Charles T Orjiakor
Biographic Data
| ID | 3576418 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles T Orjiakor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles T |
| FAMILY NAME | Orjiakor |
| SIGNATURE | ORJIAKOR C T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5379-8915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do coping mechanisms magnify the burden of crime on wellbeing in Nigerian urban cities?
Does social support buffer the impact of stress on health among people living with sickle cell disease? A cross-sectional study
In this cross-sectional study, we examined the contributions of social support in mitigating the burden that sickle cell disease (SCD) has on the well-being of patients living with the condition. SCD patients ( n = 139) in Nigeria completed measures of sickle cell distress, social support, and quality of life. Although we found that SCD distress was strongly associated with poorer quality of life, across domains; social support did not mitigate t…
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…
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…
“I can’t kill myself”
Background: Absenteeism in the health sector is increasingly seen as a form of harmful rule-breaking, with health workers receiving a salary although they are not present to provide care. It is a barrier to achieving universal health coverage yet remains widespread in primary health centres (PHCs) in Nigeria and many other low-resource settings. Traditional approaches to combatting absenteeism have relied on anti-corruption measures such as promo…
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…
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 …
Appetitive aggression in offending youths
Examining the Roles of Stakeholders and Evidence in Policymaking for Inclusive Urban Development in Nigeria
Readiness to change cannabis use
This study investigated the contributions of trait dispositional mindfulness and spiritual experience in predicting readiness to change cannabis use. Participants were 157 cannabis users (age range = 17–44 years; mean age = 24.50 years; SD = 4.28). Participants completed the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Spiritual Experience Index-Revised. Multiple regressions and corre…
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
Preparedness for caregiving moderates the association between burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria
Studies on improving the health-related quality of life of stroke patients are abundant, but less attention has been given to the factors influencing the wellbeing of their family caregivers, especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria where the burden of stroke is expected to increase. In this study, we examined the moderating role of preparedness for caregiving in the connection between the burden of caregiving and health-rela…
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…
Tears evoke the intention to offer social support
Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and likely uniquely human phenomenon. Scholars have argued that emotional tears serve an attachment function: Tears are thought to act as a social glue by evoking social support intentions. Initial experimental studies supported this proposition across several methodologies, but these were conducted almost exclusively on participants from North America and Europe, resulting in limited generalizability. This project …
Tears evoke the intention to offer social support
Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and likely uniquely human phenomenon. Scholars have argued that emotional tears serve an attachment function: Tears are thought to act as a social glue by evoking social support intentions. Initial experimental studies supported this proposition across several methodologies, but these were conducted almost exclusively on participants from North America and Europe, resulting in limited generalizability. This project …
Does social support buffer the impact of stress on health among people living with sickle cell disease? A cross-sectional study
In this cross-sectional study, we examined the contributions of social support in mitigating the burden that sickle cell disease (SCD) has on the well-being of patients living with the condition. SCD patients ( n = 139) in Nigeria completed measures of sickle cell distress, social support, and quality of life. Although we found that SCD distress was strongly associated with poorer quality of life, across domains; social support did not mitigate t…
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…
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…
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…
Tears evoke the intention to offer social support
Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and likely uniquely human phenomenon. Scholars have argued that emotional tears serve an attachment function: Tears are thought to act as a social glue by evoking social support intentions. Initial experimental studies supported this proposition across several methodologies, but these were conducted almost exclusively on participants from North America and Europe, resulting in limited generalizability. This project …
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 …
Appetitive aggression in offending youths
Examining the Roles of Stakeholders and Evidence in Policymaking for Inclusive Urban Development in Nigeria
Readiness to change cannabis use
This study investigated the contributions of trait dispositional mindfulness and spiritual experience in predicting readiness to change cannabis use. Participants were 157 cannabis users (age range = 17–44 years; mean age = 24.50 years; SD = 4.28). Participants completed the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Spiritual Experience Index-Revised. Multiple regressions and corre…
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
Preparedness for caregiving moderates the association between burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria
Studies on improving the health-related quality of life of stroke patients are abundant, but less attention has been given to the factors influencing the wellbeing of their family caregivers, especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria where the burden of stroke is expected to increase. In this study, we examined the moderating role of preparedness for caregiving in the connection between the burden of caregiving and health-rela…
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…
“I can’t kill myself”
Background: Absenteeism in the health sector is increasingly seen as a form of harmful rule-breaking, with health workers receiving a salary although they are not present to provide care. It is a barrier to achieving universal health coverage yet remains widespread in primary health centres (PHCs) in Nigeria and many other low-resource settings. Traditional approaches to combatting absenteeism have relied on anti-corruption measures such as promo…
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…
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…
Does social support buffer the impact of stress on health among people living with sickle cell disease? A cross-sectional study
In this cross-sectional study, we examined the contributions of social support in mitigating the burden that sickle cell disease (SCD) has on the well-being of patients living with the condition. SCD patients ( n = 139) in Nigeria completed measures of sickle cell distress, social support, and quality of life. Although we found that SCD distress was strongly associated with poorer quality of life, across domains; social support did not mitigate t…
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…
Do coping mechanisms magnify the burden of crime on wellbeing in Nigerian urban cities?
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Absenteeism (5 works) · Health care (5 works)