http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/158 Scholarly Works 2025-10-18T17:45:21Z http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/540 Title: Preventive Practices Against Sexually Transmitted Infection Among Secondary School Students in Enugu State Authors: Akubue, Juliana B.E; Nnamani, Mary N.; Ani, Rita N; Nwankwo, Clementina U; Ogbe, Anthonia; Silas, Esther Abstract: Aim: This study determined the preventive practices against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among secondary school students in Enugu State. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted with secondary school students in Enugu State. Six research objectives and eighteen hypothesis were formulated in carrying out the study. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled “Preventive Practices against Sexually Transmitted Infections Questionnaire (PPSTIQ)” and analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Z-test was used to test hypotheses 1-12 and ANOVA was used to test hypotheses 13-18. Results: On preventive practices against STIs as regards sexual health practices among secondary school students, they had cluster means of 2.50 and 2.50 and standard deviations of 1.12 and 1.13; on preventive practices against STIs in terms of abstinence, they had cluster means of 2.50 and 2.50 and standard deviations of 1.12 and 1.11; on preventive practices against STIs in terms of before sexual activity, they had cluster means of 2.51 and 2.52 and standard deviations of 1.13 and 1.13; on preventive practices of STIs as regards STIs case management of 2.51 and 2.50 and standard deviations of 1.12 and 1.12; on preventive practices against STIs as regards secondary students’ knowledge of STI, they had cluster means of 2.56 and 2.55 and standard deviations of 1.12 and 1.12; on the preventive practices against STIs as regards school based sexual health education among secondary school students, they had cluster means of 2.52 and 2.51 and standard deviations of 1.12 and 1.12 respectively. Conclusion: The study concluded that sexual health practices, abstinence, before sexual activity, STIs’ case management, students’ knowledge of STIs and school-based sexual health education are some of the preventive practices against STIs among secondary school students as agreed by the respondents. The respondents also agreed that no significant difference existed in all the responses of the respondents. Recommendation: Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that Enugu State Government and relevant secondary school stakeholders should engage in mass enlightenment programmes for both male and female students to improve their knowledge of STIs. Seminars and workshops should be organized for the students by the secondary school management in order to help them improve in their preventive practices of STIs among others. Description: Scholarly Work 2022-07-07T00:00:00Z http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/538 Title: Choice of Place for Childbirth Among Pregnant Women Accessing Antenatal Care at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria: A Descriptive Study Authors: Afonne, Anulika; Ezenduka, Pauline; Odikpo, Linda; Nwankwo, Clememtina; Silas, Esther Abstract: This study determined choice of place of delivery among women accessing antenatal care clinics in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi in Anambra state. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted with three hundred and twenty-two pregnant women who registered for antenatal care at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire and analyzed with a Chi-square test of association and Fisher’s exact test were used to test the hypothesis at 5% level of significance. Results: Findings from the study showed that 39.75% of the pregnant women chose private hospitals as their place of delivery, 37.27% chose NAUTH, 6.52% and 7.14% chose other government hospitals and home delivery, respectively. There was a significant difference between education level and occupation of the participants in the choice of place of childbirth. Privacy, finance, distance and approach of health workers were significant predictors of choice of delivery place among the women. Conclusion: Health planners need to recognize the determinant choice of delivery place as more efforts should be given to educate women and empower them. However, utilization of tertiary health facilities for childbirth may increase if the privacy of pregnant women is maintained, health workers relate well with clients and the cost of healthcare services is reduced. Description: Scholarly Work 2022-06-29T00:00:00Z http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/515 Title: Sleep Deprivation: A Toxicogenic Drive for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Public Health Authors: Afonne, Onyenmechi Johnson; Ifediba, Emeka Chinedu; Afonne, Anulika Johnson Abstract: Sleep deprivation is gradually becoming a common phenomenon in modern societies, especially among chronic users of social media, night shifts workers, students and some less-privileged populations. The erroneous perception among certain subgroups of the population that time spent to sleep is time wasted is of great concern, because sleep is indeed critical for good health and survival. Of greater concern are the effects of alcohol, beverages like caffeine ,and environmental toxicants like heavy metals and pesticides, on normal sleep mechanisms. The consequences of sleep disorder are dire as it alters immune responses and have been reported to increase the risk of some non-communicable diseases. The inter-individual differences in sleep requirements may present a challenge in determining adequate sleep duration. On the average, most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night while teens and children need more. Accumulation of sleep debt for individuals sleeping less than the required sleeping duration may lead to chronic health and behavioural problems. We opine that the mechanism sun derlying sleep disruption by some foods and toxicants have toxicogenic link. There is need, therefore, to consider sleep deprivation as a public health issue with a view to ensuring proper advocacy among risk groups in order to improve quality of life and economy of nations. Given the prevalence of alcohol and caffeine consumption, exposures to heavy metals and pesticides ,and increasing neurodegenerative disorders, there is need to elucidate the precise mechanisms of sleep disruption and exposures to the aforementioned chemicals. Description: Scholarly Work 2022-09-19T00:00:00Z http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/512 Title: Anthropometric indices and academic performance of primary school pupils in Enugu south local government area of Enugu state Authors: Oguejiofor, Ebere Rose; Nwankwo, Clementina Ukamaka Abstract: Anthropometric indices are commonly used to assess nutritional status, health, and development of children as well as the whole population. Nutritional status depends on dietary intake of food, nutrients, diseases and overall health status, and health care practices, which indirectly affects the educational performances. This study focused on anthropometric indices and academic performance of primary school pupils in rural and urban area of Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the anthropometric indices (height-for –age, weight –for –age and body mass index (BMI- for-age) among primary school pupils, assess the academic performance of primary School pupils and to determine the association of anthropometric indices (nutritional status) of primary school pupils in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State with their academic performance. Descriptive cross sectional research design was utilized for the study; a sample of 434 respondents (from 5 public primary schools in rural and urban areas) was selected through multistage sample technique. 420 copies of questionnaire were completely returned giving a response rate of 96.7%. Data were collected using researcher’s structured questionnaire on anthropometric indices and academic performance of primary school children. Data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and chi square with the use of SPSS Version 23.0 at P< 0.01. The results showed that a lesser proportion of primary school pupils were moderately stunted (2.1% ) regarding height –for-age, moderately underweight (19.8% ) regarding weight –for-age and moderately thin (3.8% ) regarding BMI –for –age. Higher proportion of pupils in Schools in rural area were moderately thin, stunted and underweight than those in Urban areas (13.8%, 9.2% and 21.8%) respectively. 28.1% of the respondents had low score of < 50%, 41.7 % had average score of 50 % -74 % and 30.2 % had high score of >75 % in their academic performance. A greater proportion of the pupils were rated as average. Higher proportion of pupils in rural area had low academic performance (29.9 %).There was significant association between anthropometric indices and academic performance (P < 0.01). Health promotion and nutritional information should be disseminated as a matter of urgency to parents and caregivers of the children because they play a great role in meeting the nutritional needs of the children as well as determining their nutritional status. Description: Scholarly Work 2023-01-03T00:00:00Z