Influence of Maternal Variables on the Occurrence of Vesico Vaginal Fistula in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

This study was conducted to assess the influence of maternal variables on the occurrence of vesico vaginal fistula. Twenty five patients of VVF were purposively selected from the Family Health Hospital at Mbribit Itam and used for the study. A questionnaire titled maternal variables and vesico vaginal fistula questionnaire (MVVVFQ) was used to collect data for testing the three null hypotheses by calculating t-test. Findings revealed that maternal age, education and income were among the maternal variables that expose women to the incidence of VVF. Recommendations were made among others that parents should send their daughters to school instead of giving them out in early marriage, teenage pregnancy should be avoided and caesarean section should be done for obstructed labour instead of allowing young mothers go through difficult labour

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hand Washing Towards the Prevention of Transmissible Diseases among Hair Dressers in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

The study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of hand washing towards the prevention of transmissible diseases among hair dressers in Uyo Metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to examine the knowledge of transmissible diseases that are associated in hair dressing work, the attitudes of hand washing among hair dressers, the practices of hand washing adopted by hair dressers toward the prevention of transmissible diseases in Uyo Metropolis. Three research questions were raised and two hypotheses were also formulated for testing at .05 alpha level of significance. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted and using sampling techniques. 150 hair dressers were drawn for the study. A multi stage sampling technique was used to pick 7 major roads in Uyo Metropolis, 15 hairdressing salons and 150 hairdressers. A 22 items questionnaire (KAPPTDHQ) was formulated for the study. The questionnaire was pretested and data analyzed using Kuder Richardson 20 formula and a reliability coefficient of .78 was obtained. Frequency and percentage was used to answer the research questions while Chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses at P-value of .05. The findings revealed that knowledge of hairdressers about transmissible diseases were adequate and that knowledge significantly influence practices of hand washing which was also good. It was also noted that attitude of hairdressers towards hand washing do not significantly influence practices of hand washing among hairdressers in Uyo Metropolis. It was recommended that health education to hairdressers should be carried out to create awareness in the need for proper hand washing technique and prescribed standard for hairdressing salons should include adequate hand washing facilities to ensure regular and proper hand washing technique during working hours by hair dressers

Factors That Contribute To Teenage Pregnancy among Girls in Nsit Ibom L.G.A Akwa Ibom State

The purpose of this study was to determine the factor that contributes to teenage pregnancy among young girls in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. Four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was used to study a population of 1,300 adolescent girls in the study area. The instrument used for the data collection was factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy among young girls questionnaire (FTCTPAYGQ). Pearson product moment correlation was used to test to hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Analysis of the data showed that the r.value in all the four hypotheses were greater than the critical value (.02) at df 108 and .05 level of significance. Hence, the four null hypotheses were rejected. From the result of the study, it was concluded that parental factor contributes immensely to teenage pregnancy, also educational factor, social factor as well as medical factors contribute to teenage pregnancy. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that sex education should be made compulsory in primary and secondary schools; parents should establish cordial relationship with their children; seminars and workshops should be organized; seminars workshops should be organized for adolescents on premarital sex issues as well as creating awareness through mass media on the implications of teenage pregnancy