Knowledge, attitudes and practice with respect to epilepsy among secondary school students in the Kumbo West Health District - North West Region- Cameroon

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
Alfred K NjamnshiWalinjom F T Muna

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to obtain baseline data on awareness and attitudes and practices with respect to epilepsy among secondary school students. We interviewed a total of 659 students from three randomly selected secondary schools in the Kumbo West Health District, using a 12-item questionnaire in English. About 94.7% had heard about epilepsy, 25.8% had read on the subject, 55.2% knew someone with epilepsy and 77.7% had witnessed a seizure. While 37.9% of students would object to association with people with epilepsy (PWE), 47.8% would object to marriage with PWE. About 77.2% would offer equal employment to PWE although 72.7% believed there were jobs not suitable for PWE. Up to 58% of our sample thought epilepsy is contagious and about 62.2% of them declared that epilepsy is curable. Respectively 65%, 9%, and 30% would recommend a medical doctor, a traditional healer and God's help for treatment of epilepsy. Independent determinants of attitudes were found to be: the belief that epilepsy is a form of insanity or is contagious, having witnessed a seizure, being female, being a Christian and having a higher level of education. There was a high level of awareness on epilepsy and the negative attitudes observed among thes...Continue Reading

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Oct 23, 2010·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Andrea Sylvia WinklerLouise Jilek-Aall
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