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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and the Mitigation Efforts 探讨COVID-19对社区的影响和缓解工作

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2022-03-07 DOI: 10.4314/jcmphc.v34i1.1

O. Okojie

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引用次数: 4

Assessment of Household Management Practices of Drinking Water in Two Selected Rural Communities of Plateau State 高原州两个农村社区家庭饮水管理实践评估

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.3

E. Okoh, C. Miner, G. N. Ode, A. Zoakah

{"title":"Assessment of Household Management Practices of Drinking Water in Two Selected Rural Communities of Plateau State","authors":"E. Okoh, C. Miner, G. N. Ode, A. Zoakah","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Understanding how drinking water is managed in rural households that lack access to improved water sources is necessary for designing effective strategies that can meet their drinking water requirements. This study aimed to assess the drinking water management practices of rural households in two selected communities of Plateau State.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Plateau State among 202 female caregivers of under-five children residing in households of two rural communities who were selected using a multistage sampling technique. An interviewer-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist were used to obtain information on water sources, collection, storage and treatment practices. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Bivariate analysis was done to identify factors associated with household water treatment practice followed by logistic regression to determine predictors. Level of significance was set at p<0.05.Results: Mean age of respondents was 32.5±12.3 years. Nearly half (48%) of the households obtained drinking water from unimproved sources and 18.3% treated water at home which were mainly inappropriate methods. About 75% always stored drinking water separately from other uses while 64% stored water for over 3days. Only 51% were observed to store water in clean containers. Independent predictors of household water treatment were perception of drinking water safety (AOR=4.6; 95%CI: 2.1–10.3) and encouragement to treat water within the community (AOR=16.7; 95%CI: 2.1 – 28.5).Conclusion: There is a need to educate and encourage the rural populace on appropriate water management methods while efforts are being made to increase access to improved sources.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131550461","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}

引用次数: 1

Assessment of Infection Prevention and Control Implementation in Primary and Secondary Health Care Facilities in Rivers State 评估河流州初级和二级卫生保健设施的感染预防和控制实施情况

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.7

A. Dan-Jumbo, C. T. Briggs-Nduye, T. Uzosike

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引用次数: 2

Perception and Determinants of Uptake of Preventive Health Services among the Staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State 奥松州伊莱-伊夫奥巴费米·阿沃洛沃大学工作人员接受预防性保健服务的认识和决定因素

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.5

P. Akinyemi, O. Afolabi, A. Adeomi, O. Olugbade

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Male Involvement in Family Planning: A Qualitative Survey of the Barriers and Facilitators amongst Married Men in Sokoto metropolis 男性参与计划生育:索科托大都市已婚男性障碍与促进因素的定性调查

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.8

B. Abubakar, A. Ezenwoko, J. Ango, N. Okafoagu, A. Ismail, K. Abubakar

{"title":"Male Involvement in Family Planning: A Qualitative Survey of the Barriers and Facilitators amongst Married Men in Sokoto metropolis","authors":"B. Abubakar, A. Ezenwoko, J. Ango, N. Okafoagu, A. Ismail, K. Abubakar","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.8","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Although large families are desired in Nigeria, women tend to want fewer children than men but are often unable to limit or space childbirth due to gender dynamics within relationships. Studies have identified men as a significant barrier to the use of contraceptives by their wives. The study explored married men’s knowledge and perception on family planning (FP), involvement in FP, barriers and facilitators of male involvement (MI) in FP in Sokoto Metropolis.Methods: A qualitative study was done among married men in Sokoto Metropolis in November 2017. Four focus group discussions were conducted among thirty-two men grouped based on educational status and age. Data was transcribed verbatim and a content analysis on emerging themes was done.Results: All the participants were aware of FP and most of them said that it is beneficial to everyone in the community. Most of the participants perceived that FP is an issue for both men and women. All the participants said that men should be involved in FP. The barriers to MI in FP mentioned were lack of knowledge on FP and poverty while increasing awareness on FP, religious leaders and traditional rulers championing FP, and making FP free were the facilitators suggested.Conclusion: The participants said that FP is beneficial to everyone in the community and men should be involved in FP. Traditional and religious leaders should be made the champions of FP in their various communities to improve acceptance and utilisation.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116468009","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}

引用次数: 1

Substance Use: Prevalence, Pattern and Risk Factors among Undergraduate Students in a Tertiary Institution in Southwest Nigeria 药物使用:尼日利亚西南部一所高等院校本科生的流行程度、模式和危险因素

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.6

K. A. Durowade, O. Elegbede, G. B. Pius-Imue, A. Omeiza, M. Bello, C. Mark-Uchendu, A. Adedipe, O. Aluko, O. Adeyeye, O. M. Akinola, O. Famuyiwa, R. Money, T. Ogbonna

{"title":"Substance Use: Prevalence, Pattern and Risk Factors among Undergraduate Students in a Tertiary Institution in Southwest Nigeria","authors":"K. A. Durowade, O. Elegbede, G. B. Pius-Imue, A. Omeiza, M. Bello, C. Mark-Uchendu, A. Adedipe, O. Aluko, O. Adeyeye, O. M. Akinola, O. Famuyiwa, R. Money, T. Ogbonna","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.6","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Substance use is a global public health problem with increasing burden among university students. This study assessed the prevalence, pattern and risk factors of substance use among undergraduate students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of undergraduate students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents. Data collection tool was a structured self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Statistical significance was set at p value <0.05Results: The respondents’ mean age was 19.5 ± 2.0 years and all 416 (100.0%) were aware of substance abuse. The prevalence of substance use was 299 (71.9%). Alcohol 133 (32.0%) and over-the-counter drugs (29.9%) were the two most commonly used substance. Being male (p=0.017) and in 400 level (p=0.047) were associated with substance use while curiosity 112 (37.5%), peer pressure 95 (31.8%) and school stress 85 (28.4%) were reasons given. Predictors of substance use were being a female (aOR: 2.54; 95% CI=1.89-3.66; p=0.011), civil servant mother (aOR: 5.75; 95% CI=1.90-17.4; p=0.002) and mother with secondary education (aOR: 5.27; 95% CI= 2.20- 12.65; p<0.001).Conclusion: There was high prevalence of substance use with curiosity, peer pressure and school stress being influencers of substance use among the study population. Predictors of substance use were being a female, civil servant mother and mother with secondary education. The University authority should institute measures to prevent access to alcohol and other substances by the students.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125774942","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}

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Determinants of Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines among Residents of Osun State, South-West Nigeria 尼日利亚西南部奥松州居民支付COVID-19疫苗意愿的决定因素

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.1

P. Akinyemi, I. Owoade, O. Fajobi, F. Wuraola, O. Elugbaju

{"title":"Determinants of Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines among Residents of Osun State, South-West Nigeria","authors":"P. Akinyemi, I. Owoade, O. Fajobi, F. Wuraola, O. Elugbaju","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background: COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually all spheres of society. As countries await the COVID-19 vaccine, it is imperative to plan for its financing to ensure high vaccine coverage. This study aimed to determine the willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccine among adult residents of Osun State.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study design was employed. Seven hundred and forty-four respondents were enrolled from three selected Local Government Areas using multistage sampling method. An interviewer-administered questionnaire in electronic format (Kobo Collect) was used for data collection while the data was analysed using SPSS version 25. Determinants of willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccine were assessed using binary logistic regression. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: About one-quarter, 181 (24.3%) were willing to pay for COVID-19 vaccine. The median amount respondents were willing to pay was ₦650 (IQR= ₦1563) [$1.71 (IQR = $3.96)]. Being a healthcare worker (Odds ratio = 2.0, 95% CI =1.085–3.712, p=0.026), perception of susceptibility (Odds ratio = 1.9, 95%CI = 1.232-2.973, p=0.029) and self-efficacy (Odds ratio = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.571 – 4.071, p<0.001) were significant positive determinants of willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccine. Misconceptions or perceived barriers were not significant determinants of willingness to pay for the vaccine.Conclusion: These findings indicate that there is a need for health promotion interventions to correct misconceptions about COVID-19. Government and private donor interventions may be required to subsidize the vaccine to ensure high vaccine coverage.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128325897","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}

引用次数: 1

Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness to Screen Younger Infants for Sickle Cell Disease among Mothers attending Immunization Clinic in an Urban Community in Lagos, Nigeria 尼日利亚拉各斯城市社区免疫诊所母亲对较年幼婴儿镰状细胞病筛查的知识、态度和意愿

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-08-20 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.4

E. Oluwole, T. Adeyemo

{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness to Screen Younger Infants for Sickle Cell Disease among Mothers attending Immunization Clinic in an Urban Community in Lagos, Nigeria","authors":"E. Oluwole, T. Adeyemo","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Over 300,000 babies are born worldwide with sickle cell disease, mostly in low- and middle-income countries with the majority of these births in Africa. Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disease with about 150,000 children born with the disease every year. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and willingness to screen younger infants for sickle cell disease among mothers attending immunization clinic in an urban community in Lagos, Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at primary health care centres in Somolu Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria. Two hundred and ninety-one mother-infant pairs were consecutively recruited from August 2019 to January 2020. Data were collected with a pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire. The analysis was done using SPSS version 22 software. Univariate and bivariate analysis were conducted with the level of significance set at p<0.05.Results: The mean age of respondents was 29.9 ± 5.4 years. Most 212 (72.9%) were aware of sickle cell disease. One hundred and fifty-one (71.2%) of those who were aware of sickle cell disease had good knowledge while 148 (69.8%) had a positive attitude towards SCD prevention. Majority of the respondents 180 (84.9%) were willing to screen their infants for sickle cell disease. A statistically significant association was found between good knowledge and positive attitude towards SCD (p<0.001).Conclusion: There is the need for increased education of mothers of younger infants attending routine immunization clinic about SCD for better knowledge, attitude and willingness for early infants screening of SCD.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127754481","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}

引用次数: 2

Healthcare Workers’ Preparedness to tackle COVID-19: A Study on Knowledge and Compliance with Standard Precautions in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria 医护人员应对COVID-19的准备:尼日利亚南部一家三级医院对标准预防措施的了解和遵守情况的研究

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-03-22 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.5

E. Ogboghodo, I. Osaigbovo, F. Adio, E. I. Uwugiaren, C. J. Nwaogwugwu, D. Obaseki, G. A. Oko-oboh

{"title":"Healthcare Workers’ Preparedness to tackle COVID-19: A Study on Knowledge and Compliance with Standard Precautions in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria","authors":"E. Ogboghodo, I. Osaigbovo, F. Adio, E. I. Uwugiaren, C. J. Nwaogwugwu, D. Obaseki, G. A. Oko-oboh","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hospitals may serve as amplifiers of infectious disease rates during outbreak situations. The strict implementation of and compliance with standard precautions (SPs) is the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated infections. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and level of compliance with SPs in a tertiary hospital as a measure of preparedness to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare workers selected using stratified sampling technique in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected using an adapted, self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25.0. Knowledge and compliance with SPs were assessed using six domains each. Statistical measures for analysis were the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The level of significance was set at p < 0.05.Results: A total of 524 respondents with mean age 38.1 ± 9.7 years participated in this study. Majority, 432 (84.2%) were female and 467 (89.1%) were clinical staff. Overall, knowledge and compliance of SPs were good in 457 (87.2%) and 293 (60.0%) respondents, respectively. Clinical health workers were 2.5 (95% CI: 1.3 – 5.1) times more likely to have good knowledge while respondents with poor knowledge were 0.5 (95% CI: 0.3 – 0.9) timesless likely to have good compliance with SPs.Conclusion: Knowledge of SPs in the studied population was high and compliance was good. Continued education and behavioural change communication are needed to improve compliance especially in the face of a pandemic.","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131556823","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}

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Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Uptake of its Vaccine among Female Undergraduate Students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria 尼日利亚埃克波马安布罗斯阿利大学女本科生对人乳头瘤病毒的了解和疫苗的摄取

Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Pub Date : 2021-03-22 DOI: 10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.6

A. Isara, N. Osayi

{"title":"Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Uptake of its Vaccine among Female Undergraduate Students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria","authors":"A. Isara, N. Osayi","doi":"10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JCMPHC.V33I1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a prerequisite for the development of cervical cancer which is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. The use of HPV vaccine has been found to be responsible for significant decline in the prevalence of HPV infection and consequently, of cervical cancer. This study assessed the knowledge of HPV and the uptake of HPV vaccine among female undergraduate students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria. Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 229 students selected using multi-staged sampling technique. A structured, pretested, selfadministered questionnaire was used to collect data. IBM SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. Statistical significance was set at p-value less than 0.05. Results: Only 12 (5.2%) students were knowledgeable about HPV and 39 (17.0%) were aware of the existence of HPV vaccines. The participants’ age (p = 0.031) and level of study (p = 0.026) were significantly associated with knowledge of HPV. Only 1 (0.44%) student had received the vaccine. Eight (10.8%) students had their sexual debut at 10 to 14 years, 9 (12.1%) had more than five sexual partners and 21 (23.4%) never used condom during sexual intercourse. Conclusion: The knowledge about HPV infection and uptake of HPV vaccine were very low in this study. Concerted effort should be made by health authorities to create awareness about HPV infection and its vaccine among university students. This will improve HPV vaccine uptake, prevent HPV infections and reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer. Correspondence to: Prof. A. R. Isara Email: mansaray2001@yahoo.zcom Phone number: 08034057565","PeriodicalId":337808,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114385983","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}

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