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Men’s attitude and perception of gender roles in sexual and reproductive health in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria

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Ushunde P. B., Onwusaka O. C., Ushie B. B., Agashi C. A.

World News of Natural Sciences

2025

vol. 59

165-179

Sexual and reproductive health is the state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to the reproductive system, its function, and processes. This implies that the impact of gender roles has its influence on men's attitudes to reproductive health and issues such as infertility, family planning, menstrual health/hygiene, breastfeeding, maternal, and child care. Therefore, this research was carried out to assess men's attitudes and perceptions of gender roles in sexual and Reproductive health in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study to determine men’s attitudes and perceptions of gender roles in sexual and reproductive health in the study area. The sample size was 423 and comprised of males 18 years and above. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire method consisting of four (4) sections. Section A consists of socio-demographic characteristics, section B consists of questions on awareness of sexual reproductive health, section C consists of questions on the perception of men towards sexual reproductive health (SRH) and services, and Section D consists of questions on the attitude of gender role in SRH and services. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used in the analysis of the collected data. Results from the study showed that among the 423 respondents, the highest age bracket was 18--24 years 218(44.92%) and a large percentage were Christian (97.16%). The result of the awareness of gender roles in sexual and reproductive health showed that respondents wilth a good awareness level of gender roles in sexual and reproductive health had the highest frequency of 353 and a percentage of 83.45%. The majority of respondents who were aware of gender roles and reproductive health got the information from social media. (Word count: 300).

Antibiotics resistance pattern of Pseudomonas Migula, 1894, species isolated from University of Calabar Teaching Hospital environment in Calabar, Nigeria

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Agashi C. A., Asikong E. B. E., Ushie J. B., Igbo E. G., Utsu J. U., Ushunde P. B.

World News of Natural Sciences

2025

vol. 59

14-26

This study aimed to assess the antibiotic resistance patterns of Pseudomonas species isolated from the environment of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Nigeria. A total of 53 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were obtained from 201 clinical samples across various sites, including sinks, hand swabs, tabletops, gloves, and stethoscopes. Among the ten antibiotics tested, seven; Pefloxacin, Septrin, Ciprofloxacin, Gentamycin, Streptomycin, Rocephin, and Erythromycin - showed effectiveness against the isolates, while 30% exhibited resistance to Ampiclox, Zinnacef, and Amoxicillin. Rocephin demonstrated the highest sensitivity rate (33.3%) among isolates from sink samples. These findings underscore the prevalence of multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa in the UCTH environment, highlighting a potential public health risk. Strengthened policies on antimicrobial stewardship and rigorous infection control measures are recommended to curb the spread of resistant strains.

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Men’s attitude and perception of gender roles in sexual and reproductive health in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria

Antibiotics resistance pattern of Pseudomonas Migula, 1894, species isolated from University of Calabar Teaching Hospital environment in Calabar, Nigeria