دورية أكاديمية
Assessment of interrelationship between poverty and blindness in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Assessment of interrelationship between poverty and blindness in Maiduguri, Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Ribadu DY; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri., Mahmoud AO |
| المصدر: | The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal [Niger Postgrad Med J] 2010 Dec; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 308-12. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow for the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 9613595 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1117-1936 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger Postgrad Med J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: <2015- > : Mumbai : published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow for the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Original Publication: Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria : National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, [1994- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Blindness/*economics , Blindness/*etiology , Poverty/*statistics & numerical data, Adult ; Aged ; Blindness/epidemiology ; Blindness/prevention & control ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Income ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Social Class ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Aims and Objective: To assess the possible role of poverty as a cause and a consequence of blindness among blind individuals in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Patients and Methods: Eighty-five consenting blind individuals living within 4 wards of Maiduguri had ocular examination to determine the cause of their blindness with a view to determining the avoidable nature (preventable and/or curable, were adequate resources available) of their blindness. A semi-structured questionnaire which captured their demographic data, antecedents of blindness and interventions (medical and rehabilitative) sought, access to welfare support services was also administered. Socio-economic status of the respondents was explored through information sought on educational attainment, employment status, means of livelihood, possession of personal assets, and estimates of monthly income. Results: Blindness from the main causes were avoidable as they were either curable (cataract 41, 48%) or preventable (xerophthalmia 20, 23.5%; glaucoma 12, 14.1%; and trachoma 5, 5.1%). Only 8.2% of the subjects were employed, majority (75.3%) roamed the streets begging; and 69% lived on less than a dollar a day. Over three-quarters had no access to any form of welfare support. Majority (70.6%) did not have any personal asset. More than two-thirds had no formal education and over three-quarters had no access to health services. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATION: The avoidable nature of blindness in 78 (90%) of the subjects implicates poverty as a causative factor. In turn, the subjects' subsequent existence in poverty and destitution appear directly related to their blindness. We recommend an effective and comprehensive eye care service, and an intensification of poverty-alleviation measures. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20110804 Date Completed: 20110816 Latest Revision: 20110803 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| PMID: | 21809610 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1117-1936 |
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