Publications by authors named "Nwachukwu Chinedu Ugwunna"
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- Hand hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of harmful germs in healthcare settings, and a study was conducted to assess nurses' knowledge and practices at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH).
- The study involved 395 nurses, finding that 58.2% had moderately good knowledge of hand hygiene, but only 29.2% practiced effective hand washing.
- Key mistakes in the hand washing technique included not using a towel to turn off the faucet and inadequate cleaning of areas like fingernails and palms, with no significant differences in hand hygiene knowledge based on age.
Background: Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is a topical issue that may change the course and distribution of the pandemic in the country.
Objectives: This study was aimed to determine the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among college adolescents and associated factors.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study carried out among one thousand college adolescents in six secondary schools in Enugu from April to August 2021.
Helminthiasis causes iron deficiency anemia, pica, growth, and mental retardation in children. Deworming exercises are being included as part of various interventional programs to reduce the disease burden. However, the success or failure of such activities in terms of household caregivers' knowledge and practice of deworming is not usually adequately evaluated, thus this study.
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