Abstract: This study was designed to assess the quality of life of staff and prison inmates, the quality of life and health challenges with strategic plan on how to improve the quality of life of both the staff and the inmates. Exploratory design was used to identify and describe the quality of life of the respondent. The research was carried out at the maximum prison, Abeokuta, Ogun State with the staff and inmates of the prison as the target population. Data on quality of life of staff and inmates were collected with the use of structured self – administered questionnaire which consists of sections A, B and C. section A elicit questions on their current health status. Sections B and C inquire the medical needs and socio – demographic characteristics respectively. The data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics presented by means of frequencies and percentages using SPSS version 17. A total number of 300 subjects were assessed comprising of 271 inmates and 29 staff. The average age range is 26 – 29 years. The findings showed that most of the inmates and staff have a number of health challenges ranging from loss of sleep, lack of concentration, depression to anxiety disorders with limited resources to cope with them. However, most of the respondents were highly mobile with good appetite and sound sense of hearing. The study reveals need for better care and support for the inmates and provision of well equipped well stocked facility. A repeat of the research is advocated for other prisons in the country to ascertain whether or not the quality of life is the same.
Keywords: health challenges, prison inmates, medical needs, highly mobile, sound sense.
Title: ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF STAFF AND INMATES OF MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE COMMAND
Author: Kamoru A. Adesina, Omolola O. Irinoye, Ezekiel O. Omitogun
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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