Coping Strategies of Infertility Clients Attending Gynecological Clinic in South-eastern Nigeria

Background: Infertility is the failure of a couple to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. It causes psychological and social consequences for couples. This study aimed to ascertain the “Coping strategies of infertility clients attending gynecological clinic in South-eastern Nigeria.” Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used. One hundred and twenty participants were drawn from a population of one hundred and fifty clients, using the power analysis formula of sample size calculation. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. One hundred and seventeen participants were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used at a 0.05 level of significance. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Majority of the participants use self-controlling, positive reappraisal coping strategy, and social seeking support strategy. There is no significant difference in the mean responses of male and female participants with infertility on their use of coping strategies. The respondents used more self-controlling (86.3%) strategies than they used positive reappraisal (62.4%), escape‐avoidance (59.8%), and other coping strategies (47.0%) and these showed statistical significance (P < 0.05). Even though they used social support seeking as much as they used self‐controlling strategies, this finding was not significant (P > 0.05). Furthermore, gender was found to have a significant influence on the coping strategies among the study participants (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The couple’s capacity to adapt to infertility-related stress depends on the coping strategies, which have different impacts on individuals’ mental health. Hence, this study suggested the need for health-care providers to integrate psychological counseling into the care of clients with infertility challenges

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Physical Exercise Among Elderly People in Enugu Metropolis, Nigerian

Background: The older population is often at risk for a sedentary lifestyle, which has been related to an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Unfortunately, information on this concept is limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physical exercise among older in the Enugu metropolis. Methods: A physical exercise questionnaire was used to collect data from 365 older people conveniently recruited within the Enugu metropolis in this cross-sectional study. Results: Most (72.9%) of the respondent have good knowledge of the benefits of physical exercise, their overall attitude is positive (98.1%), and about the average (53.7%) of them practice regular exercise that mainly involves brisk walking (60.2%) and morning jogging (59.2%) for duration mainly 30 minutes to 1 hour (53.6%). A significant relationship was only found between knowledge of exercise and engagement in regular physical exercise (p < .001). Conclusions: There is good knowledge and positive attitudes toward exercise among older people in the Enugu metropolis. More facilities for physical activity are recommended to boast practice

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Physical Exercise Among Elderly People in Enugu Metropolis, Nigerian

Background: The older population is often at risk for a sedentary lifestyle, which has been related to an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Unfortunately, information on this concept is limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physical exercise among older in the Enugu metropolis. Methods: A physical exercise questionnaire was used to collect data from 365 older people conveniently recruited within the Enugu metropolis in this cross-sectional study. Results: Most (72.9%) of the respondent have good knowledge of the benefits of physical exercise, their overall attitude is positive (98.1%), and about the average (53.7%) of them practice regular exercise that mainly involves brisk walking (60.2%) and morning jogging (59.2%) for duration mainly 30 minutes to 1 hour (53.6%). A significant relationship was only found between knowledge of exercise and engagement in regular physical exercise (p < .001). Conclusions: There is good knowledge and positive attitudes toward exercise among older people in the Enugu metropolis. More facilities for physical activity are recommended to boast practice