Henry T. Ajibo

• Ph.D Social Work in Public Health
• University of Nigeria

Monkey pox epidemic in Nigeria was greeted with fear as Social workers and other health experts were faced with differing health and socio-economic challenges emanating from the epidemic. The government was not poised to confront the outbreak on the onset, which resulted to panic, mystification and destabilization of community life/activities. The...

Covid-19 is a virus that has created tension and devastation around the globe. This study is designed to specifically find out the effect of Covid-19 on the socioeconomic well-being of Nigerians, the health sector prepared- ness to handle the pandemic, and the role of Nigerian social workers in the fight against Covid-19 in Nigeria. The study em...

COVID-19 is a novel virus with a devastating impact on the economy of nations. The virus has claimed so many lives worldwide and also in Nigeria. The study was designed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians, their lockdown experiences, vices that prevailed during the period, and the role social workers can play in the fight against COV...

Adolescence is a critical phase in life characterized by decisions on health-risk sexual behaviors. Oftentimes, most adolescents are not adequately prepared regarding their sexual lives and may experience a power imbalance in sexual relationships. This exposes them to sexually transmitted diseases, sexual coercion, abuse, exploitation with an unpla...

The involvement of under-18s in legal unions has become a topical human rights concern. It appears to be more prevalent among female children from low-resource family settings, manifesting as another shade of gender inequality. The consequences of child marriages are enormous, affecting the psychosocial, physical and health status of victims. This...

Often, people experience a gradual decline in health as they age and may become susceptible to illnesses. With increasing health demands, challenges constraining the efficiency of filial care increase, posing a threat to healthy ageing. Strategising measures for sustainable ageing requires concentration on innovative health management services. Ado...

During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization declared health-care workers "the last line of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic. " Against this backdrop, this study investigated the state, responses, and attitudes of health-care workers toward hospital patients during the pandemic in Nigeria, alongside the attitu...

The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic generated a lot of concern worldwide as global activities were called to a halt. This led to a race for vaccine development, which proved to be a more efficient measure to curb the wide spread of the virus. As a result, the study examined the availability of COVID-19 vaccines at the various vaccination centres in...

Introduction Quality care delivery is an essential lifesaving interventions for maternal healthcare and reduction in mortality from preventable reproductive conditions. In African countries like Nigeria, numerous perceptions and militating factors present unique challenges in optimizing the utilization of maternal and reproductive healthcare servic...

This study seeks to find out the socio-cultural factors that influence the treatment of mentally ill persons. The research was carried out in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. One hundred and fifty respondents with various demographic characteristics represented the study population. Purposive sampling method was used in selecting the re...

Introduction Quality care delivery is an essential lifesaving intervention for maternal healthcare and reduction in mortality from preventable reproductive conditions. In African countries like Nigeria, numerous perceptions and militating factors present unique challenges in optimizing the utilization of maternal and reproductive healthcare service...

PURPOSE: The impact of COVID-19 on the educational systems across the globe was characterized by the shutdown of university education systems. In the post COVID-19 era, examining the prospect of on-line education becomes demanding with emphasis on promoting effective and uninterrupted university education sector in Nigeria. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPRO...

Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is the general public's reluctance to use vaccines despite perceived public health benefits. The COVID-19 vaccine met this apathy; as a result, it has become a global threat, impeding efforts to combat the pandemic. This research examined the perception of students and lecturers of University of Nigeria, Nsukka on factors tha...

The employment of under-18 domestic helpers is common in Nigeria. Our study provides evidence of abuse of these domestic helpers, and identifies policy and practice gaps that have allowed it. A phenomenological and descriptive research design was used. Data was elicited from 13 respondents. The results show that there were no social protective serv...

The employment of under-18 domestic helpers is common in Nigeria. Our study provides evidence of abuse of these domestic helpers, and identifies policy and practice gaps that have allowed it. A phenomenological and descriptive research design was used. Data was elicited from 13 respondents. The results show that there were no social protective serv...

Introduction: Globally, the healthcare sector is primarily designated to provide timely, efficient and effective medical services. In African countries like Nigeria, the inequality in the healthcare sector is worsened by the limited coverage of healthcare delivery. This has evolved to an unprecedented effect on the provision of healthcare services...

Aging comes with health-related issues. Often family caregivers are obliged to provide health care management for older adults. This obligation must be provided despite their limited knowledge of older adults' health condition. Securing healthcare management for older adults becomes a dilemma for consideration by family caregivers who may require p...

Introduction: Aging oftentimes comes with health-related issues. Usually, family members are obliged to provide care management for older adults. They must perform this task despite their limited knowledge of their patients’ health conditions. Hence, securing care management for older adults with illnesses becomes a dilemma for consideration. Aims:...

Suicide is a significant societal problem, with vast social and economic consequences. Adolescent suicide, which has been ranked among the top 10 causes of death in the world, is an issue of increasing concern to school psychologists, educators, and parents. Though studies suggest that interacting with suicidal clients is highly probable, many soci...

Waste management (waste disposal) includes the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process. The study aims to explore effective waste management strategy in s...

Abstract Summary: Unlike in the global-north where care of hospital in-patients is within the remit of the nursing staff, the burden of care in most Nigerian hospitals is borne by informal caregivers who are relatives, family members or friends of the in-patients. Their unpaid roles in ensuring health and wellbeing of in-patients cannot be oversta...

This study investigated different socioeconomic and cultural related factors that limit pregnant women from accessing maternal health care services. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were utilized. 192 respondents were chosen in a cross-sectional survey and 8 In-Depth Interviews (IDIS) were conducted with 24 respondents. The study...

Unlike in the global-north where care of hospital in-patients is within the remit of the nursing and social care staff, the burden of care in most Nigerian hospitals is borne by informal caregivers who are relatives, family members or friends of the in-patients. Their unpaid roles in ensuring health and wellbeing of in-patients cannot be overstated...

Covid-19 pandemic has negative impact in Nigeria thereby disrupting both individual and government day to day activities. Coronavirus has created tension and devastation of social and economic lives of people in Nigeria and the globe at large. This study is designed to find out the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of people in Rivers State and asses...

This study examined the level of knowledge and awareness of Child Right Act among secondary school students in Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu state, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The sample size for the study was 271 respondents. The respondents for the study were derived through simple random sampling. The instrum...

Gender-based violence has been given diverse perceptions and interpretations worldwide. Global concerns investigating and describing the term majorly focus on acts of discrimination, deprivation and injustices meted out to the women folk. Recurrent cases denoting gender-based violence in Igbo-Eze North LGA promulgated by their culture/traditions in...

Monkey pox epidemic in Nigeria was greeted with fear as Social workers and other health experts were faced with differing health and socio-economic challenges emanating from the epidemic. The government was not poised to confront the outbreak on the onset, which resulted to panic, mystification and destabilization of community life/activities. T...

Monkey pox epidemic in Nigeria was greeted with fear as Social workers and other health experts were faced with differing health and socioeconomic challenges emanating from the epidemic. The government was not poised to confront the outbreak on the onset, which resulted to panic, mystification and destabilization of community life/activities. The d...

The basic trust of this study is to examine the social and economic factors that promote teenage pregnancy among secondary school students in Nsukka LGA of Enugu State. The key objectives of this research were to find out the extent at which teenage pregnancy affects the performance of secondary school students as well as how poor sexuality educati...

There have being an alarming recurrent kidnapping and hostage-taking in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Significant numbers of the members of the society are becoming victims of abductions; armed robbers, fraudsters and small-time crooks have engaged in the seeming lucrative venture of kidnapping. Evidently, the targets were foreign oil companies' e...

Farmers and herdsmen clashes are feuds that have led to wanton destruction of lives and properties over the years largely across Africa and Nigeria in particular. The Basic trust of this paper is to examine the dynamics of farmers’ and herdsmen clashes in Nigeria. This study adopted descriptive research design with systematic review of literatures....

There have being an alarming recurrent kidnapping and hostage-taking in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Significant numbers of the members of the society are becoming victims of abductions; armed robbers, fraudsters and small-time crooks have engaged in the seeming lucrative venture of kidnapping. Evidently, the targets were foreign oil companies’ e...

According to Awosola and Omoera (2008) Children are regarded as precious gifts from God. It is rather curious and unfortunate that these same children are subjected to abuses and neglect. Owolabi (2012) opined that child abuse is a massive problem in all countries of the world and many children are still being abused on a daily basis. It is against...

Unemployment is a menace and has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian economy and moral values. A lot of students are graduating every year from Nigerian Universities, polytechnic and other institution of higher learning without jobs. Youth unemployment has resulted to increase in criminal activities such as theft, armed robbery, kidnapping,...

Unemployment is a menace and has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian economy and moral values. A lot of students are graduating every year from Nigerian Universities, polytechnic and other institution of higher learning without jobs. Youth unemployment has resulted to increase in criminal activities such as theft, armed robbery, kidnapping,...