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MARKETING INNOVATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA: MODERATING ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
(Journal of Strategic Management, 2024) Yinka Calvin Ojeleye1)*, Hauwa Abdullahi Mustapha2), Saheed Adesunkanmi Oyede
The adoption of marketing innovations can contribute to the sustainability of a firm. However, research on the types of marketing innovations and their effects is limited. The study examined the dimensions of marketing innovations, their effects on performance of insurance firms, and how institutional support moderates those effects. The population of the study 504 management staff from 56 insurance companies, a sample size of 223 was determined using the Taro Yamane formula for finite population. Empirical data were collected and used to validate the model. Significant positive relationships are identified among each dimension of marketing innovation and performance. The findings are explained through the theoretical lens of resource-based view. Results show that both product and process innovation significantly contribute to the performance of insurance companies. Moreover, the relationship between process innovation and firm performance is significantly moderated by institutional support this is because with a favorable regulatory framework and activities aimed at encouraging innovation in the insurance business, institutional support is critical in easing the adoption and implementation of process changes. Whereas institutional support did not moderate the relationship between product innovation and firm performance. The study recommends that to maximize the significant positive effect of product innovation, Nigerian insurance firms should prioritize market research and client feedback. This study
contributes to the literature because it elaborates the conceptualization of marketing innovation and presents the dynamics of institutional support and firm performance. It also provides practical implications on how insurance firms can utilize marketing innovations to achieve business sustainability.
Postpartum contraception: determinants of intention and methods of use among an obstetric cohort in a tertiary hospital in Jos, North Central Nigeria
(International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017) Otobo I. Ujah1*, Amaka N. Ocheke1, Josiah T. Mutihir1, Joseph A. Okopi2, Innocent A. O. Ujah1
Background: Postpartum contraception reduces the risk of unintended and rapid repeat pregnancies. A
comprehensive postpartum family planning (PPFP) service can enable women make adequate and informed choices on a preferred contraceptive method, initiating a method as well as encouraging them to use that method for a period depending on their reproductive intentions. Methods: This study aimed to determine women’s intention regarding uptake of postpartum family planning, the preferred methods and the factors associated with uptake. We conducted a cross-sectional study among women attending antenatal and postnatal clinics at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria using structured
questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi square test of comparison.
Results: Four hundred and five women participated in the study. The mean age of the respondents was 28.4+5.3 years. The previous contraceptive usage was 39.8%. A total of 262 (64%) women intend to use a method of postpartum contraception. The most preferred intended postpartum contraceptive was subdermal implant (19.2%) followed by injectables (18.4%) and intrauterine contraceptive device (14.7%). Reasons cited for nonuse of postpartum contraception include spousal refusal, effect on fertility, desire for further child bearing, religious beliefs. Conclusions: Counselling on postpartum contraception during the antenatal and postnatal period can help women make informed choices among the wide range of available contraception.
Occurrence of Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Vegetables Sold in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
(Biomedicine and Nursing, 2015) Okojokwu, O.J.1*, Akpakpan E.E.2, Ndubuisi J.C.3, Kolawole O.T.3, Okopi, J.A
Vegetables contaminated with pathogens can cause food poisoning, and can serve as vehicles for
transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to humans. This study was therefore carried out to screen for the presence of O157:H7 strain of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in vegetables eaten raw and sold at the various vegetable markets in Jos metropolis. A total of 80 samples of vegetables namely; cucumber (Cucumis sativus), lettuce (Lectuca sativa), tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicon) and cabbage (Brassica oleracae) were collected from popular vegetable markets in Jos metropolis and analyzed. All vegetables were contaminated with Escherichia coli were isolated from 13.8% (11/80) of the vegetable samples, 25% (5/20) of cucumber had the highest contamination while tomatoes had the lowest contamination of about 5% (1/20). Escherichia coli O157:H7 (18.2%) was detected among the Escherichia coli isolates. All the Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates were detected in cucumber thus accounting for 40.0% (2/5) of the Escherichia coli-positive cucumber samples. The presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in these vegetables poses public health concern and calls for improved hygienic practices in vegetable production and handling because these vegetables receive little or no heat treatment before consumption.
PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL BOARDING STUDENTS IN POTISKUM METROPOLIS, YOBE STATE, NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA
(Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2012) *Bigwan, E.I.1, Tinja, B.2, 3 and Damen, J. G.
Schistosomiasis remains one of the world’s most prevalent diseases of public health importance. Despite more than a century of control efforts and the introduction of highly effective antischistosomal drug the eradication of the disease is still far from actualization. Six hundred (300 stool and300 urine) samples were collected randomly from the students who consented after obtaining some vital demographic data from them. The stool samples were processed using formol ether concentration techniques while the urine samples were processed by ordinary centrifugal sedimentation technique. The result obtained was tested using Chi-square. Of 600 samples, 30 urine samples were positive for S.haematobium giving 10.0% urinary schistosomiasis, while 6 faecal samples were positive for S. mansoni giving 2.0% intestinal schistosomiasis and an overall 6.0% of schistosomiasis.The result indicates that there is an increase in prevalence with increase in age. The infection rate was significantly higher (p < 0.05) among males (8.5%) than among females (1.0%).Infection was higher (11.2%) among students whose normal source of drinking water is stream, followed by those whose source of drinking water is well (4.0%) and the least among those using tap water (2.2%). The prevalence of schistosomiasis in relation to schools
indicates a significant relationship (p < 0.05).FGSS had the highest prevalence (11.5%), followed
by GSSTSS with 5.5% and GGSS recorded the least with 1.0%. Lack of prompt diagnosis, inadequate knowledge on the causes of schistosomiasis, unsuitable water supply and exposure to water bodies may be the likely predisposing factors responsible for the prevalence rate recorded in the study area.
Factors affecting time of access of in-patient care at Webuye District hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2016) Maxwell M. Lodenyo1 Barasa K. Otsyula2 Raymond Downing1 Kenneth Yakubu3,4 Miriam Miima5 Okoye Ifeyinwa
Background: Among many Kenyan rural communities, access to in-patient healthcare services is seriously constrained. It is important to understand who has ready access to the facilities and services offered and what factors prevent those who do not from doing so. Aim: To identify factors affecting time of access of in-patient healthcare services at a rural district hospital in Kenya. Setting: Webuye District hospital in Western Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional, comparative, hospital-based survey among 398 in-patients using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results were analysed using SPSS V.12.01.
Results: The median age of the respondents, majority of whom were female respondents (55%), was 24 years. Median time of presentation to the hospital after onset of illness was 12.5 days. Two hundred and forty seven patients (62%) presented to the hospital within 2 weeks of onset of illness, while 151 (38%) presented after 2 weeks or more. Ten-year increase in age, perception of a supernatural cause of illness, having an illness that was considered bearable and belief in the effectiveness of treatment offered in-hospital were significant predictors for waiting more than 2 weeks to present at the hospital. Conclusion: Ten-year increment in age, perception of a supernatural cause of illness (predisposing factors), having an illness that is considered bearable and belief in the effectiveness of treatment offered in hospital (need factors) affect time of access of in-patient healthcare services in the community served by Webuye District hospital and should inform interventions geared towards improving access.