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Eaton, Julian, and Ahamefula O. Agomoh. "Developing mental health services in Nigeria." Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 43, no. 7 (February 20, 2008): 552–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-008-0321-5.

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Adeosun, Oluyemi Theophilus, and Omolara Morounkeji Faboya. "Health care expenditure and child mortality in Nigeria." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 33, no. 3 (March 2, 2020): 261–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-10-2019-0172.

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PurposeHealth improves the proficiency and output generated by individuals. It also raises physical as well as mental abilities, which are required for the growth and advancement of any economy. Many infant diseases have been recognised via contemporary technology in a bid to tackle these diseases. However, children within the African continent (Including Nigeria) die en masse from diseases. This has made the government of Nigeria allocate sizeable part of the nation's budget to healthcare system. The allocation to health is, however, yet to translate to improved health condition for Nigerians. It does not measure up to the World Health Organization's (WHO) standards for apportioning budget to the health sector. This study also analyses empirically the impact of healthcare expenses on the mortality level of infants as well as Nigeria's neonatal mortality level.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on Nigeria. Vector auto regression model techniques, unit root tests and cointegration test were carried out using time series date for the period between 1986 and 2016.FindingsThe outcome has revealed that expenditure on healthcare possesses a negative correlation with the mortality of infants and neonates. The study discovers that if the Nigerian government raises and maintains health expenditure specifically on activities focused on minimising infant mortality, it will translate to reduction in infant mortality in Nigeria.Originality/valueThis paper has contributed exhaustively to solution to poor expenditure on healthcare, especially child mortality, in Nigeria.
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Olugbile, Olufemi, M. P. Zachariah, O. Coker, O. Kuyinu, and B. Isichei. "Provision of mental health services in Nigeria." International Psychiatry 5, no. 2 (April 2008): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s1749367600005555.

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Nigeria, like other African countries, is short of personnel trained in mental healthcare. Efforts to tackle the problem have often focused on increasing the numbers of psychiatrists and nurses in the field. These efforts, over the past 20 years, have not appeared to have greatly improved service delivery at the grass roots. Most of the specialist centres where such highly trained personnel work are in urban areas and for a large part of the population access to them is limited by distance and cost.
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Jidong, Dung Ezekiel, Nusrat Husain, Tarela J. Ike, Maisha Murshed, Juliet Y. Pwajok, Ayesha Roche, Haruna Karick, et al. "Maternal mental health and child well-being in Nigeria: A systematic review." Health Psychology Open 8, no. 1 (January 2021): 205510292110121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20551029211012199.

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Maternal mental health distress has a disease burden of severe adverse effects for both mother and child. This review identified maternal mental health concerns, their impact on child growth and the current practice of maternal healthcare for both mothers and their children in Nigeria. The Population, phenomenon of Interest and Context (PICo) model was adopted to formulate the review strategy, and five databases were searched for published articles between 1999 and 2019. Databases include Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Applied Social Science Index and Abstracts and Web of Science. Boolean operators (AND/OR/NOT) helped to ensure rigorous use of search terms which include ‘maternal’, ‘pre/peri/postnatal’, ‘mental health’, ‘mental illness’, ‘disorders’, ‘intervention,’ ‘Nigeria’, ‘child’, ‘infant growth’, and ‘wellbeing’. Thirty-four studies met the inclusion criteria, and extracted data were qualitatively synthesised and analysed thematically. Five themes emerged. These include (i) marital difficulties, (ii) relationship status of the mother, (iii) child’s gender, (iv) mode of child delivery and (v) child growth and development. The review showed a significant paucity of literature on the impact of specific maternal mental health problems on child physical growth and cognitive development. We concluded that culturally appropriate and evidence-based psychological interventions for maternal mental health problems would benefit Nigerian indigenous mothers. Therefore, the study recommends randomised controlled trials that are culturally appropriate and cost-effective for distressed mothers with children.
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Ayonrinde, Oyedeji, Oye Gureje, and Rahmaan Lawal. "Psychiatric research in Nigeria: Bridging tradition and modernisation." British Journal of Psychiatry 184, no. 6 (June 2004): 536–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.184.6.536.

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Nigeria is a large West African country, more than 900 000 km2 in area–nearly four times the size of the UK. Despite having a population of about 117 million people, 42% of whom live in cities, Nigeria has about half the population density of the UK. About a sixth of all Africans are Nigerian. The country has a diverse ethnic mix, with over 200 spoken languages, of which three (Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo) are spoken by about 60% of the population. The official language of government and educational instruction is English. There is a federal system of government and 36 states. Religious practice has a major role in Nigeria's culture; of the two main religions, Islam predominates in the northern part of the country and Christianity in the south. A large proportion of the population still embraces traditional religions exclusively, or interwoven with either Islam or Christianity.
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Wada, Yusuf Hassan, Linu Rajwani, Emmanuel Anyam, Evelyn Karikari, Mitchelle Njikizana, Lilian Srour, and Garba M. Khalid. "Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health." Public Health in Practice 2 (November 2021): 100166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100166.

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Ogunlesi, A. O., and M. L. Adelekan. "Nigerian primary health care workers: a pilot survey on attitude to mental health." Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 12, no. 10 (October 1988): 441–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.12.10.441.

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The history of health services in Nigeria shows that the earliest services were provided for sailors and slaves. Later, government services were introduced mainly to cater for European civil servants and military personnel. Since the introduction of these rudimentary services, the health services in Nigeria have undergone a series of developmental epochs.
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Skuse, David. "Mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa." International Psychiatry 5, no. 2 (April 2008): 28–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s174936760000552x.

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Within the continent of Africa, mental health services are relatively undeveloped. In the sub-Saharan countries of Malawi, Kenya and Nigeria, similar problems are faced by dedicated psychiatrists who are struggling to create and sustain an educational, management and political structure for psychiatry.
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Jidong, Dung Ezekiel, Nusrat Husain, Christopher Francis, Maisha Murshed, Ayesha Roche, Tarela J. Ike, Haruna Karick, et al. "Mental health experiences of mothers in Jos, Nigeria: An interpretative phenomenological analysis." SAGE Open Medicine 9 (January 2021): 205031212097071. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050312120970714.

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Objectives: There is an increasing mental health disease burden in mothers with infants and young children, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. Children of distressed mothers suffer early-life exposure from the effects of maternal distress which contributes to the risk of physical and mental health problems in their childhood and beyond. This study explored mental health lived experiences of mothers in Jos, Nigeria. Methods: Purposive and Snowball sampling techniques were adopted, and a total of 40 mothers participated with 8 to 11 participants in one of the four focus group discussions. Participants were between the ages of 18 and 43 years, self-identified as mothers with each having a child between the ages of 3 and 48 months. Each focus group lasted approximately 60 minutes and was audio-recorded. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results: Three overarching themes emerged from the data set such as (1) experience of persisting psychological distress from the time of labour/birth; (2) cultural practices that influence feelings; and (3) anxiety due to limited knowledge about childcare, access to support and healthy food. Conclusion: Maternal mental health in Nigeria is under-researched and distressed mothers have limited knowledge about evidence-based early child development. The study recommends developing and testing culturally appropriate parenting interventions in Jos, Nigeria. This is likely to be beneficial for the mother and may also improve child health outcomes.
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Jidong, Dung Ezekiel, Di Bailey, Tholene Sodi, Linda Gibson, Natéwindé Sawadogo, Deborah Ikhile, David Musoke, Munyaradzi Madhombiro, and Marcellus Mbah. "Nigerian cultural beliefs about mental health conditions and traditional healing: a qualitative study." Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice 16, no. 4 (June 15, 2021): 285–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmhtep-08-2020-0057.

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Purpose This study aims to explore how cultural beliefs and traditions are integral to understanding indigenous mental health conditions (MHCs) and traditional healing (TH). However, Nigerian cultural beliefs about MHCs and TH are under-researched. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative design using critical realist and social constructionist perspectives to explore Nigerian mental health-care practitioners (MHCPs) and lay participants’ (LPs) views regarding MHCs and TH. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select 53 participants (MHCPs = 26; LPs = 27; male = 32; female = 21) in four Nigerian cities (Ado-Ekiti, Enugu, Jos and Zaria). Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed through thematic analyses. Findings The data sets revealed three overarching themes, namely, existing cultural beliefs about MHCs as spiritual curse; description of TH as the first treatment modality for MHCs; and perceived stigma associated with MHCs and help-seeking behaviours. Originality/value A study on Nigerian cultural beliefs and TH contributes meaningfully to mental health systems. Future research and policy initiatives could explore ways of optimising TH practices and community awareness programmes to increase access to mental health care in Nigeria.
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Akinola, Olubusayo Ruth. "Mental Health Professionals' Attitude and Perception of their Role in Tackling Substance Abuse and Related Disorders in Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/488.

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Mental health professionals (MHPs) play a pivotal role in enhancing treatment outcomes for drug-using populations and minimizing their harm to the public. In response to a gap in the literature, this study sought to (a) assess MHPs' attitudes about the use and abuse of substances and their perception of their role in tackling substance abuse and related disorders in Nigeria, (b) identify predictors of perception, and (c) explore regional variations in attitude. Based on the validated drug and drug users' problems perception questionnaire and the substance abuse attitude survey, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in a randomized sample of 292 MHPs practicing in neuropsychiatric hospitals and in the mental health departments of teaching hospitals from 4 geopolitical zones of Nigeria. A response rate of 81.1% was achieved. MHPs' attitude about substance use tended towards the non-permissive, stereotypical, and moralistic spectrum, and its role perception was distinctly defined. Educational attainment (O.R = 0.50, p = 0.030), work-motivation (O.R = 0.55, p < 0.0001), and role-support (O.R = 1.48, p < 0.0001) significantly predicted MHPs' role perception. The Kruskal-Wallis test showed that there were significant regional variations in the attitudes of multidisciplinary MHPs, H (3) 18.727, p < 0.0001. Step-down follow up analysis revealed that the distribution of attitude total score vary significantly between the south-southern and southwestern region (p< 0.001), the northeastern and southeastern region of the country (p < 0.028). To foster the rehabilitation of this population and its reintegration into mainstream society, a holistic approach toward the standardization of drug treatment is needed. It should take into account the cultural, religious, and ethnic differences predominating in different regions.
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Okafor, Bernard E. "The Relation between Demographic Factors and Attitudes about Seeking Professional Counseling among Adult Nigerians Living in the United States." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1258571590.

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Umeadi, Chinedu Anthony. "Effect of Social Support and HIV-Related Stigma on Depression in HIV/AIDS Patients." Thesis, Walden University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3734790.

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HIV has remained a public health problem in Nigeria. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the effect of social support and HIV-related stigma on depression in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and to examine the moderating effect of sociodemographic factors, Quality of Life (QOL), and time since HIV diagnosis on this relationship. This study was based on the social cognitive theory. Data were collected from 98 PLWHA attending the antiretroviral clinic of Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, Nigeria. Regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between the variables. Some 24.5% of the study participants were depressed. Significant relationships identified included negative relationships between depression and social support, positive relationships between depression and negative self-image, and a combination of poor social support and HIV-related stigma having synergic effects in predicting depression. Sociodemographic variables, quality of life, and time since HIV diagnosis did not have a moderating effect on the relationship between social support, HIV-related stigma, and depression in PLWHA. There is a need to improve social support and reduce HIV-related stigma in PLWHA in order to improve their mental health. These findings can help in bringing about positive social change by informing the development of public health initiatives aimed at improving the mental health of PLWHA.

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Haruna, Mohammed Awaisu. "Managing the treatment of mental illness in a Nigerian hospital." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337582.

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LaFleur, Verna V. "Acculturation, social support, and self-esteem as predictors of mental health among foreign students: A study of Nigerian nursing students." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/775.

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Nigerians are an integral part of the nursing profession, yet there is no literature on their common health risks, such as homesickness, isolation and suicide ideation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between lack of acculturation, social support, and self-esteem and mental health among Nigerian nursing students. Berry's model of acculturation was used which identifies individuals perception of self in relation to their ethnic culture and the host culture. A sample of 76 Nigerian nursing students enrolled in Baccalaureate nursing programs from 3 universities in the District of Columbia and Maryland participated in the study. Data were obtained using an online survey of 69 items assessing their acculturation, social support, self-esteem and their mental health. A descriptive cross sectional design was used. Analysis of the data included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and ANOVA. The final regression model revealed that acculturation, companionship construct of social support and self-esteem are predictors of mental health status as shown by the adjusted R squared (R2 = 0.638). Recommendations are for universities to commit to increasing acculturation, social support, and self-esteem among foreign students in an effort to decrease isolation and improve their mental health. It is also recommended that future studies should be conducted on social isolation of subcultures to improve acculturation and reduce incidence of low self-esteem among foreign students within the American society. The strategies would create positive social change for healthcare organizations and nurse educators, resulting in an increase of ethnic diverse nurses and reducing the shortage of nurses in the USA.
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Meniru, Maryann O. "The Influence of Degree of Afroncentric Spirituality on Psychological Help Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Stigma among Nigerian Americans." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1373308592.

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Jack-Ide, Izibeloko Omi. "Policy implementation : implication on caregiving experiences of families and persons living with serious mental health problems in Nigeria." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11089.

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Abdulmalik, Jibril Omuya. "Barriers preventing the successful integration of mental health services into Primary Health Care in Nigeria : a mixed methods approach." Master's thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/15217.

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RESUMO: A Nigéria tem uma população estimada em cerca de 170 milhões de pessoas. O número de profissionais de saúde mental é muito diminuto, contando apenas com 150 psiquiatras o que perfaz aproximadamente um rácio de psiquiatra: população de mais de 1:1 milhão de pessoas. O Plano Nacional de Saúde Mental de 1991 reconheceu esta insuficiência e recomendou a integração dos serviços de saúde mental nos cuidados de saúde primários (CSP). Depois de mais de duas décadas, essa política não foi ainda implementada. Este estudo teve como objetivos mapear a estrutura organizacional dos serviços de saúde mental da Nigéria, e explorar os desafios e barreiras que impedem a integração bem-sucedida dos serviços de saúde mental nos cuidados de saúde primários, isto segundo a perspectiva dos profissionais dos cuidados de saúde primários. Com este objetivo, desenvolveu-se um estudo exploratório sequencial e utilizou-se um modelo misto para a recolha de dados. A aplicação em simultâneo de abordagens qualitativas e quantitativas permitiram compreender os problemas relacionados com a integração dos serviços de saúde mental nos CSP na Nigéria. No estudo qualitativo inicial, foram realizadas entrevistas com listagens abertas a 30 profissionais dos CSP, seguidas de dois grupos focais com profissionais dos CSP de duas zonas governamentais do estado de Oyo de forma a obter uma visão global das perspectivas destes profissionais locais sobre os desafios e barreiras que impedem uma integração bem-sucedida dos serviços de saúde mental nos CSP. Subsequentemente, foram realizadas entrevistas com quatro pessoas-chave, especificamente coordenadores e especialistas em saúde mental. Os resultados do estudo qualitativo foram utilizados para desenvolver um questionário para análise quantitativa das opiniões de uma amostra maior e mais representativa dos profissionais dos CSP do Estado de Oyo, bem como de duas zonas governamentais locais do Estado de Osun. As barreiras mais comummente identificadas a partir deste estudo incluem o estigma e os preconceitos sobre a doença mental, a formação inadequada dos profissionais dos CPS sobre saúde mental, a perceção pela equipa dos CSP de baixa prioridade de ação do Governo, o medo da agressão e violência pela equipa dos CSP, bem como a falta de disponibilidade de fármacos. As recomendações para superar estes desafios incluem a melhoria sustentada dos esforços da advocacia à saúde mental que vise uma maior valorização e apoio governamental, a formação e treino organizados dos profissionais dos cuidados primários, a criação de redes de referência e de apoio com instituições terciárias adjacentes, e o engajamento da comunidade para melhorar o acesso aos serviços e à reabilitação, pelas pessoas com doença mental. Estes resultados fornecem indicações úteis sobre a perceção das barreiras para a integração bem sucedida dos serviços de saúde mental nos CSP, enquanto se recomenda uma abordagem holística e abrangente. Esta informação pode orientar as futuras tentativas de implementação da integração dos serviços de saúde mental nos cuidados primários na Nigéria.------------ABSTRACT: Nigeria has an estimated population of about 170 million people but the number of mental health professionals is very small, with about 150 psychiatrists. This roughly translates to a psychiatrist:population ratio of more than 1:1 million people. The National Mental Health Policy of 1991 recognized this deficiency and recommended the integration of mental health into primary health care (PHC) delivery system. After more than two decades, this policy has yet to be implemented. This study aimed to map out the organizational structure of the mental health systems in Nigeria, and to explore the challenges and barriers preventing the successful integration of mental health into primary health care, from the perspective of the primary health care workers. A mixed methods exploratory sequential study design was employed, which entails the use of sequential timing in the combined methods of data collection. A combination of qualitative and uantitative approaches in sequence, were utilized to understand the problems of mental health services integration into PHC in Nigeria. The initial qualitative phase utilized free listing interviews with 30 PHC workers, followed by two focus group discussions with primary care workers from two Local Government Areas (LGA) of Oyo State to gain useful insight into the local perspectives of PHC workers about the challenges and barriers preventing successful integration of mental health care services into PHC. Subsequently, 4 key informant interviews with PHC co-ordinators and mental health experts were carried out. The findings from the qualitative study were utilized to develop a quantitative study questionnaire to understand the opinions of a larger and more representative sample of PHC staff in two more LGAs of Oyo State, as well as 2 LGAs from Osun State. The common barriers identified from this study include stigma and misconceptions about mental illness, inadequate training of PHC staff about mental health, low government priority, fear of aggression and violence by the PHC staff, as well as non-availability of medications. Recommendations for overcoming these challenges include improved and sustained efforts at mental health advocacy to gain governmental attention and support, organized training and retraining for primary care staff, establishment of referral and supportive networks with neighbouring tertiary facilities and community engagement to improve service utilization and rehabilitation of mentally ill persons. These findings provide useful insight into the barriers to the successful integration of mental health into PHC, while recommending a holistic and comprehensive approach. This information can guide future attempts to implement the integration of mental health into primary care in Nigeria.
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Ephraim-Oluwanuga, Olusola Toluwanimi. "A study of the role of consumer and family groups and their potential contribution to mental health policy and services in Nigeria." Master's thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/19707.

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RESUMO: Introdução: A Nigéria, uma economia de rendimento médio baixo com uma população estimada de mais de 182 milhões, tem uma grande lacuna no tratamento dos problemas de saúde mental. Além disso, as pessoas com problemas de saúde mental sofrem de estigmatização e graves violações dos direitos humanos. A Nigéria fez progressos mínimos no sentido de melhorar o acesso aos serviços de saúde mental. Provavelmente, a falta de advocacia das partes interessadas no que respeita à saúde mental contribui para esta situação. Até agora, famílias e grupos de consumidores não foram envolvidos como partes interessadas na saúde mental. Este estudo examinou o papel dos grupos de consumidores e familiares e sua contribuição potencial para as políticas e os serviços de saúde mental na Nigéria. Método: O estudo foi conduzido através de um inquérito. Primeiro, foram enviados questionários por e-mail para psiquiatras em todo o país. Um grupo funcional de utilizadores e familiares foi identificado em Ibadan, no sudoeste da Nigéria. Em seguida, um questionário detalhado foi administrado ao facilitador do grupo para obter os detalhes do funcionamento administrativo do grupo. Finalmente, foram administrados questionários aos membros do grupo. Resultados: O inquérito nacional enviado por e-mail aos psiquiatras permitiu identificar dois grupos de consumidores, um dos quais foi estudado, uma vez que o outro era logisticamente inacessível. Os profissionais mostraram uma boa compreensão dos papéis e potencialidades dos grupos de consumidores. Este estudo estabeleceu o perfil do The Family Support Group, um grupo de consumidores que opera em Ibadan, na Nigéria. O grupo é relativamente pequeno, mas vibrante, e os seus membros são entusiastas. No entanto, os membros pareciam mais focados no apoio emocional compartilhado e na obtenção de informações de saúde, prevenindo assim a recaída, do que no engajamento com o governo ou a defesa pública. Conclusões: Como recomendações sugere-se que sejam proporcionados formação e apoio em áreas específicas, de forma a estimular o grupo a ampliar seu campo de atividade. Serão necessários mais estudos para determinar o potencial de crescimento e replicação desses grupos eo impacto desse desenvolvimento nas políticas e nos serviços de saúde mental.
ABSTRACT: Nigeria, a Lower Middle Income Economy with an estimated population of over 182 million, has a large mental health treatment gap. In addition, people with mental health conditions suffer from stigmatization and severe human rights abuses. Nigeria has made minimal progress towards improving access to mental healthcare services. Probably, contributing to this situation is the lack of stakeholder advocacy for mental health. Hitherto, family and consumer groups have not been involved as stakeholders in mental health. This study examined the role of consumer and family groups and their potential contribution to mental health policy and services in Nigeria. The study was conducted through a survey design. First, questionnaires were emailed to Psychiatrists nationwide. A functioning group of users and family members was identified in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria. Then an in-depth questionnaire was administered to the facilitator of the group to obtain the details of the administrative running of the group. Finally, questionnaires were administered to members of the group. A nationwide email survey of Psychiatrists was able to identify two consumer groups, one of which was studied, as the other was logistically inaccessible. Practitioners showed a good understanding of the roles and potentials of consumer groups. This study has profiled The Family Support Group, a consumer group operating in Ibadan, Nigeria. The group was found to be relatively small but vibrant, one whose members are enthusiastic. However, members seemed more focused on the shared emotional support and obtaining of health information, thus preventing relapse, than on engagement with government or public advocacy. Training and support in specific areas are recommended, stimulating the group to broaden its scope of activity .Further studies will be required to determine the potential for growth and replication of such groups and the impact of this development on mental health policy and services.
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Iyiola, Damilola. "An analysis of the emergency response in Northeastern Nigeria and its ability to contribute to sustained mental health care reform." Thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27411.

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The conflict in Northeastern Nigeria has left the region with an increasing death toll of 20,000 and has caused mass displacement of over 2.3 million(1)(2). The impacts of conflict are far reaching and has adverse consequences on the mental health of affected populations(3). Nigeria’s mental health system does not have the structure or resources to accommodate its mental health burden. Translating the emergency response in Northeastern Nigeria into sustained improved mental health care may be useful toward implementation of Nigeria’s mental health policy and nationwide mental health reform. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how the emergency response in Northeastern Nigeria may be leveraged to contribute toward an improved mental health system. A literature review was conducted in order to review case studies of regions which have strengthened their mental health systems after and during an emergency. Additionally, best practices for mental health systems strengthening were reviewed. Findings show that a strengthened mental health system may be achieved by the government making an early commitment to seizing the emergency response as an opportunity to reach this goal. The emergency response could adopt key strategies such as developing a local workforce and using established tools to guide service provision. Additionally, the investment of key stakeholders and a commitment toward decentralization and scaling up community-based services is recommended. Such an approach may be beneficial toward improved mental health care in Northeastern Nigeria and may be useful to Nigeria as a whole.
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Books on the topic "Mental health – Nigeria"

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Odebiyi, Adetanwa. Appraisal of the mental health care policy in Nigeria. Ibadan, Nigeria: Development Policy Centre, 1998.

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Sadowsky, Jonathan Hal. Imperial bedlam: Institutions of madness in colonial southwest Nigeria. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999.

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A, Makanjuola J. D., Odejide A. O, and Erinosho Olayiwola A, eds. The Integration of mental health into primary health care in Nigeria. Lagos: Dept. of Planning, Research, and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Health, 1990.

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Black Skin, White Coats: Nigerian Psychiatrists, Decolonization, and the Globalization of Psychiatry. Ohio University Press, 2013.

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Book chapters on the topic "Mental health – Nigeria"

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Ola, Bolanle, and Olayinka Atilola. "Towards School-Based Interventions for Mental Health in Nigeria." In The Palgrave Handbook of Sociocultural Perspectives on Global Mental Health, 509–29. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-39510-8_24.

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Adeniyi, Olayinka, and Omolade Olomola. "Policy Issues and Challenges in Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health to Adolescent Girls with Mental Disabilities in Nigeria: The Way Forward." In Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents with Disabilities, 167–90. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7914-1_9.

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Abdulmalik, Jibril Omuya, Asmau Mohammed Chubado Dahiru, Mohammed Said Jidda, Musa Abba Wakil, and Olayinka Olusola Omigbodun. "Boko Haram Insurgency and Nigeria’s Mental Health Response." In Integrating Psychiatry and Primary Care, 45–61. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15872-9_3.

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Olatawura, M. O. "Training of the Non-Psychiatrists for Mental Health Care, the Nigerian Situation." In Psychiatry The State of the Art, 297–302. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1853-9_46.

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Hyacinth, Ngene Andrew. "Social Media Effects on Mental Behaviour: A Study of “Selfitis” Among Undergraduates of a Nigerian University." In Health Communication and Disease in Africa, 271–86. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2546-6_12.

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Okocha, Aneneosa A. G., Henrietta Alika, and Olamojiba O. Bamgbose. "Culture and mental health in Nigeria." In The Routledge International Handbook of Race, Culture and Mental Health, 422–33. Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315276168-42.

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Adebajo, Femi. "Interface between Historical Group Trauma and Contemporary Politics in Nigeria:." In Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care in sub-Saharan Africa, 221–32. BookBuilders Editions Africa, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvhn09vq.15.

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Adenekan, Folashade. "Golden Jubilee Travel Fellowship 2016." In Why I Became an Occupational Physician and Other Occupational Health Stories, 206. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198862543.003.0164.

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In Golden Jubilee Travel Fellowship 2016 Folashade Adenekan briefly explores her interest in the management of psychological ill-health in the workplace, and her work with ‘sick doctors’ in Nigeria where there was poor mental health awareness.
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Akinade, Emmanuel A. "Cross-Cultural differences in suicidal ideation between children in nigeria and botswana." In Selected Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 481–99. Elsevier, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1874-5911(02)80022-7.

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Louis, Bertin M. "Oliver Osborne." In The Second Generation of African American Pioneers in Anthropology, 165–73. University of Illinois Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5622/illinois/9780252042027.003.0012.

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Osborne developed an interest in the burgeoning anthropological subdiscipline of medical anthropology and conducted his dissertation research in Nigeria, focusing on traditional African health care systems and their relationship to Western biomedical systems. Osborne studied in the Nigerian village of Ibara Orile and explored how Yoruba villages serve as therapeutic communities for the mentally ill. His research interests brought him back to Nigeria several times, and during one of these visits his Yoruba research consultants made him Chief Adila of Ibara, associating his visits with preserving peace during times of violent unrest.
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Conference papers on the topic "Mental health – Nigeria"

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M. AYANNUGA, Olayinka. "Psychological Rebuilding as a Coping Strategy for Post COVID-19 Mental Health Problems in Nigeria." In 2nd International Conference on Modern Research in Education, Teaching and Learning. Acavent, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.33422/2nd.icmetl.2020.11.87.

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Ushakov, P. V., T. S. Kosenko, V. I. Panarin, V. I. Parshikov, and S. I. Chernykh. "Strategic Innovations in Teaching Humanitarian Disciplines, Strengthening Mental and Spiritual Health, and Contributing to the Solution of Regional Problems: A Case Study of the American University of Nigeria." In International Scientific and Practical Conference on Education, Health and Human Wellbeing (ICEDER 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/iceder-19.2020.92.

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Adebiyi, Juwon, Adebola Bada, Daniel Maduagwu, and Emem Udoh. "Practical Approach for Implementation of the Revised National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health 2020 in the Informal Sector: A Focus on South-South Nigeria." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/208225-ms.

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Abstract The regulation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Nigeria, which is currently seeing some progress in the formal sector, has been short of impressive in the informal sector of the economy. Con- sidering it is the role of every government to ensure that all sectors of the economy operate in a manner that guarantees and ensures the safety and well-being of its citizens, Article 4 of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 155- Occupational Safety and Health Convention was ratified by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) in 1994, which led to the development of a coherent National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health in 2006. This, inter alia, failed to address the informal sector; hence the Revised National Policy on OSH 2020 was introduced by the Govern- ment, through the office of the Honorable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, as a framework for bridging the existing gap. In a bid to ensure the success of the Policy document, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment was designated the Competent Authority by the Government. This paper takes a look at the stakeholders in the informal sector of the economy, focusing on the south- south part of Nigeria, and identifies some of the challenges hampering the effective implementation of Occupational Safety and Health systems needed for the promotion of safety and health at workplaces. It concludes by providing a practical tool that can be a guide for the policy users, especially in the in- formal sector of the Nigerian economy, in alignment with the second of the three determinants of the future of energy, as captured in the theme for NAICE 2021: "The Future of energy – a trilogy of de- terminants; Climate Change, Public Health, and the Global Oil Market".
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Reports on the topic "Mental health – Nigeria"

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Heyns,, Christof, Rachel Jewkes,, Sandra Liebenberg,, and Christopher Mbazira,. The Hidden Crisis: Mental Health on Times of Covid-19. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0066.

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[This Report links with the video "The policy & practice of drug, alcohol & tobacco use during Covid-19" http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/171 ]. The COVID-19 pandemic is most notably a physical health crisis, but it strongly affects mental health as well. Social isolation, job and financial losses, uncertainty about the real impact of the crisis, and fear for physical well-being affect the mental health of many people worldwide. These stressors can increase emotional distress and lead to depression and anxiety disorders. At the same time, there are enormous challenges on the health care side. People in need of mental health support have been increasingly confronted with limitations and interruptions of mental health services in many countries. In May 2020, the United Nations already warned that the COVID-19 pandemic has the seeds of a major mental health crisis if action is not taken. The panel discussed and analysed mental health in times of the COVID-19 pandemic with reference to South Africa, Nigeria, Germany and Spain.
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‘Understanding developmental cognitive science from different cultural perspectives’ – In Conversation with Tochukwu Nweze. ACAMH, October 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.13056/acamh.13666.

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Tochukwu Nweze, lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and, PhD student in MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge talks about his recent paper on parentally deprived Nigerian children having enhanced working memory ability, how important is it to study cultural differences in cognitive adaption during and following periods of adversity, and how can mental health professionals translate this understanding of difference into their work.
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