26 research outputs found
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function status of firefighters in Benin City, Nigeria
No full textCranial computed tomography utilization in head trauma in a Southern Nigerian tertiary hospital
No full textBackground: Computed tomography (CT) is the imaging modality of choice in evaluating patients with acute head trauma. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess CT utilization in head trauma in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) with reference to sociodemographic characteristics and cause of injury. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of patients who had CT scanning done for head trauma in the UBTH, from 2011 to 2013 was undertaken. Medical Records of patients with special emphasis on the patient′s demographic characteristics and detailed information about the cause of injury of the patients were obtained from the accident and emergency department of the hospital. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 17. Results: A total of 1387 patients with male: female ratio of 3.7:1 were studied. The mean age of the patients was 33.2 ± 18.8 years. Road traffic accidents (RTA) were the predominant cause of injury among the patients accounting for 62.6% of the cases. Gunshot injury (GSI) and patients struck by objects accounted for only 2.7% and 1.3% of the cases, respectively. The Glasgow coma score (GCS) of the patients revealed that 42.0%, 26.1%, and 31.9% of patients had severe head injury, moderate injury, and mild injury, respectively. Conclusion: Road traffic accidents involving young adult males constituted the predominant cause of injury in patients that had brain CT in UBTH. There is an urgent need for improvement in the condition of roads and enforcement of the use of protective devices by road users to curb the epidemic of head injury resulting from RTAs
Determinants of patient satisfaction after cesarean delivery at a university teaching hospital in Nigeria
No full textPrevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast Region of The Gambia
No full textBackground:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are the second most common cause of healthy life years lost by women in the 15 – 44 years age group in Africa.
Aim/Objective:
To determine the prevalence of STIs among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) clinics in the West Coast Region of The Gambia.
Materials and Methods:
Blood, urine, and high vaginal swabs samples from 280 pregnant women attending ANC in Brikama District Hospital, Brikama, and Bandung Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Bandung were examined. Serum samples were tested for HIV using western blot technique and for syphilis using the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test, and rapid plasma regimen. Candida albicans, Group B Streptococcus and Neisseria gonorrhoea were identified using Analytical Profile Index (API). Direct urine microscopy was used to identify C. albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis while Chlamydia trachomatis was identified using Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) test.
Results:
The overall prevalence of STIs was 53.6%. The pathogenic agents isolated were Candida albicans (31.8%), Streptococcus agalactiae (15.0%), Treponema pallidum (6.8%), HIV (5.7%), Trichomonas vaginalis (3.9%), Neisseria gonorrhoea (1.8%) and Chlamydia trachomatis (0.7%). STIs were more prevalent among women in the younger age group of 15 – 24 years (54.7%), unemployed (54.0%), Primipara (62.3%), and in the third trimester of pregnancy (72.7%).
Conclusion:
A high prevalence of STIs was found among pregnant women attending ANC in the West Coast region of The Gambia. Public health intervention programmes should be strengthened to promote the sexual and reproductive health of pregnant women in The Gambia
Household Cooking Fuel Use among Residents of a Sub-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Indoor Air Pollution
No full textKnowledge of sexually transmitted infections amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast region of The Gambia
No full textSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) during pregnancy remain a public health concern especially in developing countries including The Gambia. This study assessed the knowledge of STIs and its associated factors amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast region of The Gambia. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Two hundred and eighty pregnant women attending antenatal care in Brikama District Hospital, Brikama, and Bandung Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Bandung, who gave their consent, participated in this study. The instrument for data collection was an interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS for Windows, version 21.0. Level of significance was set at p < 0.05. All the respondents were aware of HIV/AIDS and their main source of information was from health care providers. However, most of them 263 (93.9%) had poor knowledge of STIs. Level of education (p < 0.001) and employment status (p = 0.001) had significant association with level of knowledge of STIs. This study also identified low level of education [AOR: 0.04 (95% CI: 0.01 – 0.35)], and unemployment [AOR: 21.97 (95% CI: 1.57 – 306.65)] as statistically significant predictors of low level of knowledge of STIs amongst the respondents. There is need for mass media campaigns and other public health measures aimed at increasing knowledge of STIs as this will herald effective intervention strategies towards the prevention of STIs.Les infections sexuellement transmissibles (IST) pendant la grossesse demeurent un problème de santé publique, en particulier dans les pays en développement, y compris la Gambie. Cette étude a évalué la connaissance des IST et de ses facteurs associés auprès des femmes enceintes qui fréquentent des cliniques prénatales dans la région de la Côte Ouest de la Gambie. Un plan d'étude descriptif transversal a été utilisé. Deux cent quatre-vingts femmes enceintes qui fréquentent des cliniques des soins prénatals dans des hôpitaux du district de Brikama et la Maternité et l‘Hôpital des enfants à Bandung, qui ont donné leur consentement, ont participé à cette étude. L'instrument de collecte de données était un questionnaire administré par un intervieweur. Les données ont été analysées à l'aide d'IBM SPSS pour Windows, la version 21.0. Le niveau de signification a été fixé à p <0,05. Toutes les interviewées étaient au courant du VIH / sida et leur principale source d‘information était les fournisseurs de soins de santé. Cependant, la plupart d'entre elles 263 (93,9%) avaient une faible connaissance des IST. Le niveau d'éducation (p<0,001) et le statut professionnel (p = 0,001), avaient une association significative avec le niveau de connaissance des IST. Cette étude a également identifié le faible niveau d'éducation [AOR: 0,04 (IC 95%: 0,01 - 0,35)] et le chômage [AOR: 21,97 (IC 95%: 1,57 - 306,65)] comme facteurs prédictifs statistiquement significatifs d'un faible niveau de connaissance des IST chez les interviewées. Il est nécessaire de mener des campagnes dans les médias et de prendre d‘autres mesures de santé publique visant à accroître la connaissance des IST, car cela annoncera des stratégies d‘intervention efficaces en matière de prévention des IST.Keywords: Knowledge, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pregnant women, Antenatal Clinic, The GambiaAfr J Reprod Health 2019; 23[3]: 49-56
A Comparative Study of Manoj Das’s Akasara Isara (Odia) and The Escapist (English)
No full textThere are very few bilingual writers of repute in the country and Manoj Das distinctly stands as a prolific writer who has carved a niche for himself in this arena. In fact, he is one of the greatest writers of the country, who has given a new direction to the bilingual writing and proved his brilliance through his great short stories and novels both in Odia and English languages with his creative genius. He is one of the widely acclaimed bilingual story tellers of the country whose writings have been accepted by the readers for their novelty of thoughts and flawless narration. Many prestigious literary awards like the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padma Shri and the Saraswati Samman and many more have been bestowed upon him. He is in fact one of the towering literary personalities in the Indian English fictions arena who has been instrumental in establishing a native identity. His in-depth analysis of human emotions and their universal appeal is something that is amazingly brilliant in his writings. He has been widely acclaimed and appreciated for his literary genius and creative brilliance. The present research article attempts a comparative study of these two novels which are unique with their thematic treatment as well as the subtle realities combined with powerful philosophical messages. His novel Akasara Isara (1997) which originally appeared in Odia and later translated by the author himself in English as The Escapist (2001) describes the human tragedy against the backdrop of an all-pervading destiny. The article discusses such issues of translation and bilingual writing. It also focuses on the cultural aspects
Injection safety practices among nursing staff of mission hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria
No full textBackground/Objective of the study: Injection safety has over the years
become important in view of the many diseases that are transmitted
through unsafe injection practice. The objective was to assess the
knowledge and practice of injection safety by nurses in mission
hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A descriptive
cross-sectional study was carried out. A structured
interviewer-administered questionnaire was the tool for data
collection. All the nurses (122) who gave their consent in the mission
hospitals were studied. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.0 ± 8.9 years. The
knowledge of injection safety among the respondents was poor (55.7%)
while their practice of it was found to be good (48.4%) and excellent
(47.5%). Knowledge was significantly influenced by the age, sex, and
years of experience of the nurses. Twenty-eight (23.0%) and 40 (32.8%)
respondents recap used needles regularly and sometimes respectively.
Majority (71 [58.2%]) of the respondents had sustained needle stick
injuries but only 4 (0.6%) respondents had a postexposure prophylaxis.
Conclusion: This study showed that the knowledge of injection safety
was poor among the nurses in mission hospitals in Benin City but their
practice of injection safety was encouraging. There is need for the
mission hospitals to organize regular training workshops on injection
safety to improve the knowledge and practice of injection safety among
their nurses
Injection safety practices among nursing staff of mission hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria
No full textBackground/Objective of the study: Injection safety has over the years
become important in view of the many diseases that are transmitted
through unsafe injection practice. The objective was to assess the
knowledge and practice of injection safety by nurses in mission
hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A descriptive
cross-sectional study was carried out. A structured
interviewer-administered questionnaire was the tool for data
collection. All the nurses (122) who gave their consent in the mission
hospitals were studied. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.0 ± 8.9 years. The
knowledge of injection safety among the respondents was poor (55.7%)
while their practice of it was found to be good (48.4%) and excellent
(47.5%). Knowledge was significantly influenced by the age, sex, and
years of experience of the nurses. Twenty-eight (23.0%) and 40 (32.8%)
respondents recap used needles regularly and sometimes respectively.
Majority (71 [58.2%]) of the respondents had sustained needle stick
injuries but only 4 (0.6%) respondents had a postexposure prophylaxis.
Conclusion: This study showed that the knowledge of injection safety
was poor among the nurses in mission hospitals in Benin City but their
practice of injection safety was encouraging. There is need for the
mission hospitals to organize regular training workshops on injection
safety to improve the knowledge and practice of injection safety among
their nurses
Health seeking behaviour among caregivers of under-five children in Edo State, Nigeria
No full textAim: Timely and appropriate healthcare seeking behaviours if practiced by caregivers of under-five children can have a significant impact on child survival. This study assessed the knowledge of, and general health seeking practices among mothers of under-five children in Nigeria.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among caregivers of under-five children in Edo State, Nigeria, in 2013. A multi-staged sampling technique was used to recruit respondents. Data collection was done by means of a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from UNICEF/IMCI household baseline survey questionnaire.Results: A total of 370 caregivers (mean age: 31.1±5.9 years) participated in the study. Almost all of them were females 368 (99.5%), 234 (63.2%) had secondary education and 283 (76.5%) were in the unskilled social class. Over 70%, 76%, 72%, 76% and 82% of participants did not know that being unable to eat/drink, fast breathing, blood in stool and convulsion, respectively, were symptoms of a child not feeling well. The place of primary care of children by caregivers was at home 142 (38.4%), chemist shop 91 (24.6%) and health facility 80 (21.6%). Cost and long waiting time were major reasons for not seeking care in health facilities.Conclusion: This study showed poor health seeking practices among caregivers of under-five children in Edo State, Nigeria. There should be continuous education of caregivers on recognition of danger signs in children and the need to seek appropriate medical care in health facilities
