Browsing by Author "Oke, G.A"

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Capabilities, opportunities and motivations supporting oral health behaviour of adolescents in Nigerian schools
(2019) Lawal, F.B.; Oke, G.A
Aims: To determine the oral health capabilities, opportunities and motivations supporting oral health behaviour among adolescents in schools in a low-income country. methods: In 2018, this cross- sectional study was conducted among 2097 students in the 10th and 11th grades of 30 randomly selected secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria after obtaining ethical approval from the Institution’s Ethics Review Board. Data were obtained with self-administered questionnaires to assess capabilities (oral health knowledge (K), attitude (A) and practices (P)) as well as motivation. A checklist was used to assess availability of oral health promotional activities/materials (opportunities) in the schools concerned. Data were analyzed with SPSS; bivariate analysis was performed using chi square and multivariate analysis with logistic regression. p value for significance was set at 0.05. results: The response rate was 99.5%. Poor oral KAP scores (<50%) were recorded among 2096 ( 99.9%) for K, 1288 ( 61.4%) for A and 1519 (72.4%) for P respectively. There were no oral health promotional materials in any of the schools and the only oral health promotional activity was oral health education in 8 (26.7%) schools; only 331 (15.8%) students had been educated about their oral health. About half 1161 (55.4%) were motivated and will participate in an oral health programme in school. Students; aged 12- 15 years (OR=1.6,95%CI=1.3-1.9, p<0.001), with skilled-worker parents (OR=1.9,95%CI=1.1- 3.3, p=0.020), had received previous oral health education (OR=1.6, 95%CI=1.2-2.0,p<0.001) or had consulted a dentist (OR=2.5,95%CI=1.6-4.0,p= <0.001) had better capabilities. Students who had ≥ 50% final KAP scores (OR=4.7,95%CI=3.3-6.7, p<0.001) had been educated about their oral health (OR =1.7,95%CI=1.1-2.4, p=0.011) were better motivated. conclusions: In the population studied there were gross inadequacies in the oral health capabilities, existing opportunities and motivations for positive oral health behaviour. There were disparities related to socio-demographic characteristics of the students and capabilities, opportunities, motivation influencing oral health behaviour. Oral health capabilities and opportunities were significant predictors of motivation for positive oral health behaviour.
Dental care seeking behaviour of children in a rural Nigerian community
(2016) Lawal,F. B.; Ibiyemi, O.; Taiwo J.O.; Oke, G.A
There is sparse information about oral health seeking behaviour of children in rural areas of developing countries. The aim of the study was to determine the dental care seeking behaviour of children attending the first rural based community oral health centre in Nigeria. A retrospective review of records of patients aged 16 years or younger treated at the Primary Oral Health Care Centre in Ibarapa, Nigeria over six years was conducted. Data on sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, pattern of presentation and their oral hygiene practices were collected and processed using SPSS. A total of 239 paediatric patients were seen during the period with a mean age of 9.7 ± 4.4 years and 132 (55.2%) were males. The majority, 225 (94.1%), were presenting for the first time. All the children sought dental care for one problem or the other and the most common reasons for seeking care were: tooth ache in 105 (43.9%), trauma in 30 (12.6%) and perceived unclean mouth in 20 (8.4%) patients. Older children were more likely to seek dental care because of pain (p < 0.001), while younger children sought care principally on account of trauma (p < 0.001) and the under 5 years were seen more often for gum ache (p = 0.006). The majority, 175 (73.2%), used toothbrush and 182 (76.2%) cleaned their teeth once daily. None of the children presented for routine check-up, rather, consultation was as a result of dental problems with toothache being the most common reason
Impact of Oral Health on The Quality of Life of Elementary School Teachers
(2015) Lawal, F.B,; Taiwo, J.O; Oke, G.A
The success of preventive school health programs is largely dependent on teachers who are role models to pupils and pivotal to implementation. It is therefore important to understand the perception of school teachers about the impact of oral health on their daily activities. The aim of this study was to assess oral health related quality of life of elementary school teachers by evaluating the impact of oral conditions like dental caries and periodontal disease on their daily performances and school work. This was a descriptive cross sectional study in which 407 teachers were selected through multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected with structured interviewer-administered Oral Impact on Daily Performances (OIDP) questionnaires and by clinical oral examinations. Data were collated and analyzed with SPSS. The prevalence of reporting of impacts on daily performances was 39.1% with eating and enjoying food being the most commonly impacted activity. Impacts on daily performances were more likely to be reported by teachers with better education (p = 0.019). Teachers with caries had higher odds of reporting impacts as a result of oral health status (CI: 1.04, 5.64, p = 0.040). The severity of periodontal disease found on clinical examination was not related to reporting of impacts on quality of life (p > 0.05). The oral health status of school teachers impacted significantly on their daily performance and school work when they experienced pain. Painless but highly prevalent oral lesions were, however, not perceived to influence their quality of life