Rosemary Ezekiel, A. K. Madume, Paul Ledee Kua, Michael Ogolodom, John Nwolim Paul, Confidence Nkiruka Woko, Chinoso Vincent Nweke
Adolescents are sexually active and tend to initiate sexual activity at an early age; this has remained a public health concern due to the associated reproductive health risks. This study was designed to evaluate the relationships between poverty and risky sexual behaviour among senior secondary school students in Rivers State, Nigeria. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 823 students from selected senior secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. The hardcopy questionnaire was distributed to the respondents using the one-to-one method with the aid of research assistants. The respondent’s consent was duly sought and obtained. The respondent’s private information was treated with confidentiality. Obtained data were exported into Excel version 2007, and the analysis was done with the computer software package SPSS version 21.0. Descriptive statistics showing the frequencies and percentages were used to explain the data as appropriate, and inferential statistics (Binary Logistic regression) was used to determine the association between poverty and risky sexual behaviour of adolescents. A p-value less than 0.05 was set as a level of statistical significance. The result of the study indicated that the majority, 698 (86.6%) of the respondents who reported high poverty, engaged in risky sexual behaviour compared to 5(2.69%) of those who said low poverty. The complete model as a whole, showing the chi-square analysis result, revealed a significant association between poverty and sexual behaviour (χ2 (1, N=823) =3465, P< 0.001). The result of the study further demonstrated that those who indicated being poor were 3.27 times more likely to have sexual intercourse compared to those without peer pressure (OR=3.27, 95%CI: 2.22-4.81). There was a significant association between poverty and sexual behaviour, and those who indicated being poor were 3.27 times more likely to have sexual intercourse compared to those without peer pressure.
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Michael Ogolodom, Uchechukwu Blessing Mgbeadichie, Dlama Zira Joseph, H. Chiegwu, Egop Brownson Egop, B. U. Maduka, E. E. Ezugwu
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand, use, and manage one’s own emotions in positive ways so as to avoid regrets after. This ability is seriously needed by diagnostic radiographers so as to promote interpersonal relationships in healthcare settings. This study aimed at determining the correlation between emotional intelligence and diagnostic radiographers’ socio-demographic variables. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted in healthcare facilities in Nnewi metropolis to include 30 diagnostic radiographers. The completed questionnaires were retrieved by the researchers. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for statistical analysis with confidence level set at p < 0.05. Out of the 30 participants, 19(63.3%) were males while females accounted for the remaining 11(36.7%). Sixty percent (n=18) of the participants had good knowledge of their emotional intelligence. There was a negative and non-statistically significant correlation between age and level of awareness of the participants’ emotional intelligence (r = -.011, p=.953). There was a positive and non-statistically significant correlation between work experience and emotional intelligence (r = 0.346, p = 0.061) There was weak, positive and statistically significant correlation between work experience and level of awareness of the participants’ emotional feeling and why (r =0.602, p =0.000). Being that a good number of the population of this study had good knowledge of their emotional strength and weaknesses, it will not be very difficult to create an atmosphere where patients and staff enjoy a care environment that is both supportive and beneficial.
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Rosemary Ezekiel, A. K. Madume, Paul Ledee Kua, Michael Ogolodom, John Nwolim Paul, Confidence Nkiruka Woko, Chinoso Vincent Nweke
Adolescents are sexually active and tend to initiate sexual activity at an early age; this has remained a public health concern due to the associated reproductive health risks. This study was designed to evaluate the relationships between poverty and risky sexual behaviour among senior secondary school students in Rivers State, Nigeria. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 823 students from selected senior secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. The hardcopy questionnaire was distributed to the respondents using the one-to-one method with the aid of research assistants. The respondent’s consent was duly sought and obtained. The respondent’s private information was treated with confidentiality. Obtained data were exported into Excel version 2007, and the analysis was done with the computer software package SPSS version 21.0. Descriptive statistics showing the frequencies and percentages were used to explain the data as appropriate, and inferential statistics (Binary Logistic regression) was used to determine the association between poverty and risky sexual behaviour of adolescents. A p-value less than 0.05 was set as a level of statistical significance. The result of the study indicated that the majority, 698 (86.6%) of the respondents who reported high poverty, engaged in risky sexual behaviour compared to 5(2.69%) of those who said low poverty. The complete model as a whole, showing the chi-square analysis result, revealed a significant association between poverty and sexual behaviour (χ2 (1, N=823) =3465, P< 0.001). The result of the study further demonstrated that those who indicated being poor were 3.27 times more likely to have sexual intercourse compared to those without peer pressure (OR=3.27, 95%CI: 2.22-4.81). There was a significant association between poverty and sexual behaviour, and those who indicated being poor were 3.27 times more likely to have sexual intercourse compared to those without peer pressure.
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Michael Ogolodom, Uchechukwu Blessing Mgbeadichie, Dlama Zira Joseph, H. Chiegwu, Egop Brownson Egop, B. U. Maduka, E. E. Ezugwu
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand, use, and manage one’s own emotions in positive ways so as to avoid regrets after. This ability is seriously needed by diagnostic radiographers so as to promote interpersonal relationships in healthcare settings. This study aimed at determining the correlation between emotional intelligence and diagnostic radiographers’ socio-demographic variables. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted in healthcare facilities in Nnewi metropolis to include 30 diagnostic radiographers. The completed questionnaires were retrieved by the researchers. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for statistical analysis with confidence level set at p < 0.05. Out of the 30 participants, 19(63.3%) were males while females accounted for the remaining 11(36.7%). Sixty percent (n=18) of the participants had good knowledge of their emotional intelligence. There was a negative and non-statistically significant correlation between age and level of awareness of the participants’ emotional intelligence (r = -.011, p=.953). There was a positive and non-statistically significant correlation between work experience and emotional intelligence (r = 0.346, p = 0.061) There was weak, positive and statistically significant correlation between work experience and level of awareness of the participants’ emotional feeling and why (r =0.602, p =0.000). Being that a good number of the population of this study had good knowledge of their emotional strength and weaknesses, it will not be very difficult to create an atmosphere where patients and staff enjoy a care environment that is both supportive and beneficial.
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D.C Marindoti, B.N Ogunyinka, S.A Ayoola, C.U Samuel, A. O. Popoola, E.O Adesuyi
Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a significant threat to the mother and the unborn child. The World Health Organisation recommends insecticide-treated nets as a long-lasting solution to malaria. Evidence has shown its effectiveness if used. To assess the utilization of insecticide-treated nets in the prevention of malaria among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital. Methods: This is a quantitative study using a descriptive research design and a sample size of 333 statistically estimated. Participants are pregnant women attending antenatal clinics selected through a simple random sampling technique. A self-designed structured questionnaire of 37 items initially piloted to ensure reliability was used to elicit responses from the participants. Result: 95.8% of the participants demonstrated knowledge and evidence of ownership of insecticide-treated net. 98.3% also showed a high level of knowledge about malaria and the possible damage it causes during pregnancy. Most of them identified healthcare workers as the major source of this knowledge. Despite this level of knowledge and ownership of insecticide-treated nets, 33% of the participants use them every day. Some of the factors identified by the participants as responsible for this low utilization include discomfort when sleeping under ITN (56%), unavailability of ITN (55%), and heat generated by ITN (70%). Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest a low utilization of insecticide-treated nets among pregnant women despite the effort of healthcare workers in empowering them with knowledge and the net. Most of the factors identified were related to the comfort of using the net. It is therefore recommended that makers of the insecticide-treated net should improve their product by considering the factors that discourage its use. Organisations should provide insecticide-treated nets to pregnant women who may not have had it.
{"title":"Utilisation of Insecticide-treated Net and its Associating Factors in the Prevention of Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending a Nigerian Antenatal Clinic","authors":"D.C Marindoti, B.N Ogunyinka, S.A Ayoola, C.U Samuel, A. O. Popoola, E.O Adesuyi","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i04.63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i04.63","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a significant threat to the mother and the unborn child. The World Health Organisation recommends insecticide-treated nets as a long-lasting solution to malaria. Evidence has shown its effectiveness if used. To assess the utilization of insecticide-treated nets in the prevention of malaria among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital. Methods: This is a quantitative study using a descriptive research design and a sample size of 333 statistically estimated. Participants are pregnant women attending antenatal clinics selected through a simple random sampling technique. A self-designed structured questionnaire of 37 items initially piloted to ensure reliability was used to elicit responses from the participants. Result: 95.8% of the participants demonstrated knowledge and evidence of ownership of insecticide-treated net. 98.3% also showed a high level of knowledge about malaria and the possible damage it causes during pregnancy. Most of them identified healthcare workers as the major source of this knowledge. Despite this level of knowledge and ownership of insecticide-treated nets, 33% of the participants use them every day. Some of the factors identified by the participants as responsible for this low utilization include discomfort when sleeping under ITN (56%), unavailability of ITN (55%), and heat generated by ITN (70%). Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest a low utilization of insecticide-treated nets among pregnant women despite the effort of healthcare workers in empowering them with knowledge and the net. Most of the factors identified were related to the comfort of using the net. It is therefore recommended that makers of the insecticide-treated net should improve their product by considering the factors that discourage its use. Organisations should provide insecticide-treated nets to pregnant women who may not have had it.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"165 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139244465","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: Smartphone use has become a common practice among students, including nursing students, during their studies. Though it is beneficial for access to learning materials. there have been some concerns about addiction to its use. This study investigated the use and level of addiction to smartphones among nursing students. Methods: The study is a descriptive-cross sectional study of 1338 undergraduate nursing students in Nigeria with a sample of 454. A self-administered questionnaire was used which included a valid and reliable (α=.814) Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version (SASSV) with 10 items and a modified four-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree 1 to strongly agree 4. A proportionate cut-off point of above 21.3 is considered a likelihood of smartphone addiction (Nikolic et al. 2022). Mann-Whitney U test was used to test for the hypothesis. Results: Most of the respondents 424 (94.0%) reported that they used smartphones for educational purposes, with 363 (80.5%) of the respondents having a likelihood of addiction to smartphones. About three-quarters of the respondents indicated that they spent time using their smartphones longer than they had intended’ (75.2%) and that they will not be able to cope without having a smartphone (74.1%). There was no significant difference in the likelihood of smartphone addiction between the male and female respondents(P>0.05). Conclusion: There is a high usage of smartphones among the respondents with a high likelihood of smartphone addiction. This may negatively affect the student's academic performance and mental health. It is therefore recommended that an awareness using a local workshop should be organized for the students.
{"title":"Smartphone Use and Addiction Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"I. Owoeye, Daniels F, Chipps J","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i04.62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i04.62","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Smartphone use has become a common practice among students, including nursing students, during their studies. Though it is beneficial for access to learning materials. there have been some concerns about addiction to its use. This study investigated the use and level of addiction to smartphones among nursing students. Methods: The study is a descriptive-cross sectional study of 1338 undergraduate nursing students in Nigeria with a sample of 454. A self-administered questionnaire was used which included a valid and reliable (α=.814) Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version (SASSV) with 10 items and a modified four-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree 1 to strongly agree 4. A proportionate cut-off point of above 21.3 is considered a likelihood of smartphone addiction (Nikolic et al. 2022). Mann-Whitney U test was used to test for the hypothesis. Results: Most of the respondents 424 (94.0%) reported that they used smartphones for educational purposes, with 363 (80.5%) of the respondents having a likelihood of addiction to smartphones. About three-quarters of the respondents indicated that they spent time using their smartphones longer than they had intended’ (75.2%) and that they will not be able to cope without having a smartphone (74.1%). There was no significant difference in the likelihood of smartphone addiction between the male and female respondents(P>0.05). Conclusion: There is a high usage of smartphones among the respondents with a high likelihood of smartphone addiction. This may negatively affect the student's academic performance and mental health. It is therefore recommended that an awareness using a local workshop should be organized for the students.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139243056","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}
Oluwatomisin Ogungbenro, T. Fajobi, Wisdom Morafa, Oluwadara Eniola
Introduction: Maternal nutrition and practices among pregnant women are crucial factors that significantly impact the health and well-being of both the mother and the developing fetus. Adequate nutrition during pregnancy is essential to support fetal growth and development, and to also maintain the health of the pregnant women. This study will therefore assess the perception and practice of Maternal nutrition among pregnant women attending selected Primary Health Centres. Methods: The study adopted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 125 pregnant women from Katangua and Ibrahim Primary Health Centres at Ogbomoso North Local government. Ethical approval was taken to both centres. Questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection during clinic visit. The data collected was analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics. Results: The result of the study revealed an overall good perception (97.6%) of maternal nutrition. Contrariwise, there is a disturbing rate of poor nutritional practice as majority (45.6%) rarely eat fruits and vegetables during pregnancy. There is no significant relationship between the level of education (p=0.129), perception (p=0.894) and the practice of nutrition among pregnant women. Family income and family size were the leading factors associated with nutritional practices among respondents. Discussion: Reorienting the health system using primary health care (PHC) approach is important in improving the nutritional practices and the general well-being of pregnant women, as it gives access to them at grassroot level. Also, it is imperative for health professionals, especially nurses, to raise awareness regarding the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy. This will help to improve maternal nutritional perception and practice.
{"title":"Perception and Practice of Maternal Nutrition among Pregnant Women in Primary Health Centres Ogbomoso-North Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria","authors":"Oluwatomisin Ogungbenro, T. Fajobi, Wisdom Morafa, Oluwadara Eniola","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i04.60","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i04.60","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Maternal nutrition and practices among pregnant women are crucial factors that significantly impact the health and well-being of both the mother and the developing fetus. Adequate nutrition during pregnancy is essential to support fetal growth and development, and to also maintain the health of the pregnant women. This study will therefore assess the perception and practice of Maternal nutrition among pregnant women attending selected Primary Health Centres. Methods: The study adopted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 125 pregnant women from Katangua and Ibrahim Primary Health Centres at Ogbomoso North Local government. Ethical approval was taken to both centres. Questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection during clinic visit. The data collected was analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics. Results: The result of the study revealed an overall good perception (97.6%) of maternal nutrition. Contrariwise, there is a disturbing rate of poor nutritional practice as majority (45.6%) rarely eat fruits and vegetables during pregnancy. There is no significant relationship between the level of education (p=0.129), perception (p=0.894) and the practice of nutrition among pregnant women. Family income and family size were the leading factors associated with nutritional practices among respondents. Discussion: Reorienting the health system using primary health care (PHC) approach is important in improving the nutritional practices and the general well-being of pregnant women, as it gives access to them at grassroot level. Also, it is imperative for health professionals, especially nurses, to raise awareness regarding the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy. This will help to improve maternal nutritional perception and practice.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139252701","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 study investigated prevalence of geo-helminth infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Nandi Hills Sub-County Hospital in Nandi County. Stool samples were collected from randomly selected consenting pregnant women to attain a sample size of 300. The samples were processed immediately at the hospital using formal-ether concentration technique and results recorded in terms of either presence or absence of ova. Direct smear egg count was done to quantify worm burden. Capillary blood was obtained by a finger prick for measurement of haemoglobin levels. Participants were requested to fill a questionnaire to obtain information regarding water source, mode of faecal disposal geophagy status and recent chemoprophylaxis. Geohelminth parasites detected were Ascaris lumbricoides (30%), hookworm (15%) and Trichiuris trichiura (1%). There were significant differences in co-infections with A. lumbricoides hookworm (P=0.00) and A. lumbricoides - T. trichiura parasites (P=0.007). Factors that had significant positive association with either A. lumbricoides-hookworm or A. lumbricoides -T. trichiura co-infections were use of piped water, pit latrine, being geophagous and lack of recent chemoprophylaxis.
{"title":"Geo-helminth infections: Neglected helminthiases among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Nandi-Hills Sub-County Hospital, Nandi County, Kenya","authors":"R. Masai","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i02.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i02.20","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated prevalence of geo-helminth infection in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Nandi Hills Sub-County Hospital in Nandi County. Stool samples were collected from randomly selected consenting pregnant women to attain a sample size of 300. The samples were processed immediately at the hospital using formal-ether concentration technique and results recorded in terms of either presence or absence of ova. Direct smear egg count was done to quantify worm burden. Capillary blood was obtained by a finger prick for measurement of haemoglobin levels. Participants were requested to fill a questionnaire to obtain information regarding water source, mode of faecal disposal geophagy status and recent chemoprophylaxis. Geohelminth parasites detected were Ascaris lumbricoides (30%), hookworm (15%) and Trichiuris trichiura (1%). There were significant differences in co-infections with A. lumbricoides hookworm (P=0.00) and A. lumbricoides - T. trichiura parasites (P=0.007). Factors that had significant positive association with either A. lumbricoides-hookworm or A. lumbricoides -T. trichiura co-infections were use of piped water, pit latrine, being geophagous and lack of recent chemoprophylaxis.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139274643","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}
Opeoluwa Oluwatoyin Olabode, F. Okanlawon, Yetunde O. Tola, E. Adesuyi, O. Akingbade
Aims: To assess the determinants of implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making among nurses in primary health care facilities in Ondo State, Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: A total number of 266 nurses in the primary health care facilities in Ondo State participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was to elicit responses from the respondents via an online survey platform, called Google form. Findings from this study was presented in frequency-percentage tables and inferential statistics was certified using Chi-square analysis at 5% statistical level of significance. Results: There was an association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge on EBP in clinical decision-making, marital status (X²= 5.16, P=0.023) and the professional cadre, CNO (X²=17.95, P= 0.012). In addition, it was revealed from the findings of this study there is no significant relationship between knowledge and level of implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making among nurses (X²= 0.15, 0.702). The last hypothesis identified an association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and level of implementation on EBP in clinical decision-making (Age: X²=11. 77, P=0.008; professional cadre; X²=31.47, P= 0.000). Conclusion: The study concluded that though nurses overall, had a good knowledge of EBP but was mostly reported amidst ward managers; this can be linked to their job responsibility. With the apex nurses having the lowest records; this may be due to the fact that they are not directly involved in patients care. Similarly, the proportion of high level of implementation was more among respondents between age 51-60years compared to those that are age 21-30years. Therefore, it is recommended that nurse administrators focus on training of newly employed nurses on EBP and its components and establishment of platforms where new ideas on evidence-based findings can be taught and shared with professional colleagues.
{"title":"Determinants of implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making among nurses in primary health care facilities in Ondo State, Nigeria","authors":"Opeoluwa Oluwatoyin Olabode, F. Okanlawon, Yetunde O. Tola, E. Adesuyi, O. Akingbade","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i04.53","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i04.53","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: To assess the determinants of implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making among nurses in primary health care facilities in Ondo State, Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: A total number of 266 nurses in the primary health care facilities in Ondo State participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was to elicit responses from the respondents via an online survey platform, called Google form. Findings from this study was presented in frequency-percentage tables and inferential statistics was certified using Chi-square analysis at 5% statistical level of significance. Results: There was an association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge on EBP in clinical decision-making, marital status (X²= 5.16, P=0.023) and the professional cadre, CNO (X²=17.95, P= 0.012). In addition, it was revealed from the findings of this study there is no significant relationship between knowledge and level of implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making among nurses (X²= 0.15, 0.702). The last hypothesis identified an association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and level of implementation on EBP in clinical decision-making (Age: X²=11. 77, P=0.008; professional cadre; X²=31.47, P= 0.000). Conclusion: The study concluded that though nurses overall, had a good knowledge of EBP but was mostly reported amidst ward managers; this can be linked to their job responsibility. With the apex nurses having the lowest records; this may be due to the fact that they are not directly involved in patients care. Similarly, the proportion of high level of implementation was more among respondents between age 51-60years compared to those that are age 21-30years. Therefore, it is recommended that nurse administrators focus on training of newly employed nurses on EBP and its components and establishment of platforms where new ideas on evidence-based findings can be taught and shared with professional colleagues.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"4 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139273750","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}
Confidence C. FRANCIS-EDOZIUNO, M. Abiona, T. Odetola
Background: Nursing students are frequently exposed to various stressors throughout their training; the resultant stress affects their personal, professional, and academic achievements and well-being directly or indirectly. This study aimed to identify the causes/sources of stress, the levels of stress, coping measures, and possible suggestions for reducing stress and its effects among nursing students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess stress and coping variables among undergraduate nursing students at a university in Western Nigeria. This study recruited 151 full-time undergraduate nursing students in their first to fifth study years using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through self-structured questionnaires, but the data on the level of stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Descriptive statistics of frequency units, percentages, and mean ± SD were computed to summarize and present the results. Results: The study's findings revealed that the most common sources of stress were academic, personal, financial, and relationship-related stressors. Furthermore, the majority of nursing students had either low (47.7%) or severe (44.3%) stress levels. To deal with stress, most nursing students use coping mechanisms such as positive thinking, optimism, sleep, and relaxation. Respondents suggested that more emphasis be placed on health promotion programs, reducing the number of exams in one week, and training students on how to develop their social, coping, and time management skills, as these measures can help reduce stressors from academics, personal life, and relationships. Conclusion: To ensure a reduction in stress-related academic failure and illnesses among the students, it is recommended that nursing instructors, lecturers, and leaders pay close attention to the existing stress levels of nursing students and explore ways to increase the coping mechanisms of these students.
{"title":"Stressors and coping measures among undergraduate nursing students in Western Nigeria","authors":"Confidence C. FRANCIS-EDOZIUNO, M. Abiona, T. Odetola","doi":"10.47787/pasj.v3i04.55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.v3i04.55","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nursing students are frequently exposed to various stressors throughout their training; the resultant stress affects their personal, professional, and academic achievements and well-being directly or indirectly. This study aimed to identify the causes/sources of stress, the levels of stress, coping measures, and possible suggestions for reducing stress and its effects among nursing students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess stress and coping variables among undergraduate nursing students at a university in Western Nigeria. This study recruited 151 full-time undergraduate nursing students in their first to fifth study years using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through self-structured questionnaires, but the data on the level of stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Descriptive statistics of frequency units, percentages, and mean ± SD were computed to summarize and present the results. Results: The study's findings revealed that the most common sources of stress were academic, personal, financial, and relationship-related stressors. Furthermore, the majority of nursing students had either low (47.7%) or severe (44.3%) stress levels. To deal with stress, most nursing students use coping mechanisms such as positive thinking, optimism, sleep, and relaxation. Respondents suggested that more emphasis be placed on health promotion programs, reducing the number of exams in one week, and training students on how to develop their social, coping, and time management skills, as these measures can help reduce stressors from academics, personal life, and relationships. Conclusion: To ensure a reduction in stress-related academic failure and illnesses among the students, it is recommended that nursing instructors, lecturers, and leaders pay close attention to the existing stress levels of nursing students and explore ways to increase the coping mechanisms of these students.","PeriodicalId":405253,"journal":{"name":"Pan Africa Science Journal","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139271027","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}
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