Papers by Aremu Bukola Janet
Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2017
Problem: Adolescent reproductive health has become a major public health concern as the number on... more Problem: Adolescent reproductive health has become a major public health concern as the number one killer of adolescent girls worldwide is unwanted pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths. The adolescence period is characterized by the inclination towards risky behaviors. Among these risky behaviors is unprotected sexual intercourse that can lead to unwanted pregnancy and infections from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, STDs. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of parents on adolescents' use of contraceptives in Igbogbo district in Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, in Southwest Nigeria. Method: A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 120 secondary school students, the parents of the selected students were given a self developed questionnaire that has already been validated and tested for reliability to fill and return and out of 120 questionnaires only 110 was properly filled and returned. A descriptive analysis was used to describe the data generated and out of the respondents. Outcome: The findings from this study showed that 74 (67.3%) of the respondents were females and 36 (32.7) were males. It was deduced from this study that parents are aware of adolescent engagement in sexual relations, have a fair knowledge on modern forms of contraceptives, communicate well with their children but have a low perception on adolescents' use of contraceptives. The findings from this study did not show any association between parents' socio-demographic characteristics and their perception. This study revealed the fear of serious side effects, promiscuity tendency, cultural beliefs and religion beliefs as the major factors that might have contributed to this low perception. This study also showed that parents want adolescents to abstain from any form of sexual relation but wants them to be educated on the uses and benefits of contraceptives. This study therefore concluded that parents should be educated on the types, uses, and benefits of contraceptives and be encouraged to pass the knowledge across to their children.
Co-morbidities and socio-demographic distribution of stroke survivors referred for physiotherapy in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: a retrospective study
The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal, 2012
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The study investigated some co-morbidities, and age, gender and occupational ... more AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The study investigated some co-morbidities, and age, gender and occupational distribution of stroke survivors seen in the Physiotherapy clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; A 3-year retrospective study (January, 2008 to December, 2010). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 236 case notes of stroke survivors referred to the Physiotherapy clinic within the period of study were obtained and reviewed. RESULTS Majority (50.8%) of the stroke survivors were hypertensive, type 2 diabetes mellitus accounted for 14.8%, HIV 11.4%, chronic renal and heart diseases constituted 8.1% and 3.8% respectively. Those with hperlipidaemia and obesity comprised 3.0% each, and not specified encompassed 5.1%. One hundred and forty-one (59.7%) of the cases seen were males and 95 (40.3%) were females. The average age of the male and female patients were 56.0 ± 15.8 and 49.8 ± 18.8 years respectively. Housewives (31.8%) constituted the highest occ...
Nigerian Journal of Medical Rehabilitation, Sep 4, 2009
Bacl{ground ofthe study: Resourcefulness is the quality of being able to cope with a difficult si... more Bacl{ground ofthe study: Resourcefulness is the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation and have imaginative abilities while service development processes allow the building and testing of services and related component. The involvement of physiotherapists in supervision, administration, teaching and research in health sciences is yet to be ascertained. Aims: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate level of involvement of clinical physiotherapists in administration, teaching, research and policy formulation, human resources and information technology. Method: One hundred (100) copies of self-administered questionnaire adopted from National Health services job evaluation questionnaire were administered to physiotherapists in selected Federal and State Hospitals. The response rate was 71 %. The data was analysed using descriptive Statistic. Results: The result showed that 97.2%,84.5%,76.6% and 58.5% of clinicians were resourceful in effective patient communication, analytical skill, patient care and freedom of action respectively. Also 10% carried out research regularly and 35.2% carried it out occasionally. About 47.9% and 80.3% were resourceful in human resources management and policy formulation respectively for physiotherapists in the chief cadre. The assistant Chief Physiotherapists were found to be more resourceful than the Chief Physiotherapists in the area of resource management. The study further showed that only 17.4% of the physiotherapists were involved in utilizing information technology. Conclusion: This study concluded that clinicians are not highly resourceful especially in the areas of human resources, policy and research, and information technology but were involved in effective communication, judgment and analytical skills, patient care and have freedom of actions.
Co-morbidities and socio-demographic distribution of stroke survivors referred for physiotherapy in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: a retrospective study
The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal, 2012
The study investigated some co-morbidities, and age, gender and occupational distribution of stro... more The study investigated some co-morbidities, and age, gender and occupational distribution of stroke survivors seen in the Physiotherapy clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; A 3-year retrospective study (January, 2008 to December, 2010). A total of 236 case notes of stroke survivors referred to the Physiotherapy clinic within the period of study were obtained and reviewed. Majority (50.8%) of the stroke survivors were hypertensive, type 2 diabetes mellitus accounted for 14.8%, HIV 11.4%, chronic renal and heart diseases constituted 8.1% and 3.8% respectively. Those with hperlipidaemia and obesity comprised 3.0% each, and not specified encompassed 5.1%. One hundred and forty-one (59.7%) of the cases seen were males and 95 (40.3%) were females. The average age of the male and female patients were 56.0 ± 15.8 and 49.8 ± 18.8 years respectively. Housewives (31.8%) constituted the highest occupational groups while students (5.9%) were the l...
Problem: Adolescent reproductive health has become a major public health concern as the number on... more Problem: Adolescent reproductive health has become a major public health concern as the number one killer of adolescent girls worldwide is unwanted pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths. The adolescence period is characterized by the inclination towards risky behaviors. Among these risky behaviors is unprotected sexual intercourse that can lead to unwanted pregnancy and infections from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, STDs. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of parents on adolescents' use of contraceptives in Igbogbo district in Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, in Southwest Nigeria. Method: A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 120 secondary school students, the parents of the selected students were given a self developed questionnaire that has already been validated and tested for reliability to fill and return and out of 120 questionnaires only 110 was properly filled and returned. A descriptive analysis was used to describe the data generated and out of the respondents. Outcome: The findings from this study showed that 74 (67.3%) of the respondents were females and 36 (32.7) were males. It was deduced from this study that parents are aware of adolescent engagement in sexual relations, have a fair knowledge on modern forms of contraceptives, communicate well with their children but have a low perception on adolescents' use of contraceptives. The findings from this study did not show any association between parents' socio-demographic characteristics and their perception. This study revealed the fear of serious side effects, promiscuity tendency, cultural beliefs and religion beliefs as the major factors that might have contributed to this low perception. This study also showed that parents want adolescents to abstain from any form of sexual relation but wants them to be educated on the uses and benefits of contraceptives. This study therefore concluded that parents should be educated on the types, uses, and benefits of contraceptives and be encouraged to pass the knowledge across to their children.
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