Addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities will foster action towards achieving the inter-related Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 6. WASH plays a significant role in sexual and reproductive health service delivery quality. Despite the relevance of WASH to reproductive health, quality of care, and disease control in Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities, accessibility is considerably low, with minimal attention given to the enormous yet solvable crisis of inadequacy of WASH in PHC facilities in Edo State. This paper provides insight on WASH status in PHC facilities in Edo State, identifies barriers to WASH provision, and practical steps to improving WASH services in the PHC facilities in Edo State. It was concluded that strict adherence to minimum standards for WASH facilities in PHCs should be ensured, and also a regular assessment of the availability and quality of WASH services in PHC facilities in Edo State should be conducted.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i9.2 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Assessment of the Prevalence and Patterns of Violence against Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Multicentre Study.
Niger Postgrad Med J
October 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.
Article Synopsis
- In Nigeria, violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) is prevalent, significantly impacting healthcare access and workers' well-being, particularly in conflict and violent situations.
- A study surveyed 1,218 HCWs and found that 16.7% experienced physical violence, while 62.4% faced psychological violence, with common forms including verbal abuse and pushing.
- Major consequences included low job satisfaction, decreased confidence, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, primarily influenced by patient-related issues and hospital working conditions.
Adolescent reproductive health care services: knowledge, perspectives, and challenges among service providers in Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria.
Afr J Reprod Health
October 2024
Population Health Branch, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, Canada.
Adolescence is a phase of life characterized by several reproductive health challenges that require support to navigate. However, access to adolescent and youth-friendly health service (AYFHS) centers to provide this support is limited. Perspective of healthcare workers (HCW) towards understanding the challenges to service provision has not been systematically documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although several studies on the pattern of oro-facial pain have been reported, none have been reported on the prevalence and risk factors of severe oro-facial pain. This study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of severe oro-facial pain among patients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
Methodology: The prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Oral Diagnosis of a Nigerian tertiary hospital from January to December 2023 on all consecutive patients who presented to the centre with orofacial pains.
Altered Surrogate Markers of Inflammation in Perinatal HIV-Exposed Children with Caries.
JDR Clin Trans Res
October 2024
Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
Objective: Dental caries is associated with immunologic response, yet its association with hematologic parameters and inflammatory markers is unclear. This study aimed to examine the relationship between some surrogate markers of inflammation and dental caries in the context of perinatal exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 2 groups of children aged 4 to 11 y who were (1) HIV exposed but uninfected (HEU) and (2) HIV unexposed/uninfected (HUU) and recruited from HIV pediatric and child outpatient clinics, respectively, at a tertiary health facility in Nigeria.
Oviposition biology, behavior, and avocado cultivar preferences of Heilipus lauri Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
J Insect Sci
September 2024
Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, km 36.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Montecillo Edo. de México, C. p. 56230, México.
Heilipus lauri is a specialist avocado seed feeding weevil native to parts of México and is an invasive pest in Colombia. This weevil is considered an incursion risk because possible unintended introductions into areas outside of its native range can result in establishment, which threatens avocado production in invaded regions. Despite being a well-recognized pest of avocados, relatively little is known about oviposition biology, behavior, and cultivar preferences of this weevil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!