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Nduka SO, Emeneka OC, Nduka IJ, Onunkwo JC. Cardiovascular risk screening: a 10-year prediction cross-sectional study in a Nigerian agrarian community. Pan Afr Med J 2024; 47:59. [PMID: 38646134 PMCID: PMC11032074 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.59.38486] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Introduction cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major public health issue with a high global death rate and a significant death contribution from low-and middle-income countries. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors assessment and screening are important in their effective prevention and control. This study was designed to screen and assess cardiovascular risk factors in an agrarian community in Nigeria and to predict their 10-year CVD risk. Methods this was a cross-sectional study carried out in the Umueri community in Anambra State, Nigeria. Each participant responded to an epidemiologic survey using the World Health Organization (WHO) cardiovascular risk factors assessment tool with point-of-care screening procedures. The risk assessment for 10-year CV risk was conducted using region-specific WHO/ISH charts. Patients´ characteristics were analyzed and presented in frequencies and percentages. Results the mean age, systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and total cholesterol of the study population were 54 years ± 1.27, 132 mmHg ± 2.088, 130 mg/dl ± 4.608, and 215 mg/dl ± 10.355 respectively. However, 98 (48.8%) have never had their blood pressure checked. About a quarter of the population had a high predicted risk of developing CVD within 10 years. Conclusion most of the assessed cardiovascular risk factors in the community are on average above the normal ranges and their probability risk of developing CVD within the next 10 years is high.
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- Sunday Odunke Nduka
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Nduka SO, Nwaodu MA, Nduka IJ. Telepharmacy Services in a Developing Country: Nigerian Community Pharmacists' and Patients' Perspectives on the Clinical Benefits, Cost, and Challenges. Telemed J E Health 2023; 29:1238-1251. [PMID: 36594935 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0385] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: Telepharmacy as part of telehealth is an emerging concept in most developing countries with the need to understand the stakeholders' knowledge and acceptability of this concept, including patients' willingness to pay (WTP) for this service, which is critical for its successful implementation. Objective: This study aims to assess pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, perception, extent of practice, and perceived barriers to the practice of telepharmacy in Nigeria, as well as assess patients' acceptability and WTP for this service. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among 118 community pharmacists and 403 patients in Anambra State, Nigeria, using a well-structured and validated questionnaire. Collected data were descriptively and inferentially analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Result: The surveyed community pharmacists had moderate knowledge of the telepharmacy concept (78.8%), with mean attitudinal, perception, and extent of practice scores of 74.2 ± 23.5%, 62.0 ± 22.8%, and 52.4 ± 21.4%, respectively. Lack of monetary motivation (73.7%), lack of software (56.8%), and operational difficulties (49.3%) were considered major barriers to its implementation. Over two-thirds of the participating patients (70.1%) considered the service very acceptable with 61.2% of the respondents willing to pay an average of US$ 2.76 ± 2.12 monthly for the services. Conclusion: Although community pharmacists in Anambra state, Nigeria showed a moderate knowledge of telepharmacy with a poor extent of the practice, they expressed a positive outlook on the concept. The study also revealed good acceptability of the concept by patients who were also willing to pay a moderately acceptable amount for the services.
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- Sunday Odunke Nduka
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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Umeh BI, Ogbonna BO, Nduka SO, Nduka JI, Ejie LI, Mosanya UA, Ekwunife IO. Willingness-to-pay for a population-based-prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer in Anambra State, Southeast, Nigeria: a contingent valuation study. Afr Health Sci 2022; 22:46-55. [PMID: 37092074 PMCID: PMC10117454 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i4.7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background: Early diagnosis of cancer precursors improves treatment outcomes. Organized screening for prostate cancer is still uncommon in Nigeria, and if it is added to the national health budget, it may necessitate additional co-financing alternatives.
Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the maximum willingness- to- pay amount and acceptability of a Population-based screening for prostate cancer among a group of Nigerian men.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey-based study conducted among men drawn from different districts of the state. The payment card elicitation format was used to estimate the average maximum WTP amount. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to evaluate the correlates of WTP.
Result: A total of 439(81.9%) participants were willing to pay for the screening while only 97(18.1%) of the participants rejected the screening. The average WTP amount was US$6.01(mean ± median ± SD 6.01±4.12±5.75). Residence and knowledge of the disease were the major predictors.
Conclusion: The findings showed that men in Anambra state Nigerian were willing to pay an average of US$6.01 for the Population-based screening. Even though the stated WTP amount seems low compared to the conventional cost of opportunistic screening (between USD 21), the majority of the participants 439(81.9%) willing to pay for the screening should be capitalized upon in finding alternative financing options for the program.
Keywords: Willingness to pay (WTP); prostate-specific antigen (PSA); Population-based screening; prostate cancer; contingent valuation study; Anambra state; Nigeria.
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- Blessing Ifeoma Umeh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Amorha KC, Nwabunike IA, Okwumuo BM, Ayogu EE, Nduka SO, Okonta MJ. Use of herbal medicines in a Nigerian community and their reported adverse effects: A pilot study. TROP J PHARM RES 2019. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v17i10.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Adibe MO, Anosike C, Nduka SO, Isah A. Evaluation of Health Status of Type 2 Diabetes Outpatients Receiving Care in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria. Pharmacoecon Open 2018; 2:337-345. [PMID: 29623631 PMCID: PMC6103930 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-017-0056-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the health status of type 2 diabetes patients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital, and examine the sociodemographic and clinical variables that predicted the health status of type 2 diabetes patients in terms of utility valuations and EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) score. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 147 diabetes patients attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu State, Nigeria. The EQ-5D-5L instrument, version 2.1, was used to evaluate patients' self-reported health status, and patients who gave informed consent completed the questionnaire while waiting to see a doctor. Descriptive and multiple linear regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 20. RESULTS Overall, 147 patients participated in this study, with a mean age (± standard deviation) of 56.7 years (± 10.33). Over half of the respondents were females (55.1%) and more than half were older than 60 years of age. The mean EQ-VAS and utility valuations of respondents were 72.59 ± 10.51 and 0.72 ± 0.13, respectively. The age of respondents independently and significantly predicted EQ-VAS by -2.659 per year, while the age of respondents, level of education, duration of diabetes, and presence of other illnesses independently and significantly predicted utility valuations by -0.020 per year, +0.029 per level of education, -0.008 per year, and -0.044 per illness, respectively. Less than 39% of patients experienced no problems for each of the dimensions, except self-care (68%). CONCLUSION The results of this study revealed a relatively low health status among type 2 diabetic patients in Nigeria. Old age, duration of diabetes and the presence of other illnesses were major contributors to the negative impact on health status, while a higher level of education contributed positively to health status. Adequate family support, as well as regular and effective patient counseling and education, may be worthwhile.
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- Maxwell Ogochukwu Adibe
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu, Nigeria.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu, Nigeria
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Amorha KC, Ugwuowo OB, Ayogu EE, Nduka SO, Okonta MJ. Evaluation of the hepatic effect of concomitant administration of ciprofloxacin and some antimalarial drugs in Plasmodium berghei infected mice: An in vivo study. Pak J Pharm Sci 2018; 31:1805-1811. [PMID: 30150174] [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: 06/08/2023]
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This study evaluated the hepatotoxic effects of artesunate (AS), artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) co-administration with ciprofloxacin (CIP) using animal model. Chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei NK65 strain infected albino mice (120) were utilized for this study, carried out in three phases. Phase 1 comprised eleven groups treated with different doses of either AS, AL, ASAQ or CIP alone. Phase 2 consisted of nine groups treated with 7mg/kg of CIP combined with different doses of AS, AL, ASAQ. Phase 3 comprised ten groups treated with 14mg/kg of CIP (CIP2) with different doses of AS, AL, ASAQ. Seventy-two hours after administration of drugs, toxicity was determined by evaluating the effect of drugs on liver enzymes using spectrophotometer. Statistical analysis revealed that CIP alone significantly (P<0.05) reduced the levels of Aspartate Transaminase (AST) and Serum Alanine Transaminase (ALT) compared to AS, AL and ASAQ alone. Combination of different doses of AS, AL and ASAQ with 7mg/kg CIP significantly increased the level of AST and ALT while combination of AS, AL and ASAQ with 14mg/kg CIP significantly decreased AST and ALT levels. Care should be taken during the co-administration of low dose ciprofloxacin with artesunate, artemether-lumefantrine or artesunate-amodiaquine.
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- Kosisochi Chinwendu Amorha
- Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Anetoh MU, Jibuaku CH, Nduka SO, Uzodinma SU. Knowledge and Implementation of Tertiary Institutions' Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) in Nigeria: a case study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Pan Afr Med J 2018. [PMID: 29541317 PMCID: PMC5847252 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.171.11379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Tertiary Institutions' Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) is an arm of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which provides quality healthcare to students in Nigerian higher institutions. The success of this scheme depends on the students' knowledge and awareness of its existence as well as the level of its implementation by healthcare providers. This study was therefore designed to assess students' knowledge and attitude towards TISHIP and its implementation level among health workers in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Medical Centre. Methods Using a stratified random sampling technique, 420 undergraduate students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka were assessed on their level of awareness and general assessment of TISHIP through an adapted and validated questionnaire instrument. The level of implementation of the scheme was then assessed among 50 randomly selected staff of the University Medical Center. Data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 software. Results Whereas the students in general, showed a high level of TISHIP awareness, more than half of them (56.3%) have never benefited from the scheme with 52.8% showing dissatisfaction with the quality of care offered with the scheme. However, an overwhelming number of the students (87.9%) opined that the scheme should continue. On the other hand, the University Medical Centre staff responses showed a satisfactory scheme implementation. Conclusion The study found satisfactory TISHIP awareness with poor attitude among Nnamdi Azikiwe University students. Furthermore, the University Medical Centre health workers showed a strong commitment to the objectives of the scheme.
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- Maureen Ugonwa Anetoh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Ajaghaku DL, Akah PA, Ilodigwe EE, Nduka SO, Osonwa UE, Okoye FBC. Upregulation of CD4+ T-Lymphocytes by Isomeric Mixture of Quercetin-3-O-Rutinoside and Quercetin-3-O-Robinobioside Isolated from Millettia aboensis. Immunol Invest 2018; 47:372-388. [DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2018.1433201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Daniel Lotanna Ajaghaku
- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
- Department of Pharmacology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Ebeano, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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Ezennia IJ, Nduka SO, Ekwunife OI. Cost benefit analysis of malaria rapid diagnostic test: the perspective of Nigerian community pharmacists. Malar J 2017; 16:7. [PMID: 28049466 PMCID: PMC5210296 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1648-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background
In 2010, the World Health Organization issued a guideline that calls for a shift from presumptive to test-based treatment. However, test-based treatment is still unpopular in community pharmacies. This could be due to unwillingness of customers to spend extra finance on rapid diagnostic test (RDT). It could also result from lack of interest from community pharmacists since they may perceive no financial gain attached to this service. This study assessed the cost-benefit of test-based malaria treatment to community pharmacists.
Methods The study was a community pharmacy-based cross sectional survey. Potential benefit of RDT was determined using customers’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for service. Average WTP was estimated using contingent valuation. Binary logistic regression was used to assess correlates of WTP acceptance while multiple linear regression was used to model the relationship between the independent variables and WTP amount. Cost associated with provision of RDT was estimated from provider’s perspective. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was used to capture parameter uncertainty. Benefit-cost ratio (BCR) was calculated to determine study objective. Results A total of 135 out of 235 participants (57.4%) responded to the WTP question. Of this subset, 111 participants (82.2%) preferred RDT before malaria treatment. Average WTP [minimum–maximum] was US$1.23 [US$0.0–US$5.03]. Educated participants had 1.8 times higher odds of WTP for RDT. Participants that understood RDT as described in the questionnaire had 18.3 times higher odds of WTP for RDT compared to participants that did not understand RDT as described in the questionnaire. Additionally, a unit increase in level of education (e.g. from primary to secondary school) led to US$0.298 increase in WTP amount for RDT. Also, a unit increase in malaria frequency (e.g. from ‘never’ to ‘rarely’) led to US$0.293 decrease in WTP amount for RDT. Average cost [minimum–maximum] of RDT test kit and pharmacist time spent in administering the test were US$0.15 [US$0.13–US$0.17] and US$0.41 [US$0.18–US$0.52], respectively. BCR of test-based malaria treatment was 6.7 (95% CI 6.4–7.0). Conclusion Test-based malaria treatment is cost-beneficial for pharmacy practitioners. This finding could be used as an advocacy tool to increase community pharmacists’ interest and uptake of test-based malaria treatment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12936-016-1648-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. .,Collaborative Research Group for Evidence-Based Public Health, Department of Prevention and Evaluation, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS / University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
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Umeh IB, Nduka SO, Ekwunife OI. Mothers' willingness to pay for HPV vaccines in Anambra state, Nigeria: a cross sectional contingent valuation study. Cost Eff Resour Alloc 2016; 14:8. [PMID: 27274335 PMCID: PMC4895896 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-016-0057-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination in Nigeria will require substantial financing due to high cost of HPV vaccine and inexistence of structures to support adolescent vaccination. Alternative sources are needed to sustain the government funded HPV vaccination programme. This study assessed Nigerian mothers' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for HPV vaccine. We also compared the difference between the average WTP and estimated costs of vaccinating a pre-adolescent girl (CVG). METHODS We conducted a quantitative, cross-sectional, survey-based study in which 50 questionnaires were distributed to each of 10 secondary schools located in two rural and one urban city in Anambra state. The questionnaires were then randomly distributed to girls aged 9-12 years of age to give to their mothers. Contingent valuation approach using the payment card technique was used to estimate the average maximum WTP among the survey participants. Correlates of WTP for HPV vaccination were obtained using multivariate logistic regression. Estimated CVG was obtained by adapting cost of HPV vaccine delivery in Tanzania to the Nigerian setting. RESULTS A total of 438 questionnaires (88 %) were returned. The average WTP was US$ 11.68. This is opposed to estimated delivery cost of US$ 18.16 and US$ 19.26 for urban and rural populations respectively at vaccine price offered by the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and US$ 35.16 and US$ 36.26 for urban and rural populations respectively at the lowest obtainable public sector vaccine price. Demand for HPV vaccine was deemed high (91.6 %) and was significantly associated with respondents previously diagnosed of HPV infection. CONCLUSION Demand for HPV vaccine was high although short of estimated CVG. High demand for vaccine should be capitalized upon to increase vaccine uptake. Education on cervical cancer and provider-initiated vaccination should be promoted to increase vaccine uptake. Co-payment could be a feasible financing strategy in the event of national HPV vaccination.
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- Ifeoma Blessing Umeh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria ; Collaborative Research Group for Evidence-Based Public Health, Department of Prevention and Evaluation, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS/University of Bremen, Achterstr. 30, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Nduka SO, Okonta E, Abba CC, Ihekwereme CP, Ekwedigwe U, Okonta M. Herb drug interaction: effect of Manix® on pharmacokinetic parameters of pefloxacin in rat model. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4:S413-6. [PMID: 25183119 PMCID: PMC4025296 DOI: 10.12980/apjtb.4.2014c400] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of Manix®, the commonly used polyherbal formulation on pefloxacin pharmacokinetic parameters. METHODS Microbiological assay was employed using clinical isolate of Escherichia coli samples from hospitalized patients. RESULTS Manix® altered the bioavailability parameters of pefloxacin as thus, maximal concentration (Cmax) of pefloxacin (0.91±0.31) µg/mL occurred at time to reach maximal concentration (tmax) 4.0 h while in the group that received Manix® alongside pefloxacin Cmax was (0.22±0.08) µg/mL at tmax 1.0 h respectively. The area under curve of pefloxacin alone was (7.83±5.14) µg/h/mL while with Manix® was (2.60±0.08) µg/h/mL. There was a significant difference between Cmax, tmax and area under curve between pefloxacin alone and pefloxacin after Manix® pre-treatment (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The concurrent use of Manix® and pefloxacin has been found to compromise the therapeutic effectiveness of pefloxacin which could lead to poor clinical outcomes in patients.
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- Sunday Odunke Nduka
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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