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Item Effect of peer education on deaf secondary school students' HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour(2000) Osowole, O. S.; Oladepo, O.This study evaluated the effect of an AIDS education program on deaf secondary school students' knowledge, attitude and perceived susceptibility to AIDS using peer education. Two secondary schools matched for ownership (government), composition (mixture of hearing and deaf and teaching arrangement (separate teaching of deaf students using sign language) were used, and each school was randomly allocated the intervention or control status. All students completed a questionnaire on AIDS at baseline and post-intervention following baseline, volunteers from the intervention group received four weeks training as peer educators, after which they provided HIV/AIDS information to their peers on one-to-one basis and in group, using a variety of approaches for a period of eight months, while the control subjects did not Pre-post group differential scores for knowledge of the causes, modes of transmission and methods of prevention of AIDS among intervention group compared with the control group were significant (p<0,0000001) but not to perceived personal susceptibility (p=0.64217). This study suggests the influence of peer education on health knowledge of youth but a limitation in changing perception of susceptibility.Item Factors associated with malaria treatment failures in Ibadan(2005) Yusuf, O. B.; Oladepo, O.; Odunbaku, S. O.; Alaba, O.; Osowole, O. S.This study aims to find out factors associated with anti-malaria drug resistance in some selected areas in Ibadan. One thousand one hundred and two subjects were interviewed viewed using a semi structured questionnaire. Respondents were put into two different groups (high and low resistant areas). The result revealed a high level of drug use for treating malaria particularly chloroquine and sulfadoxinepyrimethamine (“Fansidar”). The Results also showed that the two groups were not significantly different with respect to clearance of infection, but there was a significant difference between clearance of infection and whether or not the respondent completed the course of treatment in each group (P<0.05). When both groups were combined, the Mantel-Haenszel test showed that the response difference between the two groups was significant. (OR= 3.44 (Cl= 1.8 to 6.51) i.e those that completed the treatment were 3 times more likely to have their infection cleared than those that did not complete the treatment. A significant finding was that non-compliance with treatment was a major factor associated with treatment failure. The prevalence of drug resistance was a little higher in the high resistant group compared to the low resistant group but this difference was not statistically significant. These results underscore the need for adequate health education about the treatment of malaria and the importance of compliance in this community.Item HIV-AIDS, universal precaution and the otorhinolaryngologist in nigeria.(2003-11) Labaran, S. A.; Nwaorgu, O.G.B.; Onakoya, P. A.; Osowole, O. S.Item Sexuality education for the adolescents(Royal People Nigera Limited, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2002) Moronkola, O. A.; Osowole, O. S.Item Self-employment in crafts-an option for the disabled hearing impaired(2001-12) Osowole, O. S.; Onwuchekwa, J. N.This study examined self-employment as an option for the disabled hearing impaired using the exploratory design. Of the 80 respondents who took part in the survey 19(23.8%) were teachers of the hearing impaired, 19(23.8%) were hearing impaired employees, 37 (46.2%) were hearing impaired apprentices and 5 (6.2%) were self employed hearing impaired persons. Four sets of self-administered questionnaire were used for data collection from the different groups of respondents. Findings showed that the hearing impaired could be self-employed, cope with new demands and developments involved in self employment. Good educational background and period of apprenticeship were found to be prerequisites for self employment. Communication was reported by 61.3% of respondents to be a barrier to self-employment. The implications of these education and rehabilitation of the healing impaired are discussed.Item Perceived susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss and attitude towards preventive care among metal workers at Gate, Ibadan: a pilot study(2003) Osowole, O. S.; Nwaorgu, O. G. B.; Osisanya, P. A.Audiometric assessment was carried out on 26 metal workers at the spare parts market, Gate, Ibadan to corroborate their perceived susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss. Of the 26 studied, 13 (50.0%) indicated non-susceptibility. 11 (42.3%) indicated susceptibility while 2 (7.7%) did not know. Otology symptoms mentioned by those who indicate susceptibility were tinnitus (63.6%), hearing loss (36.4%), otalgia (18.2%), headache (9.1 %), and post-aural pain (9.1 %). Audiometric results showed 10 (76.9%) of non-susceptible subjects, 5 (45.5%) of susceptible subjects and 1 (50.0%) of undecided group had normal hearing bilaterally. Unilateral high frequency hearing loss was observed in 4 (36.4%) of the susceptible subjects. Implications of the findings for taking preventive action are discussed.Item Audiometric assessment in patients with carcinoma of the larynx(2000-12) Osowole, O. S.; Nwaorgu, O. G. B.Audiometric assessment was carried out on twelve patients with advanced carcinoma of the larynx who were on admission on the Ear, Nose and Throat Ward of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria between October 1995 and June 1996. The sharp dropping curve was the most common type of audiograph observed. Fifty percent of the patients had very sharp dropping curve at 200Hz, 33.3% had mild dropping curve at 4000Hz and 8000Hz while 16.7% had a flat curve within the social adequacy range. Implications of this in the treatment and rehabilitation of such patients is discussed.Item Attitude of health care workers to the involvement of alternative healthcare providers in the home management of childhood malaria(Baywood Publishing Co., inc, 2005) Falade, C. O.; Osowole, O. S.; Adeniyi, J. D.; Oladepo, O.; Oduola, A. M. J.The attitudes of 193 healthcare workers (Nurses (35.7%), auxiliary nurses' (35.7%), followed by community health officers (26.4%) in 55 primary and secondary healthcare facilities to home management of malaria were evaluated in four local government areas in Southwestern Nigeria. Results showed that mothers and patent medicine sellers were perceived as offering useful services in home management of malaria by giving first aid and selling antimalaria drugs, respectively. Although 79% of respondents expressed the opinion that mothers are the most appropriate to give first line management to children suffering from malaria, 56% were also of the view that such children should receive definitive treatment in a formal health care facility. Furthermore, 45% of the respondents felt that only formal healthcare workers should treat children who have malaria irrespective of the location of the treatment because mothers, patent medicine sellers, and traditional healers have not been formally trained. Healthcare workers were willing to train mothers and patent medicine sellers on effective management of childhood malaria, but were not favorably disposed toward collaboration with traditional healers in the home management of malaria. There is an urgent need for formal healthcare workers to seek better understanding of traditional healers' practices as well as their cooperation for improved home management of childhood malaria among indigenous groups.Item Contribution of the indigenous health care givers to the herbal management of febrile illnesses in Rivers state, South-south, Nigeria(2005-12) Ebong, O. O.; Ajaiyeoba, E. O.; Ononiwu, I. M.; Eteng, M. J.; Akinbiye, D. O.; Gbotosho, G. O.; Falade, C. O.; Bolaji, O. M.; Oladepo, O.; Osowole, O. S.; Happi, T. C.; Fawole, O. F.; Ogundahunsi, O. A. T.; Agbagwa, I. M.; Oduola, O.; Oduola, A. M. J.This study was carried out in two rural communities; kaani and Boue, in Khana Local Government Area (LGA) and in one urban community, Elomo, in Elomo LGA, all in Rivers state, South-south, Nigeria. The investigations involved in-depth interview conducted with 104 health care givers comprising indigenous healers: herberlists, sellers of herbal remedies and community elders. Information was obtained on types of fevers (febrile illnesses) treated, symptoms and methods of establishing illnesses, and traditional herbs used in the prevention and treatment of febrile illnesses. On types of febrile illnesses treated, respondents presented the following: malaria (78.8%), typhoid (23.1%), yellow fever (21.2%), high fever (19.2%), convulsion (15.4%), and pregnancy fever (2.9%). Other illnesses treated were yellow eyes (4.8%), headache (11.5%), waist pain (14.4%), and joint pains (8.7%). Respondents determined whether a person had fever by the following: physical examination (85.4%), listening to patients' complaints (9.4%), through divination and inspiration (9.4%), while others (0.2%) were not quite explicit on their methods of diagnosis. On the treatment of febrile illnesees, respondents used herb teas (88.5%), herb powders (42.3%), incantation (3.3%), and performance of sacrifice (4.8%) or use of special fluids (27.9%). Majority of the respondents in describing the best herbal medicines for the treatment of febrile illnesses, 62.5% said that dogonyaro (Azadiracta indica) was the best medicine. Other responses were: lemon grass (Cymbepegon papaya) leaf/fruit (20.2%): guava (Psidium guajava) leaf (18.3%), akpagbogoro (Salacia nitida), 7.7%, plantain (Musa sapientum) sucker (6.7%), lipton tea (3.8%) and scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum), 1.9%Item Enhancing treatment compliance in the home management of childhood malaria: The use of a participatory approach in ensuring intervention appropriateness(Baywood Publishing Co., inc, 2004) Asa, A.wole, O. S.||Oladepo, O.; Adegbenro, C. A.; Dare, F. O.; Adeniyi, J. D.; Osowole, O. S.; Oladepo, O.The study employs a participatory approach in ensuring intervention appropriateness and compliance with prescribed chloroquine regimen for children perceived to be suffering from malaria. The study showed that tailoring education intervention to the special needs of mothers, health workers, and patent medicine sellers and involving them in the design of interventions are some of the best ways of achieving intervetion effectiveness. It also reveals that treatments with tablets predispose to higher compliance rates than syrups. Public participation in the diagnosis of management problems and proffering of interventions has shifted the role of researchers from interventionists to a supportive role of these populations. This strategy can save cost and ensure the permanence of interventions beyond the lifespan of research