Perception and attitude to epilepsy among teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in middle belt Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorSanya, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorSalami, T
dc.contributor.authorGoodman, Olayinka
dc.contributor.authorBuhari, Oluwabunmi
dc.contributor.authorAraoye, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-12T19:34:12Z
dc.date.available2023-05-12T19:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractCompared with the disability associated with repeated seizures or side-effects of antiepileptic medications, the social stigma associated with epilepsy is often a major handicap to people living with this condition. This study therefore looked at the knowledge, attitude and perception of teachers who see a lot of epileptics, relates on daily bases and have a high influence on students with epilepsy. Self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain information from 460 randomly selected teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in Kwara State-middle belt of Nigeria. The response rate was 75%. Almost all of the teachers had heard about epilepsy, but their awareness does not equate with the acceptance and understanding of epilepsy. About 30.5% believed that it could be contracted through the saliva of an epileptic, 27.7% thought it was synonymous with possession with evil spirit, while 10% misunderstood epilepsy for insanity. Close to one-fifth of the teachers were of the opinion that epileptic students have a below average mental capacity compared with other students and so cannot attainment the highest possible education. Negative attitude and bias towards epilepsy is still deeply ingrained among teachers in Nigeria. Apart from formal education, teachers need to have health education courses on common disease conditions such as epilepsy that are prevalent in school age. This might help to reduce prejudice and increase the acceptance of epileptic individuals into the classroom.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSanya E.O., Salami T. A.T, Goodman O. O, Buhari O.I.N, Araoye M. O. (2005). Perception and Attitude of Epilepsy among Teachers in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educational Institutions in Middle Belt Nigeria. Tropical Doctor, 35(3): 153-156.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10229
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Medicine Press (Sage Publishers)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTropical Doctor;35(3)
dc.titlePerception and attitude to epilepsy among teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in middle belt Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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