Traditional medicine used in childbirth and for childhood diarrhoea in Nigeria's Cross River State: interviews with traditional practitioners and a statewide cross-sectional study

Background. Rhesus antigens have been documented to cause haemolytic disease of the newborn as well as acute and delayed transfusion reactions. This study was performed to evaluate the frequency of rhesus antigens (C, c, D, E, and e) in the studied population. Method. This study was a cross-sectional study involving 130 prospective blood donors attending University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) donor clinic. Donors were grouped for Rh antisera (anti-E, anti-e, anti-C, anti-c, and anti-D) using the standard serologic technique. Result. The most prevalent Rh antigen was “c” (98.5%), followed by “D” (97.7%), while the least was “C” (30.7%). The most prevalent phenotype was cDe/cDe (R0R0). Conclusion. This work therefore concludes that the most prevalent rhesus antigen and rhesus phenotype was c and cDe/cDe among blood donors in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

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Socio-economic determinants of ownership and use of treated bed nets in Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States in 2011

Malaria Journal ◽

10.1186/1475-2875-13-316 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 316 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Morwell Eteng ◽

Steven Mitchell ◽

Lawal Garba ◽

Onebieni Ana ◽

Mohammed Liman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bed Nets ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Economic Determinants ◽

Cross River

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Understanding whose births get registered: a cross sectional study in Bauchi and Cross River states, Nigeria

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-015-1026-y ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 79 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Atam E Adi ◽

Tukur Abdu ◽

Amir Khan ◽

Musa Rashid ◽

Ubi E Ebri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross River

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A cross-sectional study to determine the use of alternative medicines during pregnancy in the district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v20i1.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 64-72

Author(s):

Liphapang Dimene ◽

Mutseyekwa Fadzai ◽

Jephat Chifamba ◽

Gerald Nyakatawa ◽

Carol Mahachi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Traditional Medicine ◽

Family Income ◽

Mode Of Delivery ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traditional Medicines ◽

District Hospitals ◽

Medicines Use

Background: Traditional medicines are widely used in the rapidly growing health system and are of economic importance. The study aimed at determining the frequency, pattern of use and factors that influence traditional medicines use during pregnancy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at four district hospitals in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, using questionnaire based convenience sampling. Results: Traditional medicines use was found to be high with 54% (n = 337) of pregnant women using traditional medicines during pregnancy. The major purpose of use of traditional medicine was found to be preparation for delivery; cervical dila- tion in particular. The following factors showed a significant statistical association for use of traditional medicines: previous mode of delivery (p = 0.006), level of education (p = 0.016), family income (p = 0.007), and residential settlement (p = 0.026). Some of the common traditional medicines used during pregnancy include Camellia sinensis, Aloe, Spirostachys Africana, Thumbergia lancifolia, Dalbergiella nyasae, Steganotaenia oraliacea, Stomatostemma monteiroae and Cussonia arborea. Conclusion: A number of pregnant women use traditional medicines as partus preparators (labour aids) throughout the entire pregnancy period. This calls for obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives to inquire about use of traditional medicine in history. Keywords: Traditional medicines; pregnancy; Zimbabwe.

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Factors affecting guardians’ decision making on clinic-based purchase of children’s spectacles in Nigeria

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0254517 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e0254517

Author(s):

Ving Fai Chan ◽

Ai Chee Yong ◽

Ciaran O’Neill ◽

Christine Graham ◽

Nathan Congdon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Key Factors ◽

Design Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Frame Design ◽

Factors Influencing

Background This study aims to understand the key factors influencing guardians’ decisions when purchasing spectacles for their children in semi-urban and urban areas of Cross River State, Nigeria, where a spectacle cross-subsidisation scheme will be implemented. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among all consecutive guardians visiting the Calabar (urban), Ugep, Ikom and Ogoja (semi-urban) public eye clinics in Cross River State, southern Nigeria, from August 1 to October 31 2019, and whose children had significant refractive errors (myopia ≤-0.50D, hyperopia ≥1.50D, astigmatism >0.75D) and received spectacles. Guardians were interviewed using a questionnaire which included i) close-ended questions on reasons guardians choose to purchase spectacles for their children in eye clinics, ii) guardians’ perceptions of the quality and design of children’s current spectacle, iii) factors most heavily influencing their choice of spectacles for children, and iv) open-ended questions to seek guardians’ suggestions on how to improve the current spectacle range. Results All 137 eligible guardians (67.2% women [n = 92]) who visited the selected eye clinics participated in the study (response rate = 100%), with 109 (79.6%) from semi-urban and 28 (20.4%) attending urban clinics. Guardians from both urban and semi-urban clinics prioritised frame design, quality, and material as the main factors affecting their decision when purchasing spectacles for their children. Female guardians and those with higher incomes were both 1.5 times more likely to emphasise frame quality when describing selection criteria for purchasing spectacles for their children than male guardians (p = 0.01) or guardians earning less (p = 0.03). Conclusion Design, material, and frame quality are key factors influencing guardians when purchasing spectacles for their children in these setting and female guardians or those with higher income prioritise frame quality. This study could guide the planning and implementation of a novel cross-subsidisation scheme in Cross River State.

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Concomitant Use of Herbal and Conventional Medicines among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2020/4871459 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Solomon Getnet Meshesha ◽

Mariamawit Yonathan Yeshak ◽

Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle ◽

Zelalem Tilahun ◽

Teferi Gedif Fenta

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Data Collection ◽

Traditional Medicine ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Thymus Vulgaris ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction. The majority of the population in developing countries including Ethiopia still relies on traditional medicines (TMs). Patients with chronic illness like diabetes mellitus (DM) are dissatisfied with conventional medicines and thus are more likely to simultaneously use herbal medicines (HMs). However, such practice could result in potential herb-drug interaction. This study aimed to identify the commonly used HMs among patients with DM and determine the magnitude of concomitant use of herbal and conventional antidiabetic medicines. Method. A health facility-based cross-sectional study design was employed using both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to determine the magnitude of concomitant use. Patients with DM and prescribers from four public hospitals were the study population for the quantitative and qualitative study, respectively. Simple descriptive statistics were used to describe variables for the quantitative data, and content analysis had been conducted manually for qualitative data. Result. Out of 791 respondents, 409 (51.7%) used traditional medicine at least once in their life time, and 357 (45.1%) used traditional medicine in the last six months prior to data collection. A majority (288 (80.7%)) of the respondents used HMs after starting the conventional antidiabetic medicines within the last six months. Moringa stenopetala, Thymus vulgaris, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Nigella sativa, and Allium sativum were among the frequently mentioned HMs. Prescribers were requesting patients’ HM use when they saw sign of liver toxicity and skin disease, and they were not documenting their history in the patient’s chart. Conclusion. Concomitant use of herbal and conventional antidiabetic medicines was a common practice. Cognizant of its potentially serious herb-drug interactions, efforts should be made to improve awareness and knowledge of healthcare providers about HM potential effects. Further studies on dose, frequency, duration, and modes of interaction are recommended.

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