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ObjectivesLimited data exists on attitudes and practices of young men in tertiary institutions towards contraception. This study assesses attitudes and practices regarding contraception among male students in a tertiary educational institution in northwestern Nigeria, identifying factors influencing these attitudes.MethodsThis cross-sectional study conducted from July to August 2021 at Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria, involved 160 male students chosen via multistage sampling. Structured questionnaires gathered information on socio-demographic characteristics, awareness, attitudes, and contraceptive practices. Analysis utilized SPSS version 23.0, employing descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses to determine significant factors influencing contraception attitudes.ResultsFindings revealed a mean respondent age of 25.4 ± 3.5 years, with most being single (71.3%) and 51.2% sexually active. While awareness of contraceptives was high (85.6%), almost half (46.7%) exhibited negative attitudes towards contraception. Common concerns included reliability, impact on sexual pleasure, and traditional gender norms. Only 35.8% had ever used contraception, primarily using withdrawal and male condoms. Significant factors influencing positive attitudes included being aged 18–24 years compared to 26–35 years (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.22–5.82).ConclusionCulturally sensitive interventions are vital for improving negative attitudes and low contraceptive use among male Nigerian youth.

Introduction: Hypertension and diabetes have become major non-communicable diseases of public health importance globally, considering the magnitude of the diseases, the propensity to worsen the patients' quality of life and the associated mortality. This study compared the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of hypertensive and diabetic patients in both tertiary and secondary health facilities in Kaduna State, north-western Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive comparative cross-sectional study amongst 325 patients, of which 93 (28.6%) were from the tertiary and 232 (71.4%) were from the secondary facilities. All eligible respondents participated in this study. Data were analysed with SPSS version 25 and STATA SE 12, t-test for comparison of two means, Chi-square and multivariate analyses were performed with P < 0.05. Results: The mean age was 55.72 ± 13 years. Two-thirds, 197 (60.6%), were hypertensive only, 60 (18.5%) were diabetic only (18.5%) and 68 (20.9%) were hypertensive diabetic. For the hypertensive only at the tertiary facility, the mean scores for vitality (VT) (68.0 ± 5.97, P = 0.01), emotional well-being (EW) (77.33 ± 4.52, P = 0.0007) and bodily pain (BP), (74.17 ± 5.94, P = 0.05) were significantly higher for tertiary compared with those at secondary facilities. The mean HRQOL for the people with diabetes only at the tertiary facilities also showed statistically significant higher scores for VT (72.2 ± 61, P = 0.01), social functioning (72.2 ± 8.4, P = 0.02), EW (75.44 ± 4.9, P = 0.001) and BP (85.56 ± 7.7, P = 0.01) when compared with the secondary facilities. Conclusion: Patients managed by specialists at the tertiary health facility had better HRQOL than those managed at the secondary health facilities. Continued medical education and the use of standard operating procedures are recommended for improved HRQOL.

Background: Malnutrition (undernutrition) and its attendant complications remain the plight of many countries globally. However, sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionately affected with the burden of this largely preventable condition. Basic knowledge of nutrition and good feeding practices among caregivers are essential to reduce childhood malnutrition. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and preventive practices related to malnutrition among mothers of children aged

Background: With the advent of highly active anti-retroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children are surviving into adolescence and adulthood. Disclosure of HIV-positive status is important for the life-long management of HIV. However, disclosing HIV-positive status is a challenging task due to the associated blame, shame, and potential stigma. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of disclosure to HIV-infected children and associated factors in a tertiary hospital in North-west Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. Fifty-two parents/caregivers were interviewed using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire had three sections: sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers, child's profile, and determinants of disclosure of HIV status. Data were collected and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21, and results were presented using the tables. The Chi-square test was used to test for the association. Fisher's exact test was used where conditions for the Chi-square test were not met. P < 0.05 was statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of disclosure of HIV-positive status to HIV-infected children was 32.7%. Children's age (P = 0.003) and their level of education (P =

Objective: To determine the prevalence of workplace violence and associated factors in secondary health facilities in Kaduna Metropolis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study where a semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 177 health workers who were selected by multistage sampling. The Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 and results were presented using frequency tables. The Chi-square test was used to test for association between independent and dependent variables. Fisher’s Exact Test was used where more than 20% of the cells had a value less than 5. The level of statistical significance was set at a p-value of

Background Domestic violence is a global issue of public health concern with detrimental effects on women’s physical, mental and social well-being. There is a paucity of community-based studies assessing the knowledge and attitude of women towards domestic violence in Nigeria.Objective To assess knowledge, attitudes, prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among women in a community in Kaduna, Nigeria.Design A descriptive cross-sectional study.Setting A selected community in Kaduna South Local Government Area in Kaduna State.Participants In total, 170 women aged 15–49 years participated in the study.Primary and secondary outcome measures The outcomes were knowledge, attitude and prevalence of domestic violence.Results The mean age of the respondents was 28.7+7.9 years. A total of 113 (66.5%) respondents had high level of knowledge about domestic violence with 114 (67.1%) having non-tolerant attitudes towards domestic violence. The lifetime prevalence and 12-month prevalence of domestic violence were 47.1% and 35.3%, respectively. The results of logistic regression identified the educational status of women as a significant predictor of knowledge of domestic violence (adjusted OR (aOR)=0.32; 95% CI 0.15 to 0.68), while marital status (aOR=0.21; 95% CI 0.05 to 0.96), occupation of women (aOR=2.49; 95% CI 1.13 to 5.49), their tolerance of wife beating (aOR=0.33; 95% CI 0.15 to 0.72) and their partners’ consumption habit of alcohol/substance use (aOR=7.91; 95% CI 3.09 to 20.27) were identified as significant predictors of the women’s experience of domestic violence.Conclusion Domestic violence was relatively high among women. Though a majority had high level of knowledge about domestic violence, a significant third had tolerant attitudes towards it. Appropriate health interventions need to be implemented by governmental and relevant stakeholders to target negative attitudes and address associated factors of domestic violence against women.

Background: Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of under-five mortality, accounting for 700,000–800,000 preventable deaths, globally. Most of these occur in rural and suburban areas of developing countries. Correct knowledge about the dynamics of the disease is crucial in arresting and reversing its prevalence. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diarrheal disease in a suburban community and explore the knowledge of the disease among mothers of children

INTRODUCTION: reliable and accurate public health information is essential for monitoring, evaluating and improving the delivery of healthcare services. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of training health care workers on data management practice in health management information systems in primary health care (PHC) centers in Kaduna state. METHODS: the study was quasi-experimental with baseline, intervention and end point components. It was carried out in two local government areas, a study and a control. Eleven PHC facilities were selected in each LGA. The intervention was carried out among 76 PHC workers in the study LGA. Data were collected using a health facility checklist and a focused group discussion (FGD) guide. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0 and statistical significance of the difference between baseline and end-line data were determined using chi-square or fisher's exact test where applicable at p = 0.05. RESULTS: there was a statistically significant increase in completeness of reporting (p = 0.02), overall accuracy rate (p = 0.001), timeliness rate of reporting (p = 0.001) and feedback (p = 0.012). No improvement was found in the control group. During the baseline FGDs, PHC workers in both study and control LGAs expressed difficulty in filling registers/forms, data analysis and use of data. At end point, those in the study LGA said their practice had improved but those in the control LGA still expressed difficulty in data management. CONCLUSION: health management information system training achieved an improvement in the data management practice of PHC workers. In-service training and re-training should be done to improve data management practice of health workers.