scholarly journals Knowledge and risk factors for Lassa fever amongst students of Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Osi Innocent Alenoghena ◽  
Destiny Ehighalua ◽  
Nyemike Simon Awunor ◽  
Sunday Yerumoh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Edo State

scholarly journals Risk factors for Lassa fever in endemic communities of Edo State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 258-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A. Tobin ◽  
D. Asogun ◽  
C. Happi ◽  
E. Ogbaini ◽  
S. Gunther
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Edo State

Lassa fever in Nigeria: Insights into seroprevalence and risk factors in rural Edo State: A pilot study

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
EkaeteAlice Tobin ◽  
Danny Asogun ◽  
Nosa Akpede ◽  
Donatus Adomeh ◽  
Ikponwonsa Odia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Edo State

scholarly journals Lassa Fever Epidemic in Nigeria - Outbreak Investigation, Risk Factors and Empirical Analysis from 2012 To 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimoh Mohammed Saka ◽  
Aishatu Bintu Gubio ◽  
Yennan Sebastian Kerecvel ◽  
Aisha Oluwatoyin Saka ◽  
Akin Oyemakinde
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Outbreak Investigation

scholarly journals Risk factors for Lassa fever infection among survivors at the Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi ◽  
Oluwatosin Temitope Owoeye-Lawal ◽  
Adewale Johnson Aro ◽  
Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi ◽  
Adesola Olawumi Kareem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Ondo State

Background and Aim: There is insufficient information about the successfully managed Lassa fever (LF) patients in Nigeria. This study aimed to utilize the One Health approach to identify the risk factors for LF infection among LF patients who were managed and on follow-up at the Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 101 LF survivors who were managed and on follow-up at the Federal Medical Center. The data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The respondents were assessed for symptoms and factors that might have predisposed them to LF, and the data were analyzed with SPSS version 23 (IBM Corp., NY, USA). Those who had more than 3 identifiable risks were categorized as high risk. Descriptive statistics were done, and the association between sociodemographic characteristics and high risk was explored using Chi-square test. Results: The median age of the respondents was 33 years (8-85 years); 62 (61.4%) were male, and 93 (92.1%) have heard of LF before diagnosis. The perceived cause of LF infection among the respondents included the consumption of food contaminated by rats' feces among 57 (56.4%) persons, while 16 (15.8) attributed their infection to contact with LF-infected persons. Among the respondents with primary education and below, 5 (29.4%) were at higher risk for LF infection compared to 7 (8.3%) with secondary education and above (p=0.014). Conclusion: The mass media and other sources of information should be well-harnessed in the communication of risks and preventive practices for LF. Public information campaigns should be organized to discourage bush burning in affected communities.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Manifestations and Associated Risk Factors among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Edo State, Nigeria.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther O Okogbenin ◽  
Omonefe J Seb-Akahomen ◽  
Osahogie I. Edeawe ◽  
Mary Ehimigbai ◽  
Helen Eboreime ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
The Impact

Objective The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had devastating effects globally. These effects are likely to result in mental health problems at different levels. Although studies have reported the mental health burden of the pandemic on the general population and frontline health workers, the impact of the disease on the mental health of patients in COVID-19 treatment and isolation centres have been understudied in Africa. We estimated the prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated risk factors in hospitalized persons with COVID-19. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 489 patients with COVID-19 at the three government-designated treatment and isolation centres in Edo State, Nigeria. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) tool were used to assess depression and anxiety respectively. Binary logistic regression was applied to determine risk factors of depression and anxiety. Results Of the 489 participants, 49.1% and 38.0% had depressive and anxiety symptoms respectively. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and combination of both were 16.2%, 12.9% and 9.0% respectively. Moderate-severe symptoms of COVID-19, ≥14 days in isolation, worrying about the outcome of infection and stigma increased the risk of having depression and anxiety. Additionally, being separated/divorced increased the risk of having depression and having comorbidity increased the risk of having anxiety. Conclusion A substantial proportion of our participants experienced depression, anxiety and a combination of both especially in those who had the risk factors we identified. The findings underscore the need to address these risk factors early in the course of the disease and integrate mental health interventions into COVID-19 management guidelines.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Lassa Fever Disease and Its Risk Factors Among Rural People in a Nigerian Community

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Abdulrazaq Abdullahi Gobir ◽  
Clara Ladi Ejembi ◽  
Aliyu Abubakar Alhaji ◽  
Muhammad Bello Garba ◽  
Chinedu John -Camillus Igboanusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Lassa Virus ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Effective Prevention

Introduction: Lassa fever disease (LFD) is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa virus. It is a disease of public health importance in West Africa and a global health threat. It is endemic in some West African countries like Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, where an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 cases occur every year with an estimated 5000 annual deaths. Persons living in rural areas and health care workers are at greatest risk. Public awareness and knowledge of the LFD and its risk factors are some of the important factors that determine disease transmission and success of preventive/control efforts. This study was therefore conducted to assess LFD-related awareness and knowledge in Gangara, a rural agrarian community in Giwa Local Government Area of Kuduna State, NorthWest Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional, community based descriptive study conducted in Gangara community. An interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 556 adult respondents, selected using systematic random sampling technique. Data was analyzed using SPSS (version 20). Results: A majority of the respondents were females (52.9%) with a mean age of 37.0 ± 15.2. The level of awareness of LFD was high (66.7%) among respondents and there was a statistically significant association between awareness of LFD and not having any form of education (P < 0.00). However, most of the respondents (79.0%) have poor knowledge of LFD. Knowledge of risk factors for LFD was also poor with 59.4% not knowing that drying grains and foodstuffs on the ground is a risk factor for LFD. Conclusions: Awareness of the disease was quite high but knowledge of the disease and its risk factors was poor. For effective prevention of future outbreaks, the community needs to be properly educated on LFD and its risk factors.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Knowledge of Risk Factors of Congenital Hydrocephalus among Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinics in a Rural Tertiary Hospital Irrua, Edo State

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 045-052
Author(s):  
Eghosa Morgan ◽  
Perpetua I. Agbeboh ◽  
Charles O. Poluyi ◽  
Chibuikem A. Ikwuegbuenyi ◽  
Amy O. Aphiar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Congenital Hydrocephalus ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Edo State

Abstract Background One of the congenital central nervous system malformations with great impact on the mental and psychosocial development of children is congenital hydrocephalus and it happens to be one of the most common. A large vacuum exists between knowledge on maternal environmental risk factors associated with congenital hydrocephalus, most especially in our rural community which consists of a large segment of our society. Our study aimed to determine the knowledge and perception of mothers on factors existing in the maternal environment that potentially puts an increased risk of developing congenital hydrocephalus. Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study design spanning a period of 8 months (March 2018–October 2018), in which the knowledge and perception of the risk factors of congenital hydrocephalus among mothers attending antenatal clinic in Irrua specialist teaching hospital, a rural tertiary hospital in Irrua, Edo state, Nigeria, were assessed using a random sampling technique. Interviewer-administered questionnaires (reviewed and validated) were used. The data collected were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results The findings showed varying levels of knowledge of congenital hydrocephalus. Less than half (44.0%) of the respondents had poor knowledge, 34.5% had fair knowledge, and 21.6% had good knowledge. There was a statistically significant relationship between knowledge of congenital hydrocephalus and respondents’ knowledge of the risk factors of congenital hydrocephalus. Most (52.6%) had good perception of the risk factors of congenital hydrocephalus, while 23.3% had poor perception. Conclusion This study revealed a fairly good knowledge of congenital hydrocephalus and its risk factors among mothers, most especially those with a good level of education.

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