Microbiological and chemical assessment of spring water from a rural setting in Ondo State Southwest, Nigeria

Three different rivers in Ogun and Ondo states were investigated for both micro and macro-biota of the water bodies. Several physical and chemical properties of these rivers were determined. The pH value of the studied water bodies was essentially neutral with salinity values between 0.02 - 4.0‰. Microalgae communities were represented by three divisions: Cyanophyta, Bacillariophyta and Chlorophyta at Oluwa and Ifara Rivers (Ondo state), while at Ibefun River (Ogun state), five divisions: Cyanophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Euglenophyta and Pyrrhophyta were identified. Diatoms dominated these water bodies, with Navicula radiosa Kutz. at Ifara River, Fragilaria sp. in Oluwa River, while out of 90 algal taxa identified in Ibefun river, 64 were diatoms species belonging to 26 genera, with Melosira sp. and Synedra sp. recording the highest numbers of cell count. Dinoflagellates recorded only Peridinium sp. while Phacus orbicularis Hubner and Trachelomonas sp. dominated the euglenoids. For the zooplankton composition at Ibefun, rotifers (75.95%) were represented by Brachionus sp., which recorded 62.03%, and Gastropus sp. with 13.92% of the total zooplankton, thus dominated the spectrum, while the copepod recorded 22.78% of the total organisms, with Copilia sp. and Euchirella sp. having 8.86% each. The macrobenthic invertebrates were represented by 3 taxa, belonging to 3 groups, with the dominant group Insecta accounted for 57% of the total individuals (7 individuals/m2), while Oligochaeta and Hirudinea accounted for 29% and 14% respectively of the total individuals at Oluwa and Ifara Rivers. At Ibefun River, the macrobenthic invertebrates were represented by 5 taxa, belonging to 3 groups, Bivalves, Oligochaeta and Insecta, with bivalves being the dominant group (51.7% of the total individuals, as 64 individuals/m2), while Oligochaeta and Insecta accounted for 26.6% and 21.9% respectively of the total individuals. The dominant taxon, Macoma cumana, accounted for 42.2%. A total of seventeen (17) finfish and shellfish species comprised of thirteen (13) finfish and four (4) shellfish species were recorded, being representative of freshwater and brackish water species; Clarias anguillaris (Clariidae), Tilapia zilli (Cichlidae), Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Bagridae), Alestes spp. and Macrobrachium vollenhovenii (Palaemonidae) were the most common species observed.

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Transmission of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Owena, Kajola and Baiken Communities Bordering Owena Reservoir/Dam, Ondo East Local Area, Ondo State, Southwest, Nigeria

Hydrology Current Research ◽

10.4172/2157-7587.1000289 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 09 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Peletu BJ ◽

Ofoezie IE ◽

Olaniyan RF

Keyword(s):

Local Area ◽

Urinary Schistosomiasis ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Ondo State

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Adapting land use to climate change on the coast of Ondo state, southwest Nigeria

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1307/6/34/342019 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (34) ◽

pp. 342019

Author(s):

Mayowa Johnson Fasona ◽

A Omojola ◽

A Soneye

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Use ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Ondo State

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The Geomorphologic Denudation of Oke-Igbo area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria: A Hydro-Climatic Influence.

IOSR Journal of Environmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology ◽

10.9790/2402-0356267 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 62-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ikubuwaje Ikubuwaje

Keyword(s):

Climatic Influence ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Ondo State

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Evaluating the impact of preventive interventions against malaria during antenatal care of pregnant women from 2014 to 2018 in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria

Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal ◽

10.15406/ogij.2020.11.00485 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bamgboye M Afolabi ◽

Victor A Adelusi ◽

Waheed Folayan ◽

Oladipo B Akinmoladun ◽

Feyijimi Egunjobi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

The State ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

P Value ◽

Geographical Variations ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Ondo State ◽

The Mean ◽

The Impact ◽

F Statistics

Background: Malaria is a major public health burden that is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria infection during pregnancy can be deleterious not only to the mother but also the fetus. The objective of this study was to evaluate malaria programme and the utilization of malaria commodities between 2014 and 2018 in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Materials and methods: This study analyzed malaria-related indicators tracked on a routine basis in Ondo State, Nigeria. A retrospective cohort analysis of data retrieved from the District Health Information Management version 2.0 (DHISv2.0) database was conducted. Data was analyzed using Stata 13 statistical software. The prevalence of utilization of ANC and the proportions of pregnant women accessing malaria commodities were assessed using frequency tabulation, means, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Correlation coefficient for association among some variables was employed. Results: The mean proportion of women who had at least 1 ANC visit during the period of study was 34.3±3.9, highest in 2017 (39.1±14.8) and lowest in 2018 (26.8±12.1). The overall mean proportion of women who had at least 4 ANC visits during pregnancy was 20.3±14.1 (F-statistics=2.88, P-value=0.03), highest in 2015 (25.9±18.9) and lowest in 2018 (14.0±10.6) and the mean proportion of those who had at least 1 ANC visit before 20 weeks of pregnancy was 38.1±10.0 (F-statistics=5.63, P-value=0.0005), highest in 2017 (45.4±10.7) and lowest in 2014 (32.6±9.1). During the study period, significant variations were observed in the mean proportion of pregnant women who received LLIN at first ANC visit (F-statistics=9.52, P-value=0.00001) and those who received IPTs at ANC revisit (F-statistics=5.17, P-value=0.0009) but not in the proportion of pregnant women with anemia. None of the indicators for malaria in pregnancy correlated with anemia rate during the study period. Geographical variations observed in the measured indicators were discussed. Conclusion: This study observed disparity in proportion of pregnant women assessing ANC services and in the proportion of those that utilized malaria commodities from 2014 to 2018. Residential variances, and geographical locations were detected in the consumption of ANC services. Areas farthest from the state capital, such as the Atlantic Ocean coastline in the south and the Savannah ecological zone in the north seemed to have low utilization of ANC. The State Malaria Elimination Program should be supported strongly in terms of technical and financial assistance to improve ANC service utilization throughout the State. The disparity in ANC accessibility in Ondo State will further reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality as well as improve the socio-economic living standards of the people.

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Positivity yield of HIV index testing services from selected healthcare facilities in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria

African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology ◽

10.4314/ajcem.v22i1.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 97-102

Author(s):

A. Emeh ◽

S.O. Usman ◽

A.M. Adebanjo ◽

E. Ogboghodo ◽

B. Akinbinu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Hospitals ◽

Chi Square ◽

Significance Level ◽

Healthcare Facilities ◽

Hiv Test ◽

Keywords Hiv ◽

Chart Abstraction ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Ondo State ◽

And Gender

Background: Index testing is a voluntary process whereby HIV seropositive clients are counselled and, after obtaining consent, their sexual and needle sharing partners are offered HIV testing services. Index testing has been associated with high HIV positivity yield. The aim of this study is to determine the positivity yield and identify factors influencing the yield from index testing strategy in selected healthcare facilities in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria. Methodology: Six public hospitals in Ondo State with the highest HIV clients currently on treatment were selected. Records of all clients newly diagnosed to be HIV positive at the selected facilities from June 2018 to September 2019, and who had an outcome for index testing services were reviewed. Data were collected using a chart abstraction template from the index testing registers. Information collected included age and gender of the index clients and their partners, method of referral and notification of partners, HIV test results of partners and linkage status of new HIVpositive partners. Data analyses were done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 24.0. Chi-square was used to test association between variables at a significance level of p<0.01. Results: The records of a total of 904 index clients and their partners were reviewed with partner elicitation ratio of 1:1. The mean ages of index clients and their partners were 38.52±10.96 and 38.98±10.79 years respectively, and majority of the index clients (34.6%) and partners (35.5%) were in the 35-44 years age group. A total of 548 index clients were females (60.6%) while 528 of their partners were males (58.4%), indicating predominantly heterosexual (96.4%) and few homosexual (lesbian) relationships (3.6%). One-fifth (20%) of partners tested positive for HIV andwere all (100%) linked to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The HIV positivity rate in partners of male index clients (26.9%) was significantly higher than in partners of female index clients (15.5%) (p<0.01). Partner referral method was mostly through assisted referral (56%) and most (82%) were contacted by the index clients through phone. Conclusion: Due to its high positivity yield, index testing is a veritable strategy to increase HIV case detection and linkage to ART. Hence, proper deployment of index testing will be critical to improving ART coverage and achieving epidemiological control. Keywords: HIV, client; partner; index testing; ART; southwest Nigeria

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