Knowledge, attitude and practice of epilepsy among community residents in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Highlights • We determined the knowledge and attitudes of urban dwellers towards epilepsy. • We found low levels of knowledge about epilepsy. • Females had better knowledge than males. • Education did not affect the level of knowledge. • Majority of the people maintained a negative attitude....

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Published inSeizure (London, England) Vol. 23; no. 10; pp. 882 - 888
Main Authors Ezeala-Adikaibe, Birinus A, Achor, Justin U, Nwabueze, Augustine C, Agomoh, Afamefule O, Chikani, Mark, Ekenze, Oluchi S, Onwuekwe, Ikenna O, Orakwue, Molokwu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude
Community
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery of Health Care
Epilepsy
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - therapy
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Knowledge
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Nigeria
Residence Characteristics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Nigeria
Nigeria
Attitude
Knowledge
Epilepsy
Community
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Summary:Highlights • We determined the knowledge and attitudes of urban dwellers towards epilepsy. • We found low levels of knowledge about epilepsy. • Females had better knowledge than males. • Education did not affect the level of knowledge. • Majority of the people maintained a negative attitude.
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ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2014.08.003