HPV vaccine knowledge, attitude, and programme satisfaction among parents and caregivers of vaccine recipients in Ogun state Nigeria.

Introduction: Human Papillomavirus is responsible for about 5% of the global cancer burden. In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women. The Federal Government of Nigeria and partners recently introduced Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination into routine immunization beginning with 15 States and the Federal Capital Territory.

Optimising availability and geographical accessibility to emergency obstetric care within a sub-national social health insurance scheme in Nigeria.

Introduction: Health insurance is a key instrument for a health system on its path to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and protects individuals from catastrophic health expenditures, especially in health emergencies. However, there are other dimensions to care access beyond financial accessibility. In this study, we assess the geographical accessibility of comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmOC) within the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme.

Regional trends, spatial patterns and determinants of health facility delivery among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: A national population based cross-sectional study.

Background: Globally, about 810 women die daily from pregnancy and childbirth complications, and the burden is highest in Africa. The United Nations sustainable development goal has a maternal mortality ratio (MMR) target of 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. Nigeria, the largest country in Africa, has an MMR of 512 per 100,000 live births, thus there is need for intensified efforts to reduce maternal deaths in the country.

Trends and risk indicators for high fertility among Nigerian female youth aged 15-29 years: A pooled data analysis.

Introduction: Nigeria's age-specific fertility rates are highest among the country's youth population, yet little is known about the factors that influence female youth fertility in Nigeria. This study examined fertility trends and risk factors associated with high fertility among Nigerian female youth aged 15 to 29.

Methods: We examined a pooled data from four rounds of the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (conducted in 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2018).

Geographical accessibility to functional emergency obstetric care facilities in urban Nigeria using closer-to-reality travel time estimates: a population-based spatial analysis.

Background: Better accessibility for emergency obstetric care facilities can substantially reduce maternal and perinatal deaths. However, pregnant women and girls living in urban settings face additional complex challenges travelling to facilities. We aimed to assess the geographical accessibility of the three nearest functional public and private comprehensive emergency obstetric care facilities in the 15 largest Nigerian cities via a novel approach that uses closer-to-reality travel time estimates than traditional model-based approaches.

Socio-spatial equity analysis of relative wealth index and emergency obstetric care accessibility in urban Nigeria.

Background: Better geographical accessibility to comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmOC) facilities can significantly improve pregnancy outcomes. However, with other factors, such as affordability critical for care access, it is important to explore accessibility across groups. We assessed CEmOC geographical accessibility by wealth status in the 15 most-populated Nigerian cities.

Cervical cancer awareness and risk factors among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Background: Poor awareness of cervical cancer and high prevalence of its risk factors may be responsible for the large burden of cervical cancer in low-income countries. This study assessed awareness of cervical cancer and prevalence of risk factors among women residing in a slum in Lagos, Nigeria.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out amongst 305 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Idi-Araba, a slum in Urban Lagos.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Coverage and Seropositivity amongst Nigerians 18 Years Old and Above.

Background: This was a cross-sectional community-based survey to study the prevalence of serum antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-COV-1) and determine possible source of antibodies as to whether from vaccination or from natural infection as well as attempt to compare antibody levels in response to the different four types of vaccines administered in Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study of the prevalence of serum antibodies against all four vaccine types used in Nigeria amongst a representative sample of people aged 18 years and above in the six geopolitical zones of the country using a multistage sampling technique covering 12 states of the country with two states being randomly selected from each geopolitical zone. High-throughput Roche electrochemiluminescence immunoassay system (Elecsys Anti-SARS-COV-1 Cobas) was used for qualitative and quantitative detection of antibodies to SARS-COV-1 in human plasma.

A geospatial database of close-to-reality travel times to obstetric emergency care in 15 Nigerian conurbations.

Travel time estimation accounting for on-the-ground realities between the location where a need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) arises and the health facility capable of providing EmOC is essential for improving pregnancy outcomes. Current understanding of travel time to care is inadequate in many urban areas of Africa, where short distances obscure long travel times and travel times can vary by time of day and road conditions. Here, we describe a database of travel times to comprehensive EmOC facilities in the 15 most populated extended urban areas of Nigeria.

Breast cancer knowledge and screening practices among undergraduates in a Nigerian tertiary institution, Southwest Region.

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most diagnosed female malignancy in Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of breast cancer screening among female undergraduates in a tertiary institution in Southwest Nigeria.

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 350 female undergraduates of a public university in southwest Nigeria using a multi-stage sampling method involving simple random sampling.

Determinants of health facility delivery among young mothers aged 15 - 24 years in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis of the 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey.

Background: Young mothers aged 15 to 24 years are particularly at higher risk of adverse health outcomes during childbirth. Delivery in health facilities by skilled birth attendants can help reduce this risk and lower maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the determinants of health facility delivery among young Nigerian women.

Client satisfaction among HIV positive and HIV negative attendees in a military hospital in Southwest Nigeria.

Background: In the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other diseases, client satisfaction is of utmost importance as it improves hospital visits, and thus, allows sustainable decline in the prevalence rates. The aim of this study was to compare client satisfaction among HIV-positive and HIV-negative clients in a military secondary health center.

Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study conducted in a military hospital, among 200 HIV-positive and 200 HIV-negative patients, using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires.

Barriers and recommendations for a cervical cancer screening program among women in low-resource settings in Lagos Nigeria: a qualitative study.

Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally despite being a largely treatable and preventable malignancy. Developing countries account for over 80% of all new cases. Women residing in low-resource settings such as those residing in slums have a higher risk of cervical cancer, and lower uptake of cervical cancer screening.

Harmful traditional practices among market women in ojuwoye market mushin, South West, Nigeria.

Traditions are the long-established patterns of actions or behaviors, often handed down within a community over many generations. Harmful traditional practices (HTPs) are customs that are known to have deleterious effects on people's health and obstruct the goals of equality, political, and social rights. They include female genital mutilation, intimate partner violence, male preference, child marriage, and food taboos.

Childhood diarrhoea: a cross-sectional survey on maternal knowledge, hygienic practices and use of oral zinc for home management in a Nigerian community.

Introduction: diarrhoea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. The aim was to assess maternal knowledge, hygienic practices and home management (HM) of diarrhoea with oral rehyrdation therapy (ORT) and oral zinc in children aged 6-23 months in western Nigeria. Predictors of good knowledge and practice were also assessed.

Leveraging big data for improving the estimation of close to reality travel time to obstetric emergency services in urban low- and middle-income settings.

Maternal and perinatal mortality remain huge challenges globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where >98% of these deaths occur. Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) provided by skilled health personnel is an evidence-based package of interventions effective in reducing these deaths associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Until recently, pregnant women residing in urban areas have been considered to have good access to care, including EmOC.

Psychological and stigma profiles of HIV patients in a North-Central city of Nigeria.

Background: The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of infirmity and disease. Researchers and clinicians have mainly focused on health outcomes that are physically or laboratory measured. These, however, do not reflect how the affected individual feels and functions in daily life.

Implementing a smoking cessation intervention for people experiencing homelessness: Participants' preferences, feedback, and satisfaction with the 'power to quit' program.

Background: Smoking rates among populations experiencing homelessness are three times higher than in the general population. Developing smoking cessation interventions for people experiencing homelessness is often challenging. Understanding participant perceptions of such interventions may provide valuable insights for intervention development and implementation.

Stigma, discrimination and non-disclosure among young people living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria.

Introduction: young people living with HIV (YPLH) constitute a significant population towards ending the AIDS epidemic. About half of YPLH are undiagnosed and one-third of new infections occurring among them. Stigma and discrimination remaina predominant enigma in the social response to HIV.

Effect of social marketing on the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of pap smear among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria.

Introduction: Nigeria has a low uptake of cervical cancer screening and is one of the five countries that represent over half of the global burden of deaths from cervical cancer. Social marketing principles can be used to design and implement interventions to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening. This study assessed the effect of a social marketing intervention on the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of pap smear among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Knowledge and utilization of family planning among rural postpartum women in Southwest Nigeria.

Background: In Nigeria, contraceptive use has remained low, 12% for any modern method, despite the huge resources committed to family planning programs by stakeholders. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge and utilization of family planning and determine predictors of utilization of family planning among postpartum women attending primary health care centers (PHCs) in a selected rural area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 325 postpartum women attending PHCs in Ibeju-Lekki local government area of Lagos State selected using a multi-stage sampling technique.

Awareness and practice of family planning among women residing in two rural communities in Ogun State, South West Nigeria.

Background: Family planning helps individuals and couples to avoid unwanted pregnancies, regulate interval between pregnancies, and determine the number of children in the family. Family planning is an effective intervention for promoting maternal health, but its acceptability and utilization are impeded by many factors.

Aim: This study was conducted to assess the rural women's awareness and practice of family planning in two communities in Ogun State.

Behavioral risk factors for hypertension among adults living with HIV accessing care in secondary health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Background: Excess risk for cardiovascular disease, especially hypertension, may exist among human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)-positive persons. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of the behavioral risk factors for hypertension, including their awareness of these factors and their attitudes toward them.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 HIV-infected adults who accessed care in nine secondary health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria.