Knowledge and practice of the use of traditional eye medication in a semi-urban community
| Autor: | Dumebi H Kayoma, CU Ukponmwan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
knowledge Semi urban business.industry traditional eye medication lcsh:R Alternative medicine lcsh:Medicine General Medicine Eye medications Social class practice Formal education Family medicine semi-urban community medicine Adults Cluster sampling business Local government area Male gender |
| Zdroj: | Sahel Medical Journal, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 59-63 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2321-6689 |
| Popis: | Background: Traditional eye medications may be harmful causing ocular morbidity. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and practice of traditional eye medication (TEM) among adults in a semi-urban community in Edo state. Materials and Methods: A 3 months cross-sectional descriptive study in Ekiadolor community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo state, Nigeria. A cluster sampling technique was used. Four hundred and thirty respondents aged between 18 years and above were included in the study. Results: A total of four hundred and thirty respondents (430) which comprised of 184 (42.8%) males and 246 (57.2%) females with a male to female ratio of 1:1.3 were studied. The age range of the respondents was 21 to 84 years, with a mean age of 49.83 ± 19.99 years (standard deviation). Three hundred and ninety-two (91.2%) of the respondents knew about TEM. Herbal extract was the most known (94.4%). Although 71.6% said TEM was harmful, the prevalence of use of TEM was 48.7%. The male gender, low socioeconomic class, and no or low level of formal education were more likely to use TEM (P = 0.001). Conclusion: The knowledge and practice of TEM are high in this community. There is a great need to educate the people on the overall harmful effect of this practice through public enlightenment campaigns. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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