Browsing by Author "Olumide, A. O."

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Central fatness among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria.
(The Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association (NASA), 2016) Oyom, C. R.; Omobowale, M. O.; Orimadegun, A. E.; Olumide, A. O.; Amodu O.K.
One of the most pressing health problems facing public health in the world today is the astronomically increasing over weight and obesity cases among children and adolescents and Nigeria is not an exception to this problem. The increase in weight and obesity in reality cannot be separated from socio-cultural issues, simply because it cuts across all gender and classes. This study therefore, examined the context (reality in line with existing medical, social and cultural values) of central fatness among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria. The data for the study was collected through structured questionnaires and an assessment of anthropometric measurement. The study reveal increasing over weight and obesity cases among secondary students in, Ibadan, and social construction acceptance of obesity as a symbol of good living plays a major role in the prevalence. Hence, it is as a matter of urgency that there should be a strong awareness on the dangers associated with increasing accumulation of excess fat among secondary adolescents in Ibadan.
Differences in the malariometric indices of asymptomatic carriers in three communities in Ibadan, Nigeria
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014) Amodu, O. K.; Olumide, A. O.; Uchendu, O. C.; Amodu, F. A.; Omotade, O. O.
This study was conducted to determine the malariometric indices of children in three different settings in Ibadan,Nigeria. Children were recruited from an urban slum (Oloomi) and a periurban (Sasa) and a rural community (Igbanda) in Ibadan. Children aged between 2 and 10 years were randomly selected from primary schools in the urban and periurban areas. In the rural community, children were recruited fromthe centre of the village. A total of 670 (55.0%) out of 1218 children recruited were positive formalaria parasitaemia.The urban population had the highest proportion of children with malaria parasitaemia. Splenomegaly was present in 31.5%, hepatomegaly in 41.5%, hepatosplenomegaly in 27.5%, and anaemia in 25.2% of the children.The parasite density was not significantly different among children in the three communities. Children in the rural community had the highest mean PCV of 34.2% and the lowest rates of splenomegaly (6.1%), hepatomegaly (7.6%), and hepatosplenomegaly (4.6%).The spleen rates, liver rates, and presence of hepatosplenomegaly and anaemia were similar in the urban and periurban communities.The malariometric indices among the asymptomatic carriers were high, especially in the urban slum. This stresses the need for intensified efforts at controlling the disease in the study area.
Differences in the malariometric indices of asymptomatic carriers in three communities in Ibadan, Nigeria
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014) Amodu, O. K.; Olumide, A. O.; Uchendu, O. C.; Amodu, F. A.; Omotade, O. O.
This study was conducted to determine the malariometric indices of children in three different settings in Ibadan,Nigeria. Children were recruited from an urban slum (Oloomi) and a periurban (Sasa) and a rural community (Igbanda) in Ibadan. Children aged between 2 and 10 years were randomly selected from primary schools in the urban and periurban areas. In the rural community, children were recruited fromthe centre of the village. A total of 670 (55.0%) out of 1218 children recruited were positive formalaria parasitaemia.The urban population had the highest proportion of children with malaria parasitaemia. Splenomegaly was present in 31.5%, hepatomegaly in 41.5%, hepatosplenomegaly in 27.5%, and anaemia in 25.2% of the children.The parasite density was not significantly different among children in the three communities. Children in the rural community had the highest mean PCV of 34.2% and the lowest rates of splenomegaly (6.1%), hepatomegaly (7.6%), and hepatosplenomegaly (4.6%).The spleen rates, liver rates, and presence of hepatosplenomegaly and anaemia were similar in the urban and periurban communities.The malariometric indices among the asymptomatic carriers were high, especially in the urban slum. This stresses the need for intensified efforts at controlling the disease in the study area.
Wildlife market and predisposition to zoonotic disease in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria.
(Society for Public Health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN), 2020) Omonona, A. O.; Jubril, A. J.; Salami, K. K.; Coker, O. M.; Olumide, A. O.; Omobowale, M. O.; Azeez, A.; Adetuga, A. T.; Ayegboyin, M.; Oyetunde, O. I.
Background: Recent cases of global epidemics rooted in zoonotic diseases' transmission engendered the exploration of wildlife beliefs and practices toward disease transmission among vendors in wildlife markets. Objectives: The study explored the wildlife market practices in order to understand how the markets, attitudes and behaviours of traders can potentially influence the transmission of zoonotic diseases in Nigeria. Methods: The study employed a qualitative research method, involving non-participant observation and interviews of 22 consented vendors from five wildlife markers in Ibadan, Nigeria. Results: Wildlife vendors were neither grounded about animal-human transmission of diseases, nor hardly suspected their stock as a route or gateway for zoonoses' transmission to humans. They also embraced metaphysical explanation of disease aetiology among them. Conclusion: Holistic and culturally-designed sensitisation about zoonoses targeting the wildlife vendors could facilitate the adoption of healthy practices when handling wildlife among them.