• Outcomes of COVID-19 patients with comorbidities in southwest Nigeria 

  Osibogun, A; Balogun, M; Abayomi, A; Idris, J; Kuyini, Y; Odukoya, O; et al (2021)

  Background Data on the comorbidities that result in negative outcomes for people with COVID-19 are currently scarce for African populations. This study identifies comorbidities that predict death among a large sample of ...

• Reproductive Maternal and Newborn Health Providers’ Assessment of Facility Preparedness and Its Determinants during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria. 

  Ameh, C; Banke-Thomas, A; Balogun, M; Makwe, CC; Afolabi, BB (2021)

  The global COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to compromise the achievement of global reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (RMNH) targets. The objective of this study was to determine the health facility (HF) ...

• Knowledge and utilization of family planning among rural postpartum women in Southwest Nigeria. 

  Anate, BC; Balogun, MR; Olubodun, T; Adejimi, AA (2021)

  Background: In Nigeria, contraceptive use has remained low, 12% for any modern method, despite the huge resources committed to family planning programs by stakeholders. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge ...

• Home Management of Febrile Convulsion in Under-fives: an Assessment of Perceptions and Practices of Caregivers in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, Lagos. 

  Ayuba, BL; Roberts, AA; Odukoya, OO (Nigerian Hospital Practice, 2014)

  Febrile convulsions (FC) are seizures occurring in children age done month and five years, without any underlying cause. It is the most common seizure disorder in childhood with a peak incidence at 18 months of age. The ...

• The effect of a short anti-smoking awareness programme on the knowledge, attitude and practice of cigarette smoking among secondary school students in Lagos state, Nigeria. 

  Odukoya, OO; Odeyemi, KA; Oyeyemi, AS; Upadhyay, RP (The Nigerian Post graduate Medical journal, 2014-06)

  This study aimed to assess the effect of a short school-based anti-smoking program on the knowledge, attitude and practice of cigarette smoking among students in secondary schools in Lagos State. Subjects and methods: A ...

• Utilization cost of maternity services for childbirth amongst pregnant women with COVID-19 in Nigeria’s epicenter 

  Banke-Thomas, A; Makwe, CC; Balogun, M; Afolabi, BB; Alex-Nwangwu, TA; Ameh, C (International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2020)

  Objective: To estimate utilization costs of spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) and cesarean delivery (CD) for pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the largest teaching hospital in Lagos, the pandemic's ...

• Presenting Symptoms and Predictors of Poor Outcomes Among 2,184 Patients with COVID-19 in Lagos State, Nigeria. 

  Abayomi, A; Odukoya, O; Osibogun, A; Wright, O; Adebayo, B; Balogun, M (Int J Infect Dis, 2020)

  Introduction: Lagos state remains the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria. We describe the symptoms and signs of the first 2,184 PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted at COVID-19 treatment centers in Lagos State. We also ...

• Water borrowing is consistently practiced globally and is associated with water-related system failures across diverse environments. 

  Rosinger, AY; Brewis, A; Wutich, A; Jepson, W; Staddon, C; Stoler, J; Young, SL; The HWISE Research Coordination Network (Global Environmental Change, 2020)

  Water problems due to scarcity, inaccessibility, or poor quality are a major barrier to household functioning, livelihood, and health globally. Household-to-household water borrowing has been posited as a strategy to ...

• 'Making the most of our situation': a qualitative study reporting health providers' perspectives on the challenges of implementing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in Lagos, Nigeria. 

  Kram, NA; Yesufu, V; Lott, B; Palmer, KNB; Balogun, M; Ehiri, J (BMJ Open, 2021)

  Objectives: To investigate the challenges of, and opportunities for, effective delivery of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services from the perspectives of primary healthcare providers in Lagos, ...

• A comparative study of knowledge, attitude and determinants of tuberculosis associated stigma in rural and urban communities of Lagos state, Nigeria. 

  Oladele, DA; Balogun, MR; Odeyemi, K; Salako, BL (Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, 2020)

  Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health concern in Nigeria. TB-associated stigma could lead to delayed diagnosis and care, treatment default, and multidrug resistance. Understanding of TB-associated ...

• Using mobile phones to promote maternal and child health: knowledge and attitudes of primary health care providers in southwest Nigeria 

  Balogun, MR; Boateng, GO; Adams, YJ; Ransome-Kuti, B; Sekoni, A; Adams, EA (Journal of Global Health Reports, 2020)

  Background The use of mHealth by primary health care providers is a unique opportunity to improve maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, few studies have examined the effects of primary health care ...

• Household energy insecurity: dimensions and consequences for women, infants and children in low- and middle-income countries. 

  Boateng, GO; Balogun, MR; Dada, FO; Armah, FA (Social Science & Medicine, 2020)

  Energy insecurity, the lack of access to adequate, affordable, reliable, acceptable, and clean sources of energy for a healthy and sustainable livelihood, poses a challenge to several households. However, the conceptualization ...

• Clinical presentation, case management and outcomes for the first 32 COVID-19 patients in Nigeria 

  Bowale, A; Abayomi, A; Idris, J; Omilabu, S; Abdus-Salam, I; Adebayo, B; Opawoye, F; Finnih-Awokoya, O; Zamba, E; Abdur-Razzaq, H; Erinoso, O; Onasanya, T; Ramadan, P; Nyenyi, S; Aniaku, E; Balogun, M; Okunromade, O; Adejumo, O; Adesola, S; Ogunniyan, T; Balogun, M; Osibogun, A (The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020)

  Introduction: success in curtailing the pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) depends largely on a sound understanding of the epidemiologic and clinical profile of cases in a population as well as the case management ...

• “If there is no water, we cannot feed our children”: The far-reaching consequences of water insecurity on infant feeding practices and infant health across 16 low- and middle-income countries 

  Schuster, RC; Butler, MS; Wutich, A; Miller, JD; Young, SL; The HWISE Research Coordination Network (American Journal of Human Biology, 2020)

  Objectives: Infant feeding plays a critical role in child health and development. Few studies to date have examined the link between household water insecurity and infant feeding, and none in a cross-cultural context. ...

• Knowledge and attitude towards mental disorders among adults in an urban community in south-west Nigeria 

  Mojiminiyi, IO; Balogun, MR; Ogunnowo, BE (Malawi Medical Journal, 2020)

  Background Mental disorders are one of the most ignored public health issues worldwide. However, the burden associated with mental disorders is ever increasing and poses a major threat to health, social interactions and ...

• Cash water expenditures are associated with household water insecurity, food insecurity, and perceived stress in study sites across 20 low-and middle-income countries. 

  Stoler, J; Pearson, AL; Staddon, C; Wutich, A; Mack, E; Brewis, A; Rosinger, AY; The HWISE Research Coordination Network (Science of The Total Environment, 2020)

  Billions of people globally, living with various degrees of water insecurity, obtain their household and drinking water from diverse sources that can absorb a disproportionate amount of a household's income. In theory, ...

• Retention in Care among HIV infected Men who have Sex with Men attending a Community Health Centre, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria. 

  Daniel, C.; Ekanem, E.E.; Njab, J.E.; Oridota, E.S.; Robert, A.A. (J AIDS Clin Res, 2018)

  Abstract Background: Given the burden of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM), the paucity of research on strategies that could successfully engage and retain them in care is striking. The aim of this ...

• Knowledge, attitudes and screening practices regarding prostatic diseases among men older than 40 years: a population-based study in Southwest Nigeria 

  Ojewola, R.W; Oridota, E.S.; Balogun, O.S.; Ogundare, E.O.; Alabi, T.O.; Banjo, O.O.; Laoye, A.; Adetunmbi, B.; Adebayo, B.O.; Oluyombo, R. (Pan African Medical Journal, 2017)

  Abstract Introduction: despite the global increase in awareness of prostatic diseases resulting from widespread availability of screening tools, there is no evidence that the knowledge, attitudes and screening practices ...

• Household water insecurity is strongly associated with food insecurity: evidence from 27 sites in low- and middle-income countries. 

  Brewis, A; Workman, C; Wutich, A; Jepson, W; Young, S; The HWISE Research Coordination Network (American Journal of Human Biology, 2020)

  Objectives: Food and water insecurity have both been demonstrated as acute and chronic stressors and undermine human health and development. A basic untested proposition is that they chronically coexist, and that household ...

• Knowledge, attitude and uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination among female undergraduates in Lagos State, Nigeria 

  Oluwole, EO; Idowu, OM; Adejimi, AA; Balogun, MR; Osanyin, GE (Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019)

  Background and Aims: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a known cause of cervical cancer which is the second‑most common cancer among women worldwide. HPV vaccination is a primary prevention to reduce the occurrence of cervical ...

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