A5075665116- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Malaria Research and Control
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Genital Health and Disease
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
University of Calabar
2015-2025
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
2022-2025
University of Basel
2022-2025
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2017-2022
University Hospital Dubrava
2018
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
2018
University of Zagreb
2018
Globally, the population in rural communities are disproportionately cared for by only 25% and 38% of total physicians nursing staff, respectively; hence, poor health outcomes these communities. This condition is worse Nigeria critical shortage skilled healthcare workforce. study aimed to explore factors responsible uneven distribution workers (physicians nurses) areas Ebonyi State, Nigeria.Qualitative data were obtained using semi-structured in-depth interviews focus group discussions from...
Background Exposure to biomass smoke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Commercial food vendors Nigeria elsewhere Africa are commonly exposed from open fire cooking both at work home. Little known about the knowledge, attitudes beliefs health hazards exposure Nigeria. Methods We did descriptive cross sectional survey commercial cities Benin Calabar recruited respondents using multi-stage approach. Structured interviewer-administered questionnaires were used for data...
This qualitative study is part of a project aiming to evaluate community-based approach the delivery intermittent preventive treatment malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) through community health workers (CHWs) four sub-Saharan African countries: Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria. The aimed understand factors that influence anticipated acceptability this intervention. A total 216 in-depth interviews 62 focus group discussions were...
Introduction: Cross Rivers State, in southern Nigeria, conducted measles Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIAs) 2 phases from -15 March, 2018. The SIAs coordination was led by the State technical committee. A total of 90 supervisors national and subnational levels, including consultants were deployed to support SIAs. instant messaging service - WhatsApp utilized help communication among field teams.
Vaccination is a cost-effective public health intervention, yet evidence abounds that vaccination uptake still poor in many low- and middle-income countries. Traditional Religious Leaders play substantial role improving the of services such as immunization. However, there paucity on cost-effectiveness using strategies. This study aimed to assess multi-faceted intervention included traditional religious leaders for community engagement improve routine immunisation communities Cross River...
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp) is a key malaria prevention strategy sub-Saharan African countries. We conducted an anthropological study as part of project aiming to evaluate community-based approach the delivery IPTp (C-IPTp) through community health workers (CHWs) four countries (the Democratic Republic Congo, Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria), understand social context order identify factors that could influence C-IPTp...
Introduction Front-line health workers in remote facilities are the first contact of formal sector and confronted with life-saving decisions. Health information systems (HIS) support collection use related data. However, HIS focus on reporting unfit to Since data tools paper-based most primary healthcare settings, we have produced an innovative Paper-based Information System Comprehensive Care (PHISICC) using a human-centred design approach. We carrying out cluster randomised controlled...
Abstract BackgroundFrontline health workers in remote, rural facilities are the first contact of formal sector and confronted with need to make life-saving clinical public decisions. Appropriate information systems (HIS) provide data support collection use data, thus facilitating decision-making. However, HIS focus on reporting unfit critical decisions at peripheral level. Since tools paper-based most primary care settings, we have produced an innovative (PHISICC), embracing all areas care,...
Background: The Routine Health Information System (RHIS) is a crucial constituent of quality health care and services performance, generating heavy workload to workers, suffering from obsolescence, typically tackled with fragmented approaches. RHIS experience numerous dysfunctionalities are neglected by the international community. Our objective provide evidence support new vision for future global national investments in RHIS.Methods: We carried out mixed methods study: synthesis...
Objectives: Despite bearing a substantial burden of respiratory diseases, low- and middle-income countries in Africa contribute little to the research literature. Since 2007, Pan African Thoracic Society’s Methods Epidemiologic, Clinical, Operations Research (PATS-MECOR) program has been working strengthen capacity lung health Africa. The aim this study was assess productivity previous PATS-MECOR participants. Materials Methods: A systematic review publications attributed past participants...
Background Health workers in low- and middle-income countries are increasingly demanded to collect more data report them higher levels of the health information system (HIS), detriment useful for clinical public decision-making, potentially compromising quality their care provison. In order support workers' we engaged with partners Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique Nigeria a research project conceive, design, produce, implement test paper-based tools: PHISICC tools. Our aim was understand use tools...
Background: Knowledge of HIV status is critical to expanding access treatment, care and support in a timely manner. Household members positive persons often are also infected but unaware their with consequent diagnosis treatment gaps. Targeting siblings index children an important approach improving identification enrolment into care. Homebase counselling testing (HBHCT) has been identified as acceptable model complement Provider initiated (PITC) efforts.This study was therefore conducted...