Background/Aims During pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, a woman's risk of developing a mental disorder increases. These disorders can include postpartum traumatic stress disorder, maternal postpartum depression and maternal psychotic disorder. This study's aim was to explore postpartum mothers' perceptions of the factors that prevent or contribute to postpartum traumatic stress disorder at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive survey approach was used with a sample of 138 women chosen at random from the study area. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on the participants' agreement with statements regarding the influence of social support, economic status and professional support on preventing postpartum traumatic stress disorder. Responses on a Likert scale (strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree) to statements on each of the factors were converted to means, with a mean score ≥2.5 indicating a factor that had a positive influence on preventing postpartum traumatic stress disorder. Results Social support (mean score: 3.64), having a high economic status (mean score: 3.71) and receiving professional support (mean score: 3.83) were perceived to have a positive impact on preventing postpartum traumatic stress disorder. There was a significant link between the influencing factors and the impact on postpartum traumatic stress disorder. Conclusions A traumatic birthing experience can have a negative impact on postpartum traumatic stress disorder, which can be mitigated by support from friends and professionals, as well as by a family's economic status. Future research should explore this issue at other health facilities across Nigeria to ascertain the factors associated with postpartum traumatic stress disorder.

Study aim: The purpose of this study was to ascertain how young women in Calabar South, Cross River State, were aware of the reasons and preventative measures for obesity. Material and methods: The study adopted the descriptive survey design using simple random sampling technique to select 400 participants (14–26years of age). Self-made and approved questionnaire was employed as a tool for data collection. With the use of descriptive statistics, the data was analyzed using frequency and percentages while chi square analysis was used to test hypothesis. Results: According to the results, a majority of respondents 65.9% had high understanding of the factors that contribute to obesity, compared to just 34.1% who had poor awareness. It was also revealed that short sleep duration, excessive use of technology, parenting and social hindered the preventive practice of obesity. Chi-square analysis showed that the calculated value 28.005a was greater than the critical value 7.81 (p-value = 0.000), thus the null hypothesis was rejected. This shows that there is a significant correlation between level of awareness of the causes of obesity and the educational level of young women. Conclusion: Nurses and midwives should educate young women about obesity during health consultations and prenatal clinic appointments in other to elevate their awareness to enhance their preventive practices

Background: Amputation is perceived differently across the globe hence the study was designed to determine the knowledge, attitude and acceptance of amputation among Amputee patients in the National Orthopeadic Hospital Enugu. Objectives: The objectives were to elicit the level of knowledge of amputation, determine the attitude of respondents towards amputation and determine level of acceptance of amputation. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional design was used and data was collected using questionnaire. The entire population (106) amputees were studied. Data was analyzed using (SPSS) version 24.0 and results presented in tables. Results: Findings revealed the mean age of the respondents 35+2.25years. All the respondents (100%) were aware that amputation is a treatment option to save live. The major factors that affects acceptance of amputation were preparation for the procedure (mean 3.26+ 2.37), fear of deformity (mean 3.15+ 2.68), and cost of prosthetics (mean 3.11+ 2.56), affordability of prosthetics (mean 3.57+ 3.07) availability of prosthetic device (mean 3.57+ 3.07) and public acceptance of amputees (mean 3.21+ 2.62).