A5025935324- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Hernia repair and management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
University of Health Science
2023
Ahmadu Bello University
2011-2022
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
2010-2021
University for Development Studies
2017
Birthingway College of Midwifery
2016
Kaduna State University
2010
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes maternal health care providers pain relief during labor in Zaria, Nigeria. Methods: This a multicenter, collaborative, cross-sectional pilot provider perspectives concerning labor. A structured, self-administered, questionnaire completed by 95 consenting at three high-volume facilities an ancient northern Nigerian city. Descriptive statistics performed on data. Results: Most respondents (94.8%) agreed that is needed Only 2.1%...
Maternal and infant mortality remains high in Nigeria primarily due to low use of skilled birth attendants. Huge disparities exist between southern northen on attendants with south significantly higher than the north. We assessed effect centering pregnancy group (CPG) antenatal care uptake (ANC), facility delivery immunization rates for infants Kano state.Between December 2012 May 2014, pregnant women similar sociodemographics obstetric history were enrolled into intervention control groups...
Maternal and perinatal death surveillance response (MPDSR) systems aim to understand address key contributors maternal deaths prevent future deaths. From 2016-2017, the US Agency for International Development's Child Survival Program conducted an assessment of MPDSR implementation in Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
Operative vaginal deliveries are frequent features of obstetrics practice in tertiary levels care even developing countries. It is essential to review these practices order assess their benefits or otherwise safe motherhood resource limited settings.Labor records on operative delivery cases and matched controls who had spontaneous between January 1997 December 2001 at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria, were analyzed with respect mode delivery, indication for...
Context. The study was designed to investigate the attitudes and practices of private medical practitioners towards abortion, postabortion care family planning in Nigeria. Methods. Three hundred twenty‐three who were proprietors clinics three states country interviewed with a structured questionnaire that elicited information on their knowledge experiences abortion cities. Results. Twenty‐four percent doctors reported they routinely terminate unwanted pregnancies when requested do so by...
Background: During pregnancy, many women suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms which they hardly report to their care providers. Measuring the prevalence of these has been difficult because lack uniform nomenclature and standardized tool. The updated new ICIQ-FLUTS questionnaire offer an opportunity for assessment especially in developing countries. Objective: This study aimed establish bothersome among pregnant Zaria, Nigeria. Methods: was a cross-sectional International Consultation on...
The aim of the study was to assess prevalence stress and anxiety, as well association that exists between stress/anxiety sociodemographic characteristics, among pregnant women at Tamale West Hospital in Ghana. This conducted 154 vis-iting hospital for antenatal care, from March May, 2015. All participants were evaluated using a Self-designed semi-structured questionnaire socio-demographic information, Center Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) assessment State Trait Anxiety...
HIV-1 CRF02_AG and subtype G (HIV-1G) account for most HIV infections in Nigeria, but their evolutionary trends have not been well documented. To better elucidate the dynamics of epidemic Nigeria we characterised gag env genes North-Central Nigerian isolates from pregnant women. Of 28 samples sequenced both genes, predominant clades were (39%) HIV-1G (32%). Higher predicted proportion CXCR4-tropic (X4) was noted compared to (p = 0.007, Fisher's exact test). Phylogenetic Bayesian analysis...
In Nigeria, the country with second largest number of HIV-1-infected people globally, antiretroviral therapy rollout is now widespread an increasing individuals and communities benefitting. However, drug resistance profile patients initiating or failing on not well characterized. Here we studied molecular variability protease reverse transcriptase region isolates from therapy-naive pregnant women in North-Central Nigeria (one geopolitical zones highest prevalence HIV Nigeria) to identify...
Certain traditional practices which have negative effects on maternal and child health continue to be practiced in sub-Saharan African countries. A survey was carried out a rural village Nigeria understand the scale range of these practices.This cross-sectional study trained interviewers administered pre-tested questionnaires child-bearing women using embedded android devices.The median age marriage pregnancy were 15 16 years respectively. Home births high (90.4%) while non-skilled birth...
Background Despite the progress made so far in reducing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), Nigeria still contributes significantly to global burden of new pediatric HIV infections. The elimination target for MTCT has not been reached and decline infections among all Global Plan countries from 2009 2015 was lowest Nigeria. This qualitative study explores barriers uptake prevention (PMTCT) intervention Kano, second most populous state Methods Key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted...
The smoking behaviour of persons living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is poorly documented. We employed a cross-sectional study design to assess the prevalence and predictors tobacco among HIV-infected patients northern Nigeria ( n = 296). Approximately one quarter respondents were either current (7.8%) or ex-smokers (17.9%). Smoking rates women extremely low. men at least three times as likely smoke their female counterparts HIV: adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 3.16, 95% confidence interval...
A self-administered opportunistic questionnaire was given to 232 community health extension workers (Chews) in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Seventy-eight were male and 154 female. All could recall at least one modern method of family planning. The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) (85.8%), injectable contraceptives (85.3%), the intra-uterine device (IUCD) (56.0%), most widely known about. Emergency contraception not high percentage female Chews have practised planning: 115 (74.7%) used this is more...
To establish the epidemiological variables associated with episiotomies and their puerperal complications at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, in order to institute appropriate management including preventive measures.A prospective cohort study.Ahmadu cello Hospital, Nigeria.A of all consecutive patients that underwent vaginal deliveries during a 12-week period were followed up for six weeks determine distribution determinants episiotomy its complications.The rate was 35.6%...
Introduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour childbirth. Consequently, health, social, emotional and economic benefits optimal are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle prelacteal suboptimal breastfeeding, factors associated with must identified.Objective: To assess practices its in a rural community view generate data for community-level interventions will promote...
A case-controlled study of the prevalence genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in 120 patients with tubal infertility (study group) and clients family planning clinic (control attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria northern Nigeria is reported. The was 38.3%, 95% confidence interval (CI) (29.6-47.6%) group 13.3%, CI (7.8-20.7%) control group. There a fourfold risk having Chlamydial among cases compared to controls (odds ratio [OR] = 4.04, (2.04 < OR 8.09). Tubal found...