Omowunmi Bakare

Lagos State University | LASU · Department of Community Health and Primary Care

Results: Mean age ± SD of the respondents was 42.18±9.51 years with age range between 18-61 years. Most (76.7%) of the respondents were married, with male:female ratio of 1:1.4 and 93.3% had tertiary education. Majority (94.0%) of the respondents were aware of cervical cancer and (68.1%) of cervical cancer screening methods. Most (64.8%) of the fem...

Objectives: To assess the occupational stress and coping mechanisms among nurses working in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 nurses of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja using a 2-stage sampling technique and a structured, self-administered question...

Background Health care workers (HCWs) in the first line of care play critical roles in providing the correct information about the coronavirus disease to the community. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of virtual training on the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices among PHC workers and their clients in the prevention...

Background: The availability of adequate infrastructure, diagnostic medical equipment, medicines and commodities and well-trained medical personnel are essential for the effective delivery of health care services. Aim: This study assessed maternal and child health (MCH) services' specific readiness by type and location of the health facility and...

Background: Overnutrition has been documented at epidemic levels in children and adults. The associated risk factors may include poor dietary habits, sedentary behaviour, inadequate sleep and low parental education. Objective: To describe dietary habits, physical activity and sleep patterns among secondary school adolescents. Methods: A cross-secti...

Methods: Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design, a total of 402 healthcare workers were selected using a probability sampling methodology and a web-based google form for data collection. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 software and presented as frequency tables, charts and standard deviation. Association between categorical variab...

Background: The Ebola virus disease outbreak that ravaged parts of West Africa has been described as the most severe acute public health emergency seen in modern times. Hand washing was promoted among other measures for infection prevention. Objective: This study assessed the awareness of Ebola virus disease and hand-washing practices among Lago...

Background: The perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) by community members is dependent on the quality of services rendered by HCWs and contributes to utilisation. The objective of the study was to assess the perception of health workers in both public and private facilities by residents of Lagos State. Materials and methods: A descriptive cro...

BACKGROUND Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics are associated with significant social stigma which is capable of disrupting the quality of life of the affected both directly and indirectly. Stigma is a major factor preventing access to health care services, which leads to late detection and treatment with further spread of EVD. Good knowledge is a...

Introduction: Hypertension has been reported as the strongest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Aims: The aim of the study was to identify the most prescribed antihypertensive drugs, its patterns, comorbidities, cost of medications, and laboratory investigations. Settings and design: This study was a cross-sect...

Background: Non-adherence to drug therapy is an important cause of treatment failure among patients with chronic conditions like diabetes. Previous researches have presented associations among personality traits, medication beliefs and adherence to long-term medication treatment in individuals with different chronic diseases. However, there is limi...