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  1. Article ; Online: Cervical Cancer: Assessment of Its Knowledge, Utilization of Services and Its Determinant Among Female Undergraduate Students in a Low Resource Setting.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Osuagwu, Philip Chidubem / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Ikechukwu Dimejesi, Okechukwu B / Okorochukwu, Bartholomew Chukwunonye

    Community health equity research & policy

    2021  Volume 43, Issue 3, Page(s) 231–238

    Abstract: Background: Cervical cancer is a preventable disease that contributes significantly to the death of women. This study is aimed at determining the level of knowledge and utilization of cervical cancer screening and its determinants among female ... ...

    Abstract Background: Cervical cancer is a preventable disease that contributes significantly to the death of women. This study is aimed at determining the level of knowledge and utilization of cervical cancer screening and its determinants among female undergraduates of Ebonyi State University.
    Methods: A structured questionnaire was used for a cross-sectional survey of the study population between January 1 and March 3, 2018. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. Data were represented with frequency table, simple percentage, mode, range, Chi square and pie chart. The level of significance is at P-value < 0.05.
    Results: Majority (74.8%) of the respondents were aware of cervical cancer and it could be prevented (70.8%). More than three-fifths (68.30%) were informed via health workers, and 86.8% were aware that post-coital vaginal bleeding is a symptom. Less than half (49.8%) knew that HPV is the primary cause, and only 32.9% were aware of the HPV vaccine. One-quarter of the respondent were aware that early coitarche is a risk factor for cervical cancer. Only 41.8% of the women were aware of Pap smear, 9.2% had undergone screening, and 97.6% were willing to be screened. Marital status was the significant determinant of being screened while class level did not significantly influence uptake of cervical cancer screening. The most common reason (20.6%) for not being screened was lack of awareness of the test.
    Conclusion: Our study population had a good knowledge of cervical cancer, but utilization of cervical cancer screening was poor. Awareness creation through the mass media and provision of affordable screening services can promote the use of cervical cancer screening in the study area.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Vaginal Smears ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2752-5368
    ISSN (online) 2752-5368
    DOI 10.1177/0272684X211006608
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  2. Article ; Online: Correlates of patients' satisfaction with antenatal care services in a tertiary hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Ifemelumma, Chinedu Chukwuemeka / Ekwedigwe, Kenneth Chinedu / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Onwe, Ogah Emeka / Nnadozie, Ugochukwu Uzodimma

    The Pan African medical journal

    2020  Volume 37, Page(s) 342

    Abstract: Introduction: antenatal care is a specialized pattern of care organized for pregnant women to improve their chances of a safe delivery. Assessment of patients' perception of healthcare services is one of the ways of measuring the quality of healthcare ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: antenatal care is a specialized pattern of care organized for pregnant women to improve their chances of a safe delivery. Assessment of patients' perception of healthcare services is one of the ways of measuring the quality of healthcare as satisfied patients are likely to come back for the services they need and to recommend the services to others.
    Methods: this is a cross-sectional study. Two hundred and eighty-four booked antenatal attendees were randomly selected at the antenatal clinic of Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki in November 2016 and interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. Items in the questionnaire included sociodemographic and obstetric variables, assessment of amenities, total time spent, services and level of satisfaction. Data obtained were analyzed using Epi info TM 7.1.3.10 and presented with a simple percentage and chi-square. Main outcome measure: satisfaction with antenatal care.
    Results: the mean age of the respondents was 28.2 ± 4.2 years, majority 130 (45.8%) were within the 25-29 age bracket. Most had tertiary education (146, 51.4%) and less than 10% are grand multipara. In general, 89.4% of the respondents were satisfied with the quality of antenatal care services. Majority of the respondents 170 (59.9%) were unsatisfied with the water supply while 128 (45.1%) were unsatisfied with cervical cancer prevention discussion during the health talk. The mean total time spent in the antenatal clinic was 4.1 hours ± 1.2 hours (range 2-7 hours). Being married and multiparous significantly affected satisfaction with the quality of antenatal care services as represented by P-value of 0.015 and 0.005 respectively.
    Conclusion: majority of pregnant women were satisfied with the care they received. Health providers should, however, improve the state of sanitary facilities and ensure the provision of adequate information on cervical cancer screening during health talks.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Mass Screening/standards ; Nigeria ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care ; Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Care/standards ; Quality of Health Care ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Water Supply/standards ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-15
    Publishing country Uganda
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2514347-5
    ISSN 1937-8688 ; 1937-8688
    ISSN (online) 1937-8688
    ISSN 1937-8688
    DOI 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.342.17925
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  3. Article: Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets: Assessment of the Awareness and Utilization of Them among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Irechukwu, John Chiadikobi / Okorochukwu, Bartholomew Chukwunonye / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Obuna, Johnson Akuma / Ejikeme, Brown Nnamdi / Anikwe, Ifeyinwa Helen

    Journal of tropical medicine

    2020  Volume 2020, Page(s) 2984867

    Abstract: Background: The use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) is one of the effective strategies for the prevention of malaria, especially among pregnant women.: Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the awareness and utilization of LLITNs ... ...

    Abstract Background: The use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) is one of the effective strategies for the prevention of malaria, especially among pregnant women.
    Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the awareness and utilization of LLITNs during pregnancy among antenatal clinic attendees at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.
    Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study among antenatal attendees at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. A semistructured questionnaire was used to obtain relevant information from the participants. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.
    Results: The mean age of the women was 26.05 ± 5.76 years. About one-third (30%) of the respondents were nulliparous. Most of the respondents had at least a secondary education. More than ninety percent of the respondents had a good knowledge of malaria with 95.8% being aware of LLITNs. The main source of information was from hospitals (54.5%). The rate of utilization of LLITNs was 37.5%; however, consistent use was only reported by about a third of this proportion. The major reasons for not utilizing the nets include discomfort/heat and fear of the chemical content. Women with tertiary education were more likely to utilize mosquito nets during pregnancy compared with women with secondary or primary education. Women who live in rural areas (OR = 0.393 95% CI 0.602-0.073) were less likely to use LLITNs during pregnancy, while those who are aware of the aetiology of malaria (OR = 4.38 95% CI 0.983-19.591) were more likely to utilize LLITNs in pregnancy.
    Conclusion: The level of awareness of LLITNs is high; however, its utilization was discouragingly low. Rural dwellers and those without appropriate knowledge of the aetiology of malaria were less likely to use LLITNs in pregnancy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-30
    Publishing country Egypt
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2546526-0
    ISSN 1687-9694 ; 1687-9686
    ISSN (online) 1687-9694
    ISSN 1687-9686
    DOI 10.1155/2020/2984867
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  4. Article ; Online: Burden of Intimate Partner Violence among Nurses and Nursing Students in a Tertiary Hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Umeononihu, Osita Samuel / Anikwe, Ifeyinwa Helen / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Eleje, George U / Ewah, Richard Lawrence / Okorochukwu, Bartholomew Chukwunonye / Nwokoye, Basil Izuchukwu / Ogah, Christian Okechukwu / Chigozie, Okoroafor Francis

    SAGE open nursing

    2021  Volume 7, Page(s) 23779608211052356

    Abstract: Introduction: Nurses are the largest healthcare workforce and are not immune to intimate partner violence (IPV) and its consequences.: Objective: This study is aimed at determining the prevalence, types of IPV, and its determinants among female ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Nurses are the largest healthcare workforce and are not immune to intimate partner violence (IPV) and its consequences.
    Objective: This study is aimed at determining the prevalence, types of IPV, and its determinants among female nurses and nursing students in a tertiary teaching hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
    Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in a teaching hospital in Abakaliki between 1st March 2018 and 31st May 2018 to evaluate the prevalence of IPV in the past 12 months among 460 female nursing students and 460 nurses in the facility. Data were obtained with a structured questionnaire and a Composite Abuse Scale. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20 and represented using frequency table, percentages, and odds ratios. The level of significance is at P-value < 0.05.
    Results: The prevalence of IPV was 48.2% for the nursing student and 58.7% for the nurses. The most common form of IPV among nursing students was Emotional and/or Harassment abuse (27.1%) while it was Severe combined abuse (23.9%) among the nurses. The significant determinants of IPV among nursing students were age [OR =  0.61(95%CI0.41-0.92)] and year of study [OR = 0.67 (95%CI 0.51-0.89)]. Male partner being unemployed was associated with increased odds of a female partner experiencing violence. Nurses' marital status and being in the low socioeconomic class were associated with increased odds of a nurse witnessing IPV.
    Conclusion: The prevalence of IPV in the studied group is unacceptably high. Efforts are therefore needed to prevent IPV in the study groups. Health care managers in the study area should make policies to support nurses/nursing students who have experienced IPV.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2865437-7
    ISSN 2377-9608 ; 2377-9608
    ISSN (online) 2377-9608
    ISSN 2377-9608
    DOI 10.1177/23779608211052356
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  5. Article: Clinical Presentation and Management Outcome of Emergency Adolescent Gynecological Disorders at Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Ekwedigwe, Kenneth Chinedu / Adiele, Nnabugwu Alfred / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Asiegbu, Obiora Godfrey Kingsley / Nnadozie, Ugochukwu Uzodimma

    Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

    2019  Volume 60, Issue 3, Page(s) 144–148

    Abstract: Background: Gynecological emergencies which affect the adolescents may pose a serious challenge to both the patient and the gynecologist.: Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the clinical presentations and management outcomes of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Gynecological emergencies which affect the adolescents may pose a serious challenge to both the patient and the gynecologist.
    Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the clinical presentations and management outcomes of emergency adolescent gynecological disorders at Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
    Materials and methods: This is a retrospective review of all cases of adolescent gynecological emergencies managed at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2014. Data obtained from their case notes were analyzed using the IBM statistics version 20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Data were presented using percentages and pie chart.
    Results: The prevalence of adolescent gynecological emergency disorders was 5.1%. The majority (82%) of the patients belong to the age bracket 15-19 with a mean age of 16.7 (2.4) years. About 90% of the patients were nulliparous. Unmarried patients comprised 80% of the study group. Vaginal bleeding was the most common clinical presentation (86%). The two most common diagnoses were abortion (60%) and sexual assault (26%). Only 10% of sexually active adolescent were using any form of contraception. Care received includes manual vaccum aspiration, laparotomy, and antibiotics. Blood transfusion was given in 18% of the cases. No death was recorded in all the cases.
    Conclusion: Abortive conditions and sexual assault were the most common clinical diagnosis among adolescents in the study. The percentage of adolescent assaulted in our study is unacceptable and should be prevented and efforts should be made to reduce the high unmet need for contraception seen in the study.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-23
    Publishing country Nigeria
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 424429-1
    ISSN 0300-1652
    ISSN 0300-1652
    DOI 10.4103/nmj.NMJ_55_19
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  6. Article ; Online: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in a Secondary Health Facility in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

    Anikwe, Chidebe Christian / Okorochukwu, Bartholomew Chukwunonye / Ikeoha, Cyril Chijioke / Asiegbu, Obiora G K / Nnadozie, Ugochukwu Uzodimma / Eze, Justus Ndulue / Obuna, Johnson Akuma / Okoroafor, Francis Chigozie

    BioMed research international

    2020  Volume 2020, Page(s) 9097415

    Abstract: Background: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) concept is based on the premise that preparing for birth and being ready for complications reduce all three phases of delay to a bad obstetric outcome.: Objectives: To determine the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) concept is based on the premise that preparing for birth and being ready for complications reduce all three phases of delay to a bad obstetric outcome.
    Objectives: To determine the knowledge of BP/CR with its determinants and BP/CR index among pregnant women in Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria.
    Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done between 1
    Results: The birth preparedness and complication readiness index was 41.9%. Only 44.9% and 36.9% of the study population had adequate knowledge of birth preparedness (BP) and complication readiness (CR), respectively. Upper social class, lower educational level, urban residence, and less than 30 years of age were associated with increased odds of respondents having adequate knowledge of BP and CR (
    Conclusion: This study revealed that knowledge of BP/CR is suboptimal. The determinant of this knowledge is antenatal booking. It is recommended that women should have adequate antenatal care education to improve their knowledge of BP/CR. This will help to increase the low BP/CR index seen in our study.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery, Obstetric ; Female ; Health Facilities ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Nigeria ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Prenatal Education ; Rural Population ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2698540-8
    ISSN 2314-6141 ; 2314-6133
    ISSN (online) 2314-6141
    ISSN 2314-6133
    DOI 10.1155/2020/9097415
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