Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences

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Welcome to WNJMS, a Journal System owned and maintained by UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital Osogbo, Osun State is a peer-review, open-access journal website for publication of scholarly research in the medical and health profession

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Submission, Processing and Publication of articles are free. No fee is charged at all stages of the manuscript processing. Authors are to note that this policy may change in the future.

Our editorial team perform routine plagiarism checks on all submissions. Those with high likelihood of plagiarism will be rejected outrightly.

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As a Leading Open Access Journal Publication Platform in Nigeria it is our duty to make sure that all manuscript submitted conform to all publication standards before proceeding to its publication. Click on the boxes to view or download content

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The Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences publishes peer-reviewed original articles, reviews, and correspondences on all aspects of medicine and the medical sciences.

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As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Publication Ethics

At Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Sciences (WNJMS), we are dedicated to fulfilling and maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct throughout the whole publication process. We follow guidelines established by bodies like the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

Archiving

Contents of this journal are archived at the publisher's institution and African Journals Online. In the future, archiving is expected to also be on CLOCKSS and Pubmed Central.
Authors of papers that appear in the Western Nigeria Journal of Medical Science(WNJMS) are free to archive their own versions of the papers—both the preprint versions that were submitted and the peer-reviewed versions—for as long as they choose.

Current Articles

  • Pattern of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection following Caesarean Section at an Urban Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria

    Introduction: This study investigated the pattern of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) following Caesarean Section (CS) at an urban hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Specific objectives included assessing the incidence and prevalent microorganisms associated with CAUTI. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Maternal and Child Centre, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos State. A hundred pregnant women who had both elective and emergency C-sections and had urethral catheterization for at least 24 hours were recruited. Data on demographic characteristics, C-section details, and […]

  • Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Commercial Motorcyclists Towards Helmet Usage in Osogbo Metropolis of Nigeria

    Introduction: Helmets are known to mitigate the risk of traumatic brain injury and fatality among motorcyclists involved in road traffic crashes. Despite their proven effectiveness, the adoption of helmets remains low among commercial motorcyclists in many parts of Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards helmet usage among commercial motorcyclists in Osogbo metropolis, Osun State, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 217 commercial motorcyclists was conducted using a multi-stage sampling technique. A pre-tested […]

  • Knowledge and Attitude towards Glaucoma Screening and Uptake in Adults of the Rural Community of Sekona Ede South Local Government area, Osun state

    Introduction: Glaucoma is a group of ocular diseases with multifactorial optic neuropathy. It is second to cataract as the most common cause of blindness. Unlike cataract, the blindness it causes is irreversible. The commonest type of glaucoma is primary open angle type which is a silent blinding disease. This is the reason for community screening in order to identify it early before blindness sets in. This study assessed the level of knowledge and attitude towards glaucoma screening and uptake, to determine if any, the association between socio-demographic factors, knowledge, attitude to […]

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