Publications by authors named "Fiyinfoluwa T Asaolu"
Malaria remains an endemic public health concern in Africa, significantly contributing to morbidity and mortality rates. The inadequacies of traditional prevention measures, like integrated vector management and antimalarial drugs, have spurred efforts to strengthen the development and deployment of malaria vaccines. In addition to existing interventions like insecticide-treated bed nets and artemisinin-based combination therapies, malaria vaccine introduction and implementation in Africa could drastically reduce the disease burden and hasten steps toward malaria elimination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim: Vaccination has been appraised to be one of the most significant public health achievements in human history. However, in countries like Nigeria, vaccine hesitancy is a public health challenge that has consistently forestalled concerted efforts made by health authorities to curb the spread of communicable diseases such as COVID-19. To improve COVID-19 vaccine acceptance via targeted interventions, it is imperative to examine the public's perception.
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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.