A5023400193- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Ovarian function and disorders
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Sex work and related issues
Ekiti State University
2016-2024
Afe Babalola University
2018-2024
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
2012-2024
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
2024
State Hospital
2022
University of Ilorin
2010-2020
Creative Commons
2017-2019
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
2019
Federal Medical Centre
2013-2017
The prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) was evaluated in three hundred patients attending Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Results showed 180 (60%) were positive. most common organisms were Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Proteus mirabilis. In-vitro antibiotic susceptibility tests revealed that the gram negatives bacteria sensitive to quinolones (ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, pefloxacin) and erythromycin, while...
Background: Early adolescent sexual activity remains a recurring problem with negative psychosocial and health outcomes. The age at debut varies from place to among different individuals is associated varying factors. aim was determine the prevalence risk factors of early secondary school students in Ido-Ekiti, South-West Nigeria.Methodology: This cross-sectional study. respondents were selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Pre-tested, semi-structured, self-administered...
Inappropriate self-medication results in wastage of resources, resistance to pathogen and generally entails serious health hazard. This study was undertaken determine the knowledge, practice reasons for among workers a Nigerian tertiary institution.
Background: Globally, unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) persist as a significant threat to women's reproductive health. In Nigeria, despite huge resources committed family planning programs by stakeholders, contraceptive use has been very low. This study aimed at unraveling the barriers of modern contraceptives among women age (15-49 years) in Ise-Ekiti community, Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria.Methods: was cross sectional aged 15-49 years. A multi-stage sampling...
This study aims to assess the treatment adherence rate among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receiving in a Nigerian tertiary Hospital.This was cross-sectional that assessed self-reported adults aged 18 years and above who were accessing drugs for of HIV. Systematic random sampling method used select 550 participants data collected by structured interviewer administered questionnaire.The mean age respondents 39.9±10 years. Adherence HIV patients 92.6%. Factors affecting include lack...
Introduction: unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe effective in preventing unplanned pregnancy. The objective of this study was assess the student's knowledge use emergency contraception.
High job strain, mental stress, sedentary lifestyle, increase in BMI are among the factors associated with significantly higher incidence of hypertension. The bank employees is both nature and accompanies high stress. aim this study to assess level knowledge risk respondents compare blood pressure pattern bankers traffic wardens.The design a descriptive cross-sectional conducted wardens Ilorin determine pressure. Self-administered questionnaires, weighing scale (Omron Digital scale),...
INTRODUCTION: Early career doctors (ECDs) make up a significant proportion of the workforce medical/dental practitioners in Nigeria. ECDs play pivotal roles Nigerian healthcare system. However, several factors affect their endeavours, ranging from poor remuneration to psychosocial problems (such as burn out, job dissatisfaction, etc.). While other countries have tried investigate these and impact, no national inquiry has been done yet This demonstrates critical need conduct nationally...
the cost of illness (COI) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has detrimental effects on healthcare outcomes in addition to serious economic impact patients and their families. This study estimated compared COI NCDs its predictors private public health facilities (HF) Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.the was carried out selected HF (39 private; 11 public) using a comparative cross-sectional design with mixed method data collection. Quantitative were collected from 348 hypertensive and/or diabetic (173 175...
Background Nutritional imbalance is an underlying cause of 2.6million death annually and a third child’s globally. This study assessed compared the nutritional status primary school children their caregiver’s knowledge on malnutrition in rural urban communities Ekiti State. Methods cross-sectional comparative carried out among 983 State (495 488 rural) using interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling technique was used data collected analyzed SPSS 23 with...
Background: Condom programming is an integral component in a range of HIV/AIDS prevention strategies and with repeated sexual contact among HIV-discordant couples, 98-100% those who used latex condoms correctly consistently did not become infected. The objective this study to determine condom use people living (PLWHA). Methods: This cross-sectional survey carried out 231 PLWHA receiving care treatment at General Hospital Abejukolo Kogi State, Nigeria. research instrument was...
Post-transfusion hepatitis occurs even with stringent donor selection criteria and screening for B surface antigen (HBsAg). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence antibody core (anti-HBc) in HBsAg-negative blood donors.This a cross-sectional which 200 donors were recruited. Screening viral markers done using both rapid test kit enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) anti-HBc IgM. Quantitative qualitative analysis IgM by "capture" enzyme immunoassay DIA.PRO HBc kits....
Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment are the outcomes of poor financing mechanisms. Little is known about prevalence predictors these among non-communicable disease patients in private public facilities.A facility-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted 360 with diseases (180 per group) selected through multistage sampling. Data were collected a semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire analyzed IBM SPSS for Windows, Version 22.0. Two prevalences...
Objectives: To assess and compare the level of Birth Preparedness Complications Readiness (BPCR) determine predicting effect socio-demographic factors on it among couples in rural urban communities Ekiti State.Design: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study.Setting: The study was conducted twelve State.Participants: Couples from communities. Female partners were women reproductive age group (15-49 years) who gave birth within months before survey.Main outcome measures: Proportion...
Background: In addition to a shorter hospital stay and better cosmetic results, laparoscopic surgery also offers patients fewer postoperative complications compared conventional open gynecological surgeries. With expertise facilities, it has come as an alternative surgical approach diagnosis treatment.Aims Objectives: The aim of this study was assess the indications, intraoperative findings, types surgeries performed at University Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin.Materials Methods: A...
This study assessed and compared the risk factors for falls among older adults in rural urban communities.A comparative cross-sectional approach was used.The conducted community-living communities of most populated Local Government Area (Ado-Ekiti LGA) Ekiti State.The population consisted 624 persons aged 65 years above recruited into groups using multi-stage random sampling.Data collected validated tools physical measurements were subjected to binary logistic regression determine odds with...
Background: Infertility remains an issue of concern especially to the female partner who bears brunt stigma attributed disease in this environment. Among identified etiological factors for infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is most common endocrine disorder women reproductive age that impact on ovulation and conception. Aims Objectives: The objective study was determine pregnancy outcome following various modalities management PCOS at University Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)....
Background: Hypertension and diabetes are the two most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Nigerian population. Because of lifelong nature diseases attendant long treatment regimen required, assessing health-related quality life (HRQoL) is an outcome these diseases. Objective: This study assessed pattern predictive HRQoL patients with hypertension, concomitant hypertension using 36-item short-form version 2. Patients Methods: A cross-sectional 1203...