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Life as a Privilege and Not a Right: The Tyrannical Redefination of Life by the Nigerian State and Its Law Enforcement Agencies.

Publisher / Conference Name
Valentine Adetayo Inagbor
Author(s)
Ikuabe Dominic
Abstract / Summary
This paper sets out to examines the ontological meaning of life based on the relationship that exists among the Nigerian citizens, government and its law enforcement agents. Down through the ages the scenario created by the Nigerian government and its law enforcement agencies in the careless mishandling of the citizens they swore to protect with their positions is becoming a terrific and an imaginable phenomenon. The insensitive mishandling of the citizens as low breed animals has forced people to ask whether life in Nigeria is a right or a privilege. The government and its law enforcement agencies in Nigeria are now playing God/assume the position of God when dealing with the citizens; because they decide who to live or die at times without crime. This paper observes that in Nigeria, fundamental human rights exist in shadow and utopic impression of false hope. The absolute disregard for the fundamental human rights in Nigeria has led to man in humanity to man in the country, insecurity, corruption, outright injustice, and mass exodus of the citizens to foreign lands where life is more secured. This paper will adopt a historical and phenomenological methodology in order to examine the issue at hand with historical facts, references and without bias. The work will attempt to make some recommendations on how to navigate out of this uncivilized and barbaric system we presently find ourselves in the 21st century
Year of Publication
2021
Publication Type
Journal Article
Keyword(s)
LIFE
Privilege
Right
Tyrannical
Redefinition
NIGERIA STATE
Law Enforcement Agencies.

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ASSESSMENT OF BURDEN OF CARE AS A PREDICTOR OF QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CARE GIVERS OF HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE

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Author(s)
IWEKUBA, VICTOR CHUKWUEMEKA
Faculty
FACULTY OF NURSING SCIENCES
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
Year of Publication
2025
Keyword
BURDEN OF CARES
PREDICTOR OF QUALITY
LIFE
CARE GIVERS
HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY
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Publication Type
Undergraduate Project
Abstract
This study assessed the burden of care as a predictor of quality of life among care givers of hypertensive patients attending a tertiary health facility in Benin City, Edo State. A crosssectional survey was conducted with 195 caregiver-patient pairs with data collected using structured questionnaires, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) instrument that a sessed their demographic characteristics, burden of care among caregivers, health realted quality of life (HRQoL) of caregivers and hypertensive patients, and the factors associated with burden of care among caregivers. The findings revealed that about 56.4% of caregivers experienced a high level of burden, with a mean ZBI score of 44.07 (SD = 6.30), and 13.8% reported severe burden. Moreso, having no formal education (compared to tertiary education) was associated with significantly lower odds of experiencing a higher burden of care (OR = 0.362, 95% CI [0.148, 0.885], p = 0.026). Furthermore, caregivers who desired to continue caregiving (compared to not desiring to continue) were significantly more likely to report a high burden of care (OR = 2.431, 95% CI [1.297, 4.556], p = 0.006). Additionally, multivariate analysis examining the relationship between quality of life domains and the likelihood of experiencing a high burden of care revealed that reporting a low psychological quality of life (compared to high psychological QoL) significantly increased the odds of high burden (OR = 6.474, 95% CI [1.369, 30.616], p = 0.018), and reporting a low environmental quality of life (compared to high environmental QoL) also significantly increased the odds of high burden (OR = 6.168, 95% CI [1.069, 35.596], p = 0.042). However, the study concluded on the need for targeted caregiver education, psychosocial support, and strategies to improve patient adherence to mitigate caregiver burden and enhance their quality of life.
Supervisor(s)
T.A. EHWARIEME
co-supervisor
NIL
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