Publications by authors named "J Akinyemi"
Background: Unplanned and rapid urbanization within Nigerian cities with the attendant environmental consequences may hinder achieving malaria elimination goal. Presently, there are limited qualitative studies on malaria case management and care-seeking patterns by settlement type in urban areas in Nigeria. This study, investigated malaria-related health seeking behaviours among different settlement types in Ibadan and Kano metropolises, Nigeria.
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- The study aimed to investigate how alcohol consumption is linked to stroke occurrences in Nigeria and Ghana by comparing individuals who had strokes to those who didn't.!
- It involved over 7,368 participants, classifying them into groups based on their alcohol consumption habits, and utilized various statistical models to analyze the data.!
- Results indicated that current drinkers had a higher risk of stroke, particularly among moderate, binge, and heavy drinkers, while former drinkers showed no significant stroke risk. !
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- The study developed a prediction model for aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity (hearing loss) in a cohort of 153 adults undergoing anti-TB treatment with Streptomycin.
- Key factors influencing the risk of ototoxicity included age, cumulative dosage of Streptomycin, and baseline hearing levels, with age and dosage significantly increasing the risk.
- The model demonstrated good predictive ability, with training and validation areas under the curve indicating strong discrimination for identifying those at risk for hearing loss.
Introduction: hypertension is a major public health problem globally. The occurrence has been associated with unhealthy lifestyles (such as high salt consumption, physical inactivity, excessive intake of alcohol and unhealthy diet), which are very critical for hypertension control. The study was conducted to assess the lifestyle practices and their determinants among adults with hypertension in Nigeria.
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- The study focused on childbearing among women living with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria, analyzing data from 933 respondents aged 18-49.
- The findings revealed a total fertility rate of 3.54, with over 70% likely to progress from their first to second birth, but progression rates dropped significantly for second to third births.
- Various factors influenced birth progression, including initial child count at HIV diagnosis, marital status, education and employment of partners, and knowledge of partner's HIV status.