Publication Year: 2018

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2018

Sakkiya treatment in northern Nigeria: any existing scientific literature?

Traditional medicine is a popular practice in Nigeria. One of the popular traditional “surgical” care of body swelling in northern Nigeria is Sakkiya. Sakkiya is a Hausa word which means “the act of puncturing a body swelling with a hot pointed metallic tip, for the purpose of achieving a cure”. Interestingly, author has seen quite a number of clinical cases associated with Sakkiya. This study aims to review the existing literature(s) on Sakkiya treatment, and to give a breakdown of the existing research works that had been done on this area so far. An online search of PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL,

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Kanmodi, K. K.

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The Sakkiya doctor and the Sakkiya clinic: Findings from a field work

Sakkiya treatment is a form of traditional care in northern Nigeria. The description of the place, where, and how Sakkiya is done has yet to be unraveled. Objectives: To investigate where Sakkiya is done. To also interview who does Sakkiya and how the Sakkiya is done. Methods: This study was a qualitative field research work which was done in a village in Sokoto State, Nigeria. This study involved a face-to-face oral interview with the head of the blacksmiths in the village visited. Data was obtained on the biodata of the interviewee, his experience on Sakkiya treatments, and a description of

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Kanmodi, K. K., Almu, B., Sani, S., Ibrahim, S.

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Cause for concern on the negative health implications of the traditional Sakkiya treatment: Evidence from a survey of clinicians domiciled in a northern Nigerian academic hospital

The traditional medicine men are one of the commonly patronized healthcare service providers in Nigeria. In the northern Nigeria, there is a popular traditional treatment for body swellings called Sakkiya in Hausa language. This treatment involves the use of a hot pointed metallic tip to puncture a body swelling. This study aims to explore the clinical experience of clinicians domiciled in the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH, Sokoto, North-western Nigeria, on the Sakkiya cases they have seen in their practice. Methods: This study surveyed a cross-section of 120 nurses, dentists, medical doctors, and community health extension workers (CHEWs) in

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Kanmodi, K., Ndubuizu, G., Owoeye, O.

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Many hours of watching medical TV shows is associated with greater medical knowledge

Television (TV) is a popular and effective media in the formation of behaviours, beliefs and emotions. Watching TV is a main hobby in people's lives, and has become an increasingly more common hobby for children nowadays as opposed to several decades ago. However, while many studies have reported the negative effects, there have been little to no studies investigating whether a positive effect may exist. The aim of this study was to determine whether individuals who watch medical dramas are generally more knowledgeable about medicine than those who do not watch medical dramas. This was a cross-sectional survey of adolescents

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Chow, R., Viehweger, J., & Kanmodi, K. K.

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Sakkiya Research: A call for multidisciplinary collaborations

Research, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, can be defined as the investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws. Research is a scientific process, through it many discoveries had been made and many human problems had been solved. In fact, the importance of the roles scientific research in the sustenance of human existence cannot be overemphasized... As a scientific researcher, with background training in medical sciences, education, and political science, I have experienced

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Kanmodi, K. K.

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Sakkiya and orthodox medicine in Nigeria: A compared narrative

History forms the bedrock of everything. Everything has its own history. In fact, Nigeria has its own history. Interestingly, there exists comprehensive historical documentation on the evolution of Orthodox and traditional healthcare services in Nigeria. On the other hand, virtually no comprehensive literature had ever been written on the history of Sakkiya practice in northern Nigeria despite the old long age of this traditional practice in this region of Nigeria. This paper thereby gave a compared narrative on the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial evolution of Orthodox medicine and traditional medicine (with focus on Sakkiya care in northern Nigeria) in Nigeria;

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Adesina, M. A., Kanmodi, K. K., Fagbule, O. F., Bello, A.

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Sakkiya practice in the ‘north’: A gaze into the past, the present, and the future

Since the time a clarion call was made on the need to research into the traditional Sakkiya practice in northwestern Nigeria no study had been conducted to review the existing research works that had been done thereafter. This study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the literatures written on Sakkiya practice so far. Methods: This study involved a literature review of all available online relevant literatures on Sakkiya practice up till June 30, 2018. Papers on Sakkiya practice were obtained from online research databases. Results: Only six relevant literatures were obtained for this study...

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Kanmodi, K. K., Oluwafisayo, T. T., Adesina, M. A.

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Caregiver reports on the socio-economic and safety issues associated with Sakkiya treatment: a survey of a neglected area in Nigerian healthcare

Sakkiya treatment involves puncturing a body swelling with a hot pointed metallic tip. Objective: To survey the clinicians’ awareness on sakkiya treatment, the mode of payment for this kind of treatment, as well as its safety profile. Study Group: Dentists, medical doctors, nurses, and community health extension workers (CHEWs) domiciled in the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria. Methods: Data obtained from 120 surveyed participants were used for this study. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The majority (60.9%) of respondents were within the age range of 26 to 35 years, 73.3% of them

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Kanmodi, K. K., Owoeye, O. I., Ndubuizu, G. O.

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Are caregivers doing enough on Sakkiya education? Evidence from a hospital survey

Sakkiya is popular traditional treatment for body swelling in northern Nigeria. This treatment has been reported to have lethal health risks associated with it. Objectives: To explore the level of participation of clinicians in a northern Nigerian hospital in patient and community education on Sakkiya treatment. Methods: This study surveyed a sample of 120 clinicians domiciled in UDUTH, Sokoto, on their level of participation in patient and public education on the dangers associated with Sakkiya treatment. The survey instrument was a self-administered paper questionnaire. Results: More than three-fourth (78.3%) of the subjects were within the age range of 26 to

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Kanmodi, K. K., Owoeye, O. I., Ndubuizu, G. U.

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After medical school; what next? A survey on graduating medical students’ choice of a postgraduate study program.

Not all medical students want to further their education after bagging a medical degree. Even among those who want to further, not all of them want to pursue postgraduate disciplines in clinical medicine. This study aims to explore the postgraduate disciplines desired by the graduating medical students of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU), Sokoto, Nigeria, and also explore the factors that influenced their choice of a postgraduate study program. Methods: This study surveyed a cross section of 63 graduating medical students of the UDU using a well-structured anonymous questionnaire. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS version 16 software. Results:

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Kanmodi, K. K., Moshood, A. A., Adesina, I. O.

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