Publications by authors named "Adeyinka Olufolake Adefolarin"
Content validation of educational materials on maternal depression in Nigeria.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- - 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.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: 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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