Published Journal Articles from the department. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/760 2026-04-05T23:18:41Z 2026-04-05T23:18:41Z Edugbe, AE Egbodo, CO Bitrus, J Kumbak, F Pam, VC Envuladu, E Banwat, M Ocheke, NA http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2839 2024-09-22T09:06:06Z 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z

AN ASSESSMENT OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND ITS HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY INSTITUTION ON THE PLATEAU, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA Edugbe, AE; Egbodo, CO; Bitrus, J; Kumbak, F; Pam, VC; Envuladu, E; Banwat, M; Ocheke, NA Background: Extant data suggest that negative consequences associated with sexual risk-taking are common in tertiary institutions worldwide and Nigeria is no exception. Objective: To assess the sexual practices and health outcomes of risky sexual behaviour among the female students of a tertiary institution in north central Nigeria. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study involving 400 female students of a tertiary institution on the Plateau. The subjects were selected from all the departments using a two-stage sampling technique. A pretested semi-structured self- administered questionnaire was used to obtain relevant information from the subject. Analysis was done using IBM-SPSS 22.0. Statistical significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: Sixty-four percent of the respondents had their first sexual experience at age 19-23 years. About 48% had multiple partners within the last six months of the research while respondent’s sexual partners were mostly male (98.8%). A large proportion (91.5%) of respondents practiced vaginal sex, with 6.2% practicing oral sex and 2.3% having anal sex. Only 23.1% used condom always and 38.7% of study participants did not negotiate for safer sex. The health outcomes included: unwanted pregnancies among 28.7% of them while abortion, STI and HIV were found in 28.7%, 28.2% and 16.7% of the respondents respectively. Conclusion: Majority of the undergraduates in this study indulged in high-risk sexual behaviour with resultant adverse health outcomes of unplanned pregnancies, abortions and STIs.

2022-12-01T00:00:00Z Edugbe, AE Otobo, DD Adefila, J Yonni, J Meshack, D Ishiola, MA Omoruyi, A Ezejiofor, LU Okpe, P Okau, U Tanko, OH http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2835 2024-09-22T09:01:48Z 2021-05-15T00:00:00Z

Voices of the African child: An article on youth engagements in sexual and reproductive health and rights [SRHR] policies in Afric Edugbe, AE; Otobo, DD; Adefila, J; Yonni, J; Meshack, D; Ishiola, MA; Omoruyi, A; Ezejiofor, LU; Okpe, P; Okau, U; Tanko, OH The poor participation of youths in politics and governance in Africa may be as a result of the indigenous African believe that wisdom is associated with the aged and thus the elderly makes for best leaders. This has led to a lot of African nations with the worlds youngest populations as her majority being led by some of the world’s oldest leaders. Like Nigeria for example. In the aspect of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), we have old and unamended policies that no longer seek to favour the mental, physical or social sexual and reproductive wellbeing of the younger and younger African populace. The aim of this study was primarily to listen to what some African Youths proposed for the improvement of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in their Countries. This was done by using a validated data tool in a randomized cross-sectional study amongst 80 participants from over 11 African countries. The results showed that majority of the correspondents wanted to implement policies to improve Comprehensive Sexual Education, Community advocacy/awareness engagements and government policies amendments, respectively. Other areas mentioned were; improved Family planning services and, Human and reproductive health rights. While the two people said they were going to scale down SRHR and Do nothing concerning SRHR, respectively in their countries. No one made mention of improving any aspect concerning the LGBTQ community, what so ever.

2021-05-15T00:00:00Z Edugbe, AE Bitrus, J John, O Mikah, S Anzaku, SA Sagay, SA http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2834 2024-09-22T09:00:38Z 2020-02-27T00:00:00Z

Ultrasonographic assessment of gestational age with the distal femoral and proximal tibialepiphyseal ossification centers in the third trimester Edugbe, AE; Bitrus, J; John, O; Mikah, S; Anzaku, SA; Sagay, SA Background: Pregnant women are frequently unsure of their last menstrual period. When this is combined with late booking for antenatal care, gestational age determination becomes a real challenge. Study was conducted to ascertain the predictive values of the distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyseal ossification centre measurements in estimating pregnancy in the third trimester. Methods: An observational cohort study using women with singleton pregnancies (30–40 wks) attending antenatal clinic in Jos University Teaching Hospital. The distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyseal ossification centers were identified and measured by ultrasonography. Monogram of foetal bone development was employed also considering the diameters of the two centers. Results: Gestational age correlated well with the diameters of the distal femoral and the proximal tibial epiphyseal ossification centers. The presence of the distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyseal ossification Centre had a positive predictive values of 94.3% (n, 106) and 98.7% (n, 136) respectively. Conclusion: Ultrasonographic measurement of the diameters of the distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyseal ossification centers may be useful in the estimation of gestational age during the third trimester

2020-02-27T00:00:00Z Edugbe, AE Moritiwon, O Ogundeko, TO Oyebode, D Bitrus, J Ramyil, MSC Bassi, AP http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2833 2024-09-22T08:59:34Z 2021-05-20T00:00:00Z

Spermatotoxic effects of selected traditional alcoholic beverages from North-Central Nigeria on adult male albino rats Edugbe, AE; Moritiwon, O; Ogundeko, TO; Oyebode, D; Bitrus, J; Ramyil, MSC; Bassi, AP Challenges associated with habitual intake of alcohol including health, social, psychological and especially reproductive health needs urgent attention. This study aimed to determine the spermatotoxic effect of selected traditional alcoholic beverages in rats. A total of 30 normal male Spaque dawley strain albino rats weighing 180-220g, divided into 5 groups of 6 rats in each were administered with 10ml/kg p.o each of pito, goskolo and ogogoro, goskolo respectively and 0.5ml/kg normal saline for a period of 21 days. Sperm samples were harvested from the left caudal portion epididymis assayed for sperm motility, sperm morphology and sperm count after which histological examination was carried out on the testes. Results showed that active, sluggish and dead sperm cells were goskolo>pito>burukutu>control>ogogoro, ogogoro> burukutu> control>goskolo>pito and control>pito>ogogoro>burukutu>goskolo respectively. For morphology of sperm cells, it was goskolo>ogogoro>burukutu>control>pito (normal) and pito>control>burukutu> ogogoro> goskolo (abnormal). Also, that of sperm count was goskolo>ogogoro>pito>burukutu>control. Results further showed that ogogoro and goskolo caused significant negative effects on quantity and quality of sperm cells with alteration of histological parameters marked with altered secondary spermatogonia and spermatid. These effects were however mild with pito and burukutu. Traditional alcoholic beverages from North central Nigeria ‘pito’, 'burukutu', 'ogogoro', and goskolo' have negative on the quantity and quality of sperm cells with marked with infraction of spermatogonia of male albino rats. As a result of the spermatotoxic properties of these locally available and often ingested drinks by males predominantly in the reproductive age brackets will do well to avoid and or minimize its use as it leads to reprotoxicity.

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