A5003016597- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gut microbiota and health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
2018-2025
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
2023-2024
Obafemi Awolowo University
2022
Despite the greater adverse economic impacts in low and middle-income (LAMI) compared to high-income countries, fewer studies have investigated associations between COVID-19-related stressor mental health LAMI countries. The objectives of this study were determine stressors anxiety depressive symptoms while controlling for known risk protective factors investigate any sex differences. An online survey was carried out assess sociodemographic, psychosocial (previous conditions, sexual...
In this commentary, we review the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and how aspects socioeconomic context responses from government general public may contribute to its persistence. We also suggest mechanisms for adverse mental health impacts highlight need data strengthening social infrastructure. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
Abstract Despite the greater adverse economic impacts in low and middle-income (LAMI) compared to high-income countries, fewer studies have investigated associations between COVID-19-related stressor mental health LAMI countries. The objectives of this study were determine stressors anxiety depressive symptoms while controlling for known risk protective factors investigate any sex differences. An online survey was carried out assess sociodemographic, psychosocial (previous conditions, sexual...
Our objectives were to determine the prevalence, pattern, and associated sociodemographic, psychosocial, COVID-19-related factors with intimate partner violence (IPV) during COVID-19 pandemic among Nigerian adults.We conducted an online survey adults (n = 994, aged 18-72 years) who completed HARK questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Perceived Social Support pandemic. Logistic regression was carried out presence or absence of IPV as outcome variable.Prevalence women 57.5%, while...
Globally, suicide is the most important cause of mortality among adolescents and young adults. The factor that correlates significantly with hopelessness.The aim to explore psychometric adaptation Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) as a risk evaluation tool Nigerian university students.A total 554 students completed BHS Depression Anxiety Stress (DASS). Suicide level them was determined by interviewing Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Suicidality module.Cronbach's alpha for 16-item...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Globally, intimate partners are the most common perpetrators of violence against women. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes significantly to burden partner (IPV) in Africa, with four every 10 women SSA having experienced IPV. When IPV occurs pregnancy, it is associated adverse outcomes. This study sought assess prevalence, determinants and complications pregnancy Nigeria Ghana, two countries. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted from...
Sexual minority men (gay, bisexual and other who have sex with men; SMM) in Nigeria are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to heterosexual men. There is a dearth of research on the correlates antiretroviral therapy (ART) non-adherence both groups. The current study examined associations ART sociodemographic psychosocial characteristics among sample Nigerian SMM. Between March September 2014, we surveyed 120 SMM 108 receiving Lagos Abuja, Nigeria. We specified univariate...
Aims A third to a half of patients with psychosis fail recover premorbid levels functioning. Within these are group treatment-resistant psychotic disorders, whose presentations complex, significant comorbidities, prolonged hospital admissions, and poor social occupational Reports suggest an underutilization clozapine, which is the licensed treatment for resistant schizophrenia reasons ranging from prescribers’ expertise or reluctance intolerable side effects comorbid psychiatric medical...
Aims Sexual harassment among adolescents is a hidden epidemic with far-reaching consequences. This because adolescence period of identity formation, exploration, and initiation intimate relationships. Reviews have demonstrated causal associations between any type victimization at school adolescent well-being later-life health, economic social outcomes. The study was aimed determining the prevalence sexual identifying psychological correlates sample Nigerian high adolescents. Methods A...
Dear Editor, This letter examined the Challenges of Residency Training and early-career doctors (ECDs) in Nigeria (CHARTING) I II data. The CHARTING studies aimed to determine proportion foreign-trained medical dental graduates among ECDs addition their country attainment a first degree. study is most extensive examining demographic, workplace, mental issues date.[1–4] two datasets (CHARTING II) showed similar but low human resources Nigeria. Out 730 assessed CHARTING-I, only 24(3.3%) were...
Abstract Background: Psychosocial factors including stress are determinants of wellbeing. However, there is a shortage information about how these relationships were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Nigeria. Objectives: To determine associations between wellbeing, and impact pandemic, psychological distress (anxiety depression), perceived social support Nigeria during first wave pandemic. Methods: Wellbeing (assessed using WHO Index) was outcome variable while explanatory...