International Invention Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

Number Vol. 2(3), 2015

34-39
Prevalence of Hypertension among Commercial Bus Drivers in Sokoto, Sokoto State Nigeria

Authors: Erhiano, E.E1*; Igbokwe, V.U1; El-Khashab, M.M2; Okolo, R.U3; and Awosan, K.J4

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Drivers are a group of mentally stressed professionals whose nature of work makes it a risky group in developing hypertension and the impact on them affects not only them but the society at large. Scanty studies on drivers in our environment prompted this work. Our objective was to study the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors on commercial bus drivers. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 218 commercial bus drivers selected by simple sampling technic between April and July 2013. A proforma was used to collect data on the driver’s socio-demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurement and Blood pressure taken. The prevalence of hypertension was 33.5% and is associated with BMI greater than 25kg/m2 and age greater than 40 years compared to non- drivers working in the same garage with a prevalence of 22.1%. The level of awareness of hypertension is low among the drivers, 21(28.8%) of the hypertensive drivers know they were hypertensive and 12(57.1%) are on treatment. There is need for measures to be taken to safeguard the health of drivers and subsequently the society. Further study on this group of workers is advocated. Keywords: Hypertension, Commercial bus drivers, Prevalence, Risk factors.

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Prevalence of Intestinal Nematodes among Children in a Secondary Health Care Delivery in Osogbo, Nigeria

Authors: Awoyeni E.A1, Olaniran O1*, Hassan-Olajokun R.E1, Adewuyi I.K2

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The prevalence of intestinal nematodes were determined among 200 children between the age of 6 years and 12 years which consist of 123 males and 77 females attending children emergency clinic, State Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun-State, between the month of October 2010 and March 2011. The fecal samples were examined microscopically using direct smear method with saline and iodine preparations and concentration method for the presence of parasites. The result obtained from this study showed that 106 (53%) were found to be positive for intestinal nematodes while 94 (47%) were negative. The age distribution pattern showed that the age range 8-9 years had the highest prevalence rate for Ascaris lumbricoides 30 (41.7%) and Hookworm 15 (20.8%) , it was discovered that it was only the age range 10-12 years that had Strongyloides stercoralis 1 (1.3%). In this study, the percentage prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides was 70 (35%), Hookworm was 35 (17.5%), and Strongyloides stercoralis was 1(0.5%). The study also reveals that male children (55.3%) have higher prevalence rate than female (50.6%). Thus, there is need for intense mass campaign for improved personal hygiene and proper sewage disposal in this area to avoid endemic of intestinal infection among inhabitants and for the people to re-examine and re-evaluate their nutritional practices as malnutrition are secondary to poverty. Keywords: Prevalence, Intestinal nematodes, Children, Health care delivery.