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Item Knowledge and accessibility of Obstetric Care Services among Women in Edu Local Government Area, Nigeria(Tropical Journal of Nursing, 2017) Jibril, N.U; Sanusi, A.A; Nuhu, L.A; Kamar, A; Aliyu, U; Ayo, Jthis study aim to determine the knowledge of Pregnancy problems (PRP)and accessibility of obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.Four research questions answered and three hypotheses were tested in this study.A descriptive research design was used for this study. Two hundred and forty women were purposively sampled for the study. Researchers-designed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection and a split-half test of reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The results were analyzed using frequency count and percentage, mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test was used to test null hypothesisat Alpha level of 0.05. The finding shows that women of childbearing age knowledge about pregnancy related problems were low. This study also showed poor willingness of women of childbearing age to report early and access obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. This study concluded that there is no significant difference between the knowledge about PRP and accessibility of obstetric care services among women of childbearing age. This study recommended that Edu LGA, Kwara State, Federal ministries of health and Non-governmental Organizations should strengthen the existing primary health care services particularly health education intervention programmes on pregnancy related problems and obstetric care services among women of childbearing age in the communities.Item Patient Health Education a Process for Patient Empowerment on Self care. Nigerian(Journal of Health Education, 2020) Jibril, N.U; Sanusi, A.A; Olusegun, BPatients world over are increasingly aware of their right to health care and interested in adequate and appropriate health care services and wellbeing. The patient quest for effective health services has triggered their curiosity to learn and know more about their ill health. Health workers are continually faced with the challenges of meeting and providing patients with sufficient information concerning their health. The health care workers must provide patient opportunities for health information and communication to guide patient decisions for informed choices of action about their prevailing ill health conditions. Health workers particularly the health educators are charged with responsibility of designing means of empowering patient with relevant health knowledge about their illness condition. This paper discussed patient education on his/her illness condition, methods of patient education, conditions that favours patient education. The paper also looked at various factors that influenced patient’s right to choice of care and compliance to treatment regimen, explore strategies to adopt to communicate health information to patient on admission and as out-patient. The paper further discusses measures to encourage patient/family involvement and participation in their treatment and implication of patient education to health education.Item The psychosocial Burden on Parents /Guardians of Children living with Sickle cell disease at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria(Nigerian Journal of Applied Psychology, 2022) Jibril, N.U; Sanusi, A.A; Olubiyi, S.K; Adamu, N.A; Umar, G.A; Umar, U; Ibraheem, M.A; Rejuaro, F.MSickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited hematological disorder characterized by episodic pain and chronic organ damage caused by abnormal sickle-shaped erythrocyte which has physical and psychosocial effects on parents of the child suffering from SCD. A phenomenological study design was used to assess the psychosocial burden of sickle cell disease child’s parents attending sickle cell clinic in University of Ilorin teaching hospital. A total population of 20 parents of the SCD children was purposively sampled for this study. The sickle cell clinic days was targeted for collection of data from parents till the data saturation was reached. A researcher designed In-Depth Interview Questionnaire (IDIQs) was used as interview guides for data collection. The content and face validity and the reliability of the instrument was ascertained based on the study objectives and a pilot study conducted on 10 parents of sickle cell children attending a similar medical center in Ilorin. The ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the ethical review committee of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and letter of ethical approval was presented to sickle cell clinic and pediatric wards of the Hospital. Informed consent was obtained from Children’s parents. The results showed that majority of caregivers had adequate knowledge about the SCD and were exposed to psychosocial and financial burden due to the nature of the child demanding condition. This study concludes that the burden of SCD does not only affect the child but also had physical, psycho-social and economic challenges on the parents of the children living with SCD. Based on this conclusion, it was therefore recommended that both government and management of health institutions and communities should subsidize the cost of SCD treatment and strengthen the family support system for families of child living with SCD.