Perception and attitude to epilepsy among teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in middle belt Nigeria

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-156

  Sanya, E O ^a   Salami, T A T ^a   Goodman, O O ^b   Buhari, O I N ^b   Araoye, M O ^c  

^a UITH Ilorin ^*  (Nigeria)

^b Behavioral Sciences   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPILEPSY; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA;

EID: 23944483479     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0049475054620905     Document Type: Article

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