ABSTRACT
Tension Type Headache [TTH] is one of the most frequent types of headaches, noted in adults. The major reasons leading to TTH are Socio-economic crises, breakup of relationship, failures in life and academic pressures among other. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of TIH in undergraduate students of Pharmacy. Two hundred and eighty five students were randomly selected from different universities who were provided with a questionnaire, to evaluate the intensity of stress during their study. The prevalence of TIH was found to be 57.6% in a population, being 44.8% among females and 16.8% among males. Students used self-medication for relief as they were not satisfied with their educational system as well as examination pattern. Majority of them wished to change the pattern of examination from subjective to objective types of question. It was concluded that the academic pressure is one of the major leading causes of TTH and therefore, it was suggested that the professional educational system should be modified to minimize the risk of TTH, with a view produce more healthy and confident graduates