Do College Freshmen Know about Head and Neck Cancer and its Risk Factors? Experience from Gwadabawa, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorKanmodi, Kehinde Kazeemen_US
dc.contributor.authorOgbeide, Mike Eghosaen_US
dc.contributor.authorFagbule, Omotayo Francisen_US
dc.contributor.authorOmoleke, Semeeh Akinwaleen_US
dc.contributor.authorIsola, Taiwo Oyebamijien_US
dc.contributor.authorOgundipe, Precious Ayomideen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:52:52Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:52:52Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a notorious killer disease. Globally, more than 55,000 people are newly diagnosed to have the disease. Knowledge of disease among the public goes a long way in its prevention in society. Hence, this study aimed to explore the knowledge level of college freshmen on HNC disease and its risk factors. Methods: This study surveyed 224 college freshmen of the Sultan Abdur-Rahaman School of Health Technology, Gwadabawa, Sokoto State, Nigeria, on HNC disease and its risk factors, using an anonymous questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using the SPSS version 20 software. Results: The mean (± SD) age of the respondents was 22.04 (± 3.42) years. Only one-third (68/224, 30.4%) of the respondents were aware of HNC disease. However, amidst other findings, less than four-tenth of these respondents, who categorically claimed awareness of HNC, actually knew the: risk factors; commonly affected age and gender; commonly affected anatomical site and prognosis of the disease. Conclusion: The surveyed freshmen lacked adequate knowledge of HNC disease. This reveals the urgent need to educate them, and by extension, the entire population on HNC disease. Through effective HNC education programs, the incidence rate of HNC can be brought down to the barest minimum, as more people will be made knowledgeable about how they can prevent the disease from developing.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMental and Oral Health Development Organization, Kalgo, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsWorld Health Organization Kebbi State Field Office, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Statistics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKanmodi Kehinde Kazeem, Ogbeide Mike Eghosa, Fagbule Omotayo Francis, Omoleke Semeeh Akinwale, Isola Taiwo Oyebamiji, Ogundipe Precious Ayomide. Do College Freshmen Know about Head and Neck Cancer and its Risk Factors? Experience from Gwadabawa, Nigeria. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2019 Sep; 8(9): 111-116en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-5886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205128
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmrhs.com/abstract/do-college-freshmen-know-about-head-and-neck-cancer-and-its-risk-factors-experience-from-gwadabawa-nigeria-19168.htmlen_US
dc.subjectHead and neck canceren_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectPatternen_US
dc.subjectManifestationsen_US
dc.subjectPrognosisen_US
dc.subjectCollege studentsen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.titleDo College Freshmen Know about Head and Neck Cancer and its Risk Factors? Experience from Gwadabawa, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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