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Author(s):
Israel Ayokanmi , Nnodimele Atulomah , Faith Johnson , Ajayi, Oluwaseun Chidera , Nwachukwu, Boris Chichebem.
Page No : 1-12
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Health Literacy and Pre-Eclampsia Knowledge of Pregnant Mothers Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State
Abstract
Background: Pre-eclampsia continues to be a major public health issue of concern in both developed and developing countries, contributing to maternal and neonatal morbidity and death globally. This study examined the health literacy and preeclampsia knowledge of pregnant mothers attending primary health care centers in Ikenne Local government, Ogun State. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was conducted among pregnant women attending selected health facilities in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, using an interview-administered semi-structured questionnaire, validated with Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficients ranging from 0.76-0.90. The computed sample size for this study was 380 in which there was a 90% response rate. Data was analyzed with IBM Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) version 23. Results: The mean age (SE) of the women in the study was 28.21 years. Majority of the participants (75.4%) had a high literacy level. Majority of the participants (65.1%) had a low knowledge score (12.34 ± 3.27). There was a significant relationship between health literacy and knowledge of pre-eclampsia (r = 0.175; r2 = 0.350; p = 0.01) among the participants of this study, and health-seeking behaviors to pre-eclampsia has a statistically significant relationship with health literacy of the women (r = 0.182; r2 = 0.033; p = 0.0001). Conclusion: Findings of the study highlight important predictors of health-seeking behaviors among pregnant women. Health seeking behaviors are predicted by knowledge, health literacy and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. As a result, it is critical for healthcare providers to ensure that women understand the information they are provided about their health.
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Author(s):
Ogungbesan Joshua Olufemi, Ogungbesan Olunike Folake, Okafor Ngozi Anthonia, Maitanmi Julius Olatade, Akinsanmi Obafemi Peter.
Page No : 13-30
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Patterns of Management of Malaria in Pregnancy among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Facilities at Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
Abstract
Malaria in pregnancy is a treatable infectious disease and remains a major cause of maternal, in-utero morbidity and mortality. Pregnant women are often vulnerable and treat malaria using different patterns of measures. However, this study was conducted to identify patterns of management of malaria in pregnancy among pregnant women in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. A cross-sectional design study was used, and a sample of 271 consented pregnant women were purposely selected at ante-natal care (ANC) facilities in Ilishan-Remo. A self-administered questionnaire obtained information on 35 items. The data were analyzed for descriptive (frequency and percentages) and hypothesis was tested using chi-square at p-value ≤ 0.05. For the socio-demographic features of the respondents, 38.4% age ranges from 25 to 40, one-third (38.4%) were traders. 80.8% of the population were Christians and nearly half (49.1%) had tertiary education. Less than a quarter (16.6%) of the pregnant women often and always used artemisinin combined therapy (ACT) for malaria in pregnancy management. Majority (76.8%) rarely used faith homes measures including holy water, soap and oil. Facilities and resources were statistically significant to Patterns of management used (p < 0.005). Conventional pattern of management used by majority and influenced by health facilities. There is still a need to encourage pregnant women to follow the standard FMOH/WHO pattern of malaria management.
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Author(s):
Ohize Stephen Ogirima, Woodall James.
Page No : 31-41
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Perspectives of Cervical Cancer Screening among First-Generation Nigerian Immigrants Living in Diaspora
Abstract
Despite the drop in cases of cervical cancer across the western world, there is still an ethnic inequality with lower cervical screening rates and higher incidence of cervical cancer reported among ethnic minorities and immigrants from developing nations. This study aims to explore reasons for this, through the perspectives of female, first-generation Nigerian immigrants regarding cervical cancer screening. The study utilises a cross-sectional design. It takes a qualitative approach using one-on-one in-depth interviews of female participants who are Nigerian-born immigrants currently living in Leeds, United Kingdom. By relying on thematic analysis, the study found that the country of origin of immigrants plays a significant role in shaping perspective towards cervical screening; hence, the health-seeking behaviours of immigrants. It is therefore imperative that a global health approach that also addresses cervical cancer screening challenges including lay perspectives in developing nations be adopted.
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Author(s):
Amfo-Antiri A., Nti C., Oti J.A..
Page No : 42-61
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Physical and Clinical Status and Food Consumption Patterns of the Elderly in Ghana: Evidence from Kwahu South District
Abstract
Caring for the elderly is a requirement for development. Ghana’s unpreparedness to meet the nutritional need of the steadily growing elderly population made this study delve into the food habits of the elderly. This study focused on the physiological status and food habits of the elderly in the Kwahu- South District of Ghana using the sequential explanatory mixed-method design. The study first exposes the reader to theoretical and empirical surveys pertinent to the topic from a global perspective focusing on Ghana. With the aid of a questionnaire and a focus group discussion guide, the researchers solicited data from 103 respondents, 97 for the quantitative and 6 for the qualitative phase, respectively, who were sampled using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages with version 20 of the SPSS for the quantitative aspect, whereas emerging themes were used for the qualitative data. Findings of this study established that difficulty in chewing a\nd swallowing, immobility, gastrointestinal challenges and diminished sensory abilities such as reduced taste and poor eyesight were identified as the physiological characteristics of the elderly. Food taste, texture, and smell are the major organoleptic factors influencing the food choice of the elderly in the study area. Again, psycho-socioeconomic factors like emotions elicited on seeing given foods, perceptions one develops seeing one eating particular foods, cost, and availability of foods emerged as broad determinants of adults’ food habits in this study. The study also found out that foods such as game, fish, egg, plantain, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables ranked high on the list of likes of the elderly over the study period. This study, therefore, recommends that dieticians formulate a standardised dietary plan that considers the physiological characteristics of the elderly to enjoy their meals.
