Knowledge of senior secondary school students in Nigeria about Head and Neck Cancer: Implications on prevention strategies.

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Omotayo Francis Fagbule, Mike Eghosa Ogbeide, Kayode Emmanuel Ogunniyi, Taiwo Oyebamiji Isola, Victor Okpe Samuel, Emmanuel Onyemaechi Aliemeke, Habeeb Omoponle Adewuyi
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Background: The high prevalence of the risk factors of head and neck cancer (HNC) amongst senior secondary (high) school students in Nigeria is an issue of serious public health concern. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge of HNC among them.

Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 2,530 senior secondary school students in Nigeria, assessed their knowledge of HNC, using a self-administered questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using the SPSS version 25 software.

Results: The mean (±SD) age of the respondents was 16.34 (±2.0) years. More than half (1418; 56.6%) of them were males, 530 (20.9%) were schooling in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria, 1,860 (73.5%) were in public schools, 554 (21.9%) were boarding students, and 817 (33.5%) were in Senior Secondary (SS) 3 class. Only 789 (31.2%) respondents were aware of HNC, out of which: 69.2% of them had below-average scores in their overall assessment on HNC; 256 (32.4%) had ever received education on HNC and 81.2% indicated a positive interest in knowing more about HNC. The factors predicting above-average score on knowledge about HNC among the respondents were: being in SS3 class (OR=1.73; 95% CI=1.17 - 2.56), having been educated about HNC (OR=1.69; 95%CI=1.21 - 2.35) and having the interest to know more about HNC (OR=1.88; 95%CI=1.21 - 2.92). Bivariate analysis showed that these factors had statistically significant association (or relationship) with above-average score on knowledge about HNC (pvalues<0.05).

Conclusion: Majority of the surveyed students were willing to know more about HNC. The use of a properly planned massive school-based HNC education programs may go a long way in educating this population group on HNC.

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尼日利亚高中生关于头颈癌的知识:对预防策略的影响。
背景:尼日利亚高中(高中)学生头颈癌(HNC)危险因素的高流行率是一个严重的公共卫生问题。因此,本研究旨在评估其中的HNC知识。方法:采用横断面调查法,对尼日利亚2530名高中生进行问卷调查,评估其HNC知识。收集的数据使用SPSS 25版软件进行分析。结果:被调查者的平均(±SD)年龄为16.34(±2.0)岁。超过一半(1418;其中56.6%为男性,530人(20.9%)在尼日利亚中北部地缘政治区上学,1860人(73.5%)在公立学校上学,554人(21.9%)是寄宿学生,817人(33.5%)在高中(SS) 3班。只有789名受访者(31.2%)知道“高收入国家”,其中69.2%的受访者对“高收入国家”的整体评估得分低于平均水平;256人(32.4%)曾接受过有关HNC的教育,81.2%表示有兴趣进一步了解HNC。预测被调查者HNC知识得分高于平均水平的因素为:SS3类(OR=1.73;95% CI=1.17 - 2.56),接受过有关HNC的教育(OR=1.69;95%CI=1.21 - 2.35)和有兴趣了解更多HNC (OR=1.88;95%ci =1.21 - 2.92)。双变量分析显示,这些因素与HNC知识得分(value)高于平均水平有显著的相关(或关系)。结论:大部分受访学生愿意进一步了解HNC知识。使用合理规划的大规模以学校为基础的HNC教育项目,可能对这一人口群体进行HNC教育大有帮助。
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Malawi Medical Journal
Malawi Medical Journal Medicine-General Medicine
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1.50
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27
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Driven and guided by the priorities articulated in the Malawi National Health Research Agenda, the Malawi Medical Journal publishes original research, short reports, case reports, viewpoints, insightful editorials and commentaries that are of high quality, informative and applicable to the Malawian and sub-Saharan Africa regions. Our particular interest is to publish evidence-based research that impacts and informs national health policies and medical practice in Malawi and the broader region. Topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to: - Communicable diseases (HIV and AIDS, Malaria, TB, etc.) - Non-communicable diseases (Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.) - Sexual and Reproductive Health (Adolescent health, education, pregnancy and abortion, STDs and HIV and AIDS, etc.) - Mental health - Environmental health - Nutrition - Health systems and health policy (Leadership, ethics, and governance) - Community systems strengthening research - Injury, trauma, and surgical disorders
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