Ukamaka Okafor

Ukamaka Okafor

Doctor of Philosophy
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Tertiary institutions are ivory towers where academic and moral excellences are expected to be promoted. However, it has become where sexual harassment is a common deviant practice. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and prevalence of sexual harassment among college students in a private institution in Ogun state, Nigeria. The study employ...
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Background: Cholera outbreak is a significant public health concern in Nigeria, and pharmacists play critical roles in preventing and managing outbreaks. However, there is limited research on their knowledge, perception, and practices about cholera. This study explored pharmacists' knowledge, perception, and practices about cholera during the recen...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading liver cancer that significantly impacts global life expectancy and remains challenging to treat due to often late diagnoses. Despite advances in treatment, the prognosis is still poor, especially in advanced stages. Studies have pointed out that investigations into the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC,...
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In response to the situation of the African healthcare system, the African Medicines Agency (AMA) was established by the African Union (AU) to regulate access to medicines and support the local manufacture of medications. This study aimed to describe the factors that enabled the establishment of the African Medicines Agency and its successes, chall...
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Vaccination has proven to be one of the most potent ways of achieving disease prevention and consequently reducing the number of global deaths due to diseases. As a result, vaccination coverage must be prioritised in public health. Community pharmacists are pitched as critical to reaching broader vaccination coverage in Nigeria due to their positio...
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Background: Hypertension is the most common risk factor for both chronic illnesses and mortality. Numerous studies have assessed adults' perceptions and comprehension of hypertension among hospital patients in urban Nigeria. Nevertheless, there is little data on such studies and their influence on adherence to antihypertensive drug therapy in rural...
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Vaccination has proven to be one of the most potent ways of achieving disease prevention and consequently reducing the number of global deaths due to diseases. As a result, vaccination coverage must be prioritised in public health. Community pharmacists are pitched as being critical to reaching wider vaccination coverage in Nigeria due to their pos...
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Perception, benefits and barriers to community pharmacy vaccination services in Nigeria; a cross-sectional study of two south-western states Background: The pharmacy association in Nigeria is working assiduously to ensure that community pharmacists and pharmacies are included in national database as vaccinators and vaccination centres for routine i...
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Self-medication with malaria drugs is becoming increasingly common due to multiple factors. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudinal dispositions, on respondents on the use of self-medication with malaria drugs in Nigeria. The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive study. An online survey was conducted between...
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Objective: Logistics and supply chain management have received global attention since the early 1980s, but this concept is thought to st ill be unpopular in Nigeria as very little literature exists on it, especially in the pharmaceutical sector. This paper, therefore set out to investigate the human resource capacity and the needs assessment of pha...
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Training enhances efficiency and develops a systematic way of performing duties. Community pharmacists are well-positioned as safety nets and can be trained to play a significant role in halting the progression of Tuberculosis (TB) disease. The study aimed at developing and evaluating the appropriateness of TB case detection and management training...
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Malaria vaccination was identified as a major effort to curb the Africa's challenge of death amongst children under 5. As malaria vaccines are yet to be distributed in Nigeria, there is a debate on their acceptability, accessibility, and barriers to receiving them. This study was conducted to assess the uptake of the malaria vaccination, and its de...
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Background information: The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is the regulatory agency of the Federal Government established by Act 91 of 1992 (Cap P17 LFN 2004) and charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling Pharmacy education, training and practice in all aspects and ramifications. This includes education, training and pract...
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This is a 188 pages’ life changing book, published in January, 2013
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This is a 928 pages textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy and public health students as well as practitioners. It is the first of such titles in Africa, published and printed by University of Lagos Press and Bookshops in 2021
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Mass vaccination has proven useful in the control of COVID-19, though vaccine rollout has met major challenges. The learning curve of this process has been valuable. This qualitative study aimed to assess the plan, the process and the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Lagos, Nigeria. This study was conducted at vaccination centers in...
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Introduction: increased consumption of pharmaceuticals has been reported to cause a high level of their discharge into the environment, and even small quantities in the environment have the potential to cause harm. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted between April and May 2021. The questionnaire was made...
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Background: Currently, consumers worldwide are exposed to and have more opportunities to choose from an extensive variety of foreign and domestic products. Objective: This study examined the purchase behaviours of consumers in Lagos State regarding locally manufactured and foreign medicines and other products sold in community pharmacies. Methods:...
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Introduction: some promising COVID-19 vaccines are soon to be available but getting the African community to accept them may be challenging. This study assessed the acceptability and willingness to pay (WTP) for hypothetical COVID-19 vaccines among Nigerians. Methods: a cross-sectional, web-based study was conducted among the Nigerian populace....
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Health commodity supply chains are vital to a well-functioning health system and advancing national and regional health security goals. This study describes impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on these chains, learnings from it and the challenges faced by countries. It also provides futuristic strategic recommendations for the building of the supply c...
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Purpose: To assess the awareness and satisfaction of online renewal of practice licence among pharmacists in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among pharmacists in Nigeria. Participants were recruited through; online (via social media platforms) or in person at Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) office during application for rene...
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PROBLEM STATEMENT: It has been estimated that one half of the African population lack access to the most basic medicinal remedies. Consisting of about 49% of the population of over 100 million (2005), most women are poor, uneducated and reside in rural areas. OBJECTIVES: This study focuses on the situation of Nigerian women’s access to medicines...

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