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Akande RO, Akande JO, Babatunde OA, Ajayi AO, Ajayi AA, Ige RO, Saliu AS, Akande A, Olatunji MB. Psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State, South-Eastern Nigeria: an uncontrolled "epidemic" with attendant road traffic crashes. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:250. [PMID: 36747140 PMCID: PMC9901138 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15039-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION The unprecedented depletion of the productive workforce has been majorly attributed to road traffic crashes (RTCs). The attendant consequences of this depletion have been found to constitute a serious global public health challenge, with the use of psychoactive substances among drivers implicated in every three of five motor vehicle accidents. Hence, this study assessed the pattern and explored the determinants of substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional design was used for the study. Four hundred commercial bus drivers were recruited from selected motor parks in Abia-state, using a multistage sampling technique from October to December 2020. A pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire was administered to obtain socio-demographics and information on substance abuse. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25; bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square. The level of significance was at 5%. RESULTS The mean age of the respondents was 40.03 ± 10.50 years. The proportion of respondents who had ever abused a psychoactive substance was 74.6%. The most commonly abused substances among drivers include alcohol (51%), cigarettes (27%), and alcoholic herbal mixtures (16%). The study participants had poor knowledge (54.5%) and poor perception (63.2%) about psychoactive substance abuse. Among the factors found to be significantly associated with substance abuse among respondents were ethnicity (p = 0.002), religion (p = 0.009) and monthly income (p = 0.013) of the respondents, poor knowledge (p < 0.001) and poor perception (p < 0.001). However, this study found religion (p = 0.031; OR = 5.469; CI = 1.170 to 25.555), knowledge (p < 0.001; OR = 4.21; CI = 2.201 to 8.287) and perception (p < 0.001; OR = 9.828; CI = 15.572 to 65.052) as factors that were associated with the higher likelihood of psychoactive substance abuse. CONCLUSION Religion, poor knowledge and perception were associated with the higher likelihood of psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers. Targeting commercial bus drivers for educational interventions and using religious leaders as conveyor belts may reduce the use of psychoactive substances among them.
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- Roseline Oluyemisi Akande
- grid.411270.10000 0000 9777 3851Department of Community Medicine, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria
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- grid.411270.10000 0000 9777 3851Department of Chemical Pathology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. .,Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State Nigeria
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- grid.411274.50000 0001 0583 749XDepartment of Community Medicine, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria
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- grid.9582.60000 0004 1794 5983Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State Ibadan, Nigeria
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Olatunji MB, Babatunde OA, Sola ST, Olarinloye DB, Akanni MO, Shittu SA, Hamzat Z, Babatunde AM, Patrick GF, Olarewaju SO. An Epidemiological Analysis of the Recipients of the First Dose of the First Phase of COVID-19 Vaccination in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2022; 39:1032-1039. [PMID: 36260438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Millions of people across the globe have been infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and many lives have been lost in the process. As a result, vaccines are being developed to protect people from COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the coverage rate for the COVID-19 vaccine in Oyo State. METHODS A descriptive secondary analysis of COVID-19 immunization data was done between March and April 2021. Data were extracted from the original paper format and entered into Excel sheets. Charts and line graphs were plotted to determine the coverage rates. RESULTS The overall coverage rate for the State was 81.0%. The highest and lowest coverage rates were 243.0% and 39.0% for Ibadan North and Iseyin Local Government Areas (LGAs), respectively. The proportion of female health workers vaccinated in the State was 64.5%. The proportion of male strategic leaders and male frontline workers was 62.5% and 55.7%, respectively. Akinyele and Egbeda LGAs recorded the same highest number of cases (27) of adverse events following immunization (AEFI). CONCLUSION The study highlights the high proportion of vaccinated people in the State, while there was a low proportion of vaccinees in some LGAs. Therefore, effort to scale-up coverage across all the LGAs is recommended.
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- M B Olatunji
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Al Kamil General Hospital, Al Kamil, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Tax Audit Field Unit, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Olatunji MB, Omotajo OR, Ikwunne OI, Babatunde AM, Nihinlola ET, Patrick GF, Dairo DM. Impact of COVID-19 on routine immunization in Oyo State, Nigeria: trend analysis of immunization data in the pre- and post-index case period; 2019-2020. Pan Afr Med J 2022; 41:54. [PMID: 35317483 PMCID: PMC8917464 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.54.28575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction the response to COVID-19 pandemic has posed new obstacles to the fragile health system, most especially in the area of vaccination across much of Africa. As the response to the pandemic intensifies through the application of non-pharmacologic interventions as well as enforcement of the lockdowns across African cities, there is a significant risk that more children will miss out on life-saving vaccines that can prevent childhood killer diseases. This study was therefore conducted to look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization in Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods we conducted a descriptive secondary analysis of immunization data between July 2019 and August 2020. These data were retrieved from the monitoring and evaluation unit of Oyo State Primary Health Care Board. The data were extracted from the original paper format and entered into Excel sheets. Line graphs were plotted to compare the trends of the coverage rates before and after the index case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results the average coverage rates for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) before and after index case were 85.8% and 82.1% respectively, while it was 63.5% and 60.0% for HBV0. For the co-administered vaccines at 14 weeks, Penta 3, OPV 3, PCV 3 and IPV coverage rates dropped from 76.1%, 75.4%, 75.1% and 73.5% to 72.0%, 71.4%, 72.0% and 71.9% respectively. The average coverage rates for yellow fever and measles dropped sharply from 77.0% and 74.5% and 64.6% and 58.6% respectively. The average drop-out rates for the pre-and post-index case periods were 5.0% and 4.7% respectively. For the planned fixed and outreach sessions, none of the monthly sessions met the target of 100.0% in the post-index case period. Conclusion decreased vaccination coverage for vaccine-preventable diseases could cause parallel outbreaks with COVID-19 and further exacerbate the strain on health systems attempting to end the acute phase of this pandemic. Therefore, as the dramatic second wave unfolds, the Government of Nigeria must take deliberate steps to strike a balance between a fresh lockdown and the imperative of uninterrupted social service. In this wise, it must remain committed to a timely vaccination program.
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- Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.,Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Owoicho SA, Sunday ST, Akande A, Yesufu BM, Akanbi IM, Dairo MD. An Assessment of Perceived Stigmatization of Patients Infected with COVID-19 in the Nation's Epicenter of the Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Residents of Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2022; 39:97-106. [PMID: 35167200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In some parts of Africa, the patients and those who survived COVID-19 are stigmatized and this has impeded the response activities put in place to control the pandemic. In spite of this, most efforts in preventing COVID-19 were geared towards the use of non-pharmacologic measures without corresponding measures to dissipate stigmatization in the community. Therefore, this study assessed the factors associated with perceived stigmatization of patients with COVID-19 among residents of Agege local government, Lagos State, Nigeria. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 333 consenting residents recruited from Agege local government area (LGA) using a multi-stage sampling technique. A semistructure, interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from the People Living with Human Immunodefiency Virus (PLHIV) Stigma Index was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of COVID-19 and perceived stigmatization. Bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of perceived stigmatization at 5% level of significance. RESULTS The mean age of the respondents was 35.7 ± 13.6 years. Awareness about COVID-19 outbreak was 95.2%. Television (43.5%) and radio (36.9%) were the two major sources of information on COVID-19 infection and prevention. The proportions of the respondents who had poor knowledge and perceived stigmatization of COVID-19 patients were 50.0% and 47.7% respectively. A higher likelihood of perceived stigmatization was found among those aged 25 - 49 years (aOR= 3.1, 95% CI = 1.4 - 6.7), > 50 years (aOR= 2.1, 95% CI = 1.1 - 3.9) and married respondents (aOR= 1.8, 95% CI = 1.1 - 2.9). CONCLUSION The study highlights the poor knowledge about COVID-19 and a high level of stigmatization. Hence, targeted health educational interventions are urgently needed for the residents of Agege, most especially among married respondents as well as the adults.
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- O A Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Tel: +2348085940909
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Isolo Local Council Development Area, Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Owoicho SA, Sunday ST, Akande A, Yesufu BM, Akanbi IM, Dairo MD. An Assessment of Perceived Stigmatization of Patients Infected with COVID-19 in the Nation's Epicenter of the Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Residents of Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2021; 38:1206-1215. [PMID: 35037451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In some parts of Africa, the patients and those who survived COVID-19 are stigmatized and this has impeded the response activities put in place to control the pandemic. Inspite of this, most efforts in preventing COVID-19 were geared towards the use of non-pharmacologic measures without corresponding measures to dissipate stigmatization in the community. Therefore, this study assessed the factors associated with perceived stigmatization of patients with COVID-19 among residents of Agege local government, Lagos State, Nigeria. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 333 consenting residents recruited from Agege local government area (LGA) using a multi-stage sampling technique. A semistructure, interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from the People Living with Human Immunodefiency Virus (PLHIV) Stigma Index was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of COVID-19 and perceived stigmatization. Bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of perceived stigmatization at 5% level of significance. RESULTS The mean age of the respondents was 35.7 ± 13.6 years. Awareness about COVID-19 outbreak was 95.2%. Television (43.5%) and radio (36.9%) were the two major sources of information on COVID-19 infection and prevention. The proportions of the respondents who had poor knowledge and perceived stigmatization of COVID-19 patients were 50.0% and 47.7% respectively. A higher likelihood of perceived stigmatization was found among those aged 25 - 49 years (aOR= 3.1, 95% CI = 1.4 - 6.7), > 50 years (aOR= 2.1, 95% CI = 1.1 - 3.9) and married respondents (aOR= 1.8, 95% CI = 1.1 - 2.9). CONCLUSION The study highlights the poor knowledge about COVID-19 and a high level of stigmatization. Hence, targeted health educational interventions are urgently needed for the residents of Agege, most especially among married respondents as well as the adults.
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- O A Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria +2348085940909
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Isolo Local Council Development Area, Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Akande RO, Olarewaju SO. Determining the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception towards COVID-19 among Newly Recruited Surveillance Team in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: How justified are we in the Recruitment? West Afr J Med 2021; 38:1251-1258. [PMID: 35060691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the current pandemic, real-time analyses of epidemiological data generated from a reliable source are required for increasing awareness about COVID-19. Therefore, it is important to assess the perception of risk of the surveillance team that would be deployed, as this will contribute to their commitment towards rapid surveillance of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and perception towards COVID-19 among newly recruited surveillance team in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study, with the respondents being active surveillance volunteers recruited by the World Health Organization. One hundred respondents were purposively recruited and data collection was done using a pretested self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25; bivariate and multivariate analyses were done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression respectively at 5% level of significance. RESULTS The mean age of the study participants was 37.1 ± 11.9 years. Of all the respondents, 58.6% had poor knowledge of COVID-19. Less than half of the respondents (44.8%) had negative attitude towards COVID-19 while majority (90.8%) of them had low risk perception about COVID-19. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that married respondents had significantly lesser odds (67%) of having poor knowledge about COVID-19 compared with the respondents who were single/Widowed/Widower. (aOR; 0.33, CI; 0.04 - 0.88). CONCLUSION The study highlights the poor knowledge, negative attitude, as well as low risk perception about COVID-19 among newly recruited active surveillance workers. Hence, targeted health educational interventions are urgently needed for the surveillance team, most especially in this second wave of COVID-19.
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- O A Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria +2348164155313
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- Department of Community Medicine, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Akande RO, Olarewaju SO. Determining the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception towards COVID-19 among Newly Recruited Surveillance Team in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: How justified are we in the Recruitment? West Afr J Med 2021; Vol. 38:1050-1057. [PMID: 34919361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the current pandemic, real-time analyses of epidemiological data generated from a reliable source are required for increasing awareness about COVID-19. Therefore, it is important to assess the perception of risk of the surveillance team that would be deployed, as this will contribute to their commitment towards rapid surveillance of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and perception towards COVID-19 among newly recruited surveillance team in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study, with the respondents being active surveillance volunteers recruited by the World Health Organization. One hundred respondents were purposively recruited and data collection was done using a pretested self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25; bivariate and multivariate analyses were done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression respectively at 5% level of significance. RESULTS The mean age of the study participants was 37.1 ±11.9 years. Of all the respondents, 58.6% had poor knowledge of COVID-19. Less than half of the respondents (44.8%) had negative attitude towards COVID-19 while majority (90.8%) of them had low risk perception about COVID-19. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that married respondents had significantly lesser odds (67%) of having poor knowledge about COVID-19 compared with the respondents who were single/Widowed/Widower. (aOR; 0.33, CI; 0.04 - 0.88). CONCLUSION The study highlights the poor knowledge, negative attitude, as well as low risk perception about COVID19 among newly recruited active surveillance workers. Hence, targeted health educational interventions are urgently needed for the surveillance team, most especially in this second wave of COVID-19.
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- O A Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Olarewaju SO, Adeomi AA, Akande JO, Bashorun A, Umeokonkwo CD, Bamidele JO. 10-year risk for cardiovascular diseases using WHO prediction chart: findings from the civil servants in South-western Nigeria. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:154. [PMID: 32234017 PMCID: PMC7110661 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01438-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have continued to ravage the human existence through the premature deaths of its workforce. Despite this burden, many studies in Nigeria have focused on determining the prevalence of risk factors which alone are insufficient to assess the risk of future cardiovascular events. Therefore, we determined the pattern and predictors of 10-year risk for CVDs in South-western Nigeria. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among workers at the local government areas (LGAs) of Oyo State. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, we recruited 260 respondents from the LGA secretariats. A pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire was administered to obtain information on the socio-demographics and behavioural attributes. Lipid analysis, anthropometric, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose measurements were done using standard protocols. The respondents’ CVD risk was assessed using WHO prediction chart. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25; bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of 10-year risk for CVDs at 5% level of significance. Results The mean age of respondents was 46.0 + 6.7 years. The proportion of respondents with good knowledge of risk factors was 57.7%. The prevalence of CVD risk factors were as follows: systolic hypertension (29.6%), visceral obesity (35.8%), diabetes mellitus (18.8%), smoking (5.8%), elevated total cholesterol (55.4%) and physical inactivity (84.6%). The proportion of respondents with low, moderate and high risk of developing CVDs within 10 years was 76.9, 8.5 and 14.6% respectively. Respondents with age ≥ 40 years (aOR = 2.6, 95% CI = 1.3–8.5), management cadre (aOR = 3.8, 95% CI = 1.6–9.6), obesity (aOR = 4.8, 95% CI = 1.2–120), abnormal waist circumference (aOR = 2.8, 95% CI = 1.3–5.2) and physical inactivity (aOR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.2–4.7) were associated with the higher likelihood of developing CVDs. Conclusion About one-sixth of the respondents had high risk of developing CVDs within the next 10 years and it is likely that it will reduce the productivity of the State. Lifestyle modification and early detection of risk factors through regular screening programmes for those with high CVD risk is therefore recommended.
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- Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde
- Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. .,Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria. .,Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, BOWEN University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria.,Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Olatunji MB, Omotajo OR, Ikwunne OI, Hamzat Z, Sola ST. A comparative assessment of cold chain management using the outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 as a surrogate marker in Oyo State, Nigeria-2019. Pan Afr Med J 2020; 37:313. [PMID: 33654532 PMCID: PMC7896533 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.313.26152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction inspite of the demonstrable evidence of the preventive and protective ability of vaccines to reduce the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases, there are still some significant disease outbreaks recorded in our communities. In some settings, these outbreaks have been linked with poor vaccine management. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the cold chain practices in Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods we conducted a cross-sectional survey among health workers in the local government areas of Oyo State between October and November 2019. Using purposive sampling, we recruited all the 84 routine immunization focal persons for the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on cold chain management. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 and bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results the mean age of the respondents was 46.4 ± 6.7 years. Most prevalent cadre in the rural facilities was health assistants (87.5%) while Community Extension Health Workers (54.8%) were prevalent in the urban (p = 0.002). The proportion of respondents with adequate cold chain equipment was significantly higher in the urban compared with the rural area. The cold boxes were the only adequate cold chain equipment found in the rural health facilities compared with the urban (p = 0.036). Conclusion there was a low proportion of qualified health workers and inadequate cold chain equipment in the rural area compared with the urban facilities. Engagement of skilled health workers and supply of the cold chain equipment are recommended.
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- Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Corresponding author: Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
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Babatunde OA, Adams SA, Eberth J, Sercy E, Hebert J. Abstract P5-10-03: Racial disparities in breast cancer diagnosis-to-treatment waiting times in South Carolina. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p5-10-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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Salaudeen AG, Musa OI, Babatunde OA, Atoyebi OA, Durowade KA, Omokanye LO. Knowledge and prevalence of risk factors for arterial hypertension and blood pressure pattern among bankers and traffic wardens in Ilorin, Nigeria. Afr Health Sci 2014; 14:593-9. [PMID: 25352877 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High job strain, mental stress, sedentary lifestyle, increase in BMI are among the factors associated with significantly higher incidence of hypertension. The job of bank employees is both sedentary in nature and accompanies high mental stress. The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge of risk factors among respondents and to compare the blood pressure pattern of bankers and traffic wardens. METHODOLOGY The study design is a descriptive cross-sectional conducted among bankers and traffic wardens in Ilorin to determine the pattern and knowledge of blood pressure. Self-administered questionnaires, weighing scale (Omron Digital scale), stadiometer and sphygmomanometer were used as the research instruments. Simple random sampling was used to select respondents involved in the study. RESULTS The prevalence of hypertension in this study was 34.4% in bankers and 22.2% in traffic wardens. The risk factors the bankers commonly had knowledge of are alcohol, obesity, high salt intake, certain drugs, stress, emotional problems and family history while the traffic wardens commonly had knowledge of all these in addition to cigarette smoking. Also, more bankers (32.2%) than traffic wardens (13.3%) were smoking cigarette and more of these cigarette smokers that are bankers (17.8%) had elevated blood pressure compared to the traffic wardens (3.3%). CONCLUSION Workers in the banking industry as well as traffic wardens should be better educated about the risk factors of hypertension and bankers should be encouraged to create time for exercise.
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Durowade KA, Osagbemi GK, Salaudeen AG, Musa OI, Akande TM, Babatunde OA, Raji HO, Okesina BS, Fowowe AA, Ibrahim OOK, Kolawole OM. Prevalence and risk factors of cervical cancer among women in an urban community of Kwara State, north central Nigeria. J Prev Med Hyg 2012; 53:213-219. [PMID: 23469591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women worldwide with a high incidence in under-developed countries and Nigeria is one of these countries. This study aimed at screening for cervical cancer using Papanicolaou smear and to identify risk factors for cervical cancer among women in Olufadi community, Kwara State, North-central Nigeria. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study involving the screening of women aged 25-64 years for cervical cancer using Papanicolaou smear. Respondents were selected through systematic random sampling of households. Interviewer- administered questionnaire and clinical report form were also used to collect data. In addition, Pap smear samples were taken. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 15. RESULTS Only 10 (5.0%) respondents had positive cytology result, while the rest were normal. Of the 10 positive cytology results, 1 (10.0%) was high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HGSIL) while the remaining 9 (90.0%) were low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL) which corresponds to 0.5% and 4.5% of the total respondents respectively. Risk factors for cervical cancer identified included coitarche, tobacco smoking, number of sexual partners and family history of cervical cancer. CONCLUSION The findings from this study attest to the increasing burden of cervical cancer. The high number of positive results obtained from the study coupled with the presence of risk factors was an indication of how useful regular screening will be in the early detection of cervical cancer.
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- K A Durowade
- Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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