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Prevalence and factors associated with gambling disorders among in-school adolescents in a rural community in South-Western Nigeria
(College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, 2022) Uchendu, O. C.; Olabumuyi, O. O.; Ayinmode, E.
Background: Gambling rates are increasing among adolescents in rural communities. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with gambling disorders, among in-school adolescents in a rural community in South-western Nigeria. Materials and methods: The study was crosssectional in design involving 427 adolescents selected by a two-stage sampling method across secondary schools in Igbo-Ora. A questionnaire developed from literature and “The South Oaks Gambling Screen-Revised Adolescent Questionnaire” was used to obtain information on sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics and gambling practices. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 14.0 ± 2.2 years with a little over half (51.3%) in the mid to older adolescent age group (14-17 years). The most common forms of gambling reported were playing dice games (46.0%), throwing rubber bands (42.5%), and card games (41.6%) for money. The odds of males ever gambling were two times more than females gambling (OR=2.43, 95%CI: 1.54-3.83). Conclusion: Gambling and problem gambling among adolescents in rural areas is high. Males and adolescents who use alcohol tend to gamble more. Multi-pronged interventions through education, youth-friendly programmes which will complement cultural values are recommended. There’s also a need to inculcate rehabilitation services at primary health care facilities in rural areas to manage adolescents who are problem gamblers.
Willingness to uptake breast cancer screening among rural women in Southwestern Nigeria
(Society for Public Health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN), 2017) Uchendu, O. C.; Olabumuyi, O. O.; Idowu, S.; Adamu, D.
Background: The mortality attributed to breast cancer remains high especially among rural dwelling women in low-income countries. Late diagnosis that may be as a result of poor knowledge and nonutilization of available screening has been implicated in the high mortality burden. Enhancing access to and uptake of breast cancer screening will reduce the cancer burden. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the willingness to uptake breast cancer screening among rural women in South Western Nigeria. Factors associated with willingness to uptake breast cancer screening were also determined. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional design using multi-stage sampling was used to select 920 women in Igbo-Ora, South Western Nigeria. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS at a 5% level of statistical significance. Results: The respondents were aged 15 to 86 years with 795 (86.4%) being within the reproductive age group. Of total respondents, 546 were aware of breast cancer of which 171 (31.3%) had good knowledge about the symptoms of breast cancer. Of the 834 respondents who had never screened for breast cancer, 651 (78.1%) were willing to screen. Respondents within the reproductive age group and those that knew someone with breast cancer had odds of 2.7 and 2.5 respectively of being willing to uptake breast cancer screening. (OR=2.9; 95% CI=1.8-5.1 and OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.2-5.7) Conclusion: Although the knowledge of breast cancer and the awareness of screening methods among women in rural area is low, their willingness to get screened remains high. The use of survivors as well as survivor relatives should be considered during community-based health programmes aimed at improving uptake of screening among this population.