Publications by authors named "Temitope Ashipa"
Purpose: The burden of hypertension is rising both globally and in Africa specifically. We determined the prevalence of hypertension and the risk factors for clinical hypertension in a population of new university intakes over a 4-year period.
Methods: We analyzed retrospectively, the records of 6980 older adolescents (15-19 years).
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the prevalence of susceptibility to cigarette smoking among non-smoking secondary school students in Ilorin, Nigeria, finding that 13.6% were susceptible, with higher rates among males (14.5%) than females (11.4%).
- Key factors contributing to this susceptibility included parental smoking habits, friends who smoke, exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and specific perceptions about smoking, such as its perceived attractiveness.
- The findings underscore the need for targeted public health strategies to address adolescent susceptibility to smoking, as failing to do so may lead to an increase in smoking prevalence in the future.