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- ItemOpen AccessFood safety and hygiene practices of food vendors on Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile Ife, Nigeria(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2012) Omotayo, Sunday KolawolePatronage of food vending premises exposes a significant proportion of students and other members of the academic community to microbial agents and other food related toxins that may have contaminated the food as a result of unwholesome practices by the food handlers/vendors. It is important to have an understanding of the prevailing food safety beliefs, knowledge and practices of food handlers in order to minimize the risk of food borne outbreaks on Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus. This study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of food handlers towards food hygiene; their practices of food and personal hygiene and the sanitary status of their vending environment. All food handlers/vendors on OAU campus who gave informed consent to participate were recruited to participate into the study. Data was collected from the food handlers/vendors with a pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire, which elicited information on the demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practices of food safety. In addition, an observation checklist was used to assess environmental sanitation situation of the food premises. Data was analyzed with STATA 10, using descriptive statistics. A hundred and ninety (86.4%) of the two hundred and twenty vendors recruited eventually participated in the study. Sixty-nine (36.3%) of the respondents were under 30 years. The vendors were predominantly female (81.6%). Whereas 114 (60%) of the respondents had secondary school education and above, 33 (16.4%) respondents never had any education. None of the street food vendors ever had a pre-employment medical screening, and 50% have not had any medical screening at all. Twenty-two (11.6%) respondents were considerably new on the job, with less than a year of working experience. It was however observed that only 17 (9.0%) of the respondents wore a protective clothing; 71 (37.4%) had their heads covered; 7 (3.68%) used rubber gloves while handling food and 14 (7.4%) put on covered shoes. Fifteen respondents (7.9%) had long fingernails and four (2.1%) had open wounds. Utensils were seen unprotected at 70% of the stalls, and potential vectors of communicable diseases were seen in at least 15% of the stalls. Vendors’ training on food safety and hygiene (p=0.00), level of education completed (p=0.00) and number of years of food vending experience (p=0.04) were statistically significant factors affecting the food safety and personal hygiene practices of the vendors on OAU campus. In conclusion, forty-eight (25.3%) of the food handlers/vendors on OAU campus demonstrated good knowledge of food vending requirements. One hundred and fifty nine (83.7%) had positive attitudes towards food and personal hygiene. In addition, 25 (13.2%) were assessed to have good food safety and personal hygiene practices. Environmental assessment of food premises revealed that 8 (20.0%) of the vending stalls had good environmental sanitation status. There is need for health education and promotion among food vendors on OAU campus. Proper regulatory supervision is also recommended, in addition to health education and promotion, this should be targeted at achieving behavioural changes among these very important members of the university community
- ItemOpen AccessPerspectives and practices of health workers in selected local government areas of Lagos State regarding focused antenatal care(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2012-10) Ogunyolu, Olayinka OmoneyiThis study assessed the knowledge of health workers in Lagos Mainland and Mushin Local Government Areas of Lagos State about focused antenatal care (FANC) and the attitude/ beliefs of the health workers toward FANC. It further determined the acceptability and practice of FANC and the correlates of the practice of FANC among health workers in Lagos Mainland and Mushin Local Government Areas of Lagos State. This was with a view to examining the health workers’ perspectives and practices regarding FANC. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The quantitative survey was cross-sectional in design and was carried out with the aid of a semi-structured, self- administered questionnaire applied to 400 health workers at the selected health facilities. The qualitative design consisted of three focus group discussions (FGD) with doctors, nurses and community health workers. Quantitative data were analysed and presented using univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical methods. Statistical significance was accepted at p< 0.05. Qualitative data were analysed using detailed content analysis and results presented with Z-Y index tables. The results showed that 225 (56.2%) respondents were aware of FANC. Three hundred and forty-six respondents (86.5%) had no protocols on FANC, while 336 (84%) had no educational materials regarding FANC. One hundred and twenty-four (55.1%) of those aware of FANC knew that FANC visits should be carried out four times in normal pregnancy. However, only 38 (16.9%) of them knew that health workers were expected to spend approximately 46 mins with each patient during the first visit, while 46 (20.7%) knew that health workers were expected to spend approximately 27 mins with each patient during revisits. The years of practice as a health worker was significantly and positively associated with the knowledge of FANC (χ2 =21.048; p<0.005). Regarding the gestational age when clients should visit, 140 (62.2%) respondents who were aware of FANC correctly reported that clients should first visit at 10-17 weeks, 143 (63.6%) correctly reported that second visit should be at 24-28 weeks and 29 (12.9%) correctly reported that third visit should be at 32 weeks. Two hundred and six respondents (91.6%) who were aware of FANC indicated that the strategy was acceptable to them. The practice of FANC was generally poor among the respondents; 321(80.25%) were not practicing FANC in their health facilities while only 79 (19.75%) were practicing FANC. Seventy nine percent of the respondents believed that FANC is time consuming, while 76% believe that it is stressful. Overall, 51% of those aware of FANC demonstrated a positive attitude towards the practice of FANC. Respondents that had positive attitude towards FANC were 9 times more likely to practice FANC compared to those with negative attitude (OR= 9.65; p<0.05). Medical doctors were 14 times more likely to have good knowledge about FANC compared to other health workers (OR=14.32; p<0.05). The study concluded that while significant proportions of the health workers had good knowledge of FANC, and were positively predisposed to it, the practice was poor. The major predictor of practice of FANC was the attitude of the health workers to the strategy.
- ItemOpen AccessAnxiety and depression among prison inmates in Osun state(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014) Oyedeji, Ayobami OThis study examined anxiety and depression among prison inmates in Osun State, and its objectives is to determine factors that affect anxiety and depression with relationship to socio demographic variables among prison inmates in Osun-State. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 prison inmates that were randomly selected from Ilesha and Ile-Ife prison in Osun –State. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect information about anxiety and depression; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to collect data on anxiety and depression among prison inmates. Data management and analysis were performed using the SPSS version 16. Univariate (Frequency), bivariate (Chi-square) and multi-variate (Regression) levels of analysis was carried out. The prevalence of anxiety among 175(70%) that were severely anxious and the prevalence of depression among 183(73.2%). Bivariate analysis showed that religion was significantly associated with anxiety (X2=16.90, p= 0.000) and depression (X2=11.310, p= 0.003). Length of stay in the prison show (X2=13.858, p= 0.003) on anxiety only, while imprisonment status shows (X2=11.60, p= 0.001) on anxiety anddepression (X2=6.663, p= 0.036). Those awaiting trials hadanxiety more than those that are sentencedalready(Odd Ratio=2.3, P=0.018,95% CI=1.16-4.721) and Depression among those who were awaiting trial is higher than those who are sentenced, those awaiting trials have the odd ratio of 1.979 and the significant level of 0.049 and the confidence interval of 1.002- 3.907 than those that are sentenced The study revealed that prevalence of anxiety and depression is high among the inmates of Osun State prison, while duration of imprisonment is associated with anxiety only.
- ItemOpen AccessPattern of neonatal care practices in urban and rural areas of Ife-Ijesa Zone of Osun State.(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014) Fasogbon, OlasojiThe study investigated factors influencing care and treatment preferences for newborns in rural and urban areas of Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State with a view to providing information that may aid the design of relevant health promotive interventions targeted at reducing newborn deaths in the study area. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Sample size was determed using the formula for comparing two independent proportions. A multistage sampling method was employed with the local government areas in Ife-Ijesha zone forming the primary sampling units. The first stage involved the use of simple random sampling technique to select two urban and two rural local governments each from the list of LGAs in the zone. At the second stage, simple random sampling was also used to select twenty-five percent of political wards in each LGA. In the third stage, systematic sampling technique was used to select eligible households (households that produced nursing mothers with index children (0-6) months old) in the selected wards. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods were used to collect information for mothers in the household. Quantitative data were analysed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical techniques while qualitative data was analysed using detailed content analysis. Generally, 68% of nursing mothers in the rural area compared with 67.8% in urban area delivered the index child in health facility/Hospital. In spite of easy access to health facilities in the urban area than rural area, some proportion of deliveries took place at home (urban 10.6% and rural 10.1%) and church (urban 19.4% and rural 14.8%). The greater proportion of deliveries that took place at home in urban area (78.9%) were delivered by skilled birth attendants in contrast to 52.9% in the rural area. A higher proportion of nursing mothers in urban area compared with nursing mothers in rural area recognized hypothermia/hyperthermia (urban 88% and rural 62%), refusal to breast feed (urban 75% and rural 61%) and floppy/ weakness (urban 48% and rural 32%) as danger signs during neonatal period. However, danger signs like overly sleepy (urban 11.1% and rural 32.5%), palor (urban 11.7% and rural 24.9%), convulsions (urban 6.1% and rural18.9%), weak cry (urban 40.0% and rural 41.4%), stiff limbs (urban 2.8% and rural 4.7%) and bulging fontanel (rural 3.6% and urban 4.8%) were less likely recognized in urban area compared with rural area. In both areas, practice of newborn care indices of optimal thermal care (rural 14.2% and urban 22.2%) and good cord care (rural 14.2% and urban 10%) are very low. Even though newborn care index of good neonatal feeding (rural 81.7% and urban 82.8%) was very high in both areas, yet equal proportion of nursing mothers in both areas (16.6%) reported that breast-feeding was initiated more than thirty minutes after delivery life against the recommendation of WHO. Socio-demographic factors and knowledge of neonatal health problems did not influence treatment preferences for newborns in both areas (P>0.05). However, age was the only predictor of care practices in urban area (OR 4.358, 1.812-10.481) unlike in rural area where neither socio-demographic factors nor knowledge of neonatal health problems predicted care practices. The study concluded that most mothers had poor knowledge of neonatal danger signs and many unsafe practices such as early bathing, application of harmful substances to umbilical stump and use of home remedies before seeking medical care for sick neonates were prevalent in both areas. Nursing mothers in rural area were less likely to observe optimal thermal care and good cord care practices compared with urban respondents. Age was the only predictor of good care practices in urban area.
- ItemOpen AccessEffect of child feeding practices on childhood nutritional status among under-five children in Nahuche, Zamfara State, Nigeria.(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014) Owolawi, Adeola BashiratMalnutrition is a global crisis, an underlying cause of more than 2.6 million child deaths every year while 60 million are stunted globally with Nigeria accounting for 11 million. This study described child feeding practices among under-fives and determined the factors influencing the practices. It further assessed the nutritional status of under-fives and also determined the effect of child feeding practices on nutritional status of under-five children. This was with a view to providing baseline informationon the effect of child feeding practices on nutritional status of under-five children and possible follow up interventions on childhood nutritional issues. The study employed a cross-sectional, descriptive community-based design in which three hundred and ninety-seven primary caregiver/child pairs (Under–5) were selected from Nahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NHDSS) area, Bungudu local government of Zamfara state using multistage sampling technique.Data were collected with the aid of interviewer administered semi-structured questionnairesthat elicitedinformation on respondents’ socio-economic and demographic characteristics, nutritional knowledge (which was evaluated on a scale), feeding practices, respondents’ spouse personal data, index child characteristicsand anthropometric measurements of the children. Data were analyzed using STATA 10, Chi square test was used to determine association between categorical variables while binary logistic regression was used to assess the determinants of good feeding practice at p< 0.05 level of significance. Ethical approval was obtained from the Operation Research Advisory Committee (ORAC) inZamfara State. The results showedthat education, knowledge on nutrition, occupation, and household size were independently associated with child feeding practices at the bivariate level of analysiswhile at multivariate level,mother’s knowledge of child feeding practices was the only statistically significant determinant of positive feedingpractices(OR=40.08, p<0.05).Assessment of nutritional status of children showed that 277 (70%) of children were stunted, 59 (15%) wasted and 147 (37%) underweight. Wasting and underweight were more common among female under-fives (18.3% and 37.7% respectively) compare tomales (11.6% and 36.3% respectively) at (χ2=3.4915 andχ2=0.6893 respectively). However,more male under-fives than females were stunted (72% and 67.6% respectivelyat χ2=1.0024). The study also revealed a significant relationship between wasting and child feeding practices(p-value=0.011). The present nutritional status results suggests the under-five children in the study area are living in appalling conditions which underline the great need for nutritional intervention.
- ItemOpen AccessAssessment of safety and shelf life of sachet water produced and sold in Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria.(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014) Adamu, Jacob EshiemokhaiSachet water on sales have been identified to contain microorganism of public health significance and sometimes it is found to contain particles and off colour with many industries accused of packaging unprocessed water into sachet. This study was carried out to assess the safety and shelf life of the sachet water produced in Ile-Ife for consumption. Fifteen sachet water industries were selected for this study using systematic sampling technique. Source water and freshly packaged sachet water samples collected at the industries were assessed at the baseline for coliform bacteria, colour, pH, conductivity, total suspended solids, calcium, chloride, magnesium, nitrates and hardness using W.H.O standard method for assessment of drinking water quality (APHA, 1998). Samples of sachet water that met W.H.O standards at baseline were stored in four different ambient conditions and assessed fortnightly over eight weeks. The results were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter koseri, Pseudomonas aerogenes, Proteus ridgetti, Shigella dysenteriae, and aerobic spore’s formers were isolated in 46.7%, 40.0%, 20.0%, 6.7%, 26.6% and 20.0% of the source water samples respectively. Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter koseri, Pseudomonas aerogenosa and Klebsiella aerogenosa were isolated in 73.3%, 40%, 13.3% and 6.7% of the freshly processed sachet water samples and majority were susceptible to many commercially available antibiotics used in this study. Coliform bacteria were present in all the source water samples and 93.3% of the freshly prepared sachet water while 73.3% of the source water samples and 46.7% of the freshly prepared sachet water had total heterotrophic bacteria above 100cfu/ml. The bacteria load was lower in freshly prepared sachet water and chloride was significantly higher. Coliform bacteria were not isolated in sachet water at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks but the bacteria load of sachet water was higher at 2 weeks and lower at 6 and 8 weeks. The physical and chemical parameter of source water and freshly prepared sachet water were negligible compared to the standard limits; the pH, 6.51-7.41, conductivity, 12.52-165.1 u/s, total dissolved solids, 7.50-98.90 mg/l, turbidity, 0.00-3.00 NTU, and concentration of nitrate, 0.00-1.20 mg/l, chlorides, 1.27-17.22 mg/l, magnesium, 0.00-7.39 mg/l and calcium 0.87-14.10 mg/l. Conductivity and dissolved solids were lower at 4 weeks while turbidity was higher at 6 and 8 weeks. The pH was higher at 8 weeks. The chloride concentration was higher at 2 weeks. The calcium and magnesium was lower at 6 and 8 weeks, and nitrate higher at 8 weeks. Nitrate, magnesium and calcium were significantly higher in sachet water exposed outside in the open air. And over three-quarter of the sachet water industries had adequate environmental hygiene. It was concluded that the physical and chemical parameters of water samples from the original fifteen sachet water industries were within acceptable limit. However, non-faecal coliform bacteria were present and the total heterotrophic bacteria counts were unacceptable making the water unsafe for consumption. Of the fifteen sachet water industries, water samples from only one industry was fit for consumption because it has no coliform and the physical and chemical properties were within acceptable limit. Samples of this water after been stored in different conditions over eight weeks was found to be fit for consumption because coliform was absent and the total heterotrophic bacteria count, physical and chemical properties were acceptable.
- ItemOpen AccessFertility intentions and family planning demand among HIV positive men and women in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria(2015) Daramola, Oluwadunsin OreThis study assessed the fertility intentions among HIV positive men and women, assessed their demand for contraception. The study also ascertainedfactors that influenced their fertility intentions and contraceptive demand, compare patterns of contraception and fertility intentions between male and female HIV clients attending the Institute of Human Virology of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex with a view of providing information that will help in proposing strategies tailored towards counselling and service needs of the clients. The study was a cross-sectional survey carried out among 300 HIV positive men and women accessing care in the institute. The study employed quantitative and qualitative survey design. The data collection took place over 20 clinic days and 15 respondents were recruited on each clinic day (300/20=15).A sampling interval (k) of 5 was determined as an average of 80 clients were being attended to on each clinic day (80/15=5). The first enrolee on each day of data collection was selected by simple random sampling from the first 5 clients, every 5th patient after that was enrolled into the study until 15 respondents had been selected. For the qualitative survey,key informant interview was conducted with a senior resident doctor rotating from obstetrics and gynaecology, a senior resident doctor from venereal and dermatology, the matron in charge of clinical care and counselling services and a nurse. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were done and degree of statistical significance was accepted at p-value less than 0.05. The qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. One hundred and eighty-one (60.3%) comprising 32(56.1%) male and 149 (61.3%) female respondents expressed desire for children. The respondents aged 20-29 years [OR = 10.74, 95% CI: 2.76 – 41.70] and 30-39 years [OR = 2.76, 95% CI: 1.51 -5.03] were ten times and three times more likely to desire children when compared to those aged 40years and above. Respondents who had no children [OR= 41.36, 95% CI: 4.75-360.18] were forty-one times more likely to desire children compared to those who had 1 or more children. One hundred and eighty-four (61.3%) of the respondents were using family planning methods during the study period and 38.7%were not using family planning methods.Sixty-six percent of non-users expressed desire to use family planning methods in future.Respondents with 3 or more living children [OR=0.14, 95% CI: 0.04-0.54] were 0.14 times less likely to desire to use family planning methods when compared to those who had none. Current family planning users [OR=5.48, CI: 2.86-10.52] were 5 times more likely to express desire to continue using family planning in future compared to non-current users. The study showed that the factors that influenced fertility intentions were age and number of living children. The factors that influenced contraceptive demand were number of living children and current use of family planning. Family planning services should be integrated into HIV treatment and care so as to promote a “one-stop shopping” for both HIV/AIDS care and Reproductive health services for PLWHA.
- ItemOpen AccessPerception and utilization of long lasting insecticidal nets among primary healthcare workers in osun state, Nigeria(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2015-04) Adeomiadeleye, AbiodunThis study assessed the knowledge of primary healthcare workers in Osun State on Malaria and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as a preventive strategy, and it assessed their attitude towards LLIN. It further determined the level of utilization of LLIN and other Malaria preventive strategies and ascertained the determinants of utilization of LLIN among the primary healthcare workers. This was with a view to providing a better understanding of the knowledge, attitude and practices of these healthcare workers in relation to malaria prevention with LLINs and the factors associated with it. This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in Osun State, Nigeria among selected primary healthcare workers in public healthcare facilities in selected Local Government Areas (LGAs). Two hundred and seventy six respondents were selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire and focus group discussion (FGD) guide. The quantitative data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 while the qualitative data were analysed using content analysis method. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. Permission was obtained from the Medical Officers of Health of the selected LGAs. Individual written consent was also obtained from respondents. All the respondents (100.0%) had heard about LLIN, however 118 (42.8%) had good knowledge on LLIN and only 77 (27.9%) knew that it had been demonstrated to be effective in Nigeria. One hundred and forty two (51.4%) had negative attitude, while 134 (48.6%) had positive attitude towards the use of LLIN. One hundred and seventy five (63.4%) were currently using LLIN, of which only 79 (45.1%) used LLIN daily and 113 (64.6%) slept under LLIN the night before the survey. Significant determinants of LLIN use were marital status (χ2 = 6.19; p = 0.045), job designation (χ2 = 12.22; p = 0.016) and their attitude towards the use of LLIN (χ2 = 4.04;p = 0.045). The respondents with positive attitude towards LLIN were twice more likely to use LLIN than those with negative attitude (OR I.66; 95% CI 0.98 - 2.81). The study concluded that less than half of the primary healthcare workers had good knowledge about LLIN, and positive attitude towards LLIN while about three-fifths of the respondents were currently using LLIN. Attitude towards LLIN was an important determinant of its use, and knowledge on LLIN was a determinant of the attitude. It is therefore recommended that there should be training and re-training of healthcare workers on LLIN, to ensure that they have adequate knowledge, which would translate to improved attitude and consequently the utilization of LLIN.
- ItemOpen AccessPerception of risk factors and utilization of breast and cervical screening services among female university students in Osun State.(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016) Oyekan, Tolulope JanetThe study assessed level of awareness and knowledge of breast and cervical cancers and the screening services and opinion on risk factors associated with the cancers among female university students. It also determined the level of utilization and factors influencing utilization of screening services for breast and cervical cancers among female university students. These were with the view of providing information that may be useful in improving screening services among this group. The study was a cross sectional descriptive survey carried out among female university students residing in halls of residence in Obafemi Awolowo University and Oduduwa University in Osun State. Four hundred and twenty two respondents were selected from the two universities using the multistage sampling technique. Data was collected for a period of 7 weeks, information on socio demographic characteristics of respondents, awareness and knowledge of breast and cervical cancers and its screening methods, opinion on risk factors and utilization of screening services were collected using pre-tested self- administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software. Data analysis was carried out in three stages; univariate analysis was used to determine the proportions and summary statistics. Bivariate analysis was used to assess relationship between some selected factors and utilization of breast and cervical cancers screening services using chi square test. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors that influence utilization of breast and cervical cancers screening services among respondents.The level of significance was determined at p value less than 0.05 The study showed that 90% of the respondents have heard of breast cancer, 10% are aware of breast cancer screening services. Of the 90% that have heard of breast cancer, 42% had poor knowledge, 39% had fair knowledge and 19% had good knowledge of breast cancer. Eighty nine percent of the respondents had utilized breast cancer screening services, of which 71.9% conducted self-breast examination and 4.3% had mammography done. Thirty percent of the respondents have heard of cervical cancer and 26.0% of the respondents are aware of cervical cancer screening services. Twenty two percent of the respondents utilized cervical cancer screening services of which 9.4% had visual inspection with acetic acid and 7.5% had Pap smear test done. It was observed that level of study and religion of respondents are factors associated with utilization of breast cancer screening services while, life style (sexual activity and smoking) and family history of cervical cancer are associated with utilization of cervical screening services. It was concluded that knowledge on breast cancer and awareness of cervical cancer screening services was poor. Self-Breast Examination (SBE) was the most adopted breast cancer screening services and utilization of cervical cancer screening services was poor.
- ItemOpen AccessPerception and help seeking behaviour of in-school adolescents on sexual abuse in Ife central local government, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016) Olatunde-Ajagbe, Yemisi OlayinkaThe study assessed the perception of In-school adolescents about sexual abuse, identified the socio-demographic determinants of sexual abuse among In-school adolescents and factors that influenced help-seeking behaviour of adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse. These were with the view to designing intervention programmes for identifying and managing victims of sexual abuse in Ife Central Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive cross sectional survey. Four hundred and twenty In-school adolescents were selected by multistage sampling technique from three public and three private secondary schools in Ife Central Local Government, Ile-Ife. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics, perception on sexual abuse, occurrence of sexual abuse and help-seeking behaviour. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software. Data analysis was carried out in three stages; univariate analysis was used to determine the proportions and summary statistics. Bivariate analysis was used to establish the relationship between in-school adolescents’ socio- demographic characteristics and experience of sexual abuse. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors influencing help-seeking behaviour of those who have experienced sexual abuse. The level of significance was determined at p value less than 0.05. The study showed 93.1% of the in-school adolescents agreed that a person can be sexually abused by neighbours, 73.3% agreed that women cannot be perpetrators of sexual abuse and 78.5% disagreed that a person can be sexually abused by his or her teachers and caregivers. Seventy-three percent identified friends as the source of information on sexual abuse and 3.8% reported parents and relatives as source of information. This study further reported that 50% of the In-school adolescents’ had experienced sexual abuse and 15.7% has sought help after the incident. The socio-demographic factors identified to be associated with sexual abuse in this study were fathers’ level of education (x2 = 14.5, p = 0.001), mothers’ level of education (x2 = 21.8, p= 0.001), age (x2 = 63.5, p = 0.001) and class (x2 = 54.1, 0.001). The odds of respondents who had ever experienced sexual abuse in the school premises was eleven times more than the odds of respondents who had not experienced sexual abuse in the school premises (OR=11.0, 95% CI 2.307-52.729, p=0.003). The odds of respondents who had ever experienced sexual abuse by neighbours was twenty-two times more than the odds of respondents who had never experienced sexual abuse by neighbours (OR=22.18, 95% CI 0.082-10.239, p=0.001). The study concluded that the prevalence of sexual abuse amongst in-school adolescents is 50% and 15.7% has sought help after the incident. The determinants of sexual abuse among in-school adolescents were parent’s level of education, age and class. The factors that influenced help-seeking behaviour of in-school adolescents were place of abuse and type of perpetrators.
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of “Ireti Eda” radio program on family planning uptake by women of reproductive age in Akinyele LGA of Oyo state.(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016) Ishola, Jonathan AdekunleThe study assessed the knowledge of women in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State about “IretiEda” radio program on family planning, and their attitude toward “IretiEda” radio program. The study also identified the types of family planning messages respondents received from the radio and determined the women’s uptake of modern family planning methods attributable to “IretiEda” radio program. These were with a view to improving Family Planning uptake by women of reproductive age in Akinyele LGA of Oyo State. The study was a cross sectional descriptive survey that employed both quantitative and qualitative research design. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 300 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who are radio listeners from Akinyele LGA. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge about “IretiEda” radio program, attitude towards the radio program and its influence on respondents’ Family Planning uptake. Focus Group Discussion sessions were conducted in two wards, which involved two groups of women; the younger ones (15-24 years) and the older ones (25-49 years). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics on SPSS version 23 software. The level of significance was determined at p less than 0.05. The results showed that 70.0% of the respondents had a good knowledge of the “IretiEda” programme. Ninety-six percent had a positive attitude toward the radio program. Family planning messages received by the respondents from the radio are Jingles/advert (54.4%), playlet (32.6%), call and response (13.0%). The study showed that the uptake of modern family planning methods increased from 40% to 43.3% after exposure to “IretiEda” program. Twenty-eight percent of the women not exposed to the radio program, reported using modern family planning methods while the proportion of women exposed to the program and reported using modern family planning methods is 43.3%. The factors that were significantly associated with modern Family Planning methods uptake after exposure to “IretiEda” radio program included age (χ2=25.454, p=0.000), marital status (χ2=10.646, p=0.005), and number of living children (χ2=15.119, p=0.002). The study concluded that exposure to “IretiEda” radio program on Family Planning increased uptake of modern Family Planning methods by women in the reproductive age group (χ2=20.218, p= 0.002).
- ItemOpen AccessPrevalence and response to dating violence among students of University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016) Adekanmbi, Oluseye AdedayoThe study determined the prevalence of dating violence among respondents at the University of Ibadan and factors associated this prevalence. The study also assessed the response of the respondents to their dating violence experience. The study was a cross sectional descriptive survey carried out among 420 undergraduates of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Oyo state. Multistage sampling technique was employed in which undergraduates from 200 and 300 levels in selected departments of the seven faculties of the University. A pre-tested self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the students. The questionnaire was analyzed using I.B.M. statistical package for social sciences. Data analysis was carried out in three stages; Univariate analysis was used to determine properties and summary statistic andbivariate analysis was used to assess relationship between some selected factors and dating violence using chi square test. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with dating violence experience. The results showed that the prevalence of dating violence was 45%. Different forms of dating violence were experienced .These include humiliation by dating partner (61%), threats from dating partner (54%), verbal insults by dating partner (46%), domineering attitude of the dating partner (58%), mockery (52.4%), being attacked with sharp objects (47%), battery (64%), date rape (22%), insulting sexual verbal comments (43%), insulting comments on social media (33%), embarrassing pictures of respondents on social media(17%), and insulting text messages from their current dating partners (80%). Thirty seven percent of respondents reported their dating violence experience. Seventy-seven percent reported the incident. The factors that were positively associated with dating violence were female gender (x2=25.083,p=0.001), Christianity (x2=6.231,p=0.044), partner’s parental separation (x2=27.309,p=0.001), residence of a partner (x2=15.060,p=0.001), and partner’s past experience of dating violence (x2=49.223,p=0.001). (OR=5.208, 95% CI=2.841-9.548, p=0.001), marital separation of partner’s parents (OR=29.279, 95% CI=8.926-96.047, p=0.001), death of partner’s parent (OR=9.519, 95% CI=1.679-53.982, p=0.011), substance abuse by partner(OR=7.918, 95% CI=3.838-16.334, p=0.001), partner’s past experience of dating violence(OR=13.825, 95% CI=6.701-28.523, p=0.001). The study also concluded that most victims reported their dating violence experience to friends.