Adekemi E Olowookere

Poor health and well-being among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in orphanages has been documented in literature, and evidence has shown an association between access to healthcare and well-being among this population. This study assessed the healthcare service needs of OVC and explored the barriers their caregivers face in meeting their heal...

Background/Aims Reproductive health is an important part of a woman's general health and wellbeing. Being aware of one's sexual and reproductive health rights enables women to make informed decisions about and improve their sexual and reproductive health. This study assessed women's awareness of sexual and reproductive health rights and the use of...

INTRODUCTION: The global burden of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) problems has remained a significant challenge to the wellbeing of men and limits the effectiveness of SRH interventions for females. This study explored men and healthcare providers’ perception of ideal male-oriented Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. METHODS: Th...

Background: Nurses in primary healthcare settings are strategic for appropriate responses to family violence victims in Nigeria. The study described nurses’ involvement in identifying and managing victims of family violence. Methods: The interpretive descriptive qualitative approach was adopted for the study. Participants were purposively selected...

Background: Infertility is one of the most devastating experiences among infertile women in Nigeria. This is due to the socio-cultural significance attached to childbearing in Nigerian society. This study was conducted to assess and explore the psychological and social effects of infertility, identify the support system and coping strategies availa...

Introduction The lack of continuous training of maternal and child healthcare providers has been identified as one of the factors contributing to the poor quality of maternal and child healthcare services in Nigeria. Objectives The study aimed to evaluate the level of postnatal care-related knowledge among healthcare workers in Osun State and the...

Most investigations on domestic violence in family relationships have centered around men as the perpetrators of violence without exploring the context of violence occurrence from a gender lens and other social factors. This study explored the meanings associated with family violence, the contexts for its occurrence, and the indigenous approaches t...

Background: Menopause has been associated with decline in sexual well-being among women. The quality of sexual interactions in heterosexual relationship are increasingly being considered as an important indicator of positive health and quality of life. Objectives: This article describes the sexual health status of menopausal women and the challenge...

The integration of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) into maternal and newborn care is essential for its effectiveness to avert preventable maternal and newborn deaths in healthcare facilities. This study used a theory-oriented quantitative approach to document the reported extent of EmONC integration, and its relationship with EmONC tra...

Introduction: The period of pregnancy is associated with some level of physical, emotional and psychological stress which can be particularly heightened and have more deleterious impact when the expectant mother is a teenager who needs higher level of resilience to cope with the challenges linked with motherhood. This study aimed to assess the lev...

Background/Aims In Nigeria, women's partners are often excluded from taking part in maternal healthcare, as a result of sociocultural norms. However, the involvement of male partners in maternal healthcare services has the potential to improve maternal health outcomes. This study examined factors associated with male involvement in maternal healthc...

Objective Lifestyle modification is consistently recommended for healthy living during menopause; nonetheless, there is paucity of data on menopausal experiences and lifestyle practices of women in rural communities of Nigeria. This study assessed the lifestyle practices of menopausal women, their experiences of menopause-related symptoms and the i...

Introduction: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is an approach initiated to facilitate utilization of skill birth attendants (SBAs) for improved pregnancy outcomes. Despite its usefulness, many women still did not use skilled birth attendants. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of birth preparedness and complicatio...

Asthma among school adolescents has been a major contributor to school absence and teachers can play an important role in supporting students with asthma and their families. The study assessed the knowledge of teachers on asthma-friendly schools, their perceived roles in the control of asthma and also their opinion on school-parent partnership in t...

Background: Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) is a major contributor to maternal mortality in developing countries most especially in the rural areas where Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) are not available. Delay in referring women from rural health facilities to settings where EmOC services are available have been reported. This study assessed communit...

The use of folic acid supplements before and during the first three months of pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of fetal neural tube defects (NTDs). This study assessed knowledge and factors that influence the use of folic acid, the actual use of folic acid and its relationship with socio-demographic factors among women of childbearing age i...

Purpose: Adequate utilization of postnatal care (PNC) services is a major contributing factor to reducing maternal mortality among women. Hence, this study was designed to assess the level of utilization of PNC services and its predictors among postpartum women in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive desi...

Sustaining psychosocial well-being is important in promoting coping with life challenges among vulnerable in-school children. There is lack of evidence on intervention that could best help to address psychosocial distress among vulnerable in-school children in Nigeria. The effectiveness of resilience-based training and peer-support activities were...

Background: Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in low-resource countries. This is disturbing, considering that some of these deaths are preventable through caesarean section. Aims: To determine the perception and factors associated with the acceptance of caesarean section among high-risk pregnant women. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectiona...

Background: HIV among pregnant women poses particular risks to their family, offspring and health workers at the time of delivery. Aims: To determine the level of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive pregnant women in an HIV/AIDS treatment centre in Ibadan, Nigeria and, to identify factors influencing adherence. Methods: A descr...

Objective: To assess knowledge, perception, access and utilisation of HIV counselling and testing among pregnant women from rural communities in Nigeria. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey. Setting: Primary health care facilities in rural communities of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Participants: Three-hundred pregnant women attending...

Resilience, often reported as a factor for coping with adversity, is subject to available resources within or external to an individual. It is very important for sustaining wellbeing of a person during difficult times. In this study, the predictors of resilience among vulnerable school children are carefully examined. The study sample comprised 750...

Objectives: This study investigated the menopausal symptoms experienced by women of menopausal age in Ekiti State, Nigeria and the influence on their perceived work ability. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was employed and the study was conducted among 200 working-class women aged 45 years and above who had experienced at leas...

Background: Poor use of skilled birth attendants has contributed to non-realisation of Millennium Development Goal 5 in Nigeria. Objective: This study was designed to assess use of hospital-based maternity care services (HBMCS), women's perception of HBMCS, and factors that influence the use of these services among women. Methods: A descriptive c...

This study was designed to assess the vulnerability status of school children, the public health response to their care and support while at the same time offers strategic suggestions for improved school health programmes. The research followed a descriptive mixed method cross-sectional design. The VC were recruited through a multistage sampling te...

Menstruation is a natural phenomenon in a female who has reached the age of puberty. However, it is often associated with some discomforts which may affect women’s health and academic activities of students. The study assessed the knowledge, management of menstrual disorders and the health and academic implications on young female under- graduates...

Background and Purpose: Nurses have always been at the forefront of patient’s care and are expected to provide safe and quality care that is moderated by technology to consumers of health care. To meet these expectations, nursing informatics competencies are critical and essential for nursing practice. This study explored nurses’ knowledge, percept...

Responding to the psychosocial health needs of the vulnerable population has been considered as a significant public health issue that must be addressed through access to public health professionals. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the impact of a training program on nurses and teachers' knowledge of psychosocial health ne...

One of the millennium development goals set by the United Nations is to reduce maternal mortality by three quarters by 2015. The achievement of this goal must focus on understanding the dynamics of the causes of maternal mortality and removing such causes. Postpartum haemorrhage ranks high among the causes of maternal mortality, especially in Ni...

Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer and coping with subsequent treatments can be highly threatening experiences that may influence women's breast screening practices. It is therefore important to have a good understanding of women's beliefs and behaviour where breast cancer may be concerned. This study examined the influence of women's beliefs o...