Pattern and determinants of gestational weight gain an important predictor of infant birth weight in a developing country.

The study aimed to determine correlates of gestational weight gain and infant birth weight of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public primary health care facilities in lfe Central and East Local Government Areas of Osun State, Nigeria. Over 1000 women were recruited during booking and antenatal clinic and followed up till delivery. Chi square was used in the bivariate analysis of association between gestational weight gain, pre pregnancy BMI and demographic characteristics.

Public perception of climate change and its impact on health and environment in rural southwestern Nigeria.

Background: Climate change (CC) has received extensive media attention recently, and it is currently on the international public health agenda. A study of knowledge and attitudes to climate change, most especially from rural Nigerian communities, is important for developing adaptation strategies. This is a study of public perceptions of CC and its impact on health and environment in rural southwestern Nigeria.

Barriers to use of modern contraceptives among women in an inner city area of Osogbo metropolis, Osun state, Nigeria.

Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitudes on modern contraceptive use of women living in an inner city area of Osogbo.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred and fifty nine women of childbearing age were studied utilizing a community-based, descriptive, cross-sectional study design. A multistage random sampling technique was used in recruiting respondents to the study.

Prevalence of obesity among adolescents in Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria using body mass index and waist hip ratio: A comparative study.

Background: Obesity is a global epidemic not just among adults but also among children and adolescents. This study described the prevalence and pattern of obesity among in-school adolescents in Ile-Ife, Osun State using two standard methods, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) with a view of comparing the two methods as well as identifying any correlation between the two methods.

Materials And Methods: Five hundred male and female respondents, aged 10-19 years, were randomly selected through a multistage sampling technique from private and public schools in Ife Central Local Government Area.

Influence of family size, household food security status, and child care practices on the nutritional status of under-five children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Fertility pattern and reproductive behaviours affect infant death in Nigeria. Household food insecurity and poor care practices also place children at risk of morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were to assess the influence of family size, household food security status, and child care practices on the nutritional status of under-five children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Pattern and determinants of obesity among adolescent females in private and public schools in the Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria: a comparative study.

The prevalence of obesity has continued to rise at an alarming rate worldwide to such an extent that it has been described as a global epidemic. Our study aims to investigate the pattern and determinants of obesity among adolescent females in private and public schools in the Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Barrier contraception among adolescents and young adults in a tertiary institution in Southwestern Nigeria: a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Nigeria, like most African nations, is basically conservative, but the young people are becoming more sexually liberated, and the incidence of STD/HIV, unwanted pregnancies and abortions among these young people is on the increase. The use of barrier contraception (BC), which is a cost-effective method of preventing STD/HIV, unwanted pregnancies and its attending complications, has therefore become an important issue in reproductive health. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among first year students of Osun State University, Nigeria.

Strengthening public health education in population and reproductive health through an innovative academic partnership in Africa: the Gates partners experience.

Poor reproductive health constitutes one of the leading public health problems in the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We report here an academic partnership that commenced in 2003 between a US institution and six universities in SSA. The partnership addresses the human resources development challenge in Africa by strengthening public health education and research capacity to improve population and reproductive health (PRH) outcomes in low-resource settings.

Spousal communication, changes in partner attitude, and contraceptive use among the yorubas of southwest Nigeria.

Objective: This paper highlights the relevance of spousal communication on males' attitude towards their partners' contraceptive use.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Materials And Methods: Data for the study were obtained from a survey carried out in three states, Oyo, Osun, and Ondo, mainly inhabited by the Yorubas.

Impact of nutritional education on nutritional status of under-five children in two rural communities of south-west Nigeria.

Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of nutritional education on knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of mothers concerning infants and young children feeding and their children's nutritional status in two semi-urban communities of south-west Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This is a community intervention study. We recruited 150 mothers of children aged 0-18 months independently from the intervention and control communities through a multi-stage sampling technique.

Unavailability of essential obstetric care services in a local government area of south-west Nigeria.

This paper reports the findings at baseline in a multi-phase project that aimed at reducing maternal mortality in a local government area (LGA) of South-West Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the availability of essential obstetric care (EOC) services in the LGA and to assess the quality of existing services. The first phase of this interventional study, which is the focus of this paper, consisted of a baseline health facility and needs assessment survey using instruments adapted from the United Nations guidelines.

Assessment of delays in receiving delivery care at a tertiary healthcare delivery centre in Nigeria.

This study reviewed the causes of delays when patients were admitted with obstetric emergencies in Ife-Ife, Nigeria.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the educated and non-educated women to cancer of the breast in semi-urban and rural areas of SouthWest, Nigeria.

Objectives: That women with cancer of the breast seek medical help late is a common occurrence in developing countries. We decided to see if education and environment play any role in this and in cancer screening. A semi-structured questionnaire was drawn to inquire about knowledge, attitude (beliefs) and practices of women to breast cancer and available cancer screening methods in their environment- particularly Self and Clinical Breast Examination.

Blindness and visual impairment among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria.

Background: To provide information on the prevalence of visual impairment, blindness and the leading causes of visual changes among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun state in Nigeria.

Design: A cross-sectional descriptive community based study.

Methods: All people aged 60 years or older were gathered at various centres in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria.

Assessment of dietary knowledge, practices and control in type 2 diabetes in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

Background: In spite of the importance of diet in the management of diabetes mellitus (DM), diabetics are often unaware of its place in ensuring good glycaemic control. Consequently, compliance and adherence with dietary advice remain poor among diabetics. The standard of practice of dietary therapy for DM among physicians is also low.

The influence of sociodemographic factors on awareness, knowledge and attitude toward andropause among health professionals in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

A descriptive study of the awareness, knowledge and attitude of health professionals toward andropause was conducted in Ile-Ife, Nigeria with the aim of assessing the influence of sociodemographic variables of the respondents on their perspectives of the subject matter. The study employed a structured questionnaire to assess respondents' level of awareness and knowledge, and Likert-type scales to rate respondents' attitudes. A total of 187 (45%) respondents indicated previous awareness of andropause, with younger people (aged below 40 years) displaying better awareness compared with the older ones (p = 0.

The under utilization of honey in a deprived environment.

The study investigated the utilization of honey in the treatment and prevention of illness amongst 400 respondents in Oranfe Community, Ile-Ife, Osun State Nigeria. Data were collected by employing a structured and pretested open ended questionnaire. The data indicated that 21%, 17% and less than 5% of the respondents had used honey for wounds, respiratory tract infections and gastroenteritis respectively.

Evaluation of an innovative approach to community-based medical undergraduate education in Nigeria.

Context: Although innovative, community-oriented and PHC-focused medical education programmes have been in operation in some medical schools in Nigeria for over a decade, they are yet to be comprehensively evaluated.

Objective: This study therefore aimed at evaluating some impacts of the programmes on medical education in the country.

Methods: The study was conducted in three innovative medical schools in South-Western Nigeria.

Assessment of knowledge and practice of nutritional and life style risk factors associated with cancer among hospital workers at two university teaching hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria.

The objectives of this study were to assess both the predisposing and precipitating risk factors in the aetiology of any form of cancer among hospital workers at two teaching Hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria. Pre-tested and modified questionnaires were administered to 250 respondents. One hundred and seventy questionnaires were duly filled and completed.

Assessment of andropause awareness and erectile dysfunction among married men in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Andropause (also known as androgen decline in aging males) has implications for the reproductive health and quality of life of older males. Very few studies have, however, been reported among the Nigerian population on andropause-related issues. This study assesses the perspective and level of awareness of married men in Ile-Ife, South-west Nigeria, of andropause.

A study on under five nutritional status and its determinants in a semi-rural community of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

Ten variables were assessed as they influence the under five (U5) nutritional status of children at Oranfe, a semi-rural community in Ife East Local Government Area of Osun state, Nigeria. The two types of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) that are prevalent in the community are stunting and wasting. Of the 230 children assessed using Waterlow's technique, 23% and 22.

Modification and improvement of nutritive quality of cornpap "Ogi" with cowpea and groundnut milk.

The study aimed at improving the nutritive quality of cornpap, "Ogi", the most popular infant feed in Nigeria. Milk samples of cowpea, groundnut and soyabean and their complementations with cornpap were assessed chemically, organoleptically and anthropometrically. The protein contents of milk from cowpea, groundnut and soyabean were 1.