Publications by authors named "Aminat Opeyemi Amusa"
Introduction: Rape has fast become an issue of relevance to global health cutting across geographical and cultural divides. Most studies on the subject are urban based and among adults. This study was conducted to assess the perception, prevalence and perpetrators among in-school adolescents which represent a unique group and in a rural setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gender-based violence (GBV) has been identified to be one of the ripple effects of the global pandemic. In countries like Nigeria, the situation is hypothesized to be worse because of widespread poverty and gender inequalities.
Objective: To examine the exposure of females to GBV during the first 3 months of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Objectives: The importance of school water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal targets 6.1 and 6.2 in developing countries cannot be overemphasized.
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- * The study involved 400 students and revealed high ratios of students to toilets, significantly higher stress levels, and increased school absenteeism, especially among public-school students.
- * Key stressors included concerns about disease, toilet cleanliness, and open defecation, significantly impacting the mental and academic well-being of students; targeted sanitation interventions are necessary to address these issues.
Background: With Nigeria being one of the countries with the highest neonatal mortality rate globally, identifying the risk factors associated with neonatal mortality is essential as we strive to proffer sustainable solutions.
Aim: This retrospective hospital-based survey aimed to bridge this gap by evaluating the trends and risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in a teaching hospital in Southwestern Nigeria.
Methods: Records of newborns admitted at the special care baby unit from January 2018 to December 2019 (n = 1098) were accessed, and available data were extracted.