Publications by authors named "Ewere Scholastica Ehinze"
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the perspective and utilization of e-Health services among healthcare workers in primary, secondary and tertiary health care centers in Benin city.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare workers in Benin-City where the minimum sample size required for the study was calculated using the Cochrane formula (n= zpq2 /d2). Data was collected using an online semi structured questionnaire and data analysis was carried out using IBM SPSS version 22 software with p < 0.
Background: In Nigeria, inadequate regular screening services for cervical cancer as well as poor uptake of available cervical cancer screening modalities continue to challenge cervical cancer prevention. This study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of cervical cancer screening among female secondary school teachers whose effective role in the communication and motivation of young students have been largely documented in literature.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 273 female teachers in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State selected by the multi-stage sampling method.
Community mitigation strategies for coronavirus disease 2019: An assessment of knowledge and adherence amongst residents of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J
March 2021
Background: In the absence of effective vaccines and definitive treatment, non-pharmaceutical interventions, also known as community mitigation strategies (CMS), are needed to reduce the transmission of respiratory virus infections such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the effectiveness of these strategies depends on a knowledgeable population cooperating and adhering strictly to recommended strategies.
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and adherence to CMS against COVID-19 in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Nigeria.