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    Cross- sectional community- based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Tuberculosis in Osun State, South-West, Nigeria
    (Health & Social Care in the Community, 2022) Onisile, Deborah
    Tuberculosis (TB) has continued to be a global public health issue, especially in developing countries, where Nigeria accounts for 4% of the global TB burden. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards TB of the residents of two communities affected by the TB scourge in Osun State, Nigeria. An interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire adapted from the WHO-KAP study guide was employed, and the data generated were analysed using the SPSS statistical package. A total of 280 respondents participated in the study comprising 162 (57.9%) males and 118 (42.1%) females, a large percentage of the respondents (273/97.5%) know about TB and know that anybody can be infected (63.6%). However, in this study, we obtained the following KAP scores: overall good knowledge of TB: 60% (Iwo- 54.7% and Ikire-65.2%), overall good attitude towards TB: 50% (Iwo- 53.3% and Ikire- 46.7%) and overall good TB preventive practices 65.2% (Iwo- 66.6% and Ikire- 63.8%). Ikire respondents were significantly more knowledgeable than Iwo respondents (p = .002), while Iwo respondents had better TB attitudes than Ikire respondents (p = .03). Predictors of good KAP scores were accommodation type, education, age and main source of income of respondents. This study assessed the level of community TB-KAP and reinforced the need for a more robust awareness campaign for better TB health service utilisation.
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    Factors Influencing Standard Precaution Practices among Nurses In Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
    (African Journal of Health, Nursing And Midwifery, 2021) Onisile, Deborah
    Nurses are known to be at the frontline of risks to many occupational hazards within health care system. These hazards include exposure to infections that may arise from injuries from sharps and contact with body fluids.Standard precautions involve infection control techniques against contacting pathogenic microorganisms which can cause diseases in humans. This study assessed the factors influencing practice of standard precautions among Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. This study involved a descriptive cross-sectional study, which was carried out among 305 Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. A self-structured questionnaire was implored for this study and consent of the respondent was soughted.The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics of mean score, frequency and percentage.The mean age of the respondents was 41.64±10.1years and many (68.5%) had more than 10 years of work experience. The study revealed a high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards standard precaution among Nurses. The mostly reported factor influencing the practice of standard precautions were due to the unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPE) (92.1%), followed by the lack of regular training on standard precautions (91.1%). Majority ofthe respondents had high levels of knowledge and positive attitude towards standard precaution. There is need for continuing sensitization and monitoring of standard precaution practices among Nurses in order to sustain the high levels. The study recommends that health care institutions should ensure the availability of PPE to ensure practice of standard precautions and there should be regular in-service training on standard precautions.
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    Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Planning among Healthcare Providers in Two Selected Health Centres in Osogbo Local Government, Osun State
    (Women’s Health & Gynecology, 2015-06-15) Omishakin, Monisola
    This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning methods among healthcare providers in two selected health centres in Osogbo Local Government, Osun state. The study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers towards family planning; to determine the extent to which the healthcare providers practice the family planning methods. The study sample was 50 healthcare providers that were purposively selected from Primary Health Center, Oke Baale and Comprehensive Health Centre, Isale- Agbara, both in Osogbo Local Government Area, Nigeria. The data was collected through self-structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using simple percentages and frequency counts. The result showed that a good number (98%) knew about family planning while about 44% of them knew all the methods listed in the questionnaire. The result also showed that the healthcare providers indicated different attitudes to family planning methods such that 77.6% believed that family planning does not make users promiscuous contrary to 22.4% of the respondents that believed it makes them promiscuous. More than half (68%) of the respondents use family planning themselves. On the basis of these findings, it was concluded that intensive in service training, seminars/conference and other forms of enlightenment programmes on all methods of family planning should be put in place, such that they will be able to practice methods best suitable for them.
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    Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Planning among Healthcare Providers in Two Selected Health Centres in Osogbo Local Government, Osun State
    (Journal of Women's Health and Gynaecology, 2015-06-15) Omishakin, Monisola
    This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning methods among healthcare providers in two selected health centres in Osogbo Local Government, Osun state. The study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers towards family planning; to determine the extent to which the healthcare providers practice the family planning methods. The study sample was 50 healthcare providers that were purposively selected from Primary Health Center, Oke￾Baale and Comprehensive Health Centre, Isale- Agbara, both in Osogbo Local Government Area, Nigeria. The data was collected through self-structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using simple percentages and frequency counts. The result showed that a good number (98%) knew about family planning while about 44% of them knew all the methods listed in the questionnaire. The result also showed that the healthcare providers indicated different attitudes to family planning methods such that 77.6% believed that family planning does not make users promiscuous contrary to 22.4% of the respondents that believed it makes them promiscuous. More than half (68%) of the respondents use family planning themselves. On the basis of these findings, it was concluded that intensive in￾service training, seminars/conference and other forms of enlightenment programmes on all methods of family planning should be put in place, such that they will be able to practice methods best suitable for them.