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A Comparative Study of Federal and State University Undergraduate Chemistry Students’ Performance on Paint Production Using a Developed Module in North Central Zone Nigeria
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017-07) Dr. Tabitha K. Delmang; Dr. Ephraim J. Gongden
The study compared undergraduate chemistry students’ performance in paint production using a developed entrepreneurial skill training module. It specifically compared the entire undergraduate chemistry students of Federal and State Universities in the North Central region of Nigeria on one hand and the male and female students on another hand. The objective was to assess the students’ ability to use the module successfully to produce paint and to assess their entrepreneurial skills. Nonrandomized post-test only quasi experimental design was employed to carry out the study. Two hundred and thirty-six (236) students were randomly selected for the study. Two instruments – chemistry lecturers’ rating scale (CLRS) and chemistry lecturers’ questionnaire (CLQ) were developed and used. Data were analyzed using t – test statistical tool. The results showed a significant difference (p = 0.016) between the mean scores of State and Federal University undergraduate chemistry students who were trained using the entrepreneurial skill training module for paint production in favor of the State Universities. There was also a significant difference (p = 0.000) between the mean scores of the male and female undergraduate chemistry students in both federal and state universities trained using the draft entrepreneurial skill training module on paint production. The study recommended the use of the developed entrepreneurial skill training module for the teaching of undergraduate chemistry students in Universities to enable them acquire entrepreneurial skills.
Assessment of kVp Accuracy, Reproducibility and Consistency in diagnostic x-ray units of some selected hospitals and radiology centres in Jos and environs, Plateau state Nigeria.
(International Journal of Research, 2017) Margaret. I. Ike-Ogbonna; Daniel. I. Jwanbot; Emeka. E. Ike
To ensure that radiation doses received by both patients and medical staff are kept as low asreasonably achievable. Quality Assurance program implementation in conventional diagnostic radiology is necessary. The exposure factors of the x-ray machine need to be checked from time to time as required by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). In this research, assessment of the tube output variation with kVp accuracy, reproducibility and consistency in diagnostic x-ray units of some selected hospitals and radiology centres in Jos, Plateau state were carried out using Gammex digital kV meter with model number: 330. Eight hospitals x-ray units and four radiology centres were studied and the test for kVp accuracy, kVp consistency and kVp reproducibility were conducted on the x-ray machines at varied kV and mAs set on the control panel at a focus to film distance of 10m. From the results obtained, seven x-ray units (58%) had values ranging from (1.78 to 4.26) within the tolerance limit of ±5% in kVp accuracy while five x-ray units (42%) were above the tolerance limit. In kVp reproducibility eight x-ray units had values ranging from (1.52 to 9.78) within the recommended tolerance limit of ±10%, while four x-ray units were above the recommended tolerance limit with values between (- 13.30% to 15.86%) and in kVp consistency with the recommended tolerance limit ±5%, 67% of the x-ray units were all within the tolerance limit with values ranging from (-0.8 to -5.0) but 33% had values (5.3 to 18.1) of high deviations outside the tolerance limit. This show that the set value of exposure factor kV from the control console gives values within the tolerance limit for about 67% of the studied x ray machine, meaning there is a good quality assurance programme in place most of the diagnostic x-ray units studied.
Hospital-Based Trained Nurses Perception of Baccalaureate Nurses Competence at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
(EC NURSING AND HEALTHCARE Research Article, 2020-02-24) Ogunyewo Oluwatoyin Abayomi; Afemikhe Juliana A; Ishola Adeyinka Ganiyat
This study addressed the perception of nurses about the newly qualified baccalaureate nurses’ competency in Jos University Teaching Hospital. The motivation for the study arose as a result of the consistent and repeated stereotypes held by hospital-based trained nurses about University trained nurses’ technical competencies. The available evidence was not sufficient to establish this position hence the need to carry out a study on hospital-based nurses’ perception. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional and non-experimental in nature. The setting of the study was Jos University Teaching Hospital. Approval from the gate keepers was sought, and the informed consent of the respondents was equally obtained. Questionnaire was used to elicit the responses of the study population Convenience sampling approach was employed in distributing the copies of the questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Results showed that majority (69.3%) of the respondents affirmed the competencies of the baccalaureate nurses. Non-conducive work environment, arrogance were implicated as perceived factors that could weigh against their competencies while greater consensus was achieved as to the positive influence of nature of their training, duration of the training and autonomy.
Prescription patterns of antimalarial medicines in selected primary health care (PHC) facilities of Jos north local government area (LGA) of plateau state, Nigeria
(European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience, 2019) Nanloh S Jimam; Wetkos D Dayom; Micah Y Jingina; Umar D Mohammed
Objectives: The high prevalence of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has been linked to irrational treatment practices. The present study evaluates prescription patterns of antimalarial drugs in PHC facilities of Jos North LGA of Plateau state, North-Central Nigeria. Materials and methods: Nine hundred (900) patients’ data were extracted retrospectively using Patients’ Medication Review Form (PMRF), and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: Out of 900 patients that were treated for the disease in the selected primary healthcare facilities, majority (61.2%) were female and artemether lumefantrine combination was the most prescribed drug (28.7%) by the prescribers, followed by paracetamol (26.2%) as co-medication. The average number of drugs per prescription was 5.33±0.58 (Mean ±SD). The result indicated irrational prescription practices by the prescribers based on the observed poly pharmacy practices (5.33±0.58 (Mean ±SD)), prescription by generic (66.4%), and inclusion of injectables (18.0%), while their use of antibiotics (21.5%) and prescription from essential drug list were in accordance with the WHO/INRUD optimal levels.
Conclusion: The result shows irrational prescription practices in the PHC facilities as there were high practices of poly-pharmacy,
poor prescription by generics, and unnecessary inclusion of injectable in patients’ regimens
EFFECT OF COTRIMOXAZOLE PROPHYLAXIS IN HIV-1 INFECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
(IJPSR, 2011) K. D. Falang; N. S. Jimam; J. Idoko; M. O. Uguru
Many chemo prophylactic approaches to manage or prevent opportunistic infections using many drugs have been reported. Based on the reported cases of chemo prophylactic approaches to manage opportunistic infections, the effect of Cotrimoxazole on HIV patients was studied. Seventy two patients with CD4+ cell counts ≤ 350cells/µl were recruited for the study. Each patient received cotrimoxazole two single strength tablets (2 x 480mg) three times a week. The patients were followed for a period of six months during which time data was collected at month 1, month 3 and month 6. The results showed that dermatological, gastrointestinal and respiratory as well as other bacterial related infections were considerably reduced in these patients during the six month period of the study. Being a drug that is cheap, readily available and not requiring any special storage and handling conditions, cotrimoxazole could be considered as a good prophylactic agent in the management of HIV/AIDS disease in resource limited settings such as ours.