Knowledge and Attitude of Guardians towards Eye Health of Primary School Pupils in Ilorin, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAyanniyi, Abdulkabir
dc.contributor.authorOlatunji, Fatai
dc.contributor.authorMahmoud, Abdulraheem
dc.contributor.authorAyanniyi, Rashidat
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-06T08:15:44Z
dc.date.available2021-05-06T08:15:44Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine guardians’ knowledge and attitude towards pupils’ eye health and draw implication for designing children-oriented ocular health messages. Methods: A survey of 1,393 guardians selected through multistage random sampling in Ilorin, Nigeria. Using structured questionnaire, information sought included guardians’ demographic characteristics, relationship to pupils, occupation, awareness of eye specialists, perception of normal vision, pupils’ eye complaints, and ways of treating children eye conditions. Data analysis was done with SPSS 12.0.1. The test of significance was performed using Chi square test and significance was taken at p < 0.05. Results: Guardians comprised 689 (49.4%) males and 704 (50.6%) females, mean age 43.61 SD 11.45. Most (88.54%) were pupils’ parents and (11.46%) were relations (n=1,318); (55.15%) were in low-paying occupations (n=1,311); (87.92%) were aware of eye specialists, (12.08%) unaware, (n=1192); (97.27%) adjudged normal vision at least important, (2.73%) not important (n=1,174). Pupils’ eye complaints (n=914) included pain (26.04%), itching (24.73%), redness (21.12%), discharge (8.53%), blur vision (8.21%), photophobia (7.33%) and lacrimation (4.05%). Guardians (n=1,069) managed pupils’ eye diseases using hospital treatment (61.65%), neglect (21.33%), self medication (9.26%) and traditional medication (7.76%). There were no significant associations between guardians’ ways of managing pupils’ eye diseases and their views on normal vision (p = 0.940); awareness of eye care specialists (p = 0.952); and economic occupational grouping (p = 0.959). Conclusion: The negative implications of neglecting eye diseases and use of self and harmful traditional eye-medications by some of the guardians need to be discouraged by appropriate eye health education.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/4979
dc.publisherNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectchildren ocular healthen_US
dc.subjectchildhood blindnessen_US
dc.subjectguardian health seeking habitsen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and Attitude of Guardians towards Eye Health of Primary School Pupils in Ilorin, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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