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Family Planning and Its Associated Side Effects Among Women Attending Maternity Centers in Akure, Nigeria

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Afolabi O. J.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2023
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vol. 49
14-27
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This study aimed to assess family planning and the associated risk factors among women attending maternity centers in Akure metropolis. Four maternity centers (Basic Health Center Familusi (Zone 5), Basic Health Centre Oke-Aro, Basic Health Centre Orita Obele and Comprehensive Health Centre Arakale) were randomly selected to participate in the study. Quantitative methods, which include the use of questionnaires were utilized to collect data for the study. The data was coded, entered and analyzed using the SPSS software program. The results showed that majority of the participants are between the ages 31-35 years of age. It was further observed that religion played a vital role in determining the child spacing in marriages. Higher side effect of family planning was noted among people practicing different family planning methods. The side effects include excessive weight gain as complained by 43 participants, 24 participants complained of vomiting whenever they take the drug and 42 complained of excessive heavy flow during their mensuration. These showed that most of the respondent believed that child control methods have side effects and this might be an important reason why most people in the community avoid the methods. To further increase awareness and improve mother to child care in the study area, government and religious leaders should be encouraged to educate the people on child spacing and family planning.
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Malaria, hepatitis B and their co-infection among pregnant women visiting maternity centers in Akure, Nigeria

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Afolabi O. J., Bakare T. P.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2022
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vol. 45
93-102
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The state of pregnancy is considered a high-risk factor for acquisition of malaria and hepatitis B infections due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. The research was aimed at determining the prevalence of malaria, hepatitis B and their co-infection among pregnant women visiting maternity centers in Akure South Local Government. Five hundred pregnant women were examined from Comprehensive Health Centre, Arakale and Mother and Child Hospital, Oke- Aro for malaria and hepatitis B. Thick and thin blood smears were prepared to detect the presence of malaria parasites, hepatitis B virus kit was used to detect hepatitis B virus antigen. The results showed that 65.6% of the pregnant women were infected with malaria parasites, while 3.8% were infected with hepatitis B virus. It was further observed that 2.2% pregnant women who had malaria also had Hepatitis B. Malaria was more prevalent among the age group 21-25years (68.1%), and women in their third trimester (66.7%), while hepatitis B virus was more prevalent among age group 41-45years (14.3%) and women in their second trimester (4.6%). The study therefore revealed high prevalence of malaria and low prevalence of Hepatitis B infections among pregnant women in this study area. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and treatment of the two infections among pregnant women should be intensified to prevent maternal and neonate mortality.
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