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Getinet Ayano
Getinet Ayano
Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital,
P.O.Box 1971, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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Perception, Attitude and Correlates of Alcoholism and Epilepsy among Residents of Hawassa City, South Ethiopia, Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Bereket Duko, Getinet Ayano and Melkamu AgidewBereket Duko, Getinet Ayano and Melkamu Agidew
Background: Fear and misunderstanding of epilepsy and alcoholism might lead to negative attitude, poor health seeking behaviors and social stigma resulting social discrimination. The main aim of this study was to assess perception, attitude and associated factors of alcoholism and epilepsy among residents of Hawassa city, South Ethiopia. Methods: Community based cross sectional study was conducted in September 2014. The study participants were selected by using multistage sampling method and allocated to selected villages proportionally to their estimated number of households. Data was collected by using structured, pre-tested and interviewer administered questionnaire and analysis was by SPSS version 20. Results: 51.08% and 58% of respondents have good perception about epilepsy and depress.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000359