http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/198 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:07:17 GMT 2026-04-05T23:07:17Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2956 Attitude and Knowledge of Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation among Clinical Medical Students in a Tertiary Institution in North-Central Nigeria Okeke, Chinedu; Eseigbe, Patricia Background: Blood transfusion is an important component of the management of patients with various medical and surgical conditions. Blood is scarce and the efficiency of blood transfusion service relies on the availability of safe blood from voluntary non-remunerated donors. Medical students can serve as models to inculcate the habit of blood donation among other students and be a steady pool of voluntary blood donors. This study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of voluntary blood donation among clinical medical students in a private tertiary institution in the North-Central Zone of Nigeria. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving the clinical students of Bingham University Jos, Nigeria. Selfadministered structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: A total of 304 clinical students participated in the study. The mean age of the respondents was 22.9 years with a standard deviation of 2.3years. Female participants were 163 (53.6%). Most of the respondents 206 (67.8%) had good knowledge of blood donation. The majority 254 (83.6%) of respondents had a good attitude toward voluntary blood donation. Most 226 (74. 3%) responded positively towards voluntary blood donation; however, only 98 (32. 2%) had ever donated blood. Most of the respondents who donated blood did it just once 62 (20.3%). The commonest reason for inertia to voluntary blood donation was fear of dizziness and fainting attacks 106 (34.9%). Many of the respondents would be motivated to donate blood if drinks 155 (51%) and food 151 (49.7%) were offered. There was a significant association between knowledge of blood donation and the participants’ gender (p = 0.038), class in medical school (p = 0.001), and their attitude (p = 0.001) to voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. Conclusion: The medical students had good knowledge and a good attitude toward voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. Although the majority expressed a good attitude towards voluntary blood donation, the practice was poor. Increased awareness and education about voluntary blood donation among medical students can increase the number of voluntary blood donors in Nigeria. In addition, the provision of food and drinks in blood donation stations can serve as motivation for voluntary blood donors. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2956 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2955 Frequency of Red Cell Alloantibodies among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Health Facility in Jos, Nigeria Okeke, Chinedu; Ode, Charity Aims: To determine the frequency of red blood cell alloantibodies among pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional study was carried out among pregnant women accessing antenatal care. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Jos, Nigeria from 24th April 2017 to 31st May 2017. Methodology: We included 200 pregnant women accessing antenatal care. Data on clinical details were obtained with an Interviewer-administered questionnaire. Screening and identification of red blood cell alloantibodies were made using the DiaCells, and DiaPanels (DiaMed GmbH, Switzerland). ABO and Rh blood groups were done using antisera from Biotec (Ipswich, UK). Results: Out of 200 participants, alloantibodies were found in 24 (12.0%) of participants and their specificities were as follows; anti-E, 9 (4.5%); anti- e, 1 (0.5%); anti-C, 6 (3.0%); anti- c, 2 (1.0%); anti- K, 2 (1.0%); anti- P, 1 (0.5%); anti- N, 1 (0.5%), while 2 (1.0%) showed a combination of antibodies of whose specificities could not be determined by the Diamed 11-panel cells. Multigravidity was identified as a risk factor for alloimmunization (P= 0.01). However, alloimmunization status was independent of previous abortions, trimester of pregnancy, and ABO blood group of the studied population. Conclusion: Alloantibody screening and identification should be included in routine antenatal care, especially for at-risk populations. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2955 2023-07-20T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2860 ABO, Rh D blood group and genotype profile of clinical students in Bingham University Teaching Hospital Danjuma, Yemi Background: There is an ethnic disparity in the prevalence of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups and genotypes. The aim of this present study is to determine the ABO and Rhesus D blood group as well as the genotypeprofileof the clinical students of African descent attending Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos Plateau State Nigeria. MaterialsandMethods: ABO and Rhesus D phenotype of 110 consecutively-recruited medical students of Bingham University in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria were determined with the monoclonal anti-A, anti-B, and anti D antisera using the forward cell grouping method to observe for agglutinations. The Hemoglobin electrophoresis machine using tris buffer of PH 8.6 was used to determine various genotypes. Each subject was also asked to state his/her known blood group and genotype prior to the study. Results: Our study shows the following characteristic features of the study population of110 apparently healthy clinical students: Those of age 18-30 years made up Males 39 (35.5%) and 71females (64.5%) constituted the subjects in this case study. The profile of the ABO bloodgroup and Rhesus D revealed that 69 (62.7%) were group O, 20 (18.2%) were group B, 20 (25.6%) were group A and1 (18.2%) were group AB. Furthermore, 106 (96.4%) were Rhesus positive and 4 (3.6%) were Rhesus D negative. Our findings on the genotype profile shows that 76 subjects claimed they had pre-knowledge of their genotypes prior to this study out of which 40 (52.6%)were incorrect having experimentally tested. Conclusion: The ABO blood group profile of the 400 level clinical students in BhUTH, is O > B ≥ A >AB, thus a potential rich blood bank for donors. Advocacy and awareness on the need to stock blood products in Blood banks and the advantages surrounding blood donation. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2860 2022-07-31T00:00:00Z