Choice of Eye Care Giver in A Rural Community of Ebonyi State Nigeria

Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Abuse among University Undergraduates in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

“…4,7,9 Although the exact prevalence of sexual abuse is unknown globally due to widespread underreporting, Globally, it is reported that one in five women and one in sixteen men is a victim of sexual abuse, furthermore sexual abuse is prevalent on university campuses as university-aged women are four times more likely to be sexually abused compared with any other age group 7,[14][15][16] Sexual abuse is common in Africa with frequency ranging from 16.0% in Cameroun, 23.0% in Sierra Leone, 34.4% in Ethiopia, 49.0% in Ghana, 65.6% in Zimbabwe and 67.0% in Botswana. 15 These findings are similar to the reported prevalence of sexual abuse in Nigeria, which has been reported at 36.7% in the South eastern 17 part of the country while 18.4 -51.7% from three Southsouthern universities [10][11]18 of the country. Lower statistics of 22.2% and 6.6% were recorded from two northern Nigerian institutions, respectively.…”

A Preliminary Report of Predisposing Factors and Predominant Microbiological Diagnosis of Corneal Ulcers Seen at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria

“…This agrees with reports by Chhangte [22] showing that 88.1% of patients had consulted such alternative places prior to hospital presentation. In our study, all our patients (100%) had tried self-medication, [17] [20]- [26]. In a previous study done in the present locality (Ebonyi state) of Nigeria on choice of care giver for ocular symptoms in general, Ogbonnaya et al [26] noted that the majority 68% of respondents preferred to patronize the patent medicine vendors ("Chemist") and/or traditional healers who offer them eye drops "capsule powder" and other forms of alternative medicine rather than visiting available health centres for eye care.…”

“…In our study, all our patients (100%) had tried self-medication, [17] [20]- [26]. In a previous study done in the present locality (Ebonyi state) of Nigeria on choice of care giver for ocular symptoms in general, Ogbonnaya et al [26] noted that the majority 68% of respondents preferred to patronize the patent medicine vendors ("Chemist") and/or traditional healers who offer them eye drops "capsule powder" and other forms of alternative medicine rather than visiting available health centres for eye care. The local preparations obtained from these cadres of care givers may themselves be the source of the microorganisms causing the microbial keratitis as well as toxic injuries (chemical burn) that predisposes the patient to the corneal ulceration.…”

“…The time of presentation of patients to hospital following symptoms reflects the health-seeking behavior of patients in developing countries. Late presentation is reported by most studies from Nigeria and other developing countries [10] [15] [17] [20]- [26]. In South Eastern India where most eye medications are sold over the counter without a prescription, delayed presentation, probably after self medication, has been documented to adversely affect treatment outcome for corneal ulcers [22] [27].…”