The social and economic impacts of epilepsy on women in Nigeria

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-101

  Komolafe, Morenikeji A ^a   Sunmonu, Taofiki A ^b   Afolabi, Olusegun T ^a   Komolafe, Edward O ^a   Fabusiwa, Festus O ^b   Groce, Nora ^c   Kett, Maria ^c   Disu, Jimoh O ^b   Ajiboye, John K ^b   Olaniyan, Stephen O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Employment; Epilepsy; Marriage; Psychosocial aspects; Rural; Urban; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL STATUS; STIGMA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860663852     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

References (46)

1. WHO Epilepsy: an historical overview. Fact sheet 168 February 2001, WHO, Geneva.
2. Preux P.M., Druet-Cabanac M. Epidemiology and aetiology of epilepsy in sub Saharan Africa. Lancet Neurol 2005, 4:21-31.
3. Dua T., de Boer H.M., Prilipko L.L., Saxena S. Epilepsy care in the world: results of an ILAE/IBE/WHO global campaign against epilepsy survey. Epilepsia 2006, 47(7):1225-1231.
4. Jilek-All L., Jilek M., Kanya J., Mkombachepa L., Hilary K. Psychosocial study of epilepsy in Africa. Social Sci Med 1997, 45:783-795.
5. Menardi H., Scott R.A., Ries R., Sander J.W. Commission on the developing world. The treatment gap in epilepsy: the current situation and the way forward. Epilepsia 2001, 42:136-149.
6. Shorvon S.D., Farmer P.J. Epilepsy in developing countries: a review of epidemiological, sociocultural and treatment aspects. Epilepsia 1988, 29(Suppl. 1):S36-S54.
7. Awaritefe A. Epilepsy: the myth of a contagious disease. Cult Med Psychiatry 1989 Dec, 13(4):449-456.
8. Sanya E.O., Salami T.A.T., Goodman O.O., Buhari O.I., Araoye M.O. Perception and attitude of epilepsy among teacher in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in middle belt Nigeria. Trop Doct 2005, 35:153-156.
9. Danesi M.A. Patient's perspective on epilepsy in a developing country. Epilepsia 1984, 25(2):184-194.
10. Ries R., Meinardi H. ILAE/WHO 'Out of the Shadows Campaign' stigma: does the flag identify the cargo?. Epilepsy Behav 2002, 652:33-37.
11. Baskind R., Birbeck G.L. Epilepsy associated stigma in subSaharan Africa. The social landscape of a disease. Epilepsy Behav 2005, 68-73.
12. Rafael F., Hoyinato D., Nnbukpo P., et al. Sociocultural and psychological features of perceived stigma reported by people with epilepsy in Benin. Epilepsia 2010, 51(6):1061-1068.
13. Birbeck Gl, Chomb E., Atadzhnov M., Mbewe E., Haworth H. Women's experiences living with epilepsy in Zambia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2008, 79(2):168-172.
14. Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette 2 February 2009.
15. Osuntokun B.O. Epilepsy in developing countries - the Nigerian profile. Epilepsia 1972, 1:107-111.
16. Osuntokun B.O., Schoenberg B.S., Nottidge V.A., et al. Research protocol for measuring prevalence of neurologic disorder in developing countries. Result of a pilot study. Neuroepidemiology 1982, 1:143-153.
17. Ogunniyi, Osuntokun B.O., Bademosi O., Adeuja O.G., Schoenberg B.S. Risk factors for epilepsy: case-control study in Nigerians. Epilepsia 1987, 28(3):280-285.
18. Mosaku K.S., Fatoye F.O., Komolafe M.A., Lawal M., Ola B. Quality of life and associated factors among adults with epilepsy in Nigeria. Psychiatry Med 2006, 34(4):469-481.
19. Sunmonu T.A., Komolafe M., Ogunrin A.O., Ogunniyi A. Cognitive assessment in patients with epilepsy using the community screening interview for dementia. Epilepsy Behav 2009, 14:535-539.
20. Makanjuola R.O.A. Psychiatric and social complications of epilepsy in Nigerians. Trop Geog Med 1983, 35:299-304.
21. Proposed provisions of clinical and electroencephalographical classification of epileptic seizures. Epilepsia 1981, 22:489-501. Commission on Classification, International League Against Epilepsy.
22. Yamano T., Jayne T. Measuring the impact of working age adult mortality in Kenya. World Dev 2004, 31:305-307.
23. UNECA/SSD Building food security and policy information portals for Africa. Symposium of the Africa Agricultural Association of Agricultural Economists 2004, Nairobi, Kenya.
24. WHO Issue-specific indicators: housing and settlements. Health in sustainable developing planning 2002, 121-135. WHO, Geneva.
25. WHO Sexual violence: global report on violence and health 2004, 148-181. WHO, Geneva.
26. Jewkes R., Penn-Kekana L., Levin J., Ratsaka M., Schrieber M. Prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual abuse of women in three south African provinces. S Afr Med J 2001, 91(5):421-428.
27. Jacoby A. Felt versus enacted stigma: a concept revisited. Evidence from a study of people with epilepsy in remission. Soc Sci Med 1994, 38:269-274.
28. Birbeck G., Chomba E., Atadzhanov M., Mbewe M., Haworth A. The social and economic impact of epilepsy in Zambia: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Neurol 2007, 6:39-44.
29. Danesi M.A., Odusote K.A., Roberts O.O., Adu E.O. Social problems of adolescent and adult epileptics in a developing country as seen in Lagos, Nigeria. Epilepsia 1981, 22:689-698.
30. Osumtokun B.O. Management of epilepsy in developing countries. Niger Med J 1979, 9:1-11.
31. Elwes R.D., Marshal J., Beattie A., Newman P.K. Epilepsy and employment, a community based survey in an area of high unemployment. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991, 54:200-203.
32. Gloag D. Epilepsy and employment. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1985, 291:2-3.
33. Hicks R.A., Hicks M.J. Attitudes of major employers towards the employment of people with epilepsy; a 30-year study. Epilepsia 1991, 32:86-88.
34. Carroll D. Employment among young people with epilepsy. Seizure 1992, 1:127-131.
35. Cooper M. Epilepsy and employment - employer's attitude. Seizure 1995, 4:193-199.
36. Agarwal P., Mehindiratta M.M., Antony A.R., et al. Epilepsy in India: nuptiality behavior and fertility. Seizure 2006, 15:409-415.
37. Davidson E.M., Thomas J.C. A social study of epileptic patients. J Soc Casework 1949, 30:380-384.
38. Lennox W.G., Markham C.H. The sociopsychological treatment of epilepsy. JAMA 1953, 152:1690-1694.
39. Dansky L.V., Andermann E., Andermann F. Marriage and fertility in epileptic patients. Epilepsia 1980, 21:261-271.
40. Gudmundson G. Epilepsy in Iceland; a clinical and epidemiological investigation. Acta Neurol Scand 1966, 43(Suppl. 25):1-124.
41. Hesdorffer D.C., Tian H., Anand K., Ludvigsson P., Olafsson E., Kjartansson O. Socioeconomic status is a risk factor for epilepsy in Icelandic adults but not in children. Epilepsia 2005, 46:1297-1303.
42. Heaney D.C., MacDonald B.K., Everitt A., et al. Socioeconomic variation in incidence of epilepsy; prospective community based study in Southeast England. BMJ 2002, 325(7371):1913-1916.
43. Pennell B. Pregnancy in the women with epilepsy; maternal and fetal outcome. Semin Neurol 2002, 22:299-308.
44. Kabir M., Iliyasu Z., Abubakar I.S., Kabir Z.S., Farinyaro A.U. Knowledge, attitude and beliefs about epilepsy among adults in a northern Nigeria urban community. Ann Afr Med 2005, 4(3):107-112.
45. Jilek-Aall L., Rwiza H.T. Prognosis of epilepsy in a rural African Community; a 30year follow-up of 164 patients in an outpatient clinic in rural Tanzania. Epilepsia 1992, 33:645-650.
46. Tjaden P., Thoennes N. Prevalence, incidence and consequences of violence against women: findings from the National Violence Survey November 1998, Bulletin of National Institute of Justice Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Justice.