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Okala A Uche

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ID4159560
NAMEOkala A Uche
GIVEN NAMESOkala A
FAMILY NAMEUche
SIGNATUREUCHE O A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nigeria
ORCID0000-0002-4508-4784
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0
  • Superstitions and criminal behavior: The role of witchcraft accusations in Nigerian rural communities

    Ijeoma B Uche, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Religion & Spirituality…•2025

  • Life Behind Bars: Coping Strategies of Incarcerated Women in Nigerian Correctional Institutions

    Ijeoma B Uche, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2025•References: 63

  • Unveiling Attitudes: Investigating Female Survivors’ Views on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigerian Rural Communities

    Open Access•Okala A Uche, Ijeoma B Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Human Rights and…•2025•References: 3

  • Obstetric Fistula: Connecting the Interface between Social Work and Social Support Services for the Management and Reintegration of Victims in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

    Agha Ali Agha, Chinyere Onalu et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work in Public Health•2024

    Obstetric fistula is a chronic health condition that leaves affected women medically, socially, physically, and psychologically battered and traumatized. Those with the health condition live their lives as a social recluse because of the unpleasant smell the disease produces in them thereby making people avoid them. Adequate social support to those affected by the disease from all quarters has helped in the management and prevention of the health…

  • Psychosocial Variables That Enhance Marital Stability Among Couples in Southeast Nigeria

    Agatha U Nzewuji, Ijeoma B Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 34

    The rising divorce rates in Nigerian society stress the need to prioritize marital stability. This study seeks to contribute to mitigating this issue by investigating key psychosocial factors that promote marital stability. Specifically, the study explores the psychosocial variables that enhance marital stability among couples in Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. Data were sourced from 24 married couples through Focus Group Discu…

  • Palliative Social Work Services for Cancer Patients in Southeast Nigeria: An Exploration

    Okala A Uche, Okala Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 2

    Palliative social work services are essential for addressing the complex psychosocial needs of cancer patients, particularly in resource-constrained areas like Southeast Nigeria. Despite the recognition of social work in palliative care for cancer patients, effective delivery faces significant challenges impacting both social service delivery and patient outcomes. This study investigates the provision of palliative social work services for cancer…

  • Exploring Depression: Community Perceptions and Social Influences in Southeast, Nigeria

    Agnes E Okafor, Chinemelum M Okafor et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 1

  • Sociocultural Factors as Predictor to Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practice among Nursing Mothers in some Communities in Eastern, Nigeria

    Agnes Ebelechukwu Okafor, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work in Public Health•2023

    This study examined the demographic and sociocultural influences on the level of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices in Enugu state. The major instrument for data collection was a uniform set of structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews with the husbands, grandmothers/mothers-in-law, health workers, women leaders, and traditional/community leaders. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and chi-squared test. Qualitative data…

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  • Sociocultural Factors as Predictor to Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practice among Nursing Mothers in some Communities in Eastern, Nigeria

    Agnes Ebelechukwu Okafor, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work in Public Health•2023

    This study examined the demographic and sociocultural influences on the level of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices in Enugu state. The major instrument for data collection was a uniform set of structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews with the husbands, grandmothers/mothers-in-law, health workers, women leaders, and traditional/community leaders. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and chi-squared test. Qualitative data…

  • Obstetric Fistula: Connecting the Interface between Social Work and Social Support Services for the Management and Reintegration of Victims in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

    Agha Ali Agha, Chinyere Onalu et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work in Public Health•2024

    Obstetric fistula is a chronic health condition that leaves affected women medically, socially, physically, and psychologically battered and traumatized. Those with the health condition live their lives as a social recluse because of the unpleasant smell the disease produces in them thereby making people avoid them. Adequate social support to those affected by the disease from all quarters has helped in the management and prevention of the health…

  • Psychosocial Variables That Enhance Marital Stability Among Couples in Southeast Nigeria

    Agatha U Nzewuji, Ijeoma B Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 34

    The rising divorce rates in Nigerian society stress the need to prioritize marital stability. This study seeks to contribute to mitigating this issue by investigating key psychosocial factors that promote marital stability. Specifically, the study explores the psychosocial variables that enhance marital stability among couples in Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. Data were sourced from 24 married couples through Focus Group Discu…

  • Palliative Social Work Services for Cancer Patients in Southeast Nigeria: An Exploration

    Okala A Uche, Okala Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 2

    Palliative social work services are essential for addressing the complex psychosocial needs of cancer patients, particularly in resource-constrained areas like Southeast Nigeria. Despite the recognition of social work in palliative care for cancer patients, effective delivery faces significant challenges impacting both social service delivery and patient outcomes. This study investigates the provision of palliative social work services for cancer…

  • Exploring Depression: Community Perceptions and Social Influences in Southeast, Nigeria

    Agnes E Okafor, Chinemelum M Okafor et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2024•References: 1

  • Superstitions and criminal behavior: The role of witchcraft accusations in Nigerian rural communities

    Ijeoma B Uche, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Religion & Spirituality…•2025

  • Life Behind Bars: Coping Strategies of Incarcerated Women in Nigerian Correctional Institutions

    Ijeoma B Uche, Okala A Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social Service Research•2025•References: 63

  • Unveiling Attitudes: Investigating Female Survivors’ Views on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigerian Rural Communities

    Open Access•Okala A Uche, Ijeoma B Uche et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Human Rights and…•2025•References: 3

Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Work (physics (2 works)

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