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{"title":"Tobacco Behavior, Attitude, Knowledge and Cessation among a Vulnerable Nigerian Population Who Smoke","authors":"S. Tundealao, O. Alufa, A. Sajja, T. Titiloye, P. Okunlola","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-n8ux5fhi","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-n8ux5fhi","url":null,"abstract":"Limited studies in Nigeria have specifically evaluated smoking attitude, behavior, and willingness to quit smoking among smokers only in any population. This study aimed to assess the tobacco behavior, attitude, knowledge, and cessation among commercial motorcycle riders who currently smoke cigarettes. Data on 64 current smokers' smoking behavior, attitude, knowledge, and cessation were extracted from a larger study that examined the relationship between tobacco use and oral health status. The study was multi-staged and cross-sectional in which participants' smoking history was collected using an interviewer-based survey. About 62% of current smokers used other forms of tobacco in addition to cigarettes. The average current smoker began smoking at the age of 17.8 (±5.63) years and was introduced to the habit by a friend or peer (96.8%). More than half of current smokers thought quitting once they got into the habit would be difficult. About 92% of current smokers lack adequate and relevant knowledge about tobacco, its use, and its health implications. Two-thirds of current smokers wanted to quit smoking right away. About half of the smokers had made at least one attempt to quit smoking in the previous year. Approximately 60% had never received help to quit smoking. A health professional had never spoken to 67% of them about their smoking habit and its implications. Although our findings revealed smokers' poor knowledge and attitude toward smoking, the high motivation to quit smoking calls for the development and implementation of smoking cessation interventions among this vulnerable population.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141925611","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 Uptake of Community-Based Healthcare Financing in Management of Non-Communicable Diseases among Community Members in Anambra State, Nigeria","authors":"Ojilere E. J., Ilo C. I.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-nckk9nao","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-nckk9nao","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Catastrophic health expenditure is one of the challenges people living with non-communicable disease face, especially in Nigeria. This has led to the emergence of community-based health insurance as a means to achieve universal health coverage and reduce out-of-pocket payments. However, lack of knowledge about the insurance scheme and how it helps to manage non-communicable diseases seems to affect utilization. Aim: The study assessed the knowledge and uptake of community based healthcare financing in the management of non-communicable diseases among community members in Anambra State. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted for the study, sample size was 444 and a multistage sampling technique was used. The instrument for data collection was a self structured questionnaire and data obtained were analyzed using Microsoft excel, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics for hypothesis testing and IBM statistical package for social Sciences (SPSS) version 29. Results: 64.1% had a good knowledge of community based healthcare financing; 51.4% managed their health condition through hospital visits under CBHI. There was a significant relationship between the level of education of respondents and their level of knowledge of community based health insurance (p-value 0.001 < 0.05). Conclusion: Majority had a good knowledge; those suffering pregnancy related non-communicable diseases used the insurance more although half of the respondents still pay through their pocket. The following recommendations were made: increase access to community-based healthcare financing information, encourage those in the informal sector to enroll and plan benefit packages to have wide illness coverage.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141018296","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 Job Stress Among Nurse Educators in Departments of Nursing Science of Universities in South East Nigeria","authors":"Nwafor I. E., Makata N. E.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-mhlijwff","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-mhlijwff","url":null,"abstract":"Stress is part of our normal functioning and integral to life. However, when the elastic limit is reached, its presence instigates a negative effect that could be detrimental to the individual’s health, ability, and productivity. This cross-sectional survey is aimed at finding out the determinants of job stress among nurse educators working in the Departments of Nursing Science of Universities in South East Nigeria. A sample size of 176 nurse educators was purposefully recruited for the study. An adapted, modified and validated instrument was administered to the participants to elicit information based on the research objectives. The reliability of the instrument was established using the split-half method of Spearman’s correlation at a 0.01 level of significance which showed a strong relationship (r = 0.82). Data were collated and analysed using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software, version 26. the results were presented in tables using percentage mean, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and chi-square were used to establish the relationship between the variables. The study findings showed that nurse educators experience job stress as a result of manpower shortage (82.95%), poor physical working environment (86.36%), and inadequate instructional materials (91.47%). There was a significant relationship between job stress and the job stress factors tested (shortage of manpower, physical working environment and inadequate instructional materials) with a p-value of < 0.001. It was concluded that shortage of manpower, physical working environment, and inadequate instructional materials were major causes of job stress among Nurse educators in South East, Nigeria. Manpower recruitment should be organised, the overall quality of the physical working environment should be improved, and adequate instructional materials be provided for the nurse educators.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140083851","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 of Oxygen Therapy among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: Implications for Patient Care and Training Needs","authors":"Lucy W. K., Joseph O., Caroline M., Maggie Z., Irene N.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-sgf3xzit","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-sgf3xzit","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of oxygen therapy among nurses working in pediatric and medical units at a referral hospital in limited resource setting. Design: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Methods: A total of 213 nurses participated after completing an acute oxygen therapy questionnaire that assessed their knowledge of oxygen therapy. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and explored the association between variables with chi-square or t-test at P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of participating nurses was 37 years, and over 50% were female. On average, participants had not undergone any refresher course on oxygen therapy in the preceding three years. Oxygen therapy knowledge was found to be higher in male nurses (p = 0.008), those who were aware of the WHO guidelines for oxygen therapy (p = 0.006), and those in senior positions (0.028). Paediatric nurses scored higher in the ‘Recognizing Hypoxemia’ domain than nurses in the medical department (p = 0.003). The domain with the lowest number of correct items identified by participants was ‘Clinical Practices’ (3.23 ± 1.04). Being older (r2 = -0.135) and having worked in the facility for longer (r2 = -0.156) correlated with low knowledge of correct oxygen therapy documentation. Conclusion This study identified gaps in knowledge of oxygen therapy among nurses at a referral hospital in Kenya and emphasized the importance of re-training nurses involved in oxygen therapy administration.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140089997","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":"Lived Experiences of Mothers With/Without Post Dural Puncture Headache and its Effects on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Nigeria","authors":"Rahman K.B., Adetona T.O., Olasunkanmi I.O., Olasupo D.O., Adeniji M.O., Peleowo H.I., Ashimi R.A., Sodimu J.O.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-i9km2oif","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-i9km2oif","url":null,"abstract":"There is little or nothing in life that compares to the joy of birth. Childbirth is one of the most exciting, joyful, and empowering experiences a woman will ever have to go through in her life. It should be a period of expectation and fulfilment for women to discharge their motherly role of initiating, breastfeeding and caring for their babies. Maternal comfort should be considered a priority post operatively (post caesarean section). A qualitative study design was carried out where lived experiences of mothers with Post Dural Puncture Headache and its effects on early initiation of breastfeeding were explored. The target population for this study was 24 parturient women that delivered through C-Section under spinal anesthesia with Post Dural Punctured Headache in postnatal ward of this health care setting in Abeokuta. The findings from this study contributed to the existing knowledge related to live experiences of mothers with Post Dural Puncture Headache and its effects on early initiation of breast feeding at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta and increased the standard of practice among the nurses. It will assist stakeholders in designing intervention preferences among nurses and other healthcare workers in the post-natal care unit, thus contributing to the reduction in mortality and morbidity associated with delaying in the initiation of breastfeeding.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139452643","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":"Nurses Job Satisfaction, Patients Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria","authors":"Okoye C.M., Ilo C.I.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-39kveybr","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-39kveybr","url":null,"abstract":"Nurses are the largest workforce in healthcare facilities, providing 50% - 80% of healthcare services. They play important role in providing quality care to patients, which is important in healthcare. This study determined job satisfaction, patient satisfaction and quality of care of nurses in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Anambra State. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information from 208 nurses, 138 patients and 36 head nurses using simple randomization technique. A pilot testing was carried out with a reliability index of 0.81. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Software for Social Sciences (SPSS) database version 25. Chi square was used to test the significance hypotheses of p < 0.05.The majority of nurses 82 (39.42%) were between ages 41-50 while most of them, 48 (23.08%) had between 11-15 years of experience. Most of the recruited patients (43.48%) were between the ages of 31-46 years and most respondents were female (52.17%). The results also show that the majority of nurses (55.3%) were dissatisfied with their jobs. 84.8% of the patients were satisfied with the quality of nursing care. According to head nurses reports, nurses provided quality care to patients. Communication and team building, training, leadership and management, salary, work itself, work environment, interpersonal relationship were significantly positively associated with overall job satisfaction. Job satisfaction of nurses in this research area was slightly low. On the other hand, patients are quite satisfied with the level of care. Despite nurses’ job satisfaction, they still provide quality care to patients. It recommended that hospital management and government should consider all components of job satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139010256","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 Practice of Prevention of Anaemia in Pregnancy Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State","authors":"Adebiyi J.A., Ugbodume A.D.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-qgnqg02k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-qgnqg02k","url":null,"abstract":"Anaemia in pregnancy is a significant public health concern and is common among pregnant women and children. The study examined the knowledge of anaemia in pregnancy and preventive practices among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu. This study adopted descriptive survey design and 150, sample size was calculated. The same number of questionnaire was distributed following an informed consent. The data for the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency/percentages and inferential statistics such as correlation analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and practice of prevention of anaemia in pregnancy by the pregnant women at p-value of 0.000 which is significant at 5%. Also, the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the perceived causes of anaemia in pregnancy and its preventive practices among the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu at p-value of 0.000 which is significant at 5% level. The implication of this is that the level of knowledge and practice of prevention of anaemia in pregnancy by pregnant women has influence on pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu especially those affected by the menace. In conclusion, it was clear that anaemia in pregnancy is prevalent in Nigeria contemporary society whose quick prevention should be taken into prompt consideration. It is however recommended that the government should employ more public health nurses in order to ensure at least a visit to help increase the knowledge of pregnant women on anaemia in pregnancy and lay more emphasis on the preventive practices.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373096","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, Attitude and Practice of Testicular Self-Examination Among Male Undergraduate Students of Computing and Engineering Sciences in Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State","authors":"Adebiyi J.A., Oamen G.E.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm_oh9zwsii","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm_oh9zwsii","url":null,"abstract":"Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men and early detection improves its prognosis. Meanwhile, testicular self-examination (TSE) is a secondary prevention measure that is easy to perform and helps in the early detection of testicular cancer. There are limited studies to report the level of knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination. Therefore, this study is aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of testicular self-examination among male undergraduate students of Computing and Engineering Sciences in Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. A descriptive cross-sectional research with a sample of 290 undergraduate students was used for the study. The students offering a course in Computer school were purposively selected from the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences, a multistage sampling technique was used and they were stratified based on their educational levels. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A self-structured online questionnaire was used for data collection. Ethical clearance to conduct the study was obtained from Babcock University Ethical Review Committee. Permission to conduct the study was sought from the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences in Babcock University and an informed consent form was attached to the questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results show that most of the participants (88.3%) were within the ages of 15-20. The majority (54.1%) had good knowledge of TSE, 41.0% had a positive attitude, but only 14.8% had ever practiced TSE and only 11.4 % had ever had their testicles examined by medical personnel. Despite good knowledge of TSE in this study, the findings revealed that knowledge is not commensurate to attitude and practice. This underscores the need to increase the awareness of TC and TSE among young men. Clinical testicular examination and education needs to be incorporated into routine examinations of young males.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373099","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":"Amidst Covid-19 Scare: How About Addressing Effective Risk Communication, Social Media Usage, and Nursing Performance?","authors":"Aboagye A.K., Bakpa E.K., Debrah-Amofah J.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-q2hx8msl","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-q2hx8msl","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed the effect of effective risk communication on nursing performance while evaluating the moderating role of social media usage on the risk communication-performance relationship. The study was cross-sectional. Three purposefully selected public hospitals' 371 nurses in Ghana were surveyed online. The findings revealed that effective risk communication positively influenced nursing performance. An analysis of social media usage as a moderator revealed that the use of social media positively moderated the risk communication-performance relationship. The study adds to the literature on nursing performance modeling by introducing novel antecedents to improve nursing performance. It offers nursing managers knowledge on alternative ways to improve nurses’ performance. It provides nurses and nursing managers with insight into the positive effects of incorporating social media usage into their daily routine to improve the dissemination of risk information, as well as nursing performance.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136079086","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, Knowledge, and Preventive Practices of Surgical Site Infection among Nurses in Selected Hospitals in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria","authors":"Olanrewaju A.I., Awosemo O.A., Oluwaseun M.I., Adetoun O.","doi":"10.52589/ajhnm-hoo3vcrm","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-hoo3vcrm","url":null,"abstract":"Surgical site infection (SSI) is a burden to the patient and family as it extends the number of days spent in the ward post-surgery. This study assessed the perception of factors associated with surgical site infection among nurses in selected hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional design was utilized for the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents for the study. Data was collected using a self-constructed questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 22. Results were summarized using frequency tables and charts. Results showed that the prevalence of surgical site infection among postoperative patients was 47%, with approximately 20% mortality rate. Also, the study showed that 88% of the respondents have high knowledge of SSI. Preventive practices adopted against SSI among respondents were: skin preparation using alcohol (76%), hand washing before wound care (92%), aseptic technique (80%), assessment of surgical site (89%), antibiotics usage (89%) and use of surgical mask (98%); overall, 97% of the respondents showed good level of preventive practice. The study showed a significant relationship between knowledge and preventive practice of SSI among respondents (X2= 20.20, df=4, p < 0.05). Also, there was a significant relationship between the duration of surgery and SSI among postoperative patients (X2 = 18.21, df=3, p < 0.05). The study concludes that SSI is well known among the respondents. However, the identified factors seem to contribute to the increase in SSI among the patients the respondents cared for.","PeriodicalId":93406,"journal":{"name":"African journal of health, nursing and midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136014842","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}