Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance based on the novel Omale INDEPT FORCIS Framework and recommendations for subsequent pandemics: a qualitative study among community members in Ebonyi state, Nigeria.

Autor: Omale UI; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. omaleiu@gmail.com., Adeke AS; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Oka OU; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Ikegwuonu CO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Iyare O; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Nnachi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Uduma VU; Department of Internal Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Amuzie CI; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Nkwo GE; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Nwali UIA; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Ukpabi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Okeke IM; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Ewah RL; Department of Anaesthesia, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.; Anaesthesia Unit, Department of Surgery, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: International journal for equity in health [Int J Equity Health] 2024 Oct 28; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 223. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 28.

COVID-19 information sources, knowledge, attitude, control practices and the predictors among health workers during the pandemic in Ebonyi state, Nigeria.

Autor: Omale UI; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. omaleiu@gmail.com., Okeke IM; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Ukpabi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Ewah RL; Department of Anaesthesia, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.; Anaesthesia Unit, Department of Surgery, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Iyare O; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Amuzie CI; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Oka OU; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Adeke AS; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Uduma VU; Department of Internal Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Nkwo GE; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Ikegwuonu CO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Nwali UIA; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Nnachi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Mar 25; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 7072. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 25.

Study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of hybrid parents and health workers adaptive intervention for optimal routine childhood immunisation coverage in the communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria: the AGINTOPIC trial protocol.

Autor: Omale UI; Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Nigeria omaleiu@gmail.com., Ewah RL; Anaesthesia, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Nigeria.; Surgery, Anaesthesia Unit, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria., Amuzie CI; Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Nigeria., Ikegwuonu CO; Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Nigeria., Nkwo GE; Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Nigeria., Iwegbulam CC; Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Nigeria., Ekwuazi LC; Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2023 Jul 12; Vol. 13 (7), pp. e068953. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 12.

Unmet need for family planning and predictors among women in the extended postpartum period, southeastern Nigeria: a facility-based cross-sectional study.

Autor: Amuzie CI; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria., Kalu KU; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Izuka M; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Nkwo GE; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Nwamoh UN; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Metu K; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Emma-Ukaegbu U; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria., Okafor GO; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria., Odini F; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2023 May 16; Vol. 45, pp. 38. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 16 (Print Publication: 2023).

Utilising community volunteers can increase the detection and referral of Buruli ulcer cases in endemic communities in Southeast, Nigeria.

Autor: Alo C; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Abakaliki, Nigeria.; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Okedo-Alex IN; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. ijeomaninadr@gmail.com.; African Institute for Health Policy and Health Systems, Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Abakaliki, Abakaliki,, Nigeria. ijeomaninadr@gmail.com., Akamike IC; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.; African Institute for Health Policy and Health Systems, Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Abakaliki, Abakaliki,, Nigeria., Agu AP; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Abakaliki, Nigeria.; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.; Department of Community Medicine, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Okeke IM; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria., Amuzie CI; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.; Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria., Alo NC; Department of Family Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakalik, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines [Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines] 2022 Nov 01; Vol. 8 (1), pp. 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 01.