This study explores the perception and hesitancy towards Covid-19 vaccination among pastoralist communities in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Despite ongoing national immunization campaigns, vaccine uptake marginalized groups such as pastoralists remains low, necessitating an in-depth investigation of underlying factors. A mixed-methods approach was employed, integrating quantitative surveys qualitative interviews to assess socio-demographic characteristics, awareness, key drivers hesitancy. Data...

It is universally acknowledged that nursing profession guided by both ethic and legal principles as it the tools for professional discipline which gives nurse a broad idea of what expected her she moves from protective ambiance school into society. Social changes such right to healthcare, increasing cost healthcare conflicting institutional policies create ethico-legal problems nurses. This study cross-sectional descriptive designed determine knowledge, attitude practice ethics law among...

This study examined the barriers associated with level of community-based mental health services in three selected States northern Nigeria. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from a convenient sample 191 primary healthcare (PHC) service providers purposive 13 system administrators managers at both State Local government levels through WHO/WFMH 10-factor questionnaire literature-derived guide for in-depth interviews (IDIs). Quantitative analysis was undertaken using simple...

Introduction: The perioperative nurse’s job content becomes highly extensive in the 21st century. This makes them more frequently exposed to various degrees of hazards. However, little is known about rates and patterns operating room hazards among Nigerian nurses. Aim: To investigate nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey all nurses who attended 15th Annual Scientific Conference National Association Perioperative Nurses Nigeria (NAPON) Sokoto between Monday 12th Friday 16th...

Background: The notion of preoperative visiting has been in existence since the 1960s and its value worth relation to healthcare delivery debated consistently term preoperative-visit is often confusing. However, little known about knowledge, attitude practice visits among perioperative nurses Nigeria. Objectives: study sought determine Nigerian towards identify barriers militating against practice. Design: This a countrywide cross-sectional descriptive survey. Results: One hundred forty six...

Introduction: The use of substances such as whitish end lizard dung, hydrogen sulphide gas (sewer gas), seed Zakami, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), rubber solutions, nail polish cleaners, pawpaw leave and seed, Moringa (Zogale) leave, tear gas, gun powder, Mandara (Kafra) gutter from toilet for nonconventional purpose among Nigerian youths has become a source concern at various levels the society. Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 220 participants recruited during...

Background: use of substances among Nigerian youth for nonconventional purpose and cocktails illicit have become a source concern at various levels the society. These include whitish end lizard dung, hydrogen sulphide gas (sewer gas), seed Zakami, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), rubber solutions, nail polish cleaners, pawpaw leave seed, Moringa (Zogale) leave, tear gas, gun powder, Mandara (Kafra) gutter from toilet. The or abuse such has devastating consequences on individual health, family...

The population of the elderly is rapidly increasing globally and there need to meet up with special needs requirements that are unique them. This study aimed at evaluating public awareness perception towards care for elderly. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used administred questionaire participants. Cluster method select 3 out 5 wards 150 participants were recruited using purposive convenience sampling techniques. structured questionnaire collect data. Data obtained analyzed...

Backgroud:The advent of emergency or disaster has posed serious challenges to the lives many citizens in different localities and communities. This was as a result either inadequate preparation for insufficient knowledge skills on how handle situation by those concerned. So mamy were claimed; properties damaged destroyed which calls adequate effective against future occurrences rescue team members well healthcare professionals such nurses. Methods:This is cross sectional, descriptive survey...

Background: Nosocomial infection is one of the leading causes death and increased morbidity for hospitalized Patients. The study assessed knowledge healthcare workers on nosocomial infections in secondary health institutions Zaria local government area Kaduna State, Nigeria. Materials andMethods: This wasa cross-sectional descriptive survey carried out October, 2010. One hundred sixty(160) self- administered semi structured questionnaire was used studyand data analyzed using SPSS window 16.0...

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and predictors of hemorrhoids among commercial motorcyclists in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Methods: Stratified simple random sampling technique used obtain representative participants 290 drawn from ten randomly selected motorcyclist parks Samaru. Results: The shows that majority (97.5%) knew about most (90.5%) them admitted have one time or other, suffered with nearly a third (32.5%) having four more year’s encounter. Furthermore,...

Healthcare workers continue to experience high levels of work-related stress which negatively affect their psychological, physical, and emotional well-being. This is even more prevalent among healthcare who work in surgical specialities, with the operation room becoming a known stressor at hospitals. study aims assess team members Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria between January 2021–2022. Data analysis involved descriptive inferential statistical approaches using Statistical...

Background: Mental health disorders continue to increase globally and there is a need care for patients with mental disorders. In Nigeria, continuing advocacy community practice, largely due small number of facilities professionals. Aim: To determine the perceptions Nigerian nurses towards nursing practice in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study all who attended 2015 Annual National Scientific Conference Association Psychiatric Nurses Nigeria (APNON) held at Federal...

The study was carried on the assessment of medical doctors' - nurses' perception their collaborative working relationship and associated factors towards improving client’s health care problems in ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi. It adopted a descriptive survey research design collected data from personnel ATB University number respondents used this 720 doctors nurses. Out population, sample 254 were selected based stratified proportionate sampling accidental techniques. instrument for...