Contraceptive use and fertility control in rural and urban communities of Lagos Nigeria.

Background: It is predicted that the population of sub-Saharan Africa will be thrice its size by the end of the 21 century. Our study compared patterns, incentives and disincentives for the uptake of contraceptives in rural and urban communities of Lagos, Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This is a population-based cross-sectional study on 1445 women of reproductive ages 15-49 years using a cluster sampling technique and a pre-tested, interviewer-administered electronic questionnaire in 2020.

Predictors of Client Satisfaction Among Recent Users of Health Services in Lagos, Nigeria.

Client satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care as it provides information on how well health service providers meet clients' values and expectations. The study was cross-sectional and analytical in nature. Data were obtained with the use of an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

How does the public perceive healthcare workers in Lagos? A comparison of health workers in public and private health facilities.

Background: The perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) by community members is dependent on the quality of services rendered by HCWs and contributes to utilisation. The objective of the study was to assess the perception of health workers in both public and private facilities by residents of Lagos State.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using mixed-methods approach.

Breastfeeding Knowledge and Practices among Mothers of Children under 2 Years of Age Living in a Military Barrack in Southwest Nigeria.

Background: Human milk is uniquely superior as a source of nutrition for infants, and breastfeeding has many benefits. This study determined the breastfeeding knowledge and practices of women who have children aged 0-2 years living in a Naval Barracks.

Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 220 women in a Naval Barracks selected using systematic random sampling method.

Modifying sexual behaviour of patients attending human immunodeficiency virus treatment centres in lagos.

Aims And Objectives: This study was carried out among patients attending human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment centres in Lagos to assess their sexual behaviour, conduct a health education intervention on safe sexual behaviour among the patients in the study group and re-assessing the sexual behaviour in both control and study groups.

Subjects And Methods: A multi-stage sampling method was used to recruit 253 control and 256 intervention patients. The study sites selected were HIV treatment centres in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (control), and Ifako-Ijaiye and Isolo General Hospitals (intervention).