Effects of Occupational Stress on Psychological Well-being of Police Employees in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

The study examined the effects of Occupational stress on psychological well-being of police employees. The study adopted the descriptive survey, using 250 police employees from five local government areas of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. The three instruments used were authored-constructed questionnaires by adapting relevant scales to measures the studied variables. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical method. Results obtained from this study showed that there were significant effects of work-stress, frustration and depression on psychological well-being of police employees in Ibadan metropolis. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the government and police organization should endeavours to find means of managing psychological attributes such as emotional labour, psychological well-being, work-stress and social networks of their employers.Key word: Psychological well-being, work-stress, stressors, depression, and frustratio

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Nigerian infants and children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The six-dose regimen of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is now considered the gold standard for the treatment of uncomplicated <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria. There are few reports evaluating co-artemether in very young Nigerian infants and children. Results of the evaluation of the six-dose regimen in very young infants and children in Nigeria are presented in this report.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>As part of a larger African study, this open label, non-comparative trial, assessed the efficacy and safety of six-dose regimen of AL tablets in 103 Nigerian infants and children weighing between five and 25 kg suffering from acute uncomplicated malaria. Treatment was administered under supervision over three days with children as in-patients. 12-lead ECG tracings were taken pre-treatment and at day 3.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Ninety-three infants and children completed the study as stipulated by the protocol. Mean fever and parasite clearance times for the intent to treat population (ITT) were 24.9 h ± (1.28) and 26 h ± (4.14) and the corresponding figures for the per-protocol population (PP) were 19.24 h ± 13.9 and 25.62 h ± 11.25 respectively. Day 14 cure rates for the ITT and PP were 95.1% and 100% respectively while day 28 cure rates were 91.3% and 95.7% respectively. The overall PCR corrected day 28 cure rate was 95.1% for the ITT. The six-dose regimen of AL was well tolerated with no drug-related serious adverse events. Although six patients recorded a QTc prolongation of > 60 ms on D3 over D0 recording, no patient recorded a QTc interval > 500 ms.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The six-dose regimen of AL tablets is safe and effective for the treatment of acute uncomplicated malaria in Nigerian infants and children weighing between five and 25 kg.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>NCT00709969</p

Effects Of Parenting Styles On Psychosocial Well-Being Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary Schools In Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

The study examined the effects of parenting styles on psychosocial well-being of adolescents. The study adopted the descriptive survey, using a sample of 250 students randomly selected from five local government areas of Ibadan metropolis. A questionnaire tagged: “Parenting Styles and Effects on Adolescents' Psychosocial Well-being Evaluative Questionnaire (PSEAPSWEQ)” was used to collect the requisite data. The data was analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistics. Results obtained from this study showed that there are significant effects of parenting styles on emotional well-being of adolescents (F = 47.05, df = 1:248, P < .05), Interpersonal-interaction of adolescents (F = 48.92, df = 1:248, P < .05), and stress influence of adolescents (F=82.72, df = 1:248, P < .05). Based on these findings, it was recommended that the schools or teachers should learn how to satisfy the emotional needs of children, using appropriate teaching techniques in the classroom. Keywords: Psychosocial well-being, Parenting Styles, Autonomy, Emotion, Stress and Interpersonal-interactionAfrican Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Vol. 11 (1&2) 2008: pp. 306-31

The influence of cultural norms and customs variables on birth spacing practices in Nigeria

This study established the influence of social pressure on women to prove their fertility, breastfeeding practices, postpartum abstinence practices and preferences for male children on birth spacing practices. A total of two hundred and thirty teachers and nurses randomly selected from state schools and hospitals in Ibadan constituted the sample for the study. The three instruments used were author-constructed questionnaires with 0.59, 0.64, and 0.75 reliability coefficient respectively. The data obtained were analysed using multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that significant relationships existed between each of the four variables, and birth spacing practices. The results further indicated that a combination of the independent variables significantly predicted birth spacing practices. The results therefore, indicate the need for health professionals, social workers and counseling psychologists to mount intervention strategies to help couples achieve the birth intervals they want. African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Vol. 9(2) 2006: 177-18