Knowledge and Attitudes towards Eye Diseases in a Rural South-eastern Nigerian Population

Onwubiko, Stella Ngozi; Eze, Boniface Ikenna; Udeh, Nnenma; Okoloagu, Nkiruka N.M; Chuka-Okosa, CM

doi:10.1353/hpu.2015.0013

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“…This finding is also higher than the study conducted in rural Nigeria (18.2%) [12]. This difference may be mainly due to the difference in the study setting.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Marriage was also positively associated with good knowledge in this study. The previous study also reported this association [12]. This might be because of married individuals are more likely to visit health care center [29].…”

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confidence: 62%

“…But this treatment is underutilized in Africa mainly because of a lack of knowledge about cataract and its treatment [7][8][9][10][11]. The poor knowledge level about cataract attributed to missed or delayed treatment that considerably affects the ability to perform day to day activities and decreased the quality-of-life [12][13][14][15]. According to the community based cross-sectional study conducted in south east Asian countries, the good knowledge about cataract ranges from 38.6%…”

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confidence: 99%

“…in Iran [21][22][23][24][25]. In the African context, a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Nigeria and Ghana reported that only 28.90% and 30.0% of the study population respectively had good knowledge about cataract [12,15]. Also, a population-based cross-sectional study conducted in Gondar, northwest Ethiopia revealed 61.70% of the population had good knowledge about cataract [26].…”

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“…Those with a tertiary level of education were 4 times likely to know about cataract compared to those without any form of formal education [13]. Considering residency, urban resident adults were more knowledgeable about cataract [12,13,18], But Rural dwellers younger population were more knowledgeable about cataract [18]. Being married [12], being female [21] and high economic status was positively associated with good knowledge of cataract [24,26].…”

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Knowledge and Associated Factors About Cataract Among Adults in Northeast Ethiopia

Mohammed

Alemu²,

Admassu

2019

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Background: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally and accounts for half of the total blindness in Ethiopia. Despite it is treatable, the lack of knowledge about cataract and its treatment is still a major barrier in the developing countries. Knowledge about the disease and its treatment play a key role for the people with cataract to get timely eye care. Objective: To assess knowledge and associated factors about cataract among adults in Kombolcha, Northeast Ethiopia Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was implemented. Stratified multistage sampling technique was used to select a total of 847 study participants aged 18 years or older. A face to face interview was applied using a pretested structured questionnaire in Amharic language. The collected data was entered into Epidemiological information version 7 and exported to statistical package for social sciences version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression with odds ratio were used. Variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 in multivariable logistic regression were considered as statistically significant predictors for knowledge about cataract. Results: A total of 771 participants completed the study with a response rate of 91%. Of the total, 86.0% were from urban kebeles and 50.8% were female. The median age of the participants was 30 years. About 75.6% (583) individuals were familiar with the term cataract. Overall 537 )69.6%) [95% CI: 66.3-72.9] had good knowledge of cataract. Higher educational status [AOR: 6.041; 95% CI: 3.106-11.746], being married [AOR: 1.787; 95% CI: 1.174-2.721], having history of a previous eye examination [AOR: 1.619; 95% CI: 1.053-2.488] and positive history of cataract [AOR: 10.443; 95% CI: 2.078-52.493] were significantly associated with good knowledge about cataract. Conclusions: Overall about two-third of participants had good knowledge about cataract. Higher educational status, being married, having a previous eye examination and a positive history of cataract had a significantly positive association with good knowledge about cataract. As cataract is a leading blinding disease, maximizing the existing knowledge by giving special attention to those not having formal education is essential.

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“…This finding is also higher than the study conducted in rural Nigeria (18.2%) [12]. This difference may be mainly due to the difference in the study setting.…”

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confidence: 68%

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confidence: 62%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and Associated Factors About Cataract Among Adults in Northeast Ethiopia

Mohammed

Alemu²,

Admassu

2019

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Knowledge about cataract and associated factors among adults in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia

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Purpose The aim of this study was to assess knowledge regarding cataract and associated factors among adults in Gondar town Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 836 adults age ≥18years, using multi-stage systematic random sampling technique, in Gondar town Northwest Ethiopia from April 15-May 7, 2017. Data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaires through face to face interview. The collected data was entered to Epi info version 7 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors. Those variables with p-value <0.05 and confidence interval ≠ 1 in multivariable logistic regression were considered as statistically significant factors for knowledge regarding cataract. Result Among 845 eligible adults, 98.9% (836) of them were fully participated. The median age of participants was 28 years with an interquartile range of 17 years. Of the total participants, 67.2% (562) of them had awareness about cataract [95% CI, 63.8–70.2]. Among 562 participants, 61.7% of them had good knowledge about cataract [95% CI, 57.5–66.00]. It was also found that higher level of education [AOR = 2.86, 95%CI: 1.37–5.96], higher family monthly income [AOR = 1.92, 95%CI: 1.03–3.57], having previous eye examination [AOR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.02–2.31] and positive family history of cataract [AOR = 1.76, 95%CI: 1.03–3.01] were positively associated with good knowledge. Conclusion Significant portion of the participants had good knowledge about cataract, which was positively associated with higher level of education, higher family monthly income, presence of previous eye examination and positive family history of cataract. However, significant knowledge gap regarding the risk factors and prevention strategies was recognized. Hence, it might be logical to pay special attention in prospering knowledge on how to prevent the occurrence of the disease.

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Principal leadership practices and school effectiveness in Niger State, Nigeria

Umar¹,

Kenayathulla

Hoque

2021

SAJE

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In the study reported on here, we investigated the effectiveness of principal leadership practices in secondary schools in Niger State, Nigeria. Surveys were conducted with 154 principals, 269 heads of the department and 25 members of staff from the Secondary Education Board in Niger State. The findings indicate that the extent of principal leadership practices and school effectiveness attributes in secondary schools in Niger State is high. The result of multiple regressions shows that about 14% (R2 =0.14) of the variation in school effectiveness accounted for leadership practices. We recommend that the Federal and State Ministries of Education in Nigeria focus on issues other than leadership practices, such as training programmes for secondary school teachers to enhance school effectiveness. There is also a compelling need for secondary school principals to identify and promote the professional development needs of teachers and to ensure that teachers are effectively trained to enhance the development of secondary schools into centre of excellence.

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Knowledge and Attitudes towards Eye Diseases in a Rural South-eastern Nigerian Population

Abstract: In Abagana, there is poor overall and disorder-specific knowledge of eye disorders. Socio-demographic factors are important determinants of knowledge. Community-based preventive eye health education is underscored.

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Knowledge and Associated Factors About Cataract Among Adults in Northeast Ethiopia

Knowledge and Associated Factors About Cataract Among Adults in Northeast Ethiopia

Knowledge about cataract and associated factors among adults in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia

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