The gastro-protective effect of ethanolic root extract of Uvaria ovata through ulcer scores, extractible mucus weight, stomach acid secretion and gastric activity was studied using rat models. A total of 40 Wistar rats were used for this study. The animals were separated into 2 experimental groups, namely: chronic (15 rats) and acute (25 rats), with rats in both groups weighing between 100-140g. For the chronic group, group 1 served as the control and received normal feed and distilled water only, group 2 were given low dose of 500mg/kg of Uvaria ovata root extract orally along with food and water, and group 3 were given high dose of 1000mg/kg of Uvaria ovata root extract orally along with feed and water for 30 days respectively. In the acute study, group 1 received no administration, group 2 were used as the negative control and were administered 800mg/kg of Aspirin. Group 3, which constituted the positive control, were administered 4mg/kg of Omeprazole, followed by 800mg/kg Aspirin. Group 4 were given low dose (400mg/kg) of Uvaria ovata root extract, followed by 800mg/kg of Aspirin, while group 5 were given high dose (800mg/kg) Uvaria ovata root extract followed by 800mg/kg of Aspirin. The findings suggested that Uvaria ovata root extract provided gastroprotection against gastric ulceration.
{"title":"THE GASTRO-PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT OF UVARIA OVATA VIA ULCER SCORES, EXTRACTIBLE MUCUS, GASTRIC ACID SECRETION AND GASTRIC ACTIVITY USING RAT MODELS","authors":"B. U. Idam, P. Ebisintei","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.352","url":null,"abstract":"The gastro-protective effect of ethanolic root extract of Uvaria ovata through ulcer scores, extractible mucus weight, stomach acid secretion and gastric activity was studied using rat models. A total of 40 Wistar rats were used for this study. The animals were separated into 2 experimental groups, namely: chronic (15 rats) and acute (25 rats), with rats in both groups weighing between 100-140g. For the chronic group, group 1 served as the control and received normal feed and distilled water only, group 2 were given low dose of 500mg/kg of Uvaria ovata root extract orally along with food and water, and group 3 were given high dose of 1000mg/kg of Uvaria ovata root extract orally along with feed and water for 30 days respectively. In the acute study, group 1 received no administration, group 2 were used as the negative control and were administered 800mg/kg of Aspirin. Group 3, which constituted the positive control, were administered 4mg/kg of Omeprazole, followed by 800mg/kg Aspirin. Group 4 were given low dose (400mg/kg) of Uvaria ovata root extract, followed by 800mg/kg of Aspirin, while group 5 were given high dose (800mg/kg) Uvaria ovata root extract followed by 800mg/kg of Aspirin. The findings suggested that Uvaria ovata root extract provided gastroprotection against gastric ulceration.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124806603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The healthcare-related infection has been a foremost national and international public health concern with millions of people affected globally and thus constituting a grave matter for patient health, and as much as 5 to 10% of hospitals admissions in industrialized nations of the world (Pittet et al., 2008), with the risk similarly as high as 19%, in developing nations and therefore presenting a very serious challenge to health care workers (Angel, 2015). As a result, this study evaluates healthcare practitioners' knowledge and practice of handwashing in private health care facilities in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized, and the collection of data was through a structured questionnaire from 98 consenting participants selected through purposive sampling and was descriptively analyzed utilizing Microsoft Excel and a statistical tool for social sciences. According to the results, a good number of health practitioners in private facilities in Ijebu Ode have high knowledge and hand-washing practice with 96.9% and 837% respectively. Hence, the work concluded that health care practitioners in private hospital facilities in Ijebu Ode have adequate knowledge of hand hygiene and practice. The study, however, suggested that hospital authorities should ensure adequate motivation and amenities for hand-washing activities are made available to ensure its sustainability.
与医疗保健相关的感染一直是最重要的国家和国际公共卫生问题，全球有数百万人受到影响，因此对患者健康构成严重问题，在世界工业化国家，这一比例高达5%至10% (Pittet et al.， 2008)，在发展中国家，风险同样高达19%，因此对卫生保健工作者提出了非常严重的挑战(Angel, 2015)。因此，本研究评估了尼日利亚Ijebu Ode私人卫生保健设施中卫生保健从业人员的洗手知识和实践。采用横断面描述性设计，通过有目的抽样选择98名同意参与者，通过结构化问卷收集数据，并使用Microsoft Excel和社会科学统计工具进行描述性分析。结果显示，Ijebu奥德州私营机构的大量卫生从业人员具有较高的知识和洗手习惯，分别为96.9%和837%。因此，这项工作的结论是，Ijebu Ode私立医院设施的卫生保健从业人员对手部卫生和做法有足够的了解。然而，该研究建议医院当局应确保为洗手活动提供足够的动力和设施，以确保其可持续性。
{"title":"HAND-WASHING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONGST HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN IJEBU ODE, NIGERIA","authors":"E. Otto, D. Luyi","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.351","url":null,"abstract":"The healthcare-related infection has been a foremost national and international public health concern with millions of people affected globally and thus constituting a grave matter for patient health, and as much as 5 to 10% of hospitals admissions in industrialized nations of the world (Pittet et al., 2008), with the risk similarly as high as 19%, in developing nations and therefore presenting a very serious challenge to health care workers (Angel, 2015). As a result, this study evaluates healthcare practitioners' knowledge and practice of handwashing in private health care facilities in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized, and the collection of data was through a structured questionnaire from 98 consenting participants selected through purposive sampling and was descriptively analyzed utilizing Microsoft Excel and a statistical tool for social sciences. According to the results, a good number of health practitioners in private facilities in Ijebu Ode have high knowledge and hand-washing practice with 96.9% and 837% respectively. Hence, the work concluded that health care practitioners in private hospital facilities in Ijebu Ode have adequate knowledge of hand hygiene and practice. The study, however, suggested that hospital authorities should ensure adequate motivation and amenities for hand-washing activities are made available to ensure its sustainability.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"138 30","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120851682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The global effort to address HIV/AIDS prevalence rest with a holistic intervention that promotes adherence and reduces the sociocultural factors limiting treatment adherence. This study assessed the predictors of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among Young People Living with HIV (YPLHIV) in Niger State, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional survey utilizing a 43-item validated questionnaire to collect information on HIV medication adherence among 208 young people living with HIV currently enrolled in four facilities providing free comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in Niger State Nigeria. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted at p=0.05 significance level. The age of participants ranged from 18 to 24 years with a mean age of 21.5 ± 1.92 years. Participants had been on antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for a period ranging between one to 14 years. The overall adherence rate in the study was 20% and was unevenly distributed across the four sites. In bivariate analysis, factors associated with ART medication adherence include educational attainment, religion and knowledge of medication adherence practices. Participants with higher education of at least a secondary school certificate were significantly more likely to adhere to ART (100%) than the lowly educated persons (0%), (p <0.0001). Similarly, other significant correlates of adherence at the bivariate level included knowledge of medication adherence (p <0.0001) and religion (p=0.038). Medication adherence is sub-optimal among Young People Living with HIV in Niger State and this study recommends holistic youth-friendly health literacy interventions programs to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among this population.
{"title":"FACTORS INFLUENCING MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"O. Asaolu, C. Agbede","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v3i1.321","url":null,"abstract":"The global effort to address HIV/AIDS prevalence rest with a holistic intervention that promotes adherence and reduces the sociocultural factors limiting treatment adherence. This study assessed the predictors of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among Young People Living with HIV (YPLHIV) in Niger State, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional survey utilizing a 43-item validated questionnaire to collect information on HIV medication adherence among 208 young people living with HIV currently enrolled in four facilities providing free comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in Niger State Nigeria. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted at p=0.05 significance level. The age of participants ranged from 18 to 24 years with a mean age of 21.5 ± 1.92 years. Participants had been on antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for a period ranging between one to 14 years. The overall adherence rate in the study was 20% and was unevenly distributed across the four sites. In bivariate analysis, factors associated with ART medication adherence include educational attainment, religion and knowledge of medication adherence practices. Participants with higher education of at least a secondary school certificate were significantly more likely to adhere to ART (100%) than the lowly educated persons (0%), (p <0.0001). Similarly, other significant correlates of adherence at the bivariate level included knowledge of medication adherence (p <0.0001) and religion (p=0.038). Medication adherence is sub-optimal among Young People Living with HIV in Niger State and this study recommends holistic youth-friendly health literacy interventions programs to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among this population.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"125 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127075330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Ariyo, F. Samuel, T. E. Eyinla, O. Leshi, B. Brai, W. Afolabi
As part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria during the early stages of the pandemic, a lockdown of movements within and from outside the country was declared by the federal government. This article presents findings on food-related coping strategies adopted during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey using an online based questionnaire received responses from 883 households regarding information on food consumption, health seeking behaviour and food coping strategies during the COVID-19 lockdown. Food Coping Strategy Index (FCSI) was computed from the data received based on standard methods. Analysis and presentation of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The key findings show that daily mealtimes generally reduced from an average of 3 to 2 times. The storage capacity of households showed an average of 2-week food stock of staples, and most of the respondents had started reducing either their usual portion sizes or frequency of meals in order to cope with food shortages. As regards health seeking behavior, older respondents were more likely to take prophylactic medication (p<0.004) and there was a higher preference for fruits and Vitamin C as prophylactic items. A negative correlation between FCSI with mealtime during COVID-19 lockdown (p<0.000) and monthly income (p<0.000) was observed. The findings presented provide information for policy intervention in the areas of social safety nets and palliatives disbursement in the event of similar lockdown restrictions in the future.
{"title":"FOOD-RELATED COPING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY SOME HOUSEHOLDS DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN NIGERIA","authors":"O. Ariyo, F. Samuel, T. E. Eyinla, O. Leshi, B. Brai, W. Afolabi","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.301","url":null,"abstract":"As part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria during the early stages of the pandemic, a lockdown of movements within and from outside the country was declared by the federal government. This article presents findings on food-related coping strategies adopted during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey using an online based questionnaire received responses from 883 households regarding information on food consumption, health seeking behaviour and food coping strategies during the COVID-19 lockdown. Food Coping Strategy Index (FCSI) was computed from the data received based on standard methods. Analysis and presentation of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The key findings show that daily mealtimes generally reduced from an average of 3 to 2 times. The storage capacity of households showed an average of 2-week food stock of staples, and most of the respondents had started reducing either their usual portion sizes or frequency of meals in order to cope with food shortages. As regards health seeking behavior, older respondents were more likely to take prophylactic medication (p<0.004) and there was a higher preference for fruits and Vitamin C as prophylactic items. A negative correlation between FCSI with mealtime during COVID-19 lockdown (p<0.000) and monthly income (p<0.000) was observed. The findings presented provide information for policy intervention in the areas of social safety nets and palliatives disbursement in the event of similar lockdown restrictions in the future.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115533328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Anya, O. Odugbemi, E. Okojie, R. Ayantayo, E. Ajayi
During a normal 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), there should be a more than 10% drop in average nighttime blood pressure (BP), compared to the average daytime BP. This is called the normal ABPM dipping pattern. Abnormal dipping patterns occur when the average night-time blood pressure drop is lower than 10%. A high body mass index has been described as a contributing factor for unusual ABPM dipping patterns, which predisposes an individual to a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. The goal of this research was to assess the link between the body mass index (BMI) and the dipping pattern during ABPM in the adult population who underwent ABPM at Cardiocare Abuja. Anthropometric data from 100 patients who had done ABPM were used, together with data obtained from the CONTEC ABPM50 device. The BMI was calculated with the weight and height, and they were grouped into weight classes using their BMI. The proportions of the various dipping patterns were then determined within each class. Majority of the participants involved in the study had BMI between 30-39 kg/m2. Those who presented with higher BMI classes were also discovered to have unusual dipping patterns, indicating a link with relation to the BMI and the ABPM dipping pattern. In the morbidly obese class, with BMI >40 kg/m2 there was a trend of the reverse dipping. It concluded that ABPM should be done routinely for persons with a high BMI for early detection of unusual dipping patterns and prompt intervention.
{"title":"OBSERVED EFFECTS OF BODY MASS INDEX ON BLOOD PRESSURE DIPPING PATTERN, IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABUJA, NIGERIA","authors":"O. Anya, O. Odugbemi, E. Okojie, R. Ayantayo, E. Ajayi","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.294","url":null,"abstract":"During a normal 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), there should be a more than 10% drop in average nighttime blood pressure (BP), compared to the average daytime BP. This is called the normal ABPM dipping pattern. Abnormal dipping patterns occur when the average night-time blood pressure drop is lower than 10%. A high body mass index has been described as a contributing factor for unusual ABPM dipping patterns, which predisposes an individual to a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. The goal of this research was to assess the link between the body mass index (BMI) and the dipping pattern during ABPM in the adult population who underwent ABPM at Cardiocare Abuja. Anthropometric data from 100 patients who had done ABPM were used, together with data obtained from the CONTEC ABPM50 device. The BMI was calculated with the weight and height, and they were grouped into weight classes using their BMI. The proportions of the various dipping patterns were then determined within each class. Majority of the participants involved in the study had BMI between 30-39 kg/m2. Those who presented with higher BMI classes were also discovered to have unusual dipping patterns, indicating a link with relation to the BMI and the ABPM dipping pattern. In the morbidly obese class, with BMI >40 kg/m2 there was a trend of the reverse dipping. It concluded that ABPM should be done routinely for persons with a high BMI for early detection of unusual dipping patterns and prompt intervention.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121827553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS) is oncologically safe for eligible patients with breast cancer and has enormous physical and psychological benefits. Despite this, the mastectomy rate in many centres is still very high. Nurses are frontline staff in healthcare settings and have great contact with the patients. The level of their awareness would have a great impact on patients eligible for breast conservation seeking expert opinion. This study explored the awareness, perception and acceptance of BCS among female nurses in a rural Nigeria tertiary hospital. Methodology: A quasi-structured self-questionnaire was distributed to 235 nurses using a convenient sampling method. The responses on 219 adequately filled questionnaires were entered into an IBM SPSS Statistics Data Document (version 21.0) for analysis. Categorical variables were presented in counts and percentages. Association between the acceptance of BCS versus its awareness, equivalence to TM and years of nursing practice were tested using Chi-square probability test and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: The 219 participants had a good representation of junior and senior nurses among whom 80.4% were at least 45 years old and 82.2% were married. The nurses were mostly general nursing practitioners (76.7%) and 49.3% of the nurses had practised for a duration not less than 10 years of age. The 126 (57.5%) nurses, who described BCS as the surgical removal of a cancerous breast lump short of mastectomy, were considered to be aware of BCS irrespective of their understanding of complementary treatment modalities, eligibilities, comparative advantages to TM and certainty of its oncologic safety. The lack of ready access to radiotherapy centres (54.3%) and delay/overcrowding of these facilities (42.5%) were recognised respectively as major local challenges to BCS practices. The equivalence of BCS to TM was affirmed in 44.3% of the nurses and 35.6% had participated in managing breast cancer patients using the conservative surgical approach. 57.1% were willing to accept BCS or recommend it for an eligible friend or relative and no statistically significant association was observed among those who accepted BCS when matched with the level of awareness or the duration of nursing practice. A higher and significant level of acceptance of BCS was noted among those aware of its oncologic equivalence to TM (p-value = 0.000) Conclusion: This study demonstrated gaps in knowledge of BCS among nurses who are stakeholders in assisting patients make the right decision. This knowledge gap in the perception of BCS will interfere with the ability of the nurse to adequately counsel patients in need of their expert opinion. The awareness of the oncologic equivalence of BCS to TM increased its acceptance significantly. An increase in public awareness and education of nurses is required to improve the acceptance rate of BCS in our practice. Caregivers should also devise e
{"title":"BREAST CONSERVING SURGERY AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE AMONG FEMALE NURSES IN IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL","authors":"A. Okomayin, D. Brotobor, A. Onyeanusi, I. Alili","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.296","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS) is oncologically safe for eligible patients with breast cancer and has enormous physical and psychological benefits. Despite this, the mastectomy rate in many centres is still very high. Nurses are frontline staff in healthcare settings and have great contact with the patients. The level of their awareness would have a great impact on patients eligible for breast conservation seeking expert opinion. This study explored the awareness, perception and acceptance of BCS among female nurses in a rural Nigeria tertiary hospital. \u0000Methodology: A quasi-structured self-questionnaire was distributed to 235 nurses using a convenient sampling method. The responses on 219 adequately filled questionnaires were entered into an IBM SPSS Statistics Data Document (version 21.0) for analysis. Categorical variables were presented in counts and percentages. Association between the acceptance of BCS versus its awareness, equivalence to TM and years of nursing practice were tested using Chi-square probability test and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. \u0000Result: The 219 participants had a good representation of junior and senior nurses among whom 80.4% were at least 45 years old and 82.2% were married. The nurses were mostly general nursing practitioners (76.7%) and 49.3% of the nurses had practised for a duration not less than 10 years of age. The 126 (57.5%) nurses, who described BCS as the surgical removal of a cancerous breast lump short of mastectomy, were considered to be aware of BCS irrespective of their understanding of complementary treatment modalities, eligibilities, comparative advantages to TM and certainty of its oncologic safety. The lack of ready access to radiotherapy centres (54.3%) and delay/overcrowding of these facilities (42.5%) were recognised respectively as major local challenges to BCS practices. The equivalence of BCS to TM was affirmed in 44.3% of the nurses and 35.6% had participated in managing breast cancer patients using the conservative surgical approach. 57.1% were willing to accept BCS or recommend it for an eligible friend or relative and no statistically significant association was observed among those who accepted BCS when matched with the level of awareness or the duration of nursing practice. A higher and significant level of acceptance of BCS was noted among those aware of its oncologic equivalence to TM (p-value = 0.000) \u0000Conclusion: This study demonstrated gaps in knowledge of BCS among nurses who are stakeholders in assisting patients make the right decision. This knowledge gap in the perception of BCS will interfere with the ability of the nurse to adequately counsel patients in need of their expert opinion. The awareness of the oncologic equivalence of BCS to TM increased its acceptance significantly. An increase in public awareness and education of nurses is required to improve the acceptance rate of BCS in our practice. Caregivers should also devise e","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"350 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122360089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study determined food neophobia (FN) and the relationship of infant feeding practice (IFP) and (FN) among pre-school children in Orogun community, Ibadan. Three hundred and seventy mothers of pre-school children were chosen using a systematic random sampling technique from a pre-survey house to house list of eligible children. A semi-structured questionnaire that included socio-demographic characteristics, retrospective breastfeeding practice, retrospective complementary feeding practice (CFP) and FN scales were used to collect information. Data were analyzed using descriptive and logistic regression. The exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate was 26.8% and 38% of the mothers had a good breastfeeding practice. Timely initiation of complementary feeding was 54%. The prevalence of FN was 35%. Logistic regression analysis showed that the odds for FN was higher among children who were initiated to breastfeeding late (OR = 1.45, 95% CI: 0.886 – 2.31), children that were not breastfed on demand (OR = 1.766, 95% CI: 0.925 – 3.372), those not exclusively breastfed for six months (OR = 1.366, 95% CI: 0.834 – 2.240) and children introduced to complementary food before 6 months (OR = 1.473, 95% CI: 0.787 – 2.760). Most rejected foods were from the fruits and vegetable group. There were suboptimal IFP in the study and prevalence of FN was high. Poor IFP were associated with FN. Community-based nutrition education programs should be encouraged to improve IFP.
{"title":"ASSOCIATION OF INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES AND FOOD NEOPHOBIA AMONG PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN OROGUN COMMUNITY, IBADAN","authors":"E. Okonkwo, F. Samuel","doi":"10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.275","url":null,"abstract":"This study determined food neophobia (FN) and the relationship of infant feeding practice (IFP) and (FN) among pre-school children in Orogun community, Ibadan. Three hundred and seventy mothers of pre-school children were chosen using a systematic random sampling technique from a pre-survey house to house list of eligible children. A semi-structured questionnaire that included socio-demographic characteristics, retrospective breastfeeding practice, retrospective complementary feeding practice (CFP) and FN scales were used to collect information. Data were analyzed using descriptive and logistic regression. The exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate was 26.8% and 38% of the mothers had a good breastfeeding practice. Timely initiation of complementary feeding was 54%. The prevalence of FN was 35%. Logistic regression analysis showed that the odds for FN was higher among children who were initiated to breastfeeding late (OR = 1.45, 95% CI: 0.886 – 2.31), children that were not breastfed on demand (OR = 1.766, 95% CI: 0.925 – 3.372), those not exclusively breastfed for six months (OR = 1.366, 95% CI: 0.834 – 2.240) and children introduced to complementary food before 6 months (OR = 1.473, 95% CI: 0.787 – 2.760). Most rejected foods were from the fruits and vegetable group. There were suboptimal IFP in the study and prevalence of FN was high. Poor IFP were associated with FN. Community-based nutrition education programs should be encouraged to improve IFP.","PeriodicalId":120900,"journal":{"name":"Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123888621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Brotobor, O. I. Edeawe, I. Owoeye, S. O. Bankole, O. Brotobor, O. Famuyide
Stress reduces productivity and increase pressure that can influence student nurses learning and academic performance negatively. The stressors faced by student nurses are enormous and their impact is huge. It is important to enhance positive and adaptive behavior in student nurses as it might affect their coping method in practice. Aim: To examine the different stressors and stress management strategies adopted by student nurses of the Department of Nursing Science, at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Methodology: This study used a cross-sectional survey, using structured questionnaires. Using the census approach, the 314 undergraduate students of the department of nursing, at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma were used. Results: Out of 314 of the respondents, 301 (95.9%) agreed that academic work was their main source of stress. When faced with stress, majority of the respondents (73.6%) reported to always become religious; they pray for guidance and strength. Some also reported that they always rest when they experience stressful situations (70.4%), 45.5% reported to always seek support from healthcare workers, friends, family and their lecturers, while 51.6% respondents claimed they occasionally go for recreational activities. Conclusion: There should be a continuous effort to counsel student nurses; create some diversional therapies and revision of the academic workload. These are essential in creating an enabling and motivating environment for learning and practice.
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A. A. Akingbade, Emmanuel M. Ikegwu, O. Akinsola, C. Nwachukwu
This study assessed mothers’ knowledge on, the practice of, and factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding in the initial 6 months after birth. A descriptive cross-sectional research design and purposive sampling technique were used to pick 323 mothers that attended immunization at Community Health Project Amukoko and who had at least 1 child and a well-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from them. Data collected were analyzed using frequency distribution, Chi-square test, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to test significant differences in the knowledge of EBF and demographic characteristics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results show that the mean age of the mothers is 29.47 (18 - 47 years). The rate of exclusive breastfeeding was found to be 72.1% and the knowledge of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding was very good (81.81%). The mode of delivery, introduction of prelacteal feed and introduction of water before breastfeeding have significant related to the practice of exclusive breastfeeding (p < 0.05). The study concluded that most of the mothers had good knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding rate at six months, mode of delivery, offering of prelacteal feed and introducing of water before breastfeeding is significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding. The study recommended healthier talks and support from health care workers on breastfeeding for mothers and the use of expressed breast milk promoted among mothers.
本研究评估了母亲对出生后最初6个月纯母乳喂养的知识、做法和影响因素。采用描述性横断面研究设计和有目的抽样技术，选取了323名参加Amukoko社区卫生项目免疫接种且至少有一个孩子的母亲，并使用结构良好的自我管理问卷收集数据。数据采用频率分布、卡方检验、t检验和方差分析(ANOVA)，并借助SPSS统计软件包(Statistical Package for Social Sciences)检验EBF知识和人口统计学特征的显著性差异。结果显示，产妇平均年龄为29.47岁(18 ~ 47岁)。调查发现，纯母乳喂养率为72.1%，母亲对纯母乳喂养的了解程度很好(81.81%)。分娩方式、母乳喂养前引入乳前饲料和母乳喂养前引入水与纯母乳喂养有显著相关(p < 0.05)。研究得出的结论是，大多数母亲对纯母乳喂养有很好的了解，六个月时的纯母乳喂养率、分娩方式、提供乳前饲料和在母乳喂养前引入水与纯母乳喂养有很大关系。该研究建议卫生保健工作者就母亲的母乳喂养进行更健康的谈话并提供支持，并在母亲中推广使用母乳。
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M. Odetunde, B. Ajibola, O. T. Ilesanmi, A. Okonji, A. Ojoawo, T. Awotidebe, N. A. Odetunde, O. Omisore, C. Mbada
Introduction: Health professionals (HP) are frequently exposed to a high number of hazards at the workplace. Consequently, low ratings for their well-being and satisfaction with health care may adversely affect the quality of health services they provide. This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and determine the effects of socio-demographic variables on HRQOL across HP in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria, a low-middle-income economy. Method: This was a cross-sectional survey of 385 HP purposively recruited from different units of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. All respondents completed the Medical Outcomes Study short-form (SF-36) questionnaire. Also, the socio-demographic information on the respondents was obtained. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentages; and inferential statistics of independent t-test and one way ANOVA was used to analyze data. Alpha level was set at p<0.05. Results: Respondents comprised 273 males and 112 females. They scored well above the cut-off point of 50 in most subscales with higher physical (80.95±12.03) than mental (67.58±7.88) component score on SF-36. There were significant differences between gender in favour of male respondents with the highest mean score across each of the age groups, educational and professional qualifications (p<0.01) on most subscales. Conclusion: There are considerable inequalities in HRQOL among HP in this study. These inequalities are gender-biased and favour professionals with post-graduate degree. Findings from this study are comparable to other climes and advocate support for female HP, those on low cadre and higher degree training.
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