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{"title":"Knowledge and Utilization of Post-Abortion Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt Nigeria","authors":"Nyode Fortune Barile, C. Onyema, Oparanma Florence Uche, Amachree Damiete Maxwell","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v4i1.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v4i1.27","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed the knowledge and utilization of post abortion care services among women of reproductive age (15–49years) in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. It was designed to determine women’s understanding of post-abortion care, the extent to which women use post abortion care services and identify reasons for non-use of post abortion care services among women of reproductive age. A simple sampling technique involving purposive sampling was used to randomly elicit 114 respondents. Data were collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire and analysed using frequency, means, percentages and regression analysis. The result showed that the respondents had an average age of 28years, 2 times deliveries and one abortion/miscarriage done averagely on the 11th-12th week. 50% were married, 43% were single, 91.2% were Christians and 74.6% have attended higher institution. The results showed the respondents had good understanding of post-abortion care. About 63.2% of the women were currently preventing pregnancy by regularly using barrier method e.g., Condom (1st in ranking/usage), Injectable (2nd), Pills (3rd) and Natural method (4th). The results also showed that the health facility’s distance (farness) from home, the cost of obtaining post abortion care services in the health facility, fear that some post abortion care services such as family planning injections can cause infertility, and healthcare providers’ attitude were the reasons for non-use of post-abortion care. The multinomial logistic regression analysis showed a highly significant difference of the effect of education on women’s knowledge of post-abortion care. The result of the multiple regression analysis however, showed no significant difference of the effect of occupation on the use of post-abortion care services. The study recommended that awareness programs on sex education/family planning and post-abortion care among women should be intensified.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"204 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141840270","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":"Impact of Nutrition on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index of Staff of Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State","authors":"Udo Orukwowu, Victoria O. Wonodi","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v4i1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v4i1.24","url":null,"abstract":"This study assessed the impacts of nutrition on blood pressure and body mass index of staff of Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Port Harcourt. Introduction: The nutritional status of an individual is said to be a measure of the condition of health of an individual as affected or determined by the intake of food and the utilization of nutrients. The nutritional status of an individual should be assessed at regular intervals in order to avert undesirable health problems and complications arising from malnutrition. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and 100 respondents’ were randomly selected and administered with pretested and validated questionnaire. The blood pressure and anthropometric measurement were taken according to standard procedures. Result The result showed that 33.0% of the Respondents’ had normal BM1, 29.0% were overweight, while 38.0% were obese. The result further revealed that BMI increased with advance in age, as 18.0% and 38.0% of the Respondents’ aged 38- 60years had incidence of overweight and obesity respectively. Blood pressure values also showed a similar trend as Respondents’ aged 38 -60 years had 33.0% of Respondents’ have high blood pressure. Correlation coefficient between BMI and income showed a very high relationship (r= 0.9), which indicates that as income increased, BMI also increased. The relationship between income and blood pressure was poor (r = 0.2). However, exercise and blood pressure had a high correlation (r = 0.7). Similarly, alcohol consumption and blood pressure showed a good relationship (r = 0.6).These findings thus reflect the need for enlightenment of the masses on healthy lifestyles through healthy eating habits, regular exercise, and reduction in alcohol consumption in order to minimize the risk of high blood pressure. Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the people with high blood pressure are those with overweight and obesity; and high earning status and high consumption of alcohol could have serious consequences on health, as alcohol is a lifestyle factor related to high blood pressure.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"43 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140414221","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":"Eating Habits and Nutritional Status of Adolescents and Young Adults in Tertiary Institutions in Port Harcourt Metropolis","authors":"G. A. Amadi, M. China","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v4i1.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v4i1.23","url":null,"abstract":"University students tend to have poor eating practices which are related to nutritional status. The objective of this study was to assess the eating habits and nutritional status of adolescents and young adults in tertiary institutions in Port Harcourt metropolis. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design. The population consisted of adolescents and young adults in tertiary institutions in Port Harcourt aged 17-25 years. A multistage sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 296 respondents from the study. Data were obtained using a three-part questionnaire (socio-demographic profile, eating habits, and anthropometric parameters). The data were statistically analyzed using frequency and percentage and findings were presented on charts and tables. Females constituted 64.86% of respondents with about 83.78% of the respondents within the ages of 21-25. Most students (78.38%) reported taking one meal a day with breakfast being the most skipped meal. Most students (56.76%) eat in the cafeteria and 72.97% ate late. Snacking was common among these students as 75.67% admitted consuming snacks 1-3 times, 3-5 times or more than 5 times weekly. Weekly intake of fish and meat, and fruits and vegetables were high (83.49% and 81.09% respectively). Among the respondents, 20(6.76%) were underweight and 99(33.49%) were obese. About half (147) of the respondents (49.54%) had normal weight while 30(10.21%) were overweight. Frequency of consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, meat and fish intake, fast food consumption, and breakfast skipping were related to nutritional status. Overall, the results revealed that the majority of the students had poor eating habits. This suggests the need to increase nutritional counselling on healthy eating habits in universities and to take appropriate interventions to improve nutritional status among university students.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"14 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140438732","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":"Assessment of the Decontamination and Disinfecting Potentials of C. Papaya Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Water and Wastewater Samples","authors":"C. U. Dokubo, B. Uba","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i2.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i2.20","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of organic, inorganic and biological pollutants in natural water supply are the major indices of water pollution. The application of green nanoparticles in water treatment is one of the promising ways of eradicating these pollutants and providing safe and quality water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes. Our research was intended to evaluate the decontamination and disinfecting potentials of C. papaya silver nanoparticles on water and wastewater samples. The green silver nanoparticles were formed using aqueous C. papaya leaf extract and characterized using standard nanotechnological techniques while decontamination and disinfecting potentials of the green silver nanoparticles were examined through physicochemical, heavy metal and bacteriological analysis. The results revealed the spectral and morphological profiles were in conformity with the characteristics of silver nanocrystals. There were significant reductions (P < 0.05) in physicochemical, heavy metal and bacterial qualities of the four water samples at higher (0.5 mg/L) and lower (0.25 mg/L) doses of the green silver nanoparticles and their decontamination and disinfection efficiencies were comparable to the positive control calcium hypochlorite. These findings suggest that C. papaya silver nanoparticles could be exploited in restoring the quality of water and wastewater.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132245157","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 Plasma Concentration of Heavy Metals in Under Five Children in Niger Delta, Nigeria","authors":"Justina Ijeoma Ezebuwa, Eka B. Essien, Francis C. Anacletus, C. C. Ikewuchi","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i2.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i2.18","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental stressors such as pollution are major sources of heavy metal toxicity in humans. Biomonitoring studies are necessary for quantifying the body burden of these metals (As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg) of toxicological concern and their health effects especially for communities consistently exposed to crude oil pollution. This study investigated the level of heavy metals in the blood plasma of under-five children living in crude oil-polluted and non-crude oil-polluted environments in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 crude oil polluted communities in Gokana, Rivers State (B. Derek, K. Dere, Bomu) and 3 non-crude oil exploration communities in Ideato North LGA of Imo State (Umukegwu, Umuezeaga, Owerre-Akokwa) assigned as control; both States are in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Port Harcourt Ethical Committee. A total of 78 children were recruited from Gokana (male =17, female= 22) and Ideato (Male=15, female=24) using multi-clustered sampling method. Standard methods of heavy metal analysis using atomic absorption spectrophotometer were used to analyze the samples. From the results, the concentration of Cr and Cd in the blood plasma of Gokana male was 2.81mg/kg and 3.19mg/kg while Ideato male was 0.497mg/kg of Cr and Cd was not detected. Gokana female was 1.22mg/kg for Cr and 0.92mg/kg for Cd. It was concluded that under-5 children living in crude oil-polluted communities of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have high positive levels of heavy metals (Cr, Cd and AS). Health effect of the exposures is advised considering the sensitivity of the study population","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116038230","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 Plasma Concentration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Under Five Children in Niger Delta, Nigeria","authors":"Justina Ijeoma Ezebuwa, Eka B. Essien, Francis C. Anacletus, C. C. Ikewuchi","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i1.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i1.17","url":null,"abstract":"PAHs are known carcinogens associated with immune system suppression, skin irritation, allergic reactions, respiratory problems, mutagenic issues and are generally toxic to humans. In this study, we assessed the presence and proportions of PAHs in the blood plasma of under-five children living in crude oil-polluted environment in Ogoniland, Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Communities resident in close proximity to crude oil exploration sites are constantly faced with environmental, socio-economic and health consequences of crude oil pollution. People can be exposed to PAHs through multiple routes including inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact. Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee, University of Port Harcourt. A total of 78 children were recruited from Gokana (male =17, female= 22) and Ideato (Male=15, female=24) using multi-clustered sampling method. Standard procedures were observed in this study. Results obtained were compared with under five children living in non-oil polluted environments within the Niger Delta province. The overall average PAHs was 0.331±0.383 mg/kg for Gokana males and 0.058±0.057mg/kg for Ideato males; overall average PAHs was 0.514±0.373 mg/kg for Gokana females and 0.100±0.049 mg/kg for Ideato female; overall average PAHs was 0.423±0.383 mg/kg Gokana and 0.081±0.057 mg/kg for Ideato. Under-five children in Ogoniland showed positive blood plasma PAHs higher than the comparison group in Ideato. However, carcinogenic PAHs were below levels of concern in the study population. The male gender showed higher positive PAHs than the female gender. Further studies on inflammation, stress factors and overall health status are recommended considering the vulnerability of the study population.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121493444","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":"Evaluation of Quality of Maternal Health Services in Selected Primary Health Centers in Rivers State","authors":"Kenechi A. Aliche, Joel Aluko","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i1.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i1.16","url":null,"abstract":"The quality of care a woman experience during the prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period has a direct impact on her health and the health of her child, and it might also affect her decision to seek care in the future. This study evaluated the quality of maternal health services in selected primary health centers in Rivers State. The study design was cross-sectional study design. Multistage sampling was used to select seven Primary health centers (PHCs) while simple random sampling was used to select 384 post-natal mothers across the selected PHCs. Self-administered questionnaire and checklist were used to assess the postnatal mothers and primary health centers respectively. The questionnaire collected data on socio-demographic variables, levels of satisfaction and factors influencing the quality of maternal health services while the checklist collected data on the extent to which the facilities have the capacity to support quality maternal health services. Three hundred and forty-one questionnaires and the entire checklist used for the survey were retrieved. SPSS V22 was used in the analytical process and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results revealed that 40.2% of the postnatal mothers were within age 26-33 years, 54.8% had secondary school as their highest educational level and 85% were married. Majority of the mothers were satisfied with the maternal healthcare services in PHCs in Rivers State, mean was 102.24±11.68; the perceived factors influencing the quality of maternal health services in PHCs in Rivers State include, healthcare delivery (96.2%), adequate human and material resources (94.1%), staff conduct and practice (86.2%) and physical facilities (84.5%); although PHCs with facilities that are available and in good condition were 85.7% they are not fully equipped to support quality basic obstetric emergency care.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"129 21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129779288","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":"Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Nurses and Midwives in Rivers State Tertiary Hospitals","authors":"C. Onyema, Oparanma Florence Uche, Emerem Jennifer Obidebube","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i1.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i1.14","url":null,"abstract":"The study is aimed at ascertaining perception and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among nurses and midwives in Rivers State Tertiary Hospitals. The cross-sectional survey design was used for the study. Among a population of 800 nurses and midwives at Rivers State Tertiary Hospitals, 241 were chosen as the sample size. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data. Simple percentage and charts were used to answer the research questions. The finding of the study revealed that 74.3% of the nurses and midwives have the perception that COVID-19 vaccine is safe, 74.3% were willing to take Covid-19 vaccine. The study, therefore, concluded that nurses and midwives were willing to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine. Hence the study recommends that the vaccine should be made available so that those who are willing can get vaccinated and that religious organisations should ensure they encourage their member to take the vaccine.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129447097","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":"Effect of Starvation on Female Reproductive Hormones of Female Albino Rats","authors":"M. Olisah, Peter Chibuike Onwugbufor, I. Nwafia, Walter Nwafia","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v3i1.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v3i1.12","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Starvation may alter energy metabolism and physiological activity of the gonads, with their cyclic production of sex hormones and this may affect reproduction. Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of intermittent and severe starvation on some female reproductive hormones in female albino Wistar rats. Methods: Thirty adult female albino rats weighing 160-180g were randomly subdivided into three groups-A, B and C. Group A serves as control and was fed with rat chow and water. Group B were subjected to intermittent starvation of food, each rat was fed 1g of feed and 2mls of water daily for 7 days. Group C was subjected to severe starvation of food, each rat fed with 1g of feed and 2mls of water daily for 14 days. The animals were sacrificed at the end experiment and blood samples were collected through cardiac punctures and stored in sterile plain containers. Serum FSH, LH, progesterone and estrogen were measured by enzyme-linked immunoassays for each group of rats. Results: The mean levels of FSH, LH, progesterone and estrogen were significantly lower in acutely and chronically starved rats (5.96± 0.32; 4.01 ± 0.29 vs 6.40 ± 0.64) when compared with the control (p <0.005). The mean levels of all the assayed hormones in chronically starved rats (group C) were found to be significantly reduced when compared with the acutely starved rats (group B) (p <0.005). This study indicated that starvation may result in decreased release of FSH, LH, estrogen and progesterone.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133001047","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":"Caregiver Burdens of Cancer Patients in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH)","authors":"Janet Ene-Peter, Udo Orukwowu","doi":"10.54117/ijph.v2i1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/ijph.v2i1.10","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer causes significant physical and emotional impairments in its sufferers. Not only patients, cancer may indirectly affect many of whom are the primary caregivers. This work investigated the caregiver burdens of cancer patients in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The study hypotheses were developed and a population size of 100 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. A questionnaire was designed and validated while data was collected from primary and secondary sources. Data collected were analyzed using a frequency table, percentage and mean score analysis while the nonparametric statistical test (Chi-square) was used to test the formulated hypothesis using SPSS. The results obtained from the three hypotheses which include the test: (i) that there was no level of care burdens among informal caregivers of cancer patients, (ii) that there was no quality of life of informal caregivers of cancer patients, and (iii) that there was no correlation between burdens of care and quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients revealed that the majority of the respondents were of the opinion that there was a level of care burdens among informal caregivers of cancer patients. Secondly, there was a quality of life of informal caregivers of cancer patients and thirdly, there was a correlation between burdens of care and quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients in RSUTH.","PeriodicalId":447385,"journal":{"name":"IPS Journal of Public Health","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128288445","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}