Publications by authors named "Tomike Olawande"

Alzheimer poses lots of challenges in Low and Middle Income Countries, especially in Nigeria. Globally, the causes of Alzheimer are poorly understood. Cultural factors affect the preference of mental health treatment for treating people living with Alzheimer's disease (PLWA However, Alzheimer's and its gender differentials have been given little consideration in particular.

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  • The lifetime risk of dying from breast and cervical cancer in Africa is significantly higher compared to developed countries, primarily due to a lack of awareness and low screening levels.
  • The study aimed to assess women's knowledge about these cancers and identify factors affecting their participation in screening programs in Nigeria.
  • Findings revealed that while there was some awareness of breast cancer, knowledge about cervical cancer was limited, and participation in screening was influenced by factors such as lack of information, personal beliefs, economic barriers, and inadequate facilities.
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  • Employees' perceptions of diversity treatment in Nigeria's public health sector significantly impact job satisfaction and organizational commitment, potentially leading to workplace conflict if not managed well.
  • The study aims to explore how these perceptions mediate the relationship between job satisfaction and employee commitment.
  • Data was collected from 133 health workers in Lagos using surveys, revealing significant correlations between job satisfaction and various diversity dimensions, highlighting the need for effective diversity management to enhance employee commitment.
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Background: The major challenge faced in Nigeria regarding the care of people living with mental illness are a stigma, caregiver burden and financial aid. This has led to high premature deaths and has also hindered the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 3 target 4. In an attempt to find lasting solutions to increased mortality caused by mental illness, it is important to evaluate family attitudes towards people living with mental illness.

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Background: Even though maternal mortality, which is a pregnancy-related death is preventable, it has continued to increase in many nations of the world, especially in the African countries of the sub-Saharan regions caused by factors which include a low level of socioeconomic development.

Aim: This paper focuses on cogent issues affecting maternal mortality by unpacking its precipitating factors and examining the maternal health care system in Nigeria.

Methods: Contemporary works of literature were reviewed, and the functionalist perspective served as a theoretical guide to examine the interrelated functions of several sectors of the society to the outcome of maternal mortality.

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The data was obtained from a field survey aimed at measuring the patterns of utilization of mental healthcare services among people living with mental illness. The data was collected using a standardized and structured questionnaire from People Living with Mental Illness (PLMI) receiving treatment and the care-givers of People Living with Mental Illness. Three psychiatric hospitals in Ogun state, Nigeria were the population from which the samples were taken.

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The datasets and their analyses presented in this paper revealed some frequencies of opponents׳ eliminations by entrance or order of elimination in Royal Rumble wrestling matches from 1988 to 2018. The frequency of eliminations by the order of entrant is quite different from order of eliminations. Statistical methods, algorithms and machine learning methods can be applied to the raw data to obtain more hidden trend not included in this article.

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