Publications by authors named "O Uchendu"
HOUSEHOLD SMOKING AND INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE IN JOS SOUTH LGA, PLATEAU STATE.
West Afr J Med
November 2024
Background: Cigarette smoking remains a public health concern and can be influenced within households by relatives or friends who smoke. The mental and physical repercussions of smoking can contribute to intimate partner abuse (IPA).
Objectives: This study assessed smoking in households and its relationship with IPA.
Background: Post-partum depression (PPD) significantly contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries, impacting the well-being of women, their families, and society.
Objective(s): This study assessed the prevalence of PPD and its associated factors among parous women in Ibadan SouthWest LGA.
Methods: The cross-sectional study utilized a multi-staged sampling technique to select 454 postpartum women from six selected primary health care centres in Ibadan.
Background: Developmental delay, characterized by a child's failure to achieve expected milestones in one or more developmental domains, is prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of children under five are at risk, exacerbated by limited early screening.
Objectives: This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with developmental delay among under-five children in rural and urban areas of Oyo State, Nigeria.
Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study utilizing cluster sampling was used to select 1,839 children aged 3 to 4 years.
Background: Child maltreatment is an action that endangers a child's health or survival and is often committed by individuals in positions of responsibility, trust, or power. The extent of maltreatment among secondary school students in developing countries, including Nigeria, requires further exploration, and evaluating this burden can inform preventive interventions.
Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, pattern and factors associated with maltreatment at home among secondary school students in Ibadan North LGA, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Effect of a participatory whole-systems approach on mortality in children younger than 5 years in Jigawa state, Nigeria (INSPIRING trial): a community-based, parallel-arm, pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial and concurrent mixed-methods process evaluation.
Lancet Glob Health
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Nigeria had the highest child mortality rate globally in 2019, prompting a study to address this issue using a whole-systems approach in the Kiyawa area of Jigawa state.
- A community-based controlled trial was conducted, randomly assigning health care clusters to either an intervention or a control group, targeting mothers and children in participating households.
- The intervention included participatory learning and action groups, a partnership-defined quality scorecard, and training for healthcare workers, aiming to reduce child mortality rates over a specified period.