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Impact of palliative care on psychosocial wellbeing of terminally ill patients in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
(COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (Oyo State Chapter), 2024-07) Afolabi, A.; Amosu, M. O.
This paper sought to assess the effectiveness of palliative care and investigate the relationship between components of palliative care and the psycho-social well-being of terminally ill patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abeokuta. The study was a descriptive cross- sectional investigation that targeted terminally ill patients at the FMC. Data collection involved an interviewer-administered questionnaire, which included demographic details and assessments using the Modified Palliative Outcome Scale (POS) and the WHO-5 well-being index for evaluating palliative outcomes and psycho-social well-being, respectively. Through Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple logistic regression analysis, three hypotheses were tested. The findings, based on 202 participants, indicated a positive correlation between palliative care outcomes and the psycho-social well-being of patients at FMC Abeokuta (r=.544, P < .01). Further examinations showed that there were positive connections between the medical side and the psychological side of palliative care and how patients were feeling emotionally and socially (r=.395, P < .05) and (r=.296, P< .05) respectively. However, no significant positive correlation was found between social palliative care (social integration and support) and psycho-social well-being. The study recommends that social workers should be employed and be involved in a comprehensive psychological and emotional support interventions which should be integrated into palliative care services in healthcare centres
Impact of modern slavery on the psychosocial wellbeing of children in Bodija market, Ibadan, Oyo State.
(2024-04) Afolabi, . A.; Erinfolami, A. J.
In Nigeria, modern slavery manifests in various ways, such as child labor, human trafficking, forced begging, and domestic servitude. These problems are driven by a range of socio economic issues. Children who are caught in these practices suffer physical and emotional harm, affecting their mental health. This study looked into the effect of modem slavery on the mental and social health of children in the Bodija market in -Ibadan, Oyo State. A descriptive survey method was used. The study's sample consisted of children engaged in child labor at the Bodija market. Respondents were chosen using a purposive sampling method, focusing on the market area. Data was collected using a custom questionnaire. The study tested four hypotheses using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) with a significance level set at 0.05. The results showed a significant link between modem slavery and the psychological health of children in Bodija market, Ibadan, Oyo State (r (152) - .504**, p<.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. The second finding indicated a significant correlation between modem slavery and the cognitive health of these children (r (152) = .755**, p<.05). The third hypothesis found a significant relationship between modem slavery and children's behavioral health in Bodija market (r (152) = .670**, p<.05). The final result revealed a significant link between modem slavery and the social health of children in Bodija market (r (152) - . 163 , p<.05). These findings suggest that modem slavery has a substantial impact on the psychological, cognitive, behavioral, and social health of children in the market. The study concluded that efforts to reduce children's vulnerability require increased access to education and better enforcement of child protection laws. Without proper education, children are at greater risk of hazardous work or being exploited by traffickers offering false promises. The study recommended that social workers develop educational programs to raise awareness among parents and policymakers about the negative effects of child exploitation, particularly on children's mental and social well-being
Rising cost of living in Nigeria: implications on the welfare of aged women
(2023) Fatoye, H. A.,
This paper delves into the impact of rising living costs on older women, using empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks to elucidate the complex ramifications of financial strain. Aged women are chosen for examination due to their vulnerability to economic hardships, stemming from fixed incomes and increased healthcare needs. The study aims to illuminate the specific challenges faced by elderly women amidst economic turbulence, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding their welfare for societal stability. It highlights the significance of addressing the welfare concerns of elderly women within the context of escalating living expenses, emphasizing tailored interventions to protect their well-being. The rising cost of living is characterized by a persistent increase in the prices of essential goods and services, dri ven by factors such as inflation and currency devaluation. This phenomenon affects elderly women in various ways, including financial distress and limited access to healthcare. Direct consequences include heightened economic adversity and decreased purchasing power, while indirect effects extend to the broader population through disrupted family dynamics and strained support systems. Recommendations for mitigating these impacts include targeted social welfare initiatives and enhanced healthcare access, with anticipated benefits including improved financial stability and social integration for elderly women, ultimately contributing to a more equitable and resilient society.
Assessment of ecological predictors of moral decadence in Oyo State, Nigeria
(Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, 2022-06) Fehintola, J. O.; Adeyemi, A. O.
This study determined the factors responsible for moral decadence hope that such findings will pave the way to remedy that will help in finding solutions to the challenges facing the adolescents in our society. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of the ex-post-facto type among the characteristics of the adolescents and young children in Oyo State, Nigeria with the ex-post-facto type. The population of the study cut across the age categories of adults from age 30 and above. Stratified random sampling was used to get the samples for the study. The population involved were male and female and of different ethnic groups with 250 Yoruba, 167 Hausa and 83 Igbo. A self-administered method of data collection was used with a reliable and valid instrument. The instrument was divided into six sections. The first category measured the demographic information of the respondents, while sections B to F measured the government, society, school, religious organisations, the parents and the children themselves a contribution to the adolescents and youths moral decadence in the State. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.87. The instrument response format patterned after the Likert format, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The findings showed that the government, society, parents, school and religious organisations have lost the expected roles on morality. Parenting style, unwillingness to take to correction by the children, get-rich-quick syndrome, parents looking for money at the detriment of taking care of the children, possession of the sophisticated phone, exposure to bad films, the use of hard drugs, broken home; age at marriage, not having good role model, unemployment and so on, and many others are the reasons why the society has experience incivility in the towns and cities. The researcher concluded that the problems with children are caused by the government, schools and religious organisations, society, parents and the children themselves. Recommendations were made that urgent attention should be taken to impart good behaviour in to the life of our adolescents, that schools and religious organisations should do the needful by teaching the fear of God that will make them be good children in the society.
Self-esteem, social competence, personality and glossophobia among Nigerian undergraduates
(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2021-07) Adeyemi, A. O.
Expression of self in the public is relevant to human relationship, social connect and help seeking and survival. However, glossophobia holds a confederation of complex issues, particularly social and health ones. It is capable of averting loneliness, anger, psychological withdrawal, aggression, emotional maladjustment, anomie and suicide ideation. This propelled investigation on the psycho-social factors as tools for glossophobia among Nigeria undergraduates in Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive design of the correlational type was employed. A sample of 300 undergraduate students was randomly selected from three universities. Four reliable measuring scales (Speaking Anxiety; a = 0.88, Personality scale; a — 0.82, Self-esteem; a = 0.84, and Social competence; a. — 0.79) were used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyse the data at 0.05 level of significance. It was discovered that glossophobia negatively correlated with selfesteem (r- -0.309, p<0.05), social competence (r= -0.402) and personality (r= -0.202). Multiple regression analysis revealed that there was a significant joint contribution of self-esteem, social competence and personality to glossophobia. The most potent predictors of glossophobia were social competence (Beta = -.243, t = -4.817), and self-esteem (Beta = - .211, t = -3.877). Personality (Beta = -.036, t = -.667) was not a potent predictor of glossophobia. This implies that self-esteem, social competence and personality will reduce glossophobia by 18.9%, 24.4% and 42%o, respectively. University managements should include diagnoses of undergraduates' glossophobia status as part of registration procedure to identify candidate who need urgent psychotherapeutic intervention. Undergraduate students should be helped in improving their self esteem so as to boost their self-worth when faced with need to speak or connect with other people. Since students cannot live in isolation in their effort to meet academic demands, lecturers should help them build social competence through giving group assignments.