Browsing by Author "Sanni M.A"

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    Antenatal Blood Donation
    (The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2014-07) Isiaka-Lawal S.; Ameen H.A; Okesina B.S; Shittu R.O; Sanni M.A; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A
    Up to 150,000 pregnancy-related deaths could be avoided each year through access to safe blood. Antenatal blood donation, which will increase access to safe blood, is one of the ways to reduce maternal mortality in this environment. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, fears and preferences of pregnant mothers regarding antenatal blood donation. The study was carried out in Kwara State Specialist Hospital (KSSH) Sobi. All (400) consenting pregnant women accessing ANC services at the HF were recruited. Data was collected using pretested semistructured interviewer administered questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 17.0. A P- value < 0.05 was considered significant at 95% confidence level. The age range of the respondents is between 16 to 42 years, with a mean age of 27.81± 5.21. More than half (58.5%) of the respondents had the knowledge that blood transfusion may be required for pregnant women. Over 80% of the respondents think that the donor of blood for pregnant woman could be the spouse, the siblings, parents, in-laws or paid donor However, majority (62.5%) would prefer blood transfusion from a family member. Risk of contracting infection was most feared among the respondents (52.5%). There is good awareness among the study population on the possible need for blood transfusion during pregnancy and childbirth but great misconception and concerns over receiving blood transfusion still persists. There is need for continuing public education to clear misconceptions and baseless concerns over receiving blood transfusion.
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    Determinants of Antenatal Blood Donation Practices Among Married Men in Ilorin Metropolis,North-Central Nigeria
    (Centrepoint Journal (Science Edition), 2014) Ameen H.A; Isiaka-Lawal S.; Okesina B. S; Shittu R.O; Sanni M.A; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A
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    Willingness to Support Antenatal Blood Donation Among Married Men in a Metropolitan City in North‑central Nigeria
    (Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2015-07) Ameen H.A; Isiaka‑Lawal .S; Okesina B.S; Shittu R.O; Sanni M.A; Uthman M.M.B; Bolarinwa O.A
    Aims and Objectives: Improving blood availability through voluntary or compulsory antenatal blood donation is pivotal to reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Willingness to donate blood is adjudged to be an important step to the actual practice of donating blood. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and willingness of men towards antenatal blood donation. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive cross‑sectional study. A multi‑stage sampling technique was used to recruit 500 married men into the study using interviewer‑administered questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16 software package. Pearson’s Chi‑squared test was used to test for significant associations between variables. A P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: More than half 300 (60%) of the respondents had good knowledge of antenatal blood donation in general. Majority (85.8%) of the respondents were willing to support voluntary blood donation. The overall attitude to blood donation was positive in 77.8% of the respondents. A significantly higher proportion 268 (89.3%) of respondents with good knowledge of antenatal blood donation were willing to donate blood (P = 0.0006). Conclusions: The majority have good knowledge and positive attitude towards antenatal blood donation. However, there is need to urgently transform this positive attitude to action through continual public enlightenment to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.