Undergraduate's HIV and STI awareness behaviour in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state

HIV/AIDS has been a major developmental issue all over the world particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, there was a steady decline in the sero-prevalence of the infection in the last few years. Sexual transmission of HIV remains a major problem in Nigeria and other West African countries. This study therefore considers the sexual health characteristics of clients accessing HIV counseling and testing services at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital between May 1 2008 and April 30 2010.Clients’ stth records were reviewed and analyzed using SPSS 10.0. 76.5% (1827) of clients did not use condom in the last sex and 13.6% (323) had more than one sexual partner. 14.7 % (334) of the clients had a history of previous sexually transmitted infection. 35.0% (117) of the clients who have had previous history of sexually transmitted infections were HIV positive. Previous history of STIs was found to be associated with increased HIV prevalence (p is 0.00, p is less than ...

ABSTRACT The study examined the perception of parents towards the teaching of sex education in secondary schools in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The sample for this study comprised of 300 respondents which were selected through stratified random sampling technique. The study utilized a structured questionnaire which was titled “Parental perception towards the teaching of sex education questionnaire (PPTSEQ). Statistical method of Independent t-test and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance were used for the four hypotheses. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female parents and their perception towards sex education, there was no significant difference in the perception of parents towards sex education based on their educational qualification, there was no significant difference in the perception of parents towards sex education based on their religion and lastly, there was no significant difference in the perception of parents towards sex education based on their marital status. It is recommended among others that the teaching of sex education should be encouraged at all levels of education especially at the secondary school level, the teaching of sex education should be regarded as an important form of social service in the community or society at large, sex education should be used as a means or opportunity for proper counselling in secondary schools and finally, the government or any authority concerned should intensify enlightenment campaigns so as to make people aware that the teaching of sex education does not expose students to promiscuity neither does it promote immoral behaviour or waywardness. Keyword: Sex education, Parent, Perception, Teachers and Adolescents No of words: 280 words

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION (BUJED), 2015

Abstract Poverty in Nigeria has been so pervasive despite several anti-poverty campaigns. Meanwhile, the dual crises of poverty and insecurity have contributed to the deepening conditions of the people in the midst of plenty. This paper which is descriptive and qualitative in nature relied on the Frustration-Aggression hypothesis for its theoretical orientation to explain the nexus between poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. Corruption, bad governance, lack of political will and policy inconsistencies in the country have affected the situations adversely. This paper concludes that related government and private agencies should actively engage the youths in productive jobs. More so, the nation’s economy should be diversified to include other sectors such as the agricultural sector which once accounted for about 61% of the country’s export in the 1960s. The paper recommends that justice and equity should be a cognate principle in all facets of national life. More so, the issues that have given rise to the security threats should be addressed holistically and government should go beyond lip-service in its poverty reduction campaign to implement existing policies that would enhance and proffer permanent solutions to insecurity and poverty problems in Nigeria.

Scientific Research and Essay, 2008

Cancer Causes & Control, 2021

PurposeIn Nigeria, knowledge about prostate cancer (PCa) is poor, so are the availability, accessibility, and utilization of PCa screening services. Poor knowledge increases the burden of disease, this is more so in rural settings. PCa, being gender-specific, has underlying cultural connotations. There is a dearth of evidence on the rural-cultural understanding of PCa onset. The study examined community stakeholders’ knowledge, risk perception, as well as the perceived barriers to seeking PCa screening. Rosenstock’s Health Belief Model provided the theoretical framing for the study.MethodsThe study design was descriptive and a cross-sectional approach to the social constructionist ideas of the qualitative tradition was adopted. There were twenty-one interviews with purposively selected community stakeholders; Fourteen key informant (traditional healers and medical doctors) interviews and seven In-depth Interviews (traditional leaders) held in the Ijebu culture cluster of Ogun State, Nigeria. Narratives were analyzed based on the following theoretical themes: knowledge, risk perception, and perceived barriers to PCa screening. These themes derived their structures from content-analyzed findings.ResultsResults show that traditional healers and leaders have limited scientific knowledge of PCa etiology. Folk beliefs form the basis of PCa knowledge among most stakeholders. However, all stakeholders consider PCa a threat to men. The cultural sense of ‘maleness’ and access to appropriate information about PCa are essential approaches to establishing perceived threat/susceptibility. Cancer health education and distance of screening facilities are primary barriers to seeking screening.ConclusionStakeholders’ knowledge of PCa and PCa screening should be improved by educating them and developing integrative community engagement strategies.

Ghana Medical Journal, 2021

Background: An important aspect of sexual health is the ability to take a sexual history. Previous studies have shown that most medical students believed that sexual history taking is an important skill for future practice. Still, a majority reported inadequate, inconsistent or no training in this area.Objectives: To assess the attitudes of final year medical students on sexual history taking and perceptions of the training they received in medical schoolDesign: A cross-sectional study using an online surveyParticipants: Consented and conveniently sampled 100 final year medical students.Results: The overall response rate was 74.6%, and the mean age of the respondents was 24.1±2.9 years. The majority (97%) of the students believed it is important for doctors to know how to take a sexual history. Still, only 31% admitted to finding it easy, with 57% of the students admitted to being comfortable taking a sexual history from adult patients. While 70% had exposure on simulated patients, ...

Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2020

Background: Unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortion is a global health issue and can be prevented through the use of contraceptive were sexual abstinence is impracticable. Unsafe sexual practices have drastic consequences on sexual and reproductive health and contributes immensely to maternal mortality. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine how level of knowledge and behavioural skill predicts contraceptive-use among female undergraduates in a selected university in Ogun state, Nigeria. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 241 female undergraduates using a validated interviewer administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and Logistic regression analysis was used to determine which construct best predicts contraceptive-use using SPSS version 24.0. Results: Study revealed level of knowledge of respondents was 6.56 ± 1.85 with a prevalence score of 54.6%, mean score for behavioural skill was 6.50 ± 4.44 with a prevalence score of 27.1% and mean score for contraceptive-use was 2.68 ± 1.92 with a prevalence score of 38.28%. Behavioural skill was significantly associated with contraceptive-use (R= 0.400; R 2 =0.16; p=0.00) hence a better predictor of contraceptive-use. Conclusion: Findings from this study shows there is need for sensitization and empowerment of women with the aim of increasing their behavioural skill as knowledge alone is not sufficient in increasing the use of contraceptives where sexual abstinence is impracticable.

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2012

Research on humanities and social sciences, 2017

The study examined variables associated with men’s participatory roles in reproductive health services in Ogun State Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design with qualitative method was adopted for the study. Eight hundred (n=800) participants were randomly selected for the study. Data were gleaned using validated instruments, which were: demographic Information Form (DIF) and Likert modified scale questionnaire which were: Educational factor for men participation questionnaire (EFMPQ. R=8.882)., Age/experience factor for men participation questionnaire (AFMPQ. R=0.723)., Religious factor for men participation questionnaire (RFMPQ. R=.772) and Reproductive health education influence questionnaire (RHEIQ. R=0.92). Inferential statistics of Chi-square (x 2 ), t test and multiple regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the four variables of religion, level of education, level of reproductive health education and...

Babcock University Medical Journal (BUMJ)

Objectives: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic continues to expand among female sex workers (FSWs) who have limited access to and utilization of HIV counseling and testing services (HCT). HCT plays a pivotal role in increasing knowledge and awareness to prevent, treat, and control HIV/AIDS. The study objective was to determine the knowledge, attitude, utilization of HCT among brothel-based FSWs (BBFSWs). Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 300 BBFSWs in Lagos State. The respondents were recruited by snowballing after a multistage sampling method was used in the selection of the brothels. The data was collected using an adapted interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Majority (63.0%) of the respondents were between the ages of 21-30 years and 67.4% had good knowledge of HIV and HCT. About 75.0% had a positive attitude towards HCT a...