Most studies on beggars in Nigeria have focused exclusively on the social course of indigenous begging activities in Nigerian cities. There exists dearth of knowledge about international migrant beggars and their heal...Most studies on beggars in Nigeria have focused exclusively on the social course of indigenous begging activities in Nigerian cities. There exists dearth of knowledge about international migrant beggars and their health-seeking behavior in Ibadan Southwestern Nigeria. A cross sectional survey data were collected through purposive sampling technique among a total of 250 international migrant beggars in six locations in Ibadan. Results showed that 56% of respondents were female, few had formal education, 85.6% were married, and 94.8% were Muslim. Respondents migrated from Niger (83.6%), Chad (11.2%), Mali (4.0%) and Benin (1.2%). None had a legal residence permit. Respondents’ mean residence duration in Nigeria was 8.5 years. Malaria was common to beggars both in their home country and in Nigeria. Treatment was received from patent medicine vendors by 51.2% respondents. Advice for appropriate treatment for illness was received from family members by 44.4% migrant beggars. Sex and country of beggars have a direct relationship with the treatment seeking (P Financial and legal status of migrant beggars dynamically limited their healthcare choices. Routine health education on hygiene practice and appropriate treatment-seeking should be taken to beggars at their different locations by health workers as means of prevention of the spread of diseases.展开更多
Objective:Analyze the specific role of social support in vagrants and beggars with mental illness.Methods:80 patients with vagrant psychosis admitted into our hospital from April 2020 to April 2021 were randomly selec...Objective:Analyze the specific role of social support in vagrants and beggars with mental illness.Methods:80 patients with vagrant psychosis admitted into our hospital from April 2020 to April 2021 were randomly selected.The patients were treated for more than 6 months.The patients were randomly divided into two groups by drawing lots,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing,and the observation group received routine nursing along with social support.The objective support,subjective support,and the utilization of support,which were combined into total social support of the two groups were compared after different nursing interventions.Results:After different nursing interventions,through the comparison of social support scale,the scores of objective support,subjective support,and utilization of support,and the total social support in the observation group were higher than the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of social support system and while providing routine nursing among vagrants and beggars with psychosis can effectively improve their mental status,make them feel more valued and supported,and help improve their mental health and quality of life.展开更多
Beware, beggars are going hi-tech. Now it's no longer just on the streets that you can be stopped by a beggar, rattling a rusty tin in your face followed by the wail for "money." Websites begging for mon...Beware, beggars are going hi-tech. Now it's no longer just on the streets that you can be stopped by a beggar, rattling a rusty tin in your face followed by the wail for "money." Websites begging for money are up and running in China, and by all accounts proving rather profitable. On the homepage of one of these websites, the instruction reads, "We are展开更多
文摘Most studies on beggars in Nigeria have focused exclusively on the social course of indigenous begging activities in Nigerian cities. There exists dearth of knowledge about international migrant beggars and their health-seeking behavior in Ibadan Southwestern Nigeria. A cross sectional survey data were collected through purposive sampling technique among a total of 250 international migrant beggars in six locations in Ibadan. Results showed that 56% of respondents were female, few had formal education, 85.6% were married, and 94.8% were Muslim. Respondents migrated from Niger (83.6%), Chad (11.2%), Mali (4.0%) and Benin (1.2%). None had a legal residence permit. Respondents’ mean residence duration in Nigeria was 8.5 years. Malaria was common to beggars both in their home country and in Nigeria. Treatment was received from patent medicine vendors by 51.2% respondents. Advice for appropriate treatment for illness was received from family members by 44.4% migrant beggars. Sex and country of beggars have a direct relationship with the treatment seeking (P Financial and legal status of migrant beggars dynamically limited their healthcare choices. Routine health education on hygiene practice and appropriate treatment-seeking should be taken to beggars at their different locations by health workers as means of prevention of the spread of diseases.
文摘Objective:Analyze the specific role of social support in vagrants and beggars with mental illness.Methods:80 patients with vagrant psychosis admitted into our hospital from April 2020 to April 2021 were randomly selected.The patients were treated for more than 6 months.The patients were randomly divided into two groups by drawing lots,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing,and the observation group received routine nursing along with social support.The objective support,subjective support,and the utilization of support,which were combined into total social support of the two groups were compared after different nursing interventions.Results:After different nursing interventions,through the comparison of social support scale,the scores of objective support,subjective support,and utilization of support,and the total social support in the observation group were higher than the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of social support system and while providing routine nursing among vagrants and beggars with psychosis can effectively improve their mental status,make them feel more valued and supported,and help improve their mental health and quality of life.
文摘Beware, beggars are going hi-tech. Now it's no longer just on the streets that you can be stopped by a beggar, rattling a rusty tin in your face followed by the wail for "money." Websites begging for money are up and running in China, and by all accounts proving rather profitable. On the homepage of one of these websites, the instruction reads, "We are
