Relationship of work irrational beliefs with burnout among Nigerian nurses

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the association between work irrational beliefs and each burnout dimension (physical fatigue, cognitive weariness and emotional exhaustion) by treating burnout as a construct that is multidimensional. This cross-sectional, correlational study was completed by a convenience sample of nine hundred and twenty-three Nigerian federal medical nurses. The study data were collected from participating nurses through a 15-item Nurses’ Work-related Irrational Beliefs Questionnaire (NWIBQ) and a 17-item Nurses’ Burnout Questionnaire (NBQ) with three subscales consisting of physical fatigue, cognitive weariness and emotional exhaustion. For analyses of data collected, bivariate correlation and linear regression analyses were conducted at .05 level of significance. The statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software, version 22. Results indicated that work irrational beliefs negatively correlated with physical fatigue (r=-.049, P=.136), cognitive weariness (r= -.025, P=.442) and emotional exhaustion (r=- .051, P=.123) among the nurses. The analyses also confirmed the extent of a direct association between work irrational beliefs and burnout symptoms among the nurses. Given the negative connection of work irrational beliefs with burnout among the nurses, the medical centres should ensure nurses benefit from psychological interventions to eliminate irrational beliefs and burnout issues linked to work

Socioeconomic dynamism and the growth of baby factories in Nigeria

Abstract: Illegally breeding babies for marketing purposes otherwise known as “infant commodification” is increasing in Nigeria. This menace is a vice that threatens the lives and wellbeing of babies, young girls, and women. This article investigates through an in-depth review of scholarly publication and media coverages the factors that have contributed to the emergence and growth of the illicit industry in Nigeria. It examines the role of cultural beliefs, social attitudes, and norms as well as the harsh economic conditions of the nation as factors playing pivotal roles in the continual growth of baby farming in Nigeria. Some of these sociocultural factors are social stigmatization of pregnancy outside wedlock, stigmatization of adopted children, and the importance attached to fertility and the demonization of childlessness. The article draws on Emile Durkheim anomie theory and Chambers dimensions of poverty to explain how breakdown within the nation’s socioeconomic structure has a concomitant impact in breading social vices. It concludes by recommending that there is a need to jettison stigmatizing sociocultural beliefs within the nation’s social fabrics. Responsive attitude toward family reproductive issues should be encouraged and finally the activities of health care providers, operators of nongovernmental organizations taking custody of babies and young girls be properly monitored. As well, stringent punishment be meted out to apprehended operators of these baby farms to serve as deterrent to others

Influence of parental education levels on eating habits of pupils in Nigerian primary schools

Abstract: This study investigated the eating habits of pupils in Nigerian primary schools based on the respective education levels of their parents. Data were obtained using the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). Participants included a total of 144 pupils who were purposively selected from 6 primary schools. Based on responses, a cross-sectional analytic study design was implemented to investigate how parental education levels (PELs) influenced the eating habits of their children. Data assessment was performed using a one-way between-group analysis of variance at the .05 probability level. PELs significantly affected the eating habits of participants, respectively. Specifically, low PEL was associated with more satiety responsiveness to food (F [2, 141]=14.251, P<.001), higher responsiveness to food (F [2, 141]=36.943, P=<.001) greater food enjoyment (F [2, 141]=93.322, P<.001), greater drinking desires (F [2, 141]=23.677, P<.001), and the tendency for emotional over-eating (F [2, 141]=13.428, P<.001), while high PEL was associated with slower eating (F [2, 141]=11.665, P<.001), fussier responses to food (F [2, 141]=14.865, P<.001), and a higher tendency for emotional under-eating (F [2, 141]=5.137, P<.01). This study examined PELs in relation to the respective eating habits of their children, who were attending Nigerian primary schools. Data showed that children with parents who had high, middle, and low education levels tended to exhibit progressively worse eating habits, in descending order