Aloysius Odii
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 180923 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Aloysius Odii |
| NOMBRES | Aloysius |
| APELLIDO | Odii |
| FIRMA | ODII A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2222-0835 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
From policy to practice
BACKGROUND: Young people in Nigeria face significant barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, resulting in unmet needs. This study explores the perspectives of young people and SRH service providers on the delivery of these services to young people at primary health centres (PHCs) in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria. METHODS: A qualitative research approach was used, involving 20 in-depth interviews with SRH service pro…
“Doctors are targeted and kidnapped”
Background Nigeria ranked third in Africa and eleventh globally in the 2024 Crime Index. Despite the country’s endemic crime level, its impact on the health sector has been under-researched. The paper presents qualitative data from a study conducted in selected urban Local Government Areas in Abia and Anambra states in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Method Fifty-two key stakeholders in security and health sectors, comprising health policymaker…
Masculinity and health-seeking for human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections in poor urban settlements in sub-Saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, boys’ and men's health-seeking behaviours are shaped by societal attributes associated with being a man. This scoping review examines how masculinity influences health-seeking regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), among boys and men in poor urban settlements. A systematic search was conducted across Google Scholar, African Journals Online, PubMed, and ProQuest for stu…
What I’m Trying to Say Is That Some Nurses Are Good While Some Are Not Good
Corruption and the emergence of a healthcare 'marketplace' in Nigeria's primary health centres
Corruption in the health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is fuelled by many factors, including health system failures, practical norms, informal rules, and social networks. Researchers have historically scrutinized these factors in isolation, often failing to grasp the intricate interconnections and the combined manner in which they manifest. In this ethnographic study, we present evidence from Nigeria's healthcare system, whe…
Examining the roles and relationships of actors in community health systems in Nigeria through the lens of the expanded health systems framework
BACKGROUND: Community health system (CHS) exists through the actions and activities of different actors within and outside communities. However, these actors, their roles and their relationships with one another have not been properly explored to understand their dynamics in facilitating the effectiveness of CHS. This study identified the actors in CHS, described their roles and their relationships with one another using the expanded health syste…
Leadership for ethical conduct of Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in Nigeria and the challenge of ‘Miracle Examination Centres’
The importance placed on passing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Nigeria has led to the emergence of ‘Miracle Examination Centres’ (MECs). MECs are schools where candidates get undeserving excellent SSCE results through institutionally enabled malpractice. This undermines the Nigerian education sector and its leadership. But well-researched empirical evidence on MECs in Nigeria is scarce. Through a reconnaissance techni…
To What Extent Are Informal Healthcare Providers in Slums Linked to the Formal Health System in Providing Services in Sub-Sahara Africa? A 12-Year Scoping Review
The contributions of informal providers to the urban health system and their linkage to the formal health system require more evidence. This paper highlights the collaborations that exist between informal providers and the formal health system and examines how these collaborations have contributed to strengthening urban health systems in sub-Sahara Africa. The study is based on a scoping review of literature that was published from 2011 to 2023 w…
An analysis of urban policies and strategies on health and nutrition in Nigeria
Urban policies on health and nutrition in Nigeria are much in need. To underscore the reality of such need, we conducted a review of selected urban health and nutrition policies and strategies. We used an appropriate framework by Bandauko that outlines the content of a good urban policy for high-level analysis of the reviewed policies and strategies. Our review discovered neglect of urban health in Nigeria, evidence by a lack of urban health-focu…
Designing feasible anti-corruption strategies in the Nigerian health system
Health worker absenteeism is a major form of corruption in the Nigerian health system, reducing the impact of healthcare investment and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Top-down governance and accountability measures to improve attendance have had limited effect, potentially because they have not addressed underlying incentives driving health worker behaviour. To inform feasible interventions to reduce absenteeism, we sought t…
Parent-adolescent communication about Covid-19 safety precautions in Nigeria
Parents remain the primary source of health information for adolescents but their discussions regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) safety precautions have not been systematically explored. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the communication between parents and children regarding COVID-19 safety measures. In-depth interviews with 25 parents from different communities in Enugu State, Nigeria, were conducted. The study revealed that…
Absenteeism in primary health centres in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Primary health centres (PHCs) in Nigeria suffer critical shortages of health workers, aggravated by chronic absenteeism that has been attributed to insufficient resources to govern the system and adequately meet their welfare needs. However, the political drivers of this phenomenon are rarely considered. We have asked how political power and networks influence absenteeism in the Nigerian health sector, information that can inform the …
Examining the Roles of Stakeholders and Evidence in Policymaking for Inclusive Urban Development in Nigeria
The gendered drivers of absenteeism in the Nigerian health system
The ability to deliver primary care in Nigeria is undermined by chronic absenteeism, but an understanding of its drivers is needed if effective responses are to be developed. While there is a small but growing body of relevant research, the gendered dynamics of absenteeism remains largely unexplored. We apply a gendered perspective to understanding absenteeism and propose targeted strategies that appear likely to reduce it. We did so by means of …
Miracle Examination Centres” as hubs for malpractices in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Nigeria
Effects of corruption and unaccountability on responses of frontline health workers to Covid-19 in Nigeria
COVID-19 stretched health systems, exacerbated by concerns about those that are corrupt and lack equity. Twelve (12) health workers and 12 hospital social workers across Nigeria were purposively sampled and virtually interviewed to explore unaccountability and corruption effects on COVID-19 responses. Findings show that corruption and unaccountability negatively affected responses of frontline health workers to the pandemic. Lack of social care a…
Health Worker Absenteeism in Selected Health Facilities in Enugu State
Background: Absenteeism is widespread in Nigerian health facilities and is a major barrier to achievement of effective Universal Health Coverage. We have examined the role of internal (by managerial staff within facilities) and external (by managers at a higher level) supervision arrangements on health worker absenteeism. Specifically, we sought to determine whether these forms of supervision have any role to play in reducing health worker absent…
Challenges to vital registration in Nigeria
The objective of this study was to investigate and reveal the socio-demographic factors affecting civil registration in Nigeria. The study employed the cross-sectional survey design. Instruments were administered to 600 participants sampled through a systematic random technique. SPSS (version 22) was used to analyze the data. Local importance attached to civil registration was different towards birth, death and marriage respectively. The multivar…
Belief System
Despite the benefit of modern contraception, its use remains low in Nigeria. This study examined belief system as a barrier to the use of modern contraceptives among the Idoma of Benue State, North Central Nigeria. Questionnaire ( n = 1107), in-depth interview ( n = 6) and focus group discussion ( n = 52) were used to collect data from three local government areas (LGAs). The results showed high levels of knowledge (88.0%), however, only 37.8% us…
Corruption in Anglophone West Africa health systems
West African countries are ranked especially low in global corruption perception indexes. The health sector is often singled out for particular concern given the role of corruption in hampering access to, and utilization of health services, representing a major barrier to progress to universal health coverage and to achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. The first step in tackling corruption systematically is to understand it…
Effects of corruption and unaccountability on responses of frontline health workers to Covid-19 in Nigeria
COVID-19 stretched health systems, exacerbated by concerns about those that are corrupt and lack equity. Twelve (12) health workers and 12 hospital social workers across Nigeria were purposively sampled and virtually interviewed to explore unaccountability and corruption effects on COVID-19 responses. Findings show that corruption and unaccountability negatively affected responses of frontline health workers to the pandemic. Lack of social care a…
To What Extent Are Informal Healthcare Providers in Slums Linked to the Formal Health System in Providing Services in Sub-Sahara Africa? A 12-Year Scoping Review
The contributions of informal providers to the urban health system and their linkage to the formal health system require more evidence. This paper highlights the collaborations that exist between informal providers and the formal health system and examines how these collaborations have contributed to strengthening urban health systems in sub-Sahara Africa. The study is based on a scoping review of literature that was published from 2011 to 2023 w…
Designing feasible anti-corruption strategies in the Nigerian health system
Health worker absenteeism is a major form of corruption in the Nigerian health system, reducing the impact of healthcare investment and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Top-down governance and accountability measures to improve attendance have had limited effect, potentially because they have not addressed underlying incentives driving health worker behaviour. To inform feasible interventions to reduce absenteeism, we sought t…
Belief System
Despite the benefit of modern contraception, its use remains low in Nigeria. This study examined belief system as a barrier to the use of modern contraceptives among the Idoma of Benue State, North Central Nigeria. Questionnaire ( n = 1107), in-depth interview ( n = 6) and focus group discussion ( n = 52) were used to collect data from three local government areas (LGAs). The results showed high levels of knowledge (88.0%), however, only 37.8% us…
Corruption in Anglophone West Africa health systems
West African countries are ranked especially low in global corruption perception indexes. The health sector is often singled out for particular concern given the role of corruption in hampering access to, and utilization of health services, representing a major barrier to progress to universal health coverage and to achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. The first step in tackling corruption systematically is to understand it…
Belief System
Despite the benefit of modern contraception, its use remains low in Nigeria. This study examined belief system as a barrier to the use of modern contraceptives among the Idoma of Benue State, North Central Nigeria. Questionnaire ( n = 1107), in-depth interview ( n = 6) and focus group discussion ( n = 52) were used to collect data from three local government areas (LGAs). The results showed high levels of knowledge (88.0%), however, only 37.8% us…
Health Worker Absenteeism in Selected Health Facilities in Enugu State
Background: Absenteeism is widespread in Nigerian health facilities and is a major barrier to achievement of effective Universal Health Coverage. We have examined the role of internal (by managerial staff within facilities) and external (by managers at a higher level) supervision arrangements on health worker absenteeism. Specifically, we sought to determine whether these forms of supervision have any role to play in reducing health worker absent…
Challenges to vital registration in Nigeria
The objective of this study was to investigate and reveal the socio-demographic factors affecting civil registration in Nigeria. The study employed the cross-sectional survey design. Instruments were administered to 600 participants sampled through a systematic random technique. SPSS (version 22) was used to analyze the data. Local importance attached to civil registration was different towards birth, death and marriage respectively. The multivar…
Absenteeism in primary health centres in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Primary health centres (PHCs) in Nigeria suffer critical shortages of health workers, aggravated by chronic absenteeism that has been attributed to insufficient resources to govern the system and adequately meet their welfare needs. However, the political drivers of this phenomenon are rarely considered. We have asked how political power and networks influence absenteeism in the Nigerian health sector, information that can inform the …
Examining the Roles of Stakeholders and Evidence in Policymaking for Inclusive Urban Development in Nigeria
The gendered drivers of absenteeism in the Nigerian health system
The ability to deliver primary care in Nigeria is undermined by chronic absenteeism, but an understanding of its drivers is needed if effective responses are to be developed. While there is a small but growing body of relevant research, the gendered dynamics of absenteeism remains largely unexplored. We apply a gendered perspective to understanding absenteeism and propose targeted strategies that appear likely to reduce it. We did so by means of …
Miracle Examination Centres” as hubs for malpractices in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Nigeria
Effects of corruption and unaccountability on responses of frontline health workers to Covid-19 in Nigeria
COVID-19 stretched health systems, exacerbated by concerns about those that are corrupt and lack equity. Twelve (12) health workers and 12 hospital social workers across Nigeria were purposively sampled and virtually interviewed to explore unaccountability and corruption effects on COVID-19 responses. Findings show that corruption and unaccountability negatively affected responses of frontline health workers to the pandemic. Lack of social care a…
An analysis of urban policies and strategies on health and nutrition in Nigeria
Urban policies on health and nutrition in Nigeria are much in need. To underscore the reality of such need, we conducted a review of selected urban health and nutrition policies and strategies. We used an appropriate framework by Bandauko that outlines the content of a good urban policy for high-level analysis of the reviewed policies and strategies. Our review discovered neglect of urban health in Nigeria, evidence by a lack of urban health-focu…
Designing feasible anti-corruption strategies in the Nigerian health system
Health worker absenteeism is a major form of corruption in the Nigerian health system, reducing the impact of healthcare investment and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Top-down governance and accountability measures to improve attendance have had limited effect, potentially because they have not addressed underlying incentives driving health worker behaviour. To inform feasible interventions to reduce absenteeism, we sought t…
Parent-adolescent communication about Covid-19 safety precautions in Nigeria
Parents remain the primary source of health information for adolescents but their discussions regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) safety precautions have not been systematically explored. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the communication between parents and children regarding COVID-19 safety measures. In-depth interviews with 25 parents from different communities in Enugu State, Nigeria, were conducted. The study revealed that…
Examining the roles and relationships of actors in community health systems in Nigeria through the lens of the expanded health systems framework
BACKGROUND: Community health system (CHS) exists through the actions and activities of different actors within and outside communities. However, these actors, their roles and their relationships with one another have not been properly explored to understand their dynamics in facilitating the effectiveness of CHS. This study identified the actors in CHS, described their roles and their relationships with one another using the expanded health syste…
Leadership for ethical conduct of Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in Nigeria and the challenge of ‘Miracle Examination Centres’
The importance placed on passing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Nigeria has led to the emergence of ‘Miracle Examination Centres’ (MECs). MECs are schools where candidates get undeserving excellent SSCE results through institutionally enabled malpractice. This undermines the Nigerian education sector and its leadership. But well-researched empirical evidence on MECs in Nigeria is scarce. Through a reconnaissance techni…
To What Extent Are Informal Healthcare Providers in Slums Linked to the Formal Health System in Providing Services in Sub-Sahara Africa? A 12-Year Scoping Review
The contributions of informal providers to the urban health system and their linkage to the formal health system require more evidence. This paper highlights the collaborations that exist between informal providers and the formal health system and examines how these collaborations have contributed to strengthening urban health systems in sub-Sahara Africa. The study is based on a scoping review of literature that was published from 2011 to 2023 w…
What I’m Trying to Say Is That Some Nurses Are Good While Some Are Not Good
Corruption and the emergence of a healthcare 'marketplace' in Nigeria's primary health centres
Corruption in the health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is fuelled by many factors, including health system failures, practical norms, informal rules, and social networks. Researchers have historically scrutinized these factors in isolation, often failing to grasp the intricate interconnections and the combined manner in which they manifest. In this ethnographic study, we present evidence from Nigeria's healthcare system, whe…
From policy to practice
BACKGROUND: Young people in Nigeria face significant barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, resulting in unmet needs. This study explores the perspectives of young people and SRH service providers on the delivery of these services to young people at primary health centres (PHCs) in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria. METHODS: A qualitative research approach was used, involving 20 in-depth interviews with SRH service pro…
“Doctors are targeted and kidnapped”
Background Nigeria ranked third in Africa and eleventh globally in the 2024 Crime Index. Despite the country’s endemic crime level, its impact on the health sector has been under-researched. The paper presents qualitative data from a study conducted in selected urban Local Government Areas in Abia and Anambra states in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Method Fifty-two key stakeholders in security and health sectors, comprising health policymaker…
Masculinity and health-seeking for human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections in poor urban settlements in sub-Saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, boys’ and men's health-seeking behaviours are shaped by societal attributes associated with being a man. This scoping review examines how masculinity influences health-seeking regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), among boys and men in poor urban settlements. A systematic search was conducted across Google Scholar, African Journals Online, PubMed, and ProQuest for stu…
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