Challenges Facing Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) Patients and the Roles of Librarians in Providing E-Health Information Services: A Qualitative Case Study of VVF Patients in Kubau Metropolitan Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) is one of the delicate diseases that require extra careful attention to diagnosed individuals about its complications. As such, this study aims at finding out the challenges facing V.V.F. patients in Kubau metropolitan area of Kaduna state, Nigeria. Specifically, the roles of librarians in providing E-health information services. To achieve the objectives of this study, qualitative research approach was used. Ten (10) participants were interviewed. The findings revealed that uncontrolled leakage, bad odor, suicidal behavior, and stereotyped were the challenges faced by V.V.F. patients in this case study. Finally, the researchers proposed some roles E-Librarians can play in curbing the challenges of VVF patients in Kubau local government area of Kaduna state, Nigeria.

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The datasets used in this study are openly available at [repository link] and the source code is available on GitHub at [GitHub link].

This work did not receive any external funding.