Publications by authors named "J A Aluko"
Promoting breast health among female adolescents: a comparative analysis of the effects of two didactic tools on knowledge and practice regarding breast self-examination in Southwest Nigeria.
BMC Cancer
September 2024
Background: Teaching effective methods for breast self-examination (BSE) to adolescent females is essential for promoting early detection and improving outcomes in breast cancer management. This study therefore aimed to compare two pedagogical tools for teaching BSE among adolescent females.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a group for pre- and post-intervention tests was adopted.
Article Synopsis
- - Breast cancer is a major health issue for women globally, and breast self-examination (BSE) is a crucial, low-cost method for early detection; involving nursing students in teaching BSE to their relatives can enhance awareness and practice.
- - A study involving 197 nursing students in North-Central Nigeria found that while 98.5% were aware of BSE and 89.8% practiced it, about 25% did not share this knowledge with their relatives.
- - To increase early breast cancer detection, nursing students should be encouraged to teach BSE to relatives and community members, highlighting the need for ongoing education and sensitization on this important health practice.
Aim: The study assessed the return for prenatal care and childbirth services among Nigerian women using primary health care facilities.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was employed for the study.
Methods: A total of 730 participants randomly recruited systematically from 21 purposively selected primary health care facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria were studied.
Background: The aim of the study is to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skill acquisition of basic life support (BLS) by a group of secondary school students in Nigeria pre and post BLS training.
Methods: This was quasi-experimental study design with 210 participants. They were taught on adult BLS and all the participants practiced BLS on a Resusci-Anne manikin immediately after the training.
Time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) is the gold standard for performing lifetime spectroscopy in biological assays. Traditional fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) using laser scanning microscopes are inherently slow due to point scanning all pixels in the field-of-view. Wide-field implementations of TCSPC spectroscopy using microchannel plates benefit from particularly fast acquisition times at the expense of temporal resolution, and are fundamentally limited by photon counting rates.
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