Publications by authors named "Emmanuel S Adebayo"

Introduction: The rate of new infections with HIV remains high among adolescents globally. Adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), who are least likely to have access to quality healthcare, have the highest proportion of those living with HIV. Mobile technology has played an important role in providing access to information and services among adolescents in recent years.

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  • Cigarette smoking is a major preventable cause of death, often starting in adolescence, and this study assessed the economic impact of smoking among adolescents in Nigeria.
  • The research included a survey of adolescents in Oyo state and an analysis of lung cancer mortality records to estimate both short-term (weekly cigarette costs and chronic cough management) and long-term costs (lifetime cigarette expenditure and lung cancer treatment).
  • Findings showed that 3.8% of adolescents were current smokers, with average weekly expenses on cigarettes and chronic cough management costing them significant amounts, projecting total future costs in the millions of NGN if lung cancer developed.
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Introduction: WHO revealed that morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the increase and NCDs accounted for approximately 29% of all deaths in Nigeria in 2016. This study was conducted to estimate the economic cost of selected NCDs-lung cancer, liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. These diseases are known to be associated with key modifiable health risk behaviours (smoking and alcohol use), which are prevalent in Nigeria and often commence during the adolescent years.

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Photovoice is a participatory action research method in which people are given cameras and asked to take pictures of specific issues within their community. It is often used among marginalised populations. This method helps people capture specific issues within their community using photographs, critically discuss these issues within a group and present their findings to inform policies within their community.

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