Publications by authors named "J C Nwaogwugwu"

Background: Digital media applications have become extremely ubiquitous worldwide especially among young people. Adolescents utilize digital media for health education because it is accessible, easily understood, trustworthy, credible and confidential.

Objective: This study assessed the utilization of digital media for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information among in-school adolescents in Benin City, Nigeria.

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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.

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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.

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COVID-19 in healthcare workers (HCWs) can result in nosocomial transmission, depletion in available workforce, and enhanced community transmission. This article describes surveillance for COVID-19 in HCWs at a tertiary healthcare facility, and documents the outcomes. A descriptive cross-sectional study of all HCWs identified from surveillance for COVID-19 from March 31 to August 31, 2020 was conducted.

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