ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine demographic and socio-economic factors influencing utilization of Maternal Health Services in selected rural communities in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study addressed three objectives and tested two hypotheses. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. The study population comprised of 5090 women of childbearing age 15-49 years from which a sample size of 370 women was used. Pretested researcher-d...
ABSTRACT Breast cancer is said to be the commonest cancer and the most lethal malignancy in women across the world. Most of the cases are brought late to the hospital when the conditions are severe with multiple nodal involvements and poorer clinical-pathological prognostic outcome. If breast changes are detected early and treatment commenced early enough, the survival rate of breast cancer Wii is increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate the breast cancer awareness and practic...
ABSTRACT The foodborne disease remains a major Public Health problem across the globe. The high incidence of food borne illness has led to an increase in global concern about food safety. The purpose of this was to assess food safety, knowledge and practises among food handlers in restaurants in Nnewi Urban. The researcher utilized a cross sectional descriptive survey design and a convenient sampling method was used to reach one hundred and eighty (180) food handlers from two randomly selecte...
ABSTRACT Maternal mortality has remained high worldwide, especially in developing countries including Nigeria where over 90% of maternal deaths are essentially preventable. The target of MDG 5 is to reduce maternal deaths at least75% by the end of 2015. The study sought to establish the maternal mortality ratio, trend and causes of maternal mortality and association between occupation and causes of Maternal Mortality at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi State. A re...
ABSTRACT Malaria in pregnancy is a very serious obstetric problem that has severe negative effects on maternal health and birth outcomes. Avoiding contact with mosquitoes, the vectors for Malaria, by use of insecticide treated mosquito nets (ITNs) can prevent or reduce malaria load. A recent synthesis of data from national malaria control programmes has shown that levels of knowledge and utilization of ITNs by pregnant women in many sub-Saharan African countries remain far below national an...
ABSTRACT This study is aimed at assessing the nursing students’ perceptions of clinical nursing training in selected nursing programmes in Enugu State. Five specific objectives and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive cross-section design was adopted. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the nursing programmes and the class level of the students. A total population of 442 nursing students was used for the study. A self-developed questionnai...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to comparatively assess patients’ and nurses’ perceptions of nurse caring behaviours in Jos University Teaching hospital (JUTH) and Plateau State Specialist Hospital (PSSH) Jos. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was employed to study 332 patients and nurses. No sampling was done as all the subjects who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Data were collected using a modified Caring Behavior Assessment questionnaire (CBA-Q...
ABSTRACT Globally, a persistent negative attitude and social rejection of people with mental illness has prevailed throughout history in every social and religious culture. Having a mental health problem often stimulates with it a negative attitude, and such negative attitudes towards the mentally ill constitute great burden. This study aimed at assessing the attitude of nursing students towards the mentally ill before and after psychiatry training experience in Federal Neuro-psychiatric H...
ABSTRACT Research has shown that infertility affects millions of people worldwide and it is considered as one of the most difficult life experiences and a bio-psychosocial crisis encountered by most couples. It is also known to have serious consequences on both the psychological and the social safety of women in Africa and the world at large. However, literature about the bio-psychosocial management of women with infertility is scanty in Ghana, especially the aspect of psychosocial management...
Abstract Globally, 382 million people live with Diabetic Mellitus (DM). Diabetic foot ulcer is a major complication of diabetes characterized by the triad of neuropathy, infection and ischaemia. It affects 15-20% of the people diagnosed with diabetes in their live time. The disease accounts for up to 10% of non-traumatic limb amputation. Using an exploratory descriptive design, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of diabetic patients living with foot ulcers. Purposive sam...
ABSTRACT The consequences of living with a chronic condition such as Cerebral Palsy (CP) do not only affect the child but other members of the family. Using the Stress Process Model by Pearlin et al. (1990) as an organising framework, this study investigated the factors influencing the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of children with CP. The role of social support in ameliorating the negative consequences of the stressors on QoL of caregivers of children with CP was also assessed. The stu...
Abstract Chronic neurological conditions impose psychosocial problems on caregivers. The objective of this study was to survey and describe caregivers’ psychosocial experiences; beliefs and effects neurological illness have on the family and social life. A purposive sample of 160 parents enrolled using a standard questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic information, beliefs and psychosocial experiences. Data analysis demonstrated that mean stress reported by the caregivers was 69.7 and sta...
ABSTRACT Caring for children who live with epilepsy can be very demanding, difficult and stressful burden for parents. Caregiver crisis and coping strategies adopted by parents of children living with epilepsy was explored to ascertain the crisis parents faced, the meaning they ascribed to epilepsy and caregiving and the resources at their disposal using the ABC-X family stress model as a guiding framework. A qualitative descriptive-exploratory approach was adopted for the study. Participants...
Abstract Breast cancer is a major public health concern across the world and has attracted the attention of policy makers and various health care professionals. The most common treatment in Ghana is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy brings about unpleasant and traumatic experiences due to the effects of the drugs. Even though several studies have highlighted the negative results of chemotherapy among cancer patients, recent literature show an improvement in breast cancer survival rate. The purpose o...
ABSTRACT The pivotal role nurse managers’ play in hospitals cannot be overemphasized and as with most roles of similar nature, a great deal of knowledge and skill is needed for effective and efficient outcomes. Many nurse managers however, assume managerial positions without adequate formal preparation due to the absence of clear cut lines of succession and are therefore, faced with numerous challenges which affect patient outcomes and staff satisfaction. This study hence sought to explore ...