AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF TRADERS IN IPATA MARKET TOWARD PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA ILORIN EAST L G A KWARA STATE

Authors: Abdul-Razaq Ibrahim, Dr Oluwaseun O.abiodun & Ayinla K.A

ABSTRACT

The study investigated Awareness and attitude of traders in ipata market towards prevention and treatment of glaucoma, Ilorin east L G A,Kwara state.A descriptive design was adopted for the study. Ninety eight respondents which made up of male and female were selected for the study. The aims and objectives of the study was assess the level of awareness about glaucoma, their level of attitude and common type of glaucoma among respondents. A self-designed questionnaire which measure the respondent view about the objective of study was used for data collection. The data collected was coded and analysed by using statistical package for social science (SPSS version).The result of finding revealed that most of the respondents were above 40 years, while female were the majority of respondent and the traders selling foods stuff were the highest among the respondents. The result also revealed that the respondents had good awareness about glaucoma and has good attitude toward prevention of glaucoma and primary open glaucoma is most common among the respondents.. Two hypothesis were tested in the study which revealed there is significant relationship between the level of awareness and prevention of glaucoma among traders in ipata market, there is significant relationship between the attitude of traders and the occurrence of glaucoma In the study it was concluded that glaucoma possess a great danger to eye health and effect must be made to tamed it in earlier in order to prevent complication and prevent possible blindness. The study therefore recommends the need for more health education on the disease, the need to train more medical practitioner in the speciality called ophthalmology. The government at all level should increase budgetary allocation to health in order to promote healthy life of the populace.

Keywords: – Awareness, Attitudes Traders, Market, glaucoma

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