Garuda - Garba Rujukan Digital

Prospect, Legal, and Health Risks in Adopting The Metaverse in Medical Practice: a Case Study of Nigeria Aidonojie, Paul Atagamen; Aidonojie, Esther Chetachukwu; Eregbuonye, Obieshi; Abacha, Saminu Wakili; Okpoko, Mercy
Jurnal Hukum dan Peradilan Vol 13 No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Pusat Strategi Kebijakan Hukum dan Peradilan Mahkamah Agung RI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25216/jhp.13.3.2024.483-522

The Metaverse provides a prospective opportunity for medical practitioners to improve patient engagement, training of medical personnel, and simulation-based learning. It allows for immersive telemedicine medical practice, enabling medical practitioners to render medical services to patients in remote areas through realistic virtual consultation and training of medical personnel and students through a lifelike simulation. However, despite the potential of the Metaverse concept in medical practice, certain legal and medical issues could mitigate its usefulness. In this regard, this study adopts a hybrid method of research in ascertaining the prospect, legal, and health risks of utilizing the metaverse in medical practice. 256 questionnaires were distributed, and the result obtained was analysed using descriptive and analytical methods. The study found that there are several potentials for utilizing the metaverse in medical practice. However, there are legal and medical risks in utlising the metaverse in medical practice and they include; patient data privacy, regulation, licensing, patient consenting to virtual medical treatment, and accountability for medical errors in the metaverse. Furthermore, the study also found that spending longer hours in the metaverse could result in sedentary behavior, associated with medical issues like obesity, musculoskeletal disorders, and cardiovascular problems. It was therefore concluded and recommended that the metaverse holds significant promise for the future of medical practice in Nigeria, offering innovative solutions that can transform healthcare delivery and education. However, to avoid legal and medical issues that may occur, there is a need for regulatory compliance with healthcare regulations.

Advancing Gender's Balance Rights Through Constitutional and Legal Reforms: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and Uganda Aidonojie, Paul Atagamen; Izevbuwa, Osaretin George; Obieshi, Eregbuonye; Okpoko, Mercy; Damina, Joshua John
Journal of Indonesian Constitutional Law Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Indonesian Constitutional Law
Publisher : CV. Pustaka Parawali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.71239/jicl.v2i1.47

The concept of human rights has gained global recognition over time, and the international community and virtually all countries consider everyone equal and deserving of equal treatment. However, advancing gender balance in rights is a critical challenge in Nigeria, where constitutional and legal frameworks come short of equity. Hence, the study focuses on Nigeria's slow progress in addressing systemic gender imbalances that are further complicated by cultural and institutional barriers to women's full participation in the economic, political, and social arenas. The research will analyze how constitutional and legal reforms can advance gender balance rights in Nigeria by learning from Uganda, a country that is attributed with remarkable achievements in gender inclusivity. This study employed a doctrinal method utilising a comparative approach that analyzed primary legal documents, policies, and secondary sources between the two countries for the best practices and challenges. Findings reveal that Uganda's deliberate constitutional recognition of gender equity, affirmative action policies, and strong institutional frameworks have reduced gender disparity significantly. On the other hand, it is Nigeria's fragmented and under-enforced gender-related laws, and the non-express constitutional provision of gender equal participation contribute to continued inequalities. The study recommends extensive constitutional amendments, the establishment of gender-monitoring institutions, and raising awareness amongst the public in Nigeria to duplicate Uganda's successes in making gender balance a core national development agenda.

Constitutional and Legislative Framework for Sustainable Environmental Management in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges Ekpenisi, Collins; Okonji, Charles; Okpoko, Mercy; Hassan Ismaila Adebowale; Aidonojie, Endurance
Journal of Indonesian Constitutional Law Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Indonesian Constitutional Law
Publisher : CV. Pustaka Parawali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.71239/jicl.v2i2.69

The long-term survival and sustenance of every society are contingent on sustainable environmental management. For a country like Nigeria, with a continuous increase in the rate and intensity of environmental degradation, sustainability practices, laws, and institutions are even more critical. Rapid industrialisation, unchecked oil exploration, and ineffective regulatory enforcement have all contributed to this problem. This seemingly perpetual destruction of the environment ought to be addressed effectively, and specifically by using the country’s legal and institutional frameworks to effect some degree of positive change. However, lapses and gaps in the execution of crucial legislation, combined with gross political negligence and unwillingness to act, have hindered any form of progress. This paper examines Nigeria’s existing legal and institutional frameworks, highlights and evaluates challenges that delimit their effectiveness, and offers some insights into their apparent and expected contributions to environmental sustainability. The paper employs a doctrinal method and relies heavily on primary legislation, judicial authorities, and secondary academic sources, particularly studies from expert legal, socio-political, and environmental scholars. The study concludes with a considerable number of recommendations that suggest important areas of improvement in Nigeria’s broader plan for effective environmental management. This research contributes a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s constitutional and legislative frameworks for environmental management, identifying legal gaps and proposing actionable reforms to strengthen sustainable environmental governance.

Prospect, Legal, and Health Risks in Adopting The Metaverse in Medical Practice: a Case Study of Nigeria Aidonojie, Paul Atagamen; Aidonojie, Esther Chetachukwu; Eregbuonye, Obieshi; Abacha, Saminu Wakili; Okpoko, Mercy
Jurnal Hukum dan Peradilan Vol 13 No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Pusat Strategi Kebijakan Hukum dan Peradilan Mahkamah Agung RI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25216/jhp.13.3.2024.483-522

The Metaverse provides a prospective opportunity for medical practitioners to improve patient engagement, training of medical personnel, and simulation-based learning. It allows for immersive telemedicine medical practice, enabling medical practitioners to render medical services to patients in remote areas through realistic virtual consultation and training of medical personnel and students through a lifelike simulation. However, despite the potential of the Metaverse concept in medical practice, certain legal and medical issues could mitigate its usefulness. In this regard, this study adopts a hybrid method of research in ascertaining the prospect, legal, and health risks of utilizing the metaverse in medical practice. 256 questionnaires were distributed, and the result obtained was analysed using descriptive and analytical methods. The study found that there are several potentials for utilizing the metaverse in medical practice. However, there are legal and medical risks in utlising the metaverse in medical practice and they include; patient data privacy, regulation, licensing, patient consenting to virtual medical treatment, and accountability for medical errors in the metaverse. Furthermore, the study also found that spending longer hours in the metaverse could result in sedentary behavior, associated with medical issues like obesity, musculoskeletal disorders, and cardiovascular problems. It was therefore concluded and recommended that the metaverse holds significant promise for the future of medical practice in Nigeria, offering innovative solutions that can transform healthcare delivery and education. However, to avoid legal and medical issues that may occur, there is a need for regulatory compliance with healthcare regulations.

Title

Found 4 Documents
Search

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Title Search

Found 4 Documents Search

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Title

Found 4 Documents
Search