Benin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Knowledge, Prevalence And Pattern Of Internet Addiction Among In-school Adolescents In Benin City

Joy Chinyere Nwaogwugwu — 2024-04-18

Background: The prevalence of internet addiction (IA) varies worldwide and several factors have been linked to internet addiction including age, knowledge of internet addiction, internet accessibility, pattern of internet use and the duration of time spent on the internet. I Therefore, A can occur among all age groups; however, adolescents are particularly vulnerable because of the mental, emotional, and social developments associated with this period. this study was carried out to assess the knowledge, prevalence, pattern and predictors of Internet addiction among in-school adolescents in Benin City, Nigeria in order to raise awareness of Internet addiction and posit solutions to reduce its prevalence among adolescents.

Methods: This was an institution based cross-sectional study conducted among 645 adolescents in Benin City using multi stage sampling method. Data was collected using an adapted structured interviewer administered questionnaire and analysed using IBM SPSS Version 25.0. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 while the 95% confidence interval was constructed around the odds ratio ABSTRACT and this indicated the precision of the estimate.

Results: The study revealed that less than half 301(46.7%) had heard of internet addiction out of which only 85 (28.7%) had good knowledge. Over two third 323 (68.6%) of the respondents had internet addiction, out of which 53.2% had mild internet addition, 42.8% had moderate internet addiction, while 4.0% had severe internet addiction. Sociodemographic characteristics found to be significantly associated with the prevalence of internet addiction were age and class of respondents.

Conclusion: The study revealed that most students had fair knowledge about internet addiction while more than half of them were addicted to the internet. There is therefore need to improve the knowledge of the students about internet addiction and its effect, set time limits for internet usage and seek treatment when internet use becomes problematic.

Mothers Beliefs And Knowledge’ Of Teething In Benin City

Mike Eghosa Ogbeide — 2024-04-18

Background: Several myths and beliefs have accompanied the teething process for ages. While some extreme conditions and deaths are no longer linked to teething, the teething process is still surrounded by some controversies to date.

Objective: To assess mothers' beliefs and knowledge of teething. Methods: The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional survey. The participants were mothers, selected via a systematic sampling technique. Their socio-demographics, were evaluated with the aid of a questionnaire. Furthermore, their knowledge was scored and graded. Version 21 of IBM SPSS Armonk, NY, USA, was used for data analysis. Results were presented using frequency tables and charts. The level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.

Results: A total of 120 mothers took part in the study. Most of the mothers (86.7%; n=104) believed diarrhea was a symptom of teething, and close to half (49.2%; n=59) believed fever was a symptom. Half of the participants 50.0% (n=60) reported parents as the source of their information. Only one-sixth of the participants (16.7%; n=20) had a good knowledge of teething. Knowledge of teething was found to be related to the level of education. However, the association was not statistically significant (p = 0.77)

Conclusion: There is a need for public enlightenment programs to correct some observed teething misconceptions, improve the teething awareness level, and close the gap in the knowledge of teething of this study population.

Assessment Of COVID-19 Vaccine UptakeAmong Residents Of Urban AndSemi-urban Communities In Benin City, Nigeria

Ewere Scholastica Ehinze — 2024-04-18

Background: Nigeria has had poor COVID-19 vaccine uptake as a result of vaccine hesitancy, vaccine mistrust and government mismanagement of the initial COVID-19 outbreak management. It was therefore, important to assess the knowledge, attitudes towards, level of uptake and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among residents of New Benin Community and Ovbiogie Communities in Benin City in order to guide future vaccine campaigns.

Methods: The study was carried out among 1,310 respondents in New Benin and Ovbiogie communities in Benin City using a descriptive cross-sectional design and multi stage sampling technique. An adapted intervieweradministered questionnaire was used to for data collection. Sample size was calculated using a p of 0.79 and 0.70 and data analysis was carried out using IBM SPSS version 25.0 software and p < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results: This study revealed a high proportion of respondents 509 (77.4%) in Ovbiogie community had good knowledge of COVID-19 vaccine while majority of respondents 603 (92.5%) had good knowledge of COVID19 vaccines in New Benin community. Two-thirds of respondents 396 (66.0%) in New Benin had positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines while about half 333 (52.3%) had positive towards COVID-19 vaccines in Ovbiogie community. About one-fifth 123 (18.7%) of respondents in Ovbiogie community had ever taken the vaccines, while less than one tenth 48 (7.4%) had ever received the vaccines in New Benin community of which. Level of education, skill level, social class, knowledge of and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines were significantly associated with uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in both communities.

Conclusion: Knowledge of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines was good in both communities however the uptake of the vaccine was higher in Ovbiogie than in New Benin community. Over half of the respondents who had not taken the vaccine was as a result of inadequate information about the vaccine.

Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma: A histopathologic mimicker of intraosseousmucoepidermoid carcinoma; a case report

G.E. Ugwoke — 2024-04-18

Background: Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma is a rare tumour, that is categorized among the malignant groups of odontogenic tumours in the WHO classifications of odontogenic tumour from the 2005 and 2017 classification and to the recent 2022 classifications. This is due to its aggressive clinical behaviour, metastasis to the lungs and lymph nodes and its tendency to recurrence.

Case report: We report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a painless mandibular swelling of 5 months duration. Examination revealed a firm jaw swelling that measured 10 by 14 cm in the widest diameter, with hard and fixed submandibular lymph nodes. Radiographic review showed a multilocular radiolucent lesion with hazy boarders. Incisional biopsy was done, and on histopathological examination, sheets, strands, and islands of numerous clear cells with focal peripheral palisaded cells, necrotic foci, mitotic figures, abnormal mitosis, and areas of keratinization were seen in a fibrous stroma. Special staining of the tissue with Periodic acid- Schiff (PAS) and mucicarmine reagents showed positivity for PAS, but negative to mucicarmine.

Conclusion: This report emphasizes that patients with jaw lesions, whose histopathologic report show numerous clear cells, should be evaluated further, at least with special stains, and immunohistochemichal staining to exclude other clear cell lesions including central mucoepidermoid carcinoma, which has clear cells (mucous cells) as a histopathological diagnostic feature.

Trends in oral health care for vulnerable and underserved population:A narrative review

Okuonghae Ogumor Elohor — 2024-04-18

Background: Vulnerable and underserved populations are known to have higher levels of untreated oral diseases and are faced with a disproportionate burden of oral health care despite the progress made in advancing oral health care globally. The purpose of this review is to appraise the oral healthcare for the vulnerable and underserved population and present information on the trends in oral health care for these groups.

Methodology: A literature search was done using available databases and electronic sources using terms such as 'trends in oral health care', 'oral health care for vulnerable population', and 'oral health care for underserved population'. The reference lists and bibliographies of the articles found through database searches were also examined and reviewed for additional articles.

Results: From the search, 93 articles were found and only 23 constituted the final sample. It can be said that most studies focused on improving access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved population.

Conclusion: Despite the fact that various efforts have been made to improve the oral health care for vulnerable and underserved population, a lot still needs to be done in the face of numerous challenges especially in developing countries.found through database searches were also examined and reviewed for additional articles.

Between hope and hesitation: Evaluating sterile water injections as anobstetric pain relief strategy in sub-saharan Africa

Patrick Ashinze — 2024-04-18

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