Editorial Team
MEMBERS OF EDITORIAL BOARD
Honorary Editors-in-Chief
Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar Registrar and Secretary General, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Mr Michael E. Nnachi President, National Association of Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Mr Idowu Opeyemi Ojo President, University Graduates of Nursing Science Association, Nigeria
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Joel O. Aluko Associate Professor & Head, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Deputy Editors-in-Chief
Prof. Emmanuel E. Anyebe Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Dr Olayinka A. Onasoga Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Editorial Advisors
Prof. Oluyinka N. Adejumo NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, Rwanda
Prof. Abimbola Oluwatosin Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Prof. Prisca O. Adejumo Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Editorial Board Members/Associate Editors
Dr Kufre J. Okop Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa (CDIA), Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Nsemo Alberta David Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Dr Gladys Dzansi Department of Adult Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Mrs Eunice Udo-Peretomode Department of Nursing Science, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Dr Kolawole Ogundeji School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kampala International University Western Campus, Ishaka, Uganda
Dr Sawan Dankyi Nursing Department, SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Ghana
Senior Editorial Board Members/Editorial Advisory Board
Prof. Mildred E. John Department of Nursing Science, University of Calabar, Cross-River State, Nigeria
Prof. Joel A. Afolayan Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Prof. Rene M. Phetlhu Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
Prof. Simeon K. Olubiyi Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Dr Umar N. Jibril Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Dr Mulikat A. Ibraheem Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Prof. Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cape Peninsula University, South Africa
Prof. Regis R. Modeste Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Prof. Deborah T. Esan Professor, Faculty of Nursing Science, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
Editorial Board Member
Mrs Bukola M. Ibitoye School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Mr Yusuf A. Gambari Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Miss Odinaka B. Ani Adult Nursing, University of East London, United Kingdom
Mrs Halimah I. Shittu Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Mrs Lawal- Ibrahim Falilat Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Mrs Halima Olorukooba Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Dr Anita Fafa Dartey School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Volta Region, Ghana
Dr Mary Ani-Amponsah Distance Education Nursing Programme, University of Ghana, Ghana
Dr Esther K. Afolabi Department of Nursing, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Dr Rafiat A. Anokwuru Department of Maternal and Child Health, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Dr Isa M. Muazu University Hospital Lewisham and Greenwich, Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS London, United Kingdom.
Statistical Editors
Dr Oluyemi A. Okunola Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Dr Segun M. Ojetunde Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Social Media Editors
Dr Israel A. Olasunkanmi Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan
Consulting Editors
Prof. Florence O. Adeyemo Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Prof. Adebayo Oluwole Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Prof. Joshua Adeleke Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Dr Umar Yunusa Department of Nursing Science, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Editorial Office Staff
Mrs Oluwasola J. Omotunde Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Miss Zainab A. Egberongbe Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Mrs Bukola Popoola Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Circulating Officers
Mrs Anthonia Iyama Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Mr Amem Monday Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Mr Segun A. Earnest Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria