Publications by authors named "Oyeniyi C"
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis B infection is a significant public health issue in Nigeria, with over 6% of the population being chronic carriers, especially among infants and children.
- The study at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, showed that between 2000-2014, 18.9% of the 23,611 individuals tested were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, with a higher prevalence in males (22%) compared to females (12%).
- There is a noted increasing trend in HBV testing and diagnosis, particularly in children and adults, highlighting the need to enhance health facility capacity for HBV treatment and care.
Background And Objectives: Adequate birth preparedness and emergency/complication readiness (BP/CR) planning could determine the survival of a pregnant woman and her unborn child in maternal emergency. The study assessed adequacy of BP/CR plans of antenatal clinic attendees in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Methods: Pregnant women (less than 36 weeks gestation) attending antenatal clinics in selected health facilities were serially recruited into the study after they had given verbal informed consent.