Research
Effectiveness Of Health Education In Improving Hiv/Aids Knowledge And Risk Behaviours Of Commercial Vehicle Drivers In Ilorin, Nigeria
Prevention programmes at the work environment have been said to be a feasible strategy which allows a better understanding of the workers’ setting and development of customized educational intervention. This study was therefore carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of health education in improving HIV knowledge and high risk behaviours of commercial drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This is an intervention study carried out in four motor parks in Ilorin which were mainly for inter-state routes. The sample size used for each of the study and the control group was 140. The study and control groups were matched for socio-demographic characteristics. The study was in three stages-: pre-intervention, intervention and post intervention. A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection after which analysis of data was done using SPSS version 15. Results: In the pre- intervention phase, no significant difference was found in the socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge about HIV/AIDS, high risk behaviours and HIV preventive practices of the respondents in both study and control groups.
Contraceptive practices among women in Rural Communities in South-Western Nigeria
Objective : This study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of choice of contraceptive methods among rural women in Osun state, Nigeria. Materials and Methods : Descriptive cross-sectional, conducted among 612 women of reproductive age group, uutilising the multi-stage sampling technique. Results : Majority of the respondents, 538(87.8%) were within the age group 20 years and above and married (86.3%). More than half 406(66.3%) were currently using a modern contraceptive method, 41(6.7%) and 4(0.7%) were using natural and traditional methods respectively, however, 161(26.3%) were not using any method, main reasons being affordability and availability 184(41.2%), and reliability (20.1%). The most significant socio-demographic determinants of ever use of contraceptives were religion and family setting, p-value 0.001 and 0.001 respectively. Conclusion : The point prevalence rate of contraception among the rural women was 66.3%, with fear of side effect and husbands’ disapproval among other reasons being the main reasons for non use.
