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Papers by Julius O . Maitanmi

African journal of health, nursing and midwifery, Jul 8, 2021

Food borne illness has continued to be a serious public health problem in developing countries es... more Food borne illness has continued to be a serious public health problem in developing countries especially among school children (who are known as the high-risk group for intestinal parasitic infections), and this can be prevented by good hygiene practices among vendors in the schools. School children are exposed to hazards of purchasing and consuming food from food vendors who may harbour dangerous pathogens or have the potential of spreading infection to a large number of other students, owing to their food safety and hygiene practices. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the pattern of food safety and hygiene practices among food vendors in public primary schools in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the target population comprised 48 food vendors. The analysis revealed that 8.3% of the respondents had low knowledge of food safety and hygiene, 18.8% had moderate knowledge and 72.9% of them had high knowledge of food safety and hygiene. One-third of the respondents (33.3%) moderately practice food safety and hygiene and 66.7% highly practice food safety and hygiene. Factors that affected food safety and hygiene practices were access to protective equipment (100%), access to potable water (100%) and indoor food preparation environment (50%). There was a significant difference in the pattern of practice of food safety and hygiene among food vendors based on the level of knowledge of food safety and hygiene practice (p=0.000; t=45.208) and the level of education of the food vendors (p=0.00; t= 52.208). The study concluded that knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices among food vendors in public primary schools in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria was high, though there was moderate practice. The study recommended that food vendors should be exposed to more training, regular monitoring, as well as providing basic facilities for food preparation in order to prevent the outbreak of food borne diseases among children.

African journal of health, nursing and midwifery, Apr 19, 2021

Nearly one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide has an unmet need for family planning. Alth... more Nearly one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide has an unmet need for family planning. Although contraceptive usage has increased globally, sub-Saharan Africa has recorded the lowest usage of contraceptives worldwide, with Nigeria, the country with the highest population in Africa still recording a low prevalence of contraceptive usage. This descriptive survey assessed the knowledge and utilization of family planning services among 85 women attending a comprehensive health centre in Ogun State. Data analysis was done with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 and hypotheses were tested using chi-square. Findings revealed the level of knowledge on family planning was above average as 55.8% demonstrated good knowledge; however, utilization of family planning services was below average as 55.8% showed inadequate utilization. While significant association was found between the utilization of family planning and the number of children per household, (χ2=8. 649, p = 0.034), no significant association was found between knowledge of the respondents and their utilization of family planning services (χ2=0.828, p = 0.730), and also between knowledge of the respondents and their educational level (χ2=4.303, p = 0.116). Although the level of knowledge in this study was above average, there is still room for improvement even as the knowledge did not translate into adequate utilization of family planning services. This calls for more advocacy and interventions to combat this trend. This will hopefully improve contraceptive prevalence while aligning Nigeria with the Sustainable Development Goal of providing universal access to reproductive health services by 2030.

African journal of health, nursing and midwifery, May 11, 2021

Background: In Africa, menstrual hygiene and its practices are still clouded by taboos and socioc... more Background: In Africa, menstrual hygiene and its practices are still clouded by taboos and sociocultural restrictions, ignorance and illiteracy so that menstruation is viewed in a base manner, and considered dirty and filthy, which requires the isolation of the woman from some normal daily activities. Thus, menstrual hygiene involves the conditions and activities that promote and preserve health during menstruation. This study assessed the awareness of menstrual hygiene and factors affecting its practice among adolescent girls in two selected senior secondary schools in Ogun state, Nigeria. Method: The study utilized quantitative cross-sectional survey design. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 150 respondents for the study in the two selected senior secondary schools. Descriptive statistics, correlation and T-test fixed at 0.05 significance level was conducted to give statistical responses to the research hypotheses using SPSS version 21. Result: The result showed that adolescent girls in Babcock University High School (BUHS) and Remo High School (RHS) had advanced knowledge of menstrual hygiene and they had moderate practices of menstrual hygiene, but there were factors like religion and lack of conducive facilities affecting the effective practice among adolescent girls. Furthermore, respondents' knowledge on menstrual hygiene had no significant positive relationship with practices of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in private schools and those in public schools (r = .022, p > .01). There was no significant difference between adolescent girls in private and public schools on practice of menstrual hygiene. Conclusion: Adolescent girls in BUHS and RHS had advanced knowledge of menstrual hygiene but moderate menstrual hygiene practices. This may be as a result of factors such as religion and lack of conducive facilities that hinder the effective practice among adolescent girls as identified in the study. Among other recommendations, the school administrations are advised to provide more conducive and appealing facilities for adolescent girls to practise good menstrual hygiene.

Ecancermedicalscience, 2023

Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is currently the fourth most common cancer among women. There ar... more Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is currently the fourth most common cancer among women. There are several factors which have, in recent times, posed a threat to the recognition and acceptance of CC screening in Nigeria. This study was undertaken to assess the predictors of knowledge of female undergraduates at Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, on CC screening and the level of acceptance readiness. Method: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 345 female undergraduates at Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 software. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson productmoment correlation at p < 0.05 level of significance. Results: This study revealed that majority of the respondents have a substantial awareness and knowledge of CC screening (68.4%). The study suggested that health talk and level of exposure might be responsible for the good knowledge. While 47.5% were ready to undergo CC screening, 76.2% were ready to undergo the screening if a health professional performed the procedure, and 66.1% will tell their family members to go for screening. However, 49.9% reported not having the correct information on CC screening. A significant correlation was found between knowledge and acceptability of CC screening among the students (r = −0.366, p ˂ 0.05). Also, this study suggested that the age of female undergraduates is correlated with acceptance of CC screening (r = −0.221, p ˂ 0.05). Conclusion: As the acceptability of CC screening was high, CC screening facilities could be made available for the students. Similarly, educational interventions to improve awareness of CC screening among this population are warranted, as over one-third reported they did not have the correct information on CC screening.

International Journal of Advance Research in Medical Surgical Nursing

Healthcare wastes (HCWs) are one of the most hazardous wastes globally; second to only radiation ... more Healthcare wastes (HCWs) are one of the most hazardous wastes globally; second to only radiation waste. In developing countries especially in Africa, healthcare waste has not received the much needed attention that it deserves. This is because of the inadequate resources in these countries resulting into low priority for HCW management. The objectives of the study assess nurses' knowledge about, find out nurses' attitude towards HCW management and identify the factors influencing HCW management among nurses in selected hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State. A cross-sectional non experimental descriptive survey design and convenient sampling technique was employed. Self developed instrument with 32 items was distributed among 129 eventually 120 correctly retrieved among nurses who are directly involved in generation and disposal of healthcare waste in the State hospital ijaiye and Oba Ademola II hospital, Ake Abeokuta. Data collected were analyzed using Statistical package of social science (SPSS) version 2.0 and presented with percentage and frequency tables. All the three (3) research questions were answered based on the findings of the study which can be deduced that revealed that majority (75.0%) of the respondents have high knowledge on HCW management while only few (25.0%) of them have low knowledge on it. Majorities (88.3%) of the respondents have positive attitude toward health care waste management while only few (11.7%) of them have negative attitude toward it. About factors influencing HCW management among respondents almost all (99.2%) of the factors have high impact and influence on health care waste management while only few (0.8%) of the factors is of low impact on HCW among respondents. According to the findings it is therefore recommended that Nurses should further improve their knowledge as regards the various forms of colour coding waste segregation beyond what is utilized in their health institution, healthcare waste inspectors must be introduced into the health sector for close monitoring of improper healthcare waste management. Conclusively, Nurses still need to brush up their understanding about certain aspect like location or sites to correctly carry out treatment and disposal of HCW and the extensive colour coding segregation system of HCW not just three colour.

World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews, Nov 30, 2022

The use of nursing process allows for individualized nursing care which allows for quality delive... more The use of nursing process allows for individualized nursing care which allows for quality delivery of care. However, nurses' ability to utilize nursing process may be affected by many factors. Thus, this study assessed the factors influencing implementation of nursing process among Nurses working at

Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, Oct 19, 2020

Menstrual hygiene management involves continuing regular activities during menstruation. However,... more Menstrual hygiene management involves continuing regular activities during menstruation. However, lack of effective menstrual hygiene management can restrict access to health, education and future prospects among girls. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene among undergraduates of Babcock University. The study was a cross-sectional study, participant were 413 female undergraduates recruited using convenience sampling. All consenting participants completed a self-administered structured questionnaire while the data management was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Knowledge about menstrual hygiene was 83%, while 53.4% of participants changed absorbent materials twice daily. There was a statistically significant relationship between the age of adolescents and practices of menstrual hygiene (r=0.845, p<0.05). The study concludes that there is need for parents to create time for education as well as financial and psychosocial support to adolescents during menstruation. Key words: Menstrual practices, menstrual hygiene, menstruation.

Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is one of the com mon difficulties faced by hospita... more Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is one of the com mon difficulties faced by hospitals in all countrie s around the world. In Nigeria, every year, many liv es are lost because of the spread of nosocomial inf ect ons in the hospitals. Health workers are not only expected to be knowledgeable about HAI but are also to adopt pr eventive practices required against the HAI. Aims: This study assessed the level of knowledge, prevent ive practices against nosocomial infection and the factors affecting the practices against nosocomial infectio n among health workers in two selected tertiary hos pitals in Ogun State. Methodology: A survey was done using multistage sampling techniq ue to recruit respondents for this study. A selfstructured questionnaire was used for the data coll ection. Data retrieved were analyzed using descript ive and inferential statistics with the use of Statistical P ckage for the Social Scientist (SPSS) version 21. Results: Findings revealed that 94.1% of t...

Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is one of the common difficulties faced by hospital... more Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is one of the common difficulties faced by hospitals in all countries around the world. In Nigeria, every year, many lives are lost because of the spread of nosocomial infections in the hospitals. Health workers are not only expected to be knowledgeable about HAI but are also to adopt preventive practices required against the HAI. Aims: This study assessed the level of knowledge, preventive practices against nosocomial infection and the factors affecting the practices against nosocomial infection among health workers in two selected tertiary hospitals in Ogun State. Methodology: A survey was done using multistage sampling technique to recruit respondents for this study. A selfstructured questionnaire was used for the data collection. Data retrieved were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the use of Statistical Package for the Social Scientist (SPSS) version 21. Results: Findings revealed that 94.1% of the respondents had high knowledge about nosocomial infection, 95.9% had high knowledge on preventive practices against nosocomial infection. Factors that affect preventive practices were workload, lack of equipment and distance to preventive equipment. Conclusion: The study concluded that the health workers in the selected tertiary hospitals had good knowledge about HAI and practice though the practice was affected by some factors.

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Dec 20, 2022

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is pivotal for efficient delivery of nursing care ... more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is pivotal for efficient delivery of nursing care service in both developed and developing nations. Generally, it's utilization depends on the knowledge and attitude of nurses. Hence, this study determined the knowledge and attitude towards utilization of information technology for nursing care delivery among nurses at

International Journal of Ebola, AIDS, HIV and Infectious Diseases and Immunity

Rather than being celebrated, the eventual discovery of systems of vaccination against COVID-19 p... more Rather than being celebrated, the eventual discovery of systems of vaccination against COVID-19 pandemic was otherwise greeted with pessimism, causing attrition and low uptake of the vaccines in some cultures, especially in African countries. This study assessed factors (social, ethno-cultural, and religious) associated with uptake of COVID 19 vaccines among adults in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design to collect data from 384 adult residents living in Ifo Local Government who were selected using multi-stage sampling procedure. Relevant data was collected for the study with the use of a validated self-developed and well-structured questionnaire instrument consisting of 5 sections labelled (Sections A-E). Descriptive statistics like frequency counts, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research objectives while multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result revealed that the leve...

Babcock University Medical Journal (BUMJ), 2021

Objective: Good nutrition is important in promoting health and is dependent on the quality of foo... more Objective: Good nutrition is important in promoting health and is dependent on the quality of food eaten. Little has been researched on the dietary practices among the workforce in Nigeria. This study aimed at assessing the dietary knowledge, practices, and factors influencing dietary practices and work productivity among the non-medical staff of Universities. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 398 non-medical staff of Babcock University who were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21) to compute frequency distributions, means, and standard deviations. Nutritional knowledge, dietary practices, and barriers to work productivity were assessed. Inferential statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: The mean age among respondents was 38.68±11.04, with the majority being female 54.6%. of the respondents (61.1%) of Yoruba origin, about ...

This study examined the perceived causes of anemia and strategies of prevention among pregnant wo... more This study examined the perceived causes of anemia and strategies of prevention among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu. A descriptive survey design was used for the study and a simple random sampling method was used to select 120 participants for the study. Data was collected using selfdeveloped questionnaire. The result showed that 65.8% of the respondents have heard about anemia in pregnancy. 55.8% understood that anemia in pregnancy is referred to as shortage of blood during pregnancy. 72.5% of the respondents knew that anemia is a lifethreatening situation and can lead to the death of the mother and fetus and 20% of the respondents agreed that poor knowledge of good nutrition and malnutrition can make them have anemia in pregnancy. The result of the analysis also showed that 68.3% of the respondents strongly agreed that adequate nutritious diet reduces the occurrence of anemia in pregnancy and 63.3% strongly agreed that adequate iron supplements can reduce anemia in pregnancy. The test of hypothesis revealed that, there is significant relationship between knowledge and preventive strategies among pregnant women attending OOUTH r=0.421, df=119, p<0.05. It was recommended that at all levels of health care, health care givers should make iron supplements and foods fortified with iron available to pregnant women.

Many factors might promote hospital acquired infections but hospitals and organizations have deve... more Many factors might promote hospital acquired infections but hospitals and organizations have developed effective techniques to prevent or reduce the incident of hospital acquired infections. The study assessed infection prevention and control strategies in reducing hospital acquired infection among nurses in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. A descriptive survey research design and self-structured questionnaire with four sections was used in the data collection over a period of one month. A convenience sample of 139 respondents was selected using Cochran's Formula for the study. Validity and Reliability of the instrument was determined. Data collected were analyzed descriptively and inferentially (at level of significance of 0.05) using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 25. The study reveals that 65(48.1%) of the respondents with average mean score of 4.1 strongly believed that all health workers, especially nurses should practice universal precautions, 57(42.2%) with the average mean score of 4.0 strongly affirmed that utilization of infection prevention and control is of utmost importance especially in the reduction of hospital acquired infection. The most common infection prevention and control practices among the nurses were disposing of sharps into safety box and usage of color coding bags (n=43; 32%), while 100(74%) and 87(65%) of the respondents with average the mean score of 50 and 40 respectively attributed effective utilization of infection prevention and control practices to inadequate supply of waste disposal and unavailability of water to wash hands. Based on the findings of the study, it is therefore recommended that continuous training of hospital staff on hospital policies regarding infection prevention and control. Hospital management should prioritize large allocation for purchase of hospital utilities, especially those items used for infectious waste segregation and management.

1. School of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria 2. Department of Huma... more 1. School of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria 2. Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State, Nigeria 3. Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 4. The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 5. Institute of Nursing Research, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria 6. Faculty of Nursing Science, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Correspondence: School of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Tel: +2347038469533, E-mail: maitanmij@babcock.edu.ng