Eye health myths, misconceptions and facts: results of a cross-sectional survey among Nigerian school children

Autor: Oguego, Ngozi, Okoye, Onochie Ike, Okoye, Obiekwe, Uche, Nkechi, Aghaji, Ada, Maduka-Okafor, Ferdinand, Onyekonwu, Chijioke, Ezegwui, Ifeoma, Umeh, Rich
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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ISSN: 1734-3402
Popis: Background. Vision is critical in the development and performance of children. Factual knowledge of eye health is important for preventive and promotive eye health. Objectives. To identify eye health myths and misconceptions that are considered true in a population of Nigerian school children, with the aim of prioritizing eye health messages. Material and methods. In a cross-sectional survey, self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain pupils’ views, which were elicited using statements presented as 22 ocular health myths/misconceptions and three facts in two selected secondary schools in Enugu state, Nigeria in October 2014. Frequency counts and percentages were generated using SPSS v18. A p-value of
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