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{"title":"Protection and Maintenance of Healthcare Services for Civilians’ Well-Being in Conflict Affected Areas: Comparative Analysis of The African Situation","authors":"J. Mavole","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1507","url":null,"abstract":"Purpsoe: Medical neutrality refers to a globally accepted principle derived from International humanitarian law (IHL), International Human Rights Law and Medical Ethics. It is based on the principles of non-interference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest. It promotes the freedom for physicians and aid personnel to care for the sick and wounded, and to receive care regardless of political affiliation. The purpose of this study was to examine comparatively, the extent in which humanitarian aid access, healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals are protected in conflict affected areas in Africa. The protection of health personnel, health services and humanitarian workers is no longer respected. This compromises the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3 – towards health for all, and 16 – towards justice and peace. \u0000Methdology: The study was guided by Andersen’s Behavioral Model of health service of 1995. Methodological wise, the study was depended on desktop review of empirical research including the works of Ramadan (2020) on availability of primary healthcare services in conflict affected areas as well as the works of Altare et al (2020) on the experience of women, children and adolescents in conflicts affected areas among others. \u0000Findings: The findings show that, limited infrastructure, lack of skilled personnel, and shortages of essential medical supplies hinder access to healthcare services, creating a significant gap in humanitarian aid for civilians in these areas. The study also reveals the vulnerability of health facilities and healthcare workers to attacks during conflicts, emphasizing the need for enhanced protection measures. Destruction of communication infrastructure and disrupted transportation further impede the functioning of health facilities and the delivery of critical services. The study underscores the limited access to humanitarian aid, the need for greater protection of health facilities, and the challenges in safeguarding healthcare professionals in conflict affected areas in Africa. \u0000Recommendations: The study recommends prioritization of the protection of health facilities and healthcare professionals, enhanced security measures, advocacy for International Humanitarian Law (IHL), support for healthcare infrastructure, improved access to healthcare, facilitation of humanitarian aid, support for peacebuilding initiatives and strengthening of monitoring and accountability by African Nations. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"160 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124484355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidence of Work-Related Cervical Pain Disorder on Neck Disability Index- Hairdresser Population Based Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Dr. Ammar Javeid, Dr.A.Mohamed Sadiq, Dr. Amnah Alam, Dr. Iqra Hameed, Dr. Amna Pervaiz, Dr. Rabia Shaheen","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1471","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The most frequent issue among workers who perform repetitive upper extremity activity in their line of work is neck pain. Hairdressers who cut hair frequently use their shoulders in their picking and holding of the scissors. The muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system are put under more strain by this repetitive activity. Consequently, the objective of the current study is to ascertain, how prevalent neck pain is among hairdressers. The study’s objective is to determine the frequency of neck pain in hairdressers of Multan. \u0000Methodology: Cross-sectional study design was employed in this investigation. Information was gathered from Multan hairdressers.  The technique of simple random sampling was used to gather the data from hairdressers. A total of 100 hair stylists were included in the study. Workers between the ages of 20 and 40 who have been employed for more than six months without a neck injury, trauma, or neurological or musculoskeletal problem were included. Participants were given questionnaires, and the answers were recorded. Data was manually coded, entered, and analysed using SPSS version 21. Results were described using frequency distributions, percentages, means, and standard deviations. \u0000Findings:  Non Parametric Test was used to analyze data. In this study, only 44% of hairdressers reported having neck pain, while the rest reported mild, moderate, or no pain. The study demonstrates that hairdressers between the ages of 31 and 40 with more than five years of experience in their field frequently experience neck pain, which may be brought on by repetitive shoulder motion and poor posture at the workplace. \u0000Recommendations: The results of this study showed that hairdressers in Multan frequently experience neck pain. Physiotherapy campaigns should be conducted to raise awareness among hairdressers. It is suggested to use a random sampling technique instead of convenience sampling in future research to enhance the generalizability of the findings. Considering that the study had a short duration, it is advisable to allocate a longer time frame for conducting future studies to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the topic. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122272418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Out-of-Pocket Expenditure”, Abolition User Fees and the Quality of Health Services Provided by Public Health Centers IVs in Uganda: A Case of Health Centre IVs in Rujumbura Health Sub District; Rukungiri","authors":"Dr. Nsambu Kijjambu F., Dr. Baguma Kule John, Asaph Katarangi K., Tumwebembaire N.","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1472","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study intended to investigate inadequate health financing as challenge in Uganda, the study population included residents of Rujumbura Health sub district in Rukungiri who have lived in the place for a period exceeding fifteen years, being served by Bugangari and Buhunga Health center IVs. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish whether there is no longer “out of pocket expenditure” in public health centers IVs in Uganda; To establish the effect of “out-of-pocket expenditure” on the quality of health services provided by public health centers IVs in Uganda.to establish the effects of abolishing user fees on the quality of health services provided by public health centers IVs in Uganda. \u0000Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, which was inclined to quantitative approaches \u0000Findings: The study findings indicated that there is a positive relationship with out of pocket expenditure and the quality of health services provided however, results in the model summary concludes that ‘out of pocket expenditure explain 38.9% of the changes in quality of health services and the remaining 61.1% may be explained by other factors consistent with the overall effect of abolishing “out of pocket” expenditure in the study area.  \u0000Recommendations: The policy implication emerged from this study indicates that the quality of health services will be at optimum if users’ fees are in order to foster further improvement rather than abolishing user fees in health center IVs at a reasonable amount which is affordable by citizen. Especially aby adopting private and user free wings. More Qualified medical officers should be deployed at these levels to increase on the image of health center IVs, purposely to increase the confidence and trust by patients to medical officers when they are being treated. A policy on out of pocket expenditure is crucial in improving on cost efficiency and to protect “patients “New technology” in the hospital should be adopted in these health center IVs to improve on the corporate images of these health facilities and also to provide appropriate diagnosis and prescription. Information on hospital rules, regulations and procedures should be provided and can easily be accessible at the hospital and even before. Further studies should be carried out to establish the optimum adequate out of packet expenditure to be charged to the patients at respective health facilities in the country for particular illness and consultation \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115119808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence, Pattern, and Outcome of Gastroenterological Diseases in Primary Care Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Nigeria","authors":"Solomon Olusoji Abidemi, Solomon Oluremi Olayinka, Ajayi Akande Oladimeji","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1459","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Gastroenterological diseases have been documented to be common in primary care practice especially with data from western world. This study seeks to investigate its true burden and outcomes in primary care setting in this environment. \u0000Methodology: It was a 10-year retrospective cross-sectional study carried out at the general outpatient clinic of the family medicine department of Ekiti state university teaching hospital which is part of a larger survey and made use of secondary data. \u0000Findings: The study observed the prevalence of gastroenterological diseases in primary care to be 3.9% with majority of disorders being peptic ulcer disease and dyspepsia, 54.8% and 25.0% respectively. Gastroenterological diseases were poorly investigated in this study 12.2% with Abdominal Ultrasound been the most requested 63.6% and endoscopy request was 6.5%. The majority of those that presented with gastroenterological diseases were treated and discharged home, peptic ulcer diseases 100% and dyspepsia above 90%. \u0000Recommendations: This study showed that the prevalence of gastroenterological disorders in the primary care practice in our environment may not be as high as it’s been documented for other regions of the world. This study recommends further study into the prevalence of gastroenterological disorders using standardized definitions. Primary care doctors are encouraged to be abreast of the frequently changing diagnostic criteria in gastroenterology \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123125123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relevance of Barium Studies in an Era of Cross-Sectional Imaging in a Low Resource Economy","authors":"Osho E.S, Fatukasi J.I, Oyamakin S.O, Ogunsemoyin A.O, Bello A.O.","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1449","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The demand for barium tests has steadily decreased since the development of contemporary imaging technology, for a variety of reasons, in the current era of cancer. It is crucial to note right now that barium exams will never be unnecessary. Barium exams have largely been superseded by a number of advanced imaging modalities in recent years, including high resolution ultrasonography, endoscopy, colonoscopy, computed tomography (CT scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and defecography. Barium swallows still outperform endoscopy, manometry, and 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring in the assessment of motility issues, sub-mucosal lesions, and extrinsic pathology even though these diagnostic techniques are equally helpful in the evaluation of esophageal illnesses. The target is to maintain the traditional barium study method for the patient's benefit and proper care, as well as to keep it alive. The objective is to safeguard barium radiology for the high standard of patient care rather than to \"save\" barium exams only to maintain this technology. The main aim of this study is to review the various forms of barium studies \u0000Methodology: Relevant databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar and Embase to search for literature related to barium studies and cross sectional imaging were used for this study. Search strategy including keywords related to barium studies, cross-sectional imaging and low resource economies. This may include terms such as barium swallow, barium meal, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging. \u0000Findings: Conventional Barium examinations still have a purpose in determining the state of the mucosa, diameter of the lumen, degree, and type of obstruction even though CT and MRI have essentially superseded them. Additionally, barium offers live data on intestinal transit duration and motility. On a CT scan, these characteristics are not visible \u0000Recommendations: To prevent this modality from going extinct and ultimately harming patients, teaching institutions should encourage radiologists to become conversant with Barium studies. \u0000  \u0000  \u0000  \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127366640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Blood Group System: Clinical Insight and Relevance in Medical Practice","authors":"Patrick Osho Olanrewaju, Precious Gbajuola Joy, Oluwole Matthew","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1425","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Thirty three blood group systems have recently received recognition from the International Society of Blood Transfusion. Numerous types of antigens have been found on the red cell membranes in addition to the ABO and Rhesus systems. One of the few significant tests that the anesthesiologist orders during the perioperative period is blood grouping and cross matching. To avoid difficulties associated with transfusions, it is crucial to have a thorough awareness of the blood group system, their clinical importance, typing and cross-matching tests and current implications. To explore the various blood group systems, their clinical significance, and their relevance in medical practice, including transfusion medicine, prenatal care and genetic testing \u0000Methodology: Relevant databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus to search for literature related to blood group system were used for this study. Search strategy including keywords related to barium studies, cross-sectional imaging and low resource economies. This may include terms such as blood group system, ABO blood group, clinical significance, medical practice. Search terms in combination with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are used to retrieve relevant articles. \u0000Findings: Undoubtedly blood group systems is highly relevant in medical practice so as to prevent haemolytic transfusion reaction and alloimmunization of individual blood which can result to death of infants and other individuals. As beneficial as blood transfusion is blood group system of the donor and recipient must be identified to make the blood transfusion process safe. Blood group systems also gives clinical insights in medical practice which make disease diagnosis and treatment easier to approach. \u0000Recommendations: Health care providers should be trained to properly identify and type blood samples and blood banks should have appropriate quality control measures in place to ensure the accuracy of blood typing and cross matching. Healthcare providers involved in organ transplantation should be familiar with the blood group compatibility guidelines and communicate effectively with blood banks to ensure the availability of compatible donor organs. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122302862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Adherence to Option B+ Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV Positive Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at Tertiary Health Institutions in Anambra State","authors":"Esther A Silas, Clementina U Nwankwo","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1416","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study ascertained determinants of adherence to option B+ antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV positive pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at tertiary health institutions in Anambra state.&#x0D; Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted in conducting the study among HIV positive pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at tertiary health institutions in Anambra state. A sample size of one hundred and forty six (146) HIV positive pregnant women was selected by purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Adult AIDS Clinical Trial Group (AACTG) standardized questionnaire was used in data collection which were analyzed with IBM SPSS software database (version 25). Chi square was used for test of hypotheses at p < 0.05 level of significance.&#x0D; Findings: Results revealed that the women with parity less than 4 (105(89%) were more adherent to ART; the women with primary education as highest level of education (13(92.9%) were more adherent to ART; the women within the age range 15-25 years (32(97%) were adherent; the women working in the informal sector (31 (96.9%) were more adherent to ART. The study also showed that there is no significant relationship between the women’s level of education, parity, age and adherence to ART but there is significant relationship between the women’s occupation and adherence to ART. From the study, it was ascertained that the HIV positive pregnant woman’s parity, level of education and age are not determinants of adherence to Option B+ ART but occupation of the women is.&#x0D; Recommendations: Health care providers or mentor mothers in the health care facilities should give more attention to the HIV positive pregnant women working in the informal sector and unemployed than the women working in the formal sector in regards to their adherence to ART.","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135544100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescent Girls in North Gonja District in the Savannah Region of Ghana","authors":"I. Mohammed, Abdul-Samed Mohammed, Amankwa Abdul-Mumin, Albert Ajapoak Atuga, Abass Yakubu, Safura Seidu, Faustina Yin Yariga, Belinda Nana Ama Abankwah, Edwin Akomaning","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1389","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study aims to assess the knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region of Ghana. \u0000Methodology: The study used a descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population was adolescent girls who have reached menarche. A total of 217 respondents were recruited using consecutive sampling. A validated questionnaire was used to gather data and analyzed using the SPSS version 25 software. The significance level was estimated as a p-value less the .05. \u0000Findings: The study showed that the majority of the respondents (59.0%) were within 15 to 19 years, 90.8% were in school, 77.9% were Muslims and nearly half (49.8%) of the girls were living with both parents. Almost all of the respondents (97.7%) have heard about menstruation through their mothers (30.4%) followed by the teachers/school (18.9%) with media (4.1%) being the least source of information. Most respondents (78.8%) had good knowledge about menstruation and MHM. The majority of the girls (64.5%) used sanitary pads, 30.9% used clothes and 4.6% used other absorbent materials during menstrual flow. Nearly all girls (98.2%) clean their genitals during menses with the majority (65.4%) using soap and water to clean their genitals whereas (32.7%) used only water. Overall, 71.0% of the respondents had adequate MHM practices. The study revealed a significant statistical association between MHM practices and age (X2 = 34.1, p < .001), earning a living (X2 = 11.9, p = .021), and knowledge about menstruation (X2 = 11.8, p = .002). \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory and Practice: In all, appreciable knowledge and sufficient MHM practices were observed among respondents. Age, ability to earn a living, and knowledge about menstruation and MHM were associated with the practice of good MHM practices. We recommend that parents should be sensitized and encouraged to provide for the sanitary needs of their girl child as well as introduce the topic of menstruation to the girls in readiness for menarche.","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114238020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Review of Challenges of Block Chain with COVID-19: A Review Paper","authors":"Maitha Alarjani, Malak Alhaider, H. F. Ahmad","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1384","url":null,"abstract":"COV-19 has a negative impact on human life and several sectors, particularly the health, financial, and tourism sectors. Such circumstances led to the concept of new forms of life that people have had to adapt to lessen the spread of disease by taking preventive precautions as recommended by governments and international organizations such as the WHO. As a result, authorities and technical associations must take advantage of the current technological advancements to overcome the challenges posed by these circumstances. Blockchain (BC) technology has been identified as a platform for cryptocurrency globally. However, BC technology has the wonderful ability to facilitate the transition from a centralized, low-trust transaction ledger to a decentralized, high-trust ledger held by multiple verifying nodes. Due to its distributed nature and protection, BC can be used in various fields other than cryptocurrency. BC plays an important role in improving and maintaining the privacy, security, and integrity of data. This paper aims to discuss the background of the BC technology and its applications in combating the COV-19 crisis. Also investigated existing BC methods in specific applications and analyze the effectiveness of their outcomes. Furthermore, the most recent BC-based research proposals for combating the COV-19 pandemic are reviewed.","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133812900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Practice of Breastfeeding among Mothers Attending Immunization Clinics in Primary Health Care Centres, Southwest-Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Solomon Olusoji Abidemi, A. Femi, Solomon Oluremi Olayinka, Ajayi Paul Oladapo, Deji Samson Ayo, Oluyide Olumuyiwa Peter, Popoola Tomilayo Ajoke","doi":"10.47672/ejhs.1373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/ejhs.1373","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Breastfeeding has been endorsed by the World Health Organization as the most effective method to feed infants. To find out the breastfeeding practices and examine the factors affecting the practice among mothers attending immunization clinics at Primary Health Centers within Ado-Ekiti in Nigeria.\u0000Methodology: A total of 450 respondents were randomly selected with Fisher’s formula using a cross-sectional descriptive study design. Multistage sampling techniques was used to select two out of fifteen wards in Ado Local Government Area through random sampling by balloting, out of which two Primary Health Care was selected one from each Local Government Area. Adapted, semi-structured, interview administered questionnaire was used, data was entered and analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 and p value set at 5%.\u0000Findings: Out of the respondents, 152 (33.8%) exclusively breastfed their babies and 163 (36.2%) initiated breastfeeding within one hour after delivery. One hundred and thirty-two (29.3%) gave pre-lacteal feeding to their babies, of whom 93 (70.4%) gave water and glucose. From the multivariate analysis, the mothers that were employed were more likely to exclusively breastfed their babies with OR of 1.58 and p value of <0.05. The primiparous mothers were less likely to initiate breastfeeding within one hour of delivery OR of 0.62 and p value of 0.03.\u0000Recommendation: Significant numbers of the mothers were still not practicing exclusive breastfeeding and not initiating breastfeeding early enough after delivery. There is need to educate women especially the primiparous mothers on the benefits of early initiation of breastfeeding and danger of pre-lacteal feeding.","PeriodicalId":224837,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133376521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}