Publications by authors named "U Okonkwo"
Background: Africa has the highest prevalence of hypertension at 46%. Schoolteachers are vulnerable to hypertension due to work-related and general risk factors. Identifying these factors is key to providing interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of and Risk factors associated with hypertension: a community based- cross sectional study in Ndorwa West Health Sub District, Kabale district, southwestern Uganda.
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July 2024
Background: Globally, one billion people have hypertension (HT), it kills 9.4 million people annually. Prevalence is higher in developed countries and is rapidly rising in developing countries, and approximately 31.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcknowledging that violent communal conflicts can lead to increased displacement and overcrowding in IDP camps, this study investigates the impact of such conflicts on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their camps in Benue State, Nigeria, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Employing a mixed-method approach, 386 IDPs and 20 stakeholders were purposively selected. Based on the research objectives, descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the research objectives.
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- The study evaluated self-care practices among individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in South East Nigeria, focusing on how various socio-demographic factors influenced these practices.
- Data was gathered from 382 participants through questionnaires, revealing a significant number were aged 40 and above, predominantly married, and engaged in trading occupations.
- Findings indicated that while diet and medication management were relatively good, self-care in foot care, blood sugar testing, and exercise was lacking, highlighting the need for better diabetes management education among these individuals.