Eye Care Preferences among Rural Nigerians
Niger. j. surg. sci
;
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
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
/
Adult
/
Eye
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. j. surg. sci
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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