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Board-game based nutrition education enhanced breakfast habit of in-school adolescents in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
(Ibadan Biomedical Communications Group, 2022) Ariyo, O.; Leshi, O. O.; Adedipe, E. O.; Aleru, O. O.
This study was designed to assess the effect of board game-based nutrition education on breakfast knowledge, attitude and habit of in-school adolescents in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The quasi-experimental study involved 360 in-school adolescents assigned into Participatory Experimental (PEG), Experimental (EG) and Control groups (CG) of 120 each. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on respondents’ basic characteristics as well as knowledge, attitude and practices on breakfast consumption. A ‘Breakfast Master’ board game, developed with PEG was used for a 3-week intervention period among the experimental groups. Knowledge was assessed using 11-point scale, categorized as good (≥9) or poor (<9). Attitude was assessed using 50-point scale, categorized as positive (≥34) or negative (<34). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA at p=0.05. Age of adolescents (CG:13.3±2.2years, PEG:13.9±2.4years, EG: 13.0±2.4years) was similar. Females constituted 55% in CG, 50.9% in PEG and 54.2% in EG, respectively. Change in adolescents with good knowledge (60.8-61.7%, 80.0-94.2%, and 85.8-92.5%) and attitudes (-10.9%, 11.7% and 5.8%) was significant in CG, PEG and EG, respectively. Regular breakfast intake increased from 45.0-42.5%, 70.0-74.1%, and 56.7-70.0%, in CG, PEG, and EG, respectively. Consumption of staple foods during breakfast and proper timing of breakfast meals increased in interventions groups. Board-game based nutrition education enhanced breakfast habit among in-school adolescents and the use of participatory approach in development of intervention tool heightened knowledge, attitude and practice change.
Breakfast practice and anthropometric characteristics of school age children in Oyo metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria
(Society for Public Health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN), 2019) Ariyo, O.; Leshi, O. O.; Leshi, O.; Kayode, I. S.
Background: Information on current gaps in the breakfast practice is important to design appropriate intervention message and strategies to promote appropriate breakfast practices among school age children. Objective: This study was therefore designed to assess the breakfast practice and anthropometric characteristics of school age children in Oyo metropolis, Nigeria. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 1038 public school pupils selected using a three-stage sampling technique across Oyo metropolis, southwest Nigeria.A semi-structured, intervieweradministered questionnaire was used to elicit information on the socio-demographic characteristics and breakfast consumption of the pupils. Height and weight were assessed and analysed using standard procedure. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics at p<0.05. Results: Age was 11.18±4.7 years, 54.3% were females, 16.9% were underweight and 5.5% were overweight/obese.The rates of breakfast intake and skipping were 91.5% and 8.5%, respectively. About 95% of pupilsconsumed breakfast before the 9.00amand92.2% had satisfaction with breakfast intake. About 49% had experienced hunger pang in school, of which 72.8% usually occurred between the 11:00am and 1.00pm of the day. Most pupils (94.2%) had access to school living allowance, and most purchased item was drinks and beverages (52.0%). The predominant breakfast meals were rice(61.5%), beans (31.2%) and bread (9.5%). Conclusion: Breakfast habit among school age children in Oyo metropolis was characterized by low but unacceptable level of meal skipping, low intake of fruits, seeds and nuts, and animal based foods including eggs and dairy products.
Employers perception on skills and competencies of nutrition and dietetics graduates from Nigerian universities
(Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 2022) Leshi, O. O.; Ariyo, O.; Iweha, O. M.
"Background: Education is a major channel to prepare students to acquire skills and competencies to increase their employability. Objective: This study was designed to seek employers perception of skills and competencies of nutrition and dietetics graduates from Nigerian universities. Method: A mixed-method approach was used to engage 65 employers of Nutrition and Dietetics graduates in this cross-sectional study. Data on the category of respondent's organizations, technical and soft skills needed by nutrition graduates, desired skills and competencies of the employers of nutrition graduates, deficit skills and competencies of Nutrition/Dietetics trainees and recommendations on addressing the shortcomingswere elicited from the respondents. Result: About half of the respondents had over 10 years of working experience in Nutrition, 41.3% were Heads of Nutrition Department,37% were Nutrition Programme Officer/Advisor, and 21.7% were Project Manager/Director. About 60% indicated that graduates of Nutrition and Dietetics are not well trained and require further training prior to employment to address their knowledge and skill deficits. Respondents' ratings on the technical skills of the recently employed Nutrition and Dietetics graduates revealed that 38.6% were totally dissatisfied, 36.4% were not too satisfied andonly 9.1% were very satisfied. Respondents' ratings on the soft skills showed that 43.2% were totally dissatisfied, 31.8% were not too satisfied and 9.1% were very satisfied. Conclusion: This study shows a deficit in the skills and competencies of the Nutrition and Dietetics graduates in Nigeria and urgent steps should be taken to address these gaps to increase employability
Food Access and Experience of Food Insecurity in Nigerian Households during the COVID-19 Lockdown
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021) Samuel, F. O.; Eyinla, T. E.; Ariyo, O.; Leshi, O. O.; Brai, B. I. C.; Afolabi, W. A. O.
The food insecurity experiences and related behaviors of Nigerian households during the COVID-19 lockdown have not been fully discussed. This study was conducted to elicit information on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on economic and behavioral patterns related to food access. An online-based semi-structured questionnaire distributed through messaging platforms was used to collect information on characteristics, food purchasing behaviour before and during COVID-19 lockdown among respondents. Experience of food insecurity was assessed using Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). A total of 883 responses were received and analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0. Most of the respondents (90.5%) were at home or had stopped going to work due to COVID-19 restrictions. Even though smaller households had higher food expenditure claims than larger households (p = 0.012), the larger the household, the more acute the challenge of economic access to food (p = 0.050). Location (p = 0.000), age (p = 0.003), occupation (p = 0.014) and income level (p = 0.000) were associated with experience of food insecurity. In conclusion, lockdown restrictions increased food expenditure and experience of food insecurity among the respondents and thus we recommend the probe of longterm consequences of deviations from usual food access on undernutrition or overnutrition in Nigerian households.
Food-related coping strategies adopted by some households during covid-19 lockdown in Nigeria
(Open Journals Nigeria, 2021) Ariyo, O.; Samuel, F. O.; Eyinla, T. E.; Leshi, O. O.; Brai, B. I. C.; Afolabi, W. O.
As part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria during the early stages of the pandemic, a lockdown of movements within and from outside the country was declared by the federal government. This article presents findings on food-related coping strategies adopted during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey using an online based questionnaire received responses from 883 households regarding information on food consumption, health seeking behaviour and food coping strategies during the COVID-19 lockdown. Food Coping Strategy Index (FCSI) was computed from the data received based on standard methods. Analysis and presentation of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The key findings show that daily mealtimes generally reduced from an average of 3 to 2 times. The storage capacity of households showed an average of 2-week food stock of staples, and most of the respondents had started reducing either their usual portion sizes or frequency of meals in order to cope with food shortages. As regards health seeking behavior, older respondents were more likely to take prophylactic medication (p<0.004) and there was a higher preference for fruits and Vitamin C as prophylactic items. A negative correlation between FCSI with mealtime during COVID-19 lockdown (p<0.000) and monthly income (p<0.000) was observed. The findings presented provide information for policy intervention in the areas of social safety nets and palliatives disbursement in the event of similar lockdown restrictions in the future.