.4). Data analysis was done using SPSS and p-value<0.05 was taken as the level of significance The mean age of the participants was 22.23 ± 3.3 SD years(mean age of males 23±3.3 and females 20±2.8) The mean HbA2 among the participants was 3.49± 0.9SD (Range 0.8-5.30%). The mean HbF was 1.43± 0.57SD (Range 0.80-2.50%). Three (3/100) of the subjects had both elevated HbA2 > 3.9% and HbF >1%, giving a prevalence of 3% for â thalassaemia >1%, giving a prevalence of 3% for â thalassaemia carriers among blood donors in this study. The prevalence of â thalassaemia carrier was 3% in our study and found among female folks. Data from this study will be useful in raising awareness and genetic counseling especially among female blood donors.Item Determinants of voluntary blood donation among adults in communities of north central region of Nigeria(Osun State University, 2019-06-30) Salaudeen, AG; Durowade, K.A; Durotoye, I A.; Ahmed, A.; Sanni, E.O; M, O.I; Akande, T.MObjective: The collection of blood from voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors is an important measure for ensuring the safety, quality, availability and accessibility of blood. The study assessed factors affecting voluntary blood donation in North-central zone, Nigeria. Methods: The study design was descriptive cross-sectional, data was collected using a pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire from 3104 respondents using multistage sampling technique. Data was analyzed using EPI INFO computer software package (version 3.5.3). Level of significance was pre-determined at p-value < 0.05 at a confidence level of 95%. Results: Respondents with good knowledge of voluntary blood donation had better practice of voluntary blood donation. Younger age groups were 8 times more likely to donate blood voluntarily than older respondents. Yoruba ethnic groups are 1.5 times more likely to donate blood than other ethnic groups. Conclusion: For Nigeria and other developing countries at large to achieve 100% voluntary blood donation drive by year 2020, it is critical to change the blood donation culture from replacement to that of volunteerism through more effective communication and mobilization of donors. These efforts must be rendered more methodical and accomplished through a wider range of strategies.Item Determination of Normal and Variant Hemoglobin using Capillary Electrophoresis among Voluntary Blood Donors in North Central Nigeria: Implications on Blood Transfusion Services(Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 2021-03-31) Durotoye, I A.; Salaudeen, AG; Sanni, E.O; Babatunde, A.S; Durowade, A.K; Olawumi, H.O.; Akande, T.M; Musa, O.IBackground: Voluntary non-remunerated blood donation is a strategy adopted by World Health Organization aimed at ensuring safety and adequacy of blood supply. Sub-Saharan Africa has a high prevalence of hemoglobin disorders and therefore needs to adopt stringent measures in donor selection to ensure safety for the recipient of blood transfusion. This study aimed to analyze normal and variant hemoglobin among voluntary blood donors. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 100 prospective blood donors including 55 (55%) males and 45 (45%) females, aged 18–34 years were recruited. Capillary electrophoresis using the Minicap system was used for determining the hemoglobin variants in alkaline buffer (PH 9.4). Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20 and p-value < 0.05 was considered as the level of significance Results: The mean age of the participants was 22.23 ± 3.3 SD years. The proportion of participants with genotype AA was 67 (67%), those with AS were 17 (22 %), while those with AC were 11 (11 %). While Hb A ≥ 90% was noted in 67 (67%) blood donors, Hb S was seen in 22 (22%) and Hb A2 > 3.5% in 57 (57%). Hb F > 2% was observed in 3% of the studied participants Conclusion: Variant hemoglobin is common among blood donors and this should be taken into consideration whenever blood is being crossmatched for recipients of blood transfusion. Data from this study will be useful in raising awareness and genetic counseling.Item Health manpower development and utilization: Perspectives and experience of Primary Healthcare workers in the North-Central State, Nigeria(Annals of Medical Research, Published by the College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2017-12) Uthman, MMB; Uthman, OA; Ahmed, A; Rotimi, BF; Oloyede, HK; Ameen, HA; Omojasola, TP; Oyedele, SO; Salaudeen, AG; Musa, OIManpower otherwise referred to as human resources is cardinal to effective health service delivery. In rendering services of health care to the people, human resource is required to operate the equipment and utilize fund in rendering the services to the people. The quality of manpower is determined by the level of training and motivation of the workers. World-wide, the public health sector has been facing the problems of human resources, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria with high turnover rate of staff, brain-drain to greener pastures, frequent occurrences of strike actions among other challenges. This study assessed the manpower development and utilization in /Iorin West Local Government Area health facilities. The study was descriptive cross sectional by design involving all consenting, consecutive the primary health care workers in florin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-central, Nigeria. Ninety-four percent of the workers were working within their trained specialty. Many (43%), of the respondents have attended a form of training in the last three years. The majority (86%) of the health workers surveyed reported that the courses attended were relevant to their practice while 83% reported that they benefited from the courses they attended. A quarter of the health workers felt that the courses' content did not justify the cost of organizing the training. There is need to conduct regular training need assessment to identify learning gaps among the primary health care workers in the public sector.Item Knowledge And Perception Of Sickle Cell Disease Among Senior Secondary School Students In Ilorin Metropolis(College of Health Sciences (A WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Manpower Development), University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2013-06) Durotoye, I A.; Salaudeen, AG; Babatunde, A.S; Bosah, E.CSickle cell disease (SCD) remains a major public health issueand inadequate knowledge of SCD and lack of centres for genetic counseling in this country probably contributed to the high prevalence. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and perception of Senior Secondary School students in Ilorin Metropolis toward SCD and to determine the proportion of the students that know their haemoglobin genotype. Descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among students. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 500 respondents from 10 senior secondary schools and a semi-structured, self- administered questionnaire was used as a research tool. Analysis was done using SPSS version 20 software package. The mean age of the respondents was there were more females (54.4%) than males (45.6%). About 79.5% of the respondents have heard about SCD, but only 26.6% of them have good knowledge of SCD and haemoglobin genotype. The attitude of students toward a sickler was poor as many (51.0%) will not accept sickler as a friend and majority (90.3%) will not be willing to marry SCD patient. Only 52.0% of the respondents knew their haemoglobin genotype before the study. Female students had better knowledge score (p-value = There is need for continuous awareness programmes on SCD especially among male students and concerted policy should be put in place by government that genotype testing be a compulsory part of pre-secondary school entrance requirements.Item Knowledge of Blood Donation among Adults in North-Central Nigeria(Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, 2019-03) Salaudeen, AG; Durowade, KA; Durotoye, AI; Sanni, EO; Musa, OI; Akande, TMBackground: About half of the population in Nigeria is medically fit for blood donation but only four in one thousand are voluntary donors. The low level of blood donation has been attributed to poor knowledge, misconceptions, myths, bias, poverty, fear, malnutrition among the population. Therefore, this study assessed the knowledge of blood donation among adults in two selected North Central States of Nigeria. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 3104 respondents comprising of adults between 18 and 60 years were involved in the study. A multistage sampling technique was used and the research tool was interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data generated were entered into the computer and subjected to appropriate statistical analysis using EPI INFO computer software package (version 3.5.3). Pearson Chi Square (χ 2 ) was used to test statistical significance and p-value was set at < 0.05. Results: Majority of the respondents 2565 (82.5%) knew that blood donation save lives. More than three-quarters, 2468 (79.5%), knew where to go for voluntary blood donation. About one-third, (37.1%), demonstrated good knowledge of voluntary blood donation. Older respondents (>60 years) had poor knowledge of blood transfusion compared with younger age groups (p<0.001). Respondents’ occupation and educational status were significantly associated with knowledge of blood transfusion (p<0.001) Conclusion: Periodic awareness programme on voluntary blood donation in rural and urban areas across Nigeria is needed. In addition, sensitization of the informal sector on the significance of non-remunerated voluntary blood donation should be given priorityItem Perception of hazards and utilization of safety measures among operators of small scale battery repair shops in a North Central State, Nigeria(Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma., 2016-12) Uthman, MMB; Salaudeen, AG; Uthman, AO; Ahmed, A; Rotimi, BF; Ameen, HA; Omojasola, TP; Musa, OI; Awoyemi, AOThe small scale repairers of lead-acid battery are at higher risk of lead poisoning above the risk for other members of the population in addition to the risk of other hazards of the battery repair work. The battery repair company maj not implement effective preventive and control measures for workplace lead exposure. This study assessed the perception of hazards and utilization of safety measures among operators of small scale battery repair shops. This study was descriptive cross-sectional in design involving 200 Lead acid battery workers in Rorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. Systematic sampling method was used to recruit respondents using nominal roll of registered battery repairers as the sampling frame. Majority of the respondents (96.0%) and (92.0%) were aware of one or more protective devices and measures respectively. Half of the respondents that do not use face mask at work (53.5%) consUlered its use as unnecessary and none of the respondent has separate work dress. The workers should be educated on the need to protect their families from the hazards of Lead Acid Battery by wearing separated work dress and overall cloth always at work.Item Prevalence of dental caries in public and private primary schools in llorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria(Arch. Clin. Res. Published by the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2018-06) Uthman, MMB; Ajao, KS; Ahmed, A; Uthman, OA; Ameen, HA; Rotimi, BF; Omojasola, TP; Oloyede HK, 2; Salaudeen, AG; Oladiji, F; Musa, OIDental 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 llorin south LGA. Study was a cross sectio'lal analytical study involving Primary School Pupils in both Private and Public Primary Schools (from primary 2-5) within the age of 5-15 in llorin 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