Research
Assessment of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Net among Women of Child Bearing Age in a Community in South Eastern Nigeria
Globally, there have been attempts towards improving the coverage of malaria preventive measures with the 2015 goal of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Roll Back Malaria Partnership centered to reduce global malaria cases by 75% and to reduce malaria deaths to near zero through universal coverage by effective prevention and treatment interventions. Regrettably, malaria still constitutes a serious public health problem in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to assess long lasting insecticide treated net use among women of child bearing age in Nwangele LGA Imo State. A community based descriptive cross sectional study was used for the study. The study involved women of child bearing age aged 15-45yrs at Nwangele LGA as its Target Population. A Probability based multi stage sampling method was adopted for the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection for this study and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used in the analysis of the data gotten from the study. A total of 404 women participated in the study.
Knowledge and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening among Women in Enugu South, Nigeria
Globally, breast cancer has become a health priority due to its increasing incidence. Understanding the knowledge attitude and practice of breast cancer screening services is an essential step. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and practice of breast cancer screening among women in Enugu South. A descriptive cross sectional research design was adopted for the study. The study population for this study consisted of adult women aged 15 years at Enugu South LGA. A multistage random sampling technique was used in recruiting a total of 396 participants that participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was used for the study and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23.0 was used for the analysis of the study. Results from the study showed that 34.0% of the women were in the age range of 45-49 years. Good knowledge of breast cancer screening was observed in majority (85.6%) of the women. From the study 40.3% of the respondents had reportedly undergone breast cancer screening. The finding of the study revealed that the commonest factor affecting their practice of breast cancer screening was ‘distance to facility’ (19.3%).
