Friday Okonofua

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ID3577080
NOMEFriday Okonofua
PRENOMESFriday
SOBRENOMEOkonofua
ASSINATURAOKONOFUA F
AFILIAÇÕESSocial Action
ORCID0000-0002-8777-2606
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS28
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES12
TOTAL COMO AUTOR28
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO1995
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H2

  • Performance evaluation of Sars-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic tests in Nigeria

    Open AccessAkhere A Omonkhua, Adedayo Omotayo FANEYE et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic challenged health systems globally. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the gold standard for detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits for COVID-19 have been widely used in Nigeria. This has greatly improved test turnover rates and significantly decreased the high technical demands of RT-PCR. However, there is currently no nationally representative eva…

  • “When you provide abortion services, you are looked upon as a bad guy”

    Open AccessFriday Okonofua, Lorretta Ntoimo et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    BACKGROUND: Abortion stigma as reported globally has been inadequately documented empirically in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country with a restrictive abortion law and a high rate of unsafe abortions. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to investigate the ways in which abortion stigma is experienced by Nigerian health professionals and how such experiences influence health professionals' practice of safe abortion and post-abortion c…

  • The Lancet Nigeria Commission

    Open AccessIbrahim Abubakar, Sarah L Dalglish et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2022

    Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria’s gross domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about ₦770 000 (US$2000) is low with a highly inequitable distribution of income, wealth, and therefore, health. It is a picture of poverty amidst plenty. Nigeria is both a wealthy country and a very poor one. About 40% of Nigerians live in poverty, in social conditions that create ill health, and with the e…

  • Effects of multifaceted interventions to prevent and manage primary postpartum haemorrhage in referral hospitals

    Open AccessFriday Okonofua, Friday Ebhodaghe Okonofua et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    INTRODUCTION: Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate. This study investigated the effectiveness of a set of multifaceted interventions to manage and reduce PPH in selected secondary referral health facilities in Nigeria. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental study using an interrupted time-series design to assess a set of multifaceted interventions that address factors identified by sta…

  • Rethinking human resources and capacity building needs for malaria control and elimination in Africa

    Open AccessHalima Mwenesi, Charles Mbogo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Despite considerable success in controlling malaria worldwide, progress toward achieving malaria elimination has largely stalled. In particular, strategies to overcome roadblocks in malaria control and elimination in Africa are critical to achieving worldwide malaria elimination goals—this continent carries 94% of the global malaria case burden. To identify key areas for targeted efforts, we combined a comprehensive review of current literature w…

  • What Africa can do to accelerate and sustain progress against malaria

    Open AccessFredros O Okumu, Margaret Gyapong et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    After a longstanding global presence, malaria is now largely non-existent or suppressed in most parts of the world. Today, cases and deaths are primarily concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. According to many experts, this persistence on the African continent reflects factors such as resistance to insecticides and drugs as well as insufficient access to essential commodities such as insecticide-treated nets and effective drugs. Crucially, however,…

  • Covid-19 mortality rate and its associated factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria

    Open AccessKelly Elimian, Anwar Musah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    COVID-19 mortality rate has not been formally assessed in Nigeria. Thus, we aimed to address this gap and identify associated mortality risk factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria. This was a retrospective analysis of national surveillance data from all 37 States in Nigeria between February 27, 2020, and April 3, 2021. The outcome variable was mortality amongst persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by Reverse-Transcriptase Poly…

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2022

    Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change The 2022 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dark picture of the future of life on earth, characterised by ecosystem collapse, species extinction, and climate hazards such as heatwaves [...]

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2022

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference—Urgent Action Needed for Africa and the World

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2022

    Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present, and future impacts of climate change

  • Conférence COP27 sur le changement climatique

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2022

  • Conferencia sobre Cambio Climático COP27

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2022

  • Conferência sobre Mudança do Clima COP27

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2022

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2022

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference

    Open AccessLukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor et al.ARTICLE2022Referências: 3

  • Outcomes of a multifaceted intervention to improve maternal satisfaction with care in secondary hospitals in Nigeria

    Open AccessFriday Okonofua, Lorretta Ntoimo et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    Background: Data in Nigeria suggests a high level of dissatisfaction among women attending maternity care in health facilities due to long wait times, disrespectful care, and poor attention by healthcare personnel.Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention in improving self-reported indicators of maternal healthcare satisfaction by women who use referral facilities in two regions of Nigeria.Method: The design was quasi…

  • Assessment of the Quality of Antenatal and Postnatal Care Services in Primary Health Centres in Rural Nigeria

    Lorretta Ntoimo, Lorretta Favour C Ntoimo et al.ARTICLEThe Nigerian Journal of Sociology…2020Referências: 1

    Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is estimated to be 512 deaths per 100,000 live births. As with other low-income countries, a higher proportion of these deaths occur among women living in rural areas and in poor communities where access to maternal health care is limited by several barriers including quality of care in health facilities. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of antenatal and postnatal care in Primary Health Cen…

  • Decomposing the rural-urban gap in the factors of under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from 35 countries

    Open AccessSanni Yaya, Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    These findings could be contributory to health care system improvement and socioeconomic developmental plans to address under-5 mortality in SSA. Strengthening maternal and child health (MCH) programmes, specifically in rural areas and improving health care services would help to ensure overall child survival

  • Women's perceptions of reasons for maternal deaths

    Friday Okonofua, Lorretta Ntoimo et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2017

    We investigated perceptions of the causes of maternal mortality by women attending referral hospitals in Nigeria. Focus group discussions were conducted with various categories of women. Our results showed that women were aware of the medical causes of mortality, although a few listed divine reasons. Delays in reaching hospitals or after women arrive in hospitals featured prominently as lead causes mentioned by women. Listening to women as end-us…

  • Achieving accountability through maternal death reviews in Nigeria

    Open AccessBregje De Kok, Mari Imamura et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2017

    Maternal death reviews (MDRs) are part of the drive to increase accountability for maternal deaths and reduce their occurrence by identifying barriers to effective, quality care. However, conducting MDRs well is difficult; staff commitment and establishing a blame free environment are key challenges. By examining the communication strategies used in MDRs this study sought to understand how MDR members implement policy imperatives (e.g. 'no blame,…

  • Private Medical Providers' Knowledge and Practices Concerning Medical Abortion in Nigeria

    Open AccessFriday E Okonofua, Friday Okonofua et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2011Citada por: 2Referências: 24

    To investigate the knowledge and practices regarding medical abortion and postabortion care in northern Nigeria among private physicians—the principal providers of such services in the area—122 doctors operating separate clinics in five states—Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Niger, and Taraba—were interviewed by means of a structured questionnaire. The results showed that 22 percent of the doctors reported that they terminate unwanted pregnancies, whereas…

  • Perceptions of Policymakers in Nigeria Toward Unsafe Abortion and Maternal Mortality

    Friday E Okonofua, Friday Okonofua et al.ARTICLEInternational Perspectives on…2009

  • Unsafe abortion

    Open AccessDavid A Grimes, Janie Benson et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2006

  • Factors Related to Induced Abortion among Young Women in Edo State, Nigeria

    Open AccessNancy Murray, William Winfrey et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2006Referências: 18

    Sub‐Saharan Africa has the highest death rate from induced abortion in the world, and young women in southern Nigeria are particularly likely to terminate their pregnancies. This study assesses the prevalence of and factors associated with induced abortion among 601 young women aged 15–24 who were surveyed in Edo State, Nigeria, in 2002. We find that 41 percent of all pregnancies reported by the young women surveyed were terminated, and we estima…

  • Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of sex trafficking by young women in Benin City, South-South Nigeria

    Open AccessFriday Okonofua, F E Okonofua et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2004