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Nneka Kate Onyejaka
Researcher at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Publications - 32
Citations - 421
Nneka Kate Onyejaka is an academic researcher from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oral hygiene & Population. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 28 publications receiving 321 citations. Previous affiliations of Nneka Kate Onyejaka include Obafemi Awolowo University.
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Prevalence, and early childhood caries risk indicators in preschool children in suburban Nigeria
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole,Elizabeth O Oziegbe,Titus Ayodeji Oyedele,Olusegun Victor Oshomoji,Nneka M. Chukwumah,Nneka Kate Onyejaka +6 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of ECC in the study population was low, and promoting good oral hygiene practices and enhancing mothers’ knowledge of oral health may help reduce further, the risk for ECC.
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Appraisal of the national response to the caries epidemic in children in Nigeria.
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Nneka M. Chukwumah,Nneka Kate Onyejaka,Abiola A. Adeniyi,O O Olatosi +4 more
TL;DR: It is argued that successful interventions will require the adoption of a socio-ecological model to ensure that the micro-, meso-, exo- and macrosystems required to support the behavioural, structural and biological interventions for promoting caries prevention are addressed.
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The prevalence, pattern and clinical presentation of developmental dental hard-tissue anomalies in children with primary and mix dentition from Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Dada Oluwaseyi Temilola,Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Olawunmi A. Fatusi,Nneka M. Chukwumah,Nneka Kate Onyejaka,Elizabeth O Oziegbe,Titus Ayodeji Oyedele,Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole,Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje +8 more
TL;DR: This large survey of dental hard-tissue anomalies found in the primary dentition and mixed dentition of children in Nigeria provides anthropological and clinical data that may aid the detection and management of dental problems of children of high socioeconomic status.
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Association between knowledge of caries preventive practices, preventive oral health habits of parents and children and caries experience in children resident in sub-urban Nigeria
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole,Titus Ayodeji Oyedele,Nneka M Chukumah,Nneka Kate Onyejaka,Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje,Elizabeth O Oziegbe,Olusegun V Osho +7 more
TL;DR: The mothers’ oral health behaviours were significant predictors of the children’s Oral health behaviours and children who had good knowledge of caries prevention measures had significant increased odds of brushing their teeth twice daily or more.
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Preventive oral health practices of school pupils in Southern Nigeria
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Mohammad Reza Khami,Nneka Kate Onyejaka,Bamidele Olubukola Popoola,Yewande Isabella Adeyemo +4 more
TL;DR: Age and sex were predictive factors for the use of components of the oral self-care measures but not significant predictors of use of recommended oralSelf-care for this study population.