General public awareness, perceptions, and attitudes with respect to epilepsy in the Akwaya Health District, South-West Region, Cameroon

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Njamnshi, Alfred K ^a,b   Tabah, Earnest N ^b   Yepnjio, Faustin N ^c   Angwafor, Samuel A ^b   Dema, Fidele ^b   Fonsah, Julius Y ^b   Kuate, Callixte T ^b   de Paul Djientcheu, Vincent ^a   Angwafo III, Fru ^a   Muna, Walinjom F T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^c Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Akwaya; Attitudes; Awareness; Beliefs; Cameroon; Epilepsy; Practices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAMEROON; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; GENDER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; SEIZURE; STIGMA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WITCHCRAFT;

ADULT; AWARENESS; CAMEROON; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349224376     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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