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    Perception of cheek dimples amongst the Yorubas in Nigeria
    (College of Health Sciences, 2014-07) OMOTOSO, G.0; Ojulari, L.S; Oyabambi, A.O
    The attitude of people toward cheek dimples differs based on gender, culture an geographical location. This survey was done to determine the attitude of people of the same cultural background towards the presence of cheek dimples. The respondents, which were randomly selected, were Yoruba speaking indigenes of southwest Nigeria. They were served with structured questionnaires by hand. Out of 500 questionnaires, 411 were returned correctly filled, representing 82.2% response rate. The age range of respondent was between 16 and 35 with majority (90.3%) between ages 16 and 25. Only 108 out 411 (26.3%) had cheek dimples, out of which 63 (58.3%) were females and 45 (41.7%) were males, with most dimples occurring between ages 16 and 20 (53.7%). Most of the respondents like cheek dimples, and many that did not have cheek dimples especially females, signified their interest in having dimples. Willingness to have cheek dimples were due to some importance attached to dimples such as its aesthetic value, admiration and the fact that those who have cheek dimples appear younger than their age.