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Publication An Assessment of the School Health Services Among Primary Schools in Ido/Osi LGA of Ekiti State, Nigeria(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2023) Adeyemi, Ebenezer Olatunji; Olatunya, Oladele Simeon; Ojulowo, Oluwakemi Blessing; Atoyebi, Olatunji Emmanuel; Bolaji, Olufunke Bosede; Adebami, Olusegun JosephAbstract: Introduction: School Health Service (SHS) connotes the preventive and curative health services to pupils and other members of the school community. Its purpose is to help children achieve the maximum health possible for them to obtain full benefits from their education through early detection and treatment of diseases that could impinge their health and learning. This study aimed at ascertaining the state of the school health services in Ido / Osi Local Government Area (LGA), of Ekiti Sate, Nigeria. Methods: Sixty-seven schools comprising 19 private and 48 public primary schools were surveyed. They were inspected for the availability of the components of the SHS and evaluated using the SHS evaluation scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Results: None of the schools had a doctor or a trained first aider. Only 4.5% of the schools had a nurse. First aid boxes were present in most of the schools with 65.7% (84.2% of private vs 58.3% of public) having essential materials and drugs in their first aid boxes. Children with communicable diseases were sent home by most of the schools (98.5%). 95.8% public schools benefitted from the Federal Government home grown school feeding programme which was lacking in the private schools. Only two private (10.5%) and one public (2.0%) schools attained the minimum acceptable score on SHS respectively. Conclusions: The state of SHS in Ido / Osi is poor. Stakeholders must provide the needed money, materials and manpower to achieve an effective SHS in the area.Publication Profile of Children Admitted for Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Nigeria(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2019) Babatola, Adefunke Olarinre; Olatunya, Oladele Simeon; Ojo, Temitope Olumuyiwa; Taiwo, Adekunle Bamidele; Fadare, Joseph OlusesanAbstract: Introduction: This study assessed the socio-demographic profile, outcomes of treatment and challenges encountered in the management of children admitted for Severe Acute Malnutrition at the Paediatric Unit of a State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The records of twenty-five children with SAM admitted from March 2013-March 2018 were reviewed. SAM was defined according to the Wellcome Classification based on child’s weight and oedema status. Data on demographic characteristics, presenting symptoms, co-morbid conditions, duration of admission and outcome were extracted. Results: There were 13 (52.0%) males and 12 (48.0%) females. The median age of children with SAM was eight months. Eighteen children (72%) were marasmic, four (16%) had kwashiorkor while three (12%) had marasmic-kwashiorkor. Common presenting symptoms included poor weight gain (59.1%), fever (54.5%) and diarrhoea (36.4%). Majority (84.0%) of the patients had co-morbid conditions which included sepsis (66.7%), anaemia (37.5%), hypoglycaemia (16.7%) and hypothermia (16.7%). Twenty-one (84.0%) children were fully vaccinated for age, two (8.0%) had partial vaccination while two (8.0%) were never vaccinated. Only two (8.0%) had exclusive breastfeeding, 19 (76.0%) had mixed feeding from birth. Majority (60%) of the children had one or more social challenges such as teenage parents and financial constraints. Mean duration of admission was 4.56 days. Twelve (48.0%) left against medical advice, nine (36.0%) were discharged, one (4.0%) was referred to another tertiary facility and three (12.0%) deaths were recorded. Conclusions: Many of the children admitted for SAM in our study had social problems and almost half of them left the hospital against medical advice. Besides health problem, social factors may play more role in SAM.Publication Teething Beliefs, Misconceptions, and Practices Among Mothers Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria: Implications for Child Health and Clinical Practice(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2020) Olatunya, Oladele Simeon; Adeniyi, Adewuyi Temidayo; Babatola, Adefunke Olarinre; Fatunla, Odunayo Tolulope; Olajuyin, Oyebanji Anthony; Ogundare, Ezra Olatunde; Komolafe, Akinwumi Kolawole; Fadare, Joseph Olusesan; Oyelami, Oyeku AkibuAbstract: Introduction: Teething is a physiologic process that begins during infancy. However, some mothers often attribute certain symptoms to teething. In this study, we assessed the opinions and practices of mothers attending a tertiary health facility in Nigeria on teething. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted among caregivers of children presenting to the out-patient department of a tertiary hospital, Southwestern Nigeria. Results: Five hundred and sixteen mothers were studied. The leading symptoms attributed to teething were fever 420 (81.4%), reduced food intake / appetite 320 (62.0%), diarrhoea 314 (60.9%) and vomiting 294 (57.0%). Some believed that teething is associated with convulsion 102 (19.8%), mouth ulcers 69 (13.4%), ear discharge 68 (13.2%), and no symptoms 41 (7.9%). Majority of the mothers 374 (72.5%) believed that teething requires treatment. Two hundred and four (39.5%) mothers had given their children oral analgesics for teething while 194 (37.6%) administered teething mixtures. These medications were more likely to be prescribed at the hospital or purchased over the counter (p < 0.05). Other treatments given included herbal concoction 46 (8.9%), local tooth extraction 22 (4.3%), enema 17 (3.3%), body scarifications 14 (2.7%), gum fomentation 14 (2.7%) and gum incision 12 (2.3%). Responders who attributed convulsion to teething were more likely to have incised their children’s gums (p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study revealed that sundry symptoms were attributed to teething and harmful home interventions were done for teething. There is a need to educate the society on teething and discourage harmful practices for teething by caregivers.