Cognitive Styles, Information Needs and Utilization of Library Information Resources as Predictors of Teaching Effectiveness of Educators in Library and Information Science Schools in Nigeria

Contrary to government and parental expectations, many students are still performing poorly in library and information science programme at the university level in Nigeria. This has been linked with low level of teaching effectiveness of educators. This paper, therefore, examines the contribution of cognitive styles, information needs, and utilization of library information resources to teaching effectiveness of educators in library and information science schools in Nigeria. Total enumeration technique coupled with a questionnaire was used to collect data on a population size 265 lecturers in 24 universities in Nigerian, out of which 200 responded given a response rate of 76%.  The study found that cognitive styles, information needs, and utilization of library information resources had significant relationship with teaching effectiveness of the respondents.  In addition, cognitive styles, information needs, and utilization of library information resources significantly predict teaching effectiveness of the respondents.  More so, each of the independent variables: cognitive styles, information needs, and utilization of library information resources have relative contribution and significantly predicts teaching effectiveness of the respondents. The paper concludes that more focus needs to be on the practice of teaching at the university level. Consequently, it is recommended that the university authorities should consider cognitive styles, information needs, and utilization of library information resources for teaching effectiveness of educators. Keywords: Cognitive Styles, Information Needs, Utilization, Teaching effectiveness, Educators, Nigeri

Sexual practices and its predictors among in-school adolescents in an urban city in North Central Nigeria

Objective: To assess the sexual practices and its predictors among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed, using a pretested semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire from 400 respondents via multistage sampling technique.Results: Almost half of the respondents (47.5%) have had only one sexual partner before and more than half of them (52.5%) have had two or more partners. Less than one fifth of the respondents (18.0%) had had sexual intercourse. More than half of the respondents (56.9%) who were sexually active used condom at first experience. Respondents' age, gender and religion were important predictors of sexual behaviour.Conclusion: Risky sexual practices are high in Nigeria and young people especially girls are at risk of morbidity and mortality due to sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS, complications from unsafe abortion and social exclusion from stigmatization thereby calling for extra attention to this population.Key words: Adolescents, sexual practices, risky sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections

Comparison of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT findings between different races in patients with low-risk prostate cancer

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Comparism of various staining techniques in the diagnosis of coccidian parasitosis in HIV infection

Background: Diarrhoea due to opportunistic coccidian parasites is a common clinical presentation in HIV infection. Its management differs from that of diarrhoea due to other protozoa, improvement of immune status being the mainstay while specific drug treatment is available for other aetiologies, hence, the need for its accurate identification when present. This can be achieved via various diagnostic techniques, commonly microscopy in this environment, hence the need to compare the efficacy of the commonly used stains in our locality.Objective: To identify the most effective of the commonly used stains in identifying these parasites.Methods: Diarrhoea stool samples from 250 adult HIV positives and an equal number of age and sex matched HIV negative controls were screened, staining with trichrome, auramine and modified Ziehl–Neelsen stain.Results: A positivity rate of 55% was reported. modified Ziehl–Neelsen , when compared with trichrome staining had 81% sensitivity, 77.3% specificity, positive predictive value of 70.4%, negative predictive value of 85.9% and when compared to auramine staining, had 80% sensitivity, 76.7% specificity, positive predictive value of 69.9%, negative predictive value of 85.2% in test subjects. There was a significant moderate level of agreement between the staining methods though Trichrome showed a stronger agreement than Auramine when compared with Modified ZN in test (ê value 0.569 and 0.553 respectively), and a significant, fair level of agreement between the methods with Auramine showing a stronger agreement than Trichrome when both were compared with Modified ZN (ê value 0.399 and 0.332 respectively) in controls.Conclusion: Auramine and trichrome techniques are preferred for screening and diagnosis based on findings. Of these two techniques, auramine is preferred.Keywords: comparism, trichrome, auramine, modified Ziehl–Neelsen , HI

Multiple antibiotic resistance iIndex of EscherichiaColi isolates in a tertiary hospital in south-west Nigeria

Background: The effectiveness of available antibiotics is reducing as  microorganisms device means of evading its effects, resulting in the development of superbugs. Pathogens previously susceptible are becoming resistant, and spreading beyond the hospital environment. This change is a major concern for infection control and prevention and a huge economic burden for health care. This study aims to determine the drug sensitivity pattern of E. coli isolated in a tertiary hospital labMethodology: Gram negative bacilli, lactose fermenter, motile, indole positive,  glucose fermenter, gas producing isolate were identified as E.coli. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to commonly prescribed antibiotics was carried out using the modified Kirby Bauer method and reported with the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute Interpretative chart. Mulitiple Antibiotic Resistance index was calculated as number of antibiotics to which isolate is resistant divided by the total number of antibiotics against which isolate was tested.Result: Five hundred and twenty–seven isolates were identified, among which a high rate of resistance to cefuroxime (407), high rate of intermediate susceptibility to nalidixic acid (264) and high rate of sensitivity to ceftriaxone (388) was noted. Sixty percent of the isolates had an index 0.2. Of the 40% with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance index > 0.2, 61 % were from inpatient samples.Conclusion: The high Multiple Antibiotic Resistance index of the E. coli isolates indicates previous exposure to antibiotics and development of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics, hence, antimicrobial susceptibility testing is imperative in selecting therapeutic options. Attention also needs be paid to effective infection control and prevention to curb its spread among individuals

Maternal satisfaction with health facility- based delivery among mothers attending primary health care clinics in Ilorin Metropolis

Major challenges in the World today remain the health of women and children. Two hundred and eighty-seven thousand women die annually during and following pregnancy and child birth. The existence and accessibility of maternal health services do not guarantee their use by women; neither does the use of maternal health services guarantee optimal outcomes for women. The study assessed maternal satisfaction with health facility-based delivery among mothers attending primary health care clinics in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria.The study design was descriptive cross-sectional, data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire from about 400 respondents using multistage sampling technique. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.0. Level of significance was pre-determined at p-value < 0.05 at a confidence level of 95%.  About 96.8% utilized at least one session of antenatal care during their last pregnancy, 77.6% utilized health facilities for delivery while 12% delivered at home. Only about 17% utilized postnatal services. Majority 92.3% of the mothers were satisfied with health facility-based delivery. Drug availability, doctor’s competence, nurses’ attitude, followed by complete information given on delivery and ward attendants’ attitudes were the areas where the clients were mostly satisfied.Those whose husbands were highly educated were likely to be more satisfied with health facility-based delivery. Majority of the respondents that delivered in health facilities were satisfied generally with care received at the health facility utilized for delivery. Despite the high level of satisfaction, there is still need to improve facility-based delivery services so that more women will be satisfied with it and as such utilize health facility for delivery.Keywords: Satisfaction, Health facility, Delivery, Primary Health Care, Maternal Mortalit

Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevalence of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Undergraduates of a Private University in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria

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