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S. Afr. fam. pract. (2004, Online)
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54(4): 363-366, 2012.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1269982
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Niger. j. surg. sci
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17(2): 116-120, 2007.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1267551
ABSTRACT
This is a cross sectional community based study that determined the eye care seeking dispositions of the adult Nigerians using the inhabitants of Afon a rural community in Kwara State; Nigeria as a case study. A total of three hundred and thirty nine (339) adult inhabitants of the Community were selected using cluster sampling technique. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered on the respondents by the author and three assistants. Most respondents (62.5) resorted to orthodox eye care while a few (8.8) sought traditional eye care. Others (26.3) received no treatment at all while 2.4sought spiritual and other combinations. The preferred mode of eye care was the orthodox care