Publications by authors named "Adeyinka Adefolarin"

Background: Policing is a stressful occupation. Police officers are exposed to stressors that are inherent in the organization and operations of law enforcement. Similar to their counterparts around the world, many Nigeria police officers are exposed to high levels of stress, making them vulnerable to stress-related mental health conditions and other noncommunicable diseases.

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Background: Identification of potential hazards, their adverse health effects, and predisposing factors in the workplace are critical to improving safety. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of occupational hazards, the prevalence of perceived health problems and their predictors among textile dye workers in Abeokuta Nigeria who work in unsupervised settings.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 199 participants using a validated semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire.

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  • - This study focuses on validating educational materials about maternal depression in Nigeria, specifically examining English and Yoruba versions of a poster, leaflet, and song, with input from health professionals and mothers receiving maternal-child health services.
  • - Cross-sectional methods were utilized, including Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM), where bilingual professionals and a sample of clients assessed the content and appropriateness of the materials, leading to high validity indexes for all formats, especially the Yoruba song.
  • - Results indicated that clients generally rated the materials positively, with no significant impact from their sociodemographic backgrounds, and showed strong agreement among professionals regarding the leaflet and song, but weaker agreement for the poster.
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Background: Health workers lack the competence to address maternal depression in the routine health education in Nigeria. Hence, awareness among maternal-child health clients is low. We assessed the effect of training and supervision on knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of primary healthcare workers in delivering health talks and the clients' knowledge on maternal depression.

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Background: There are several barriers that may hamper adolescent mothers' utilization of available health interventions for perinatal depression. Innovative treatment approaches are needed to increase adolescent mothers' access to mental health care for improved maternal and child health outcomes. Mobile phones have the potential to serve as important conduits to mental health care in Africa.

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