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Psychiatric Patients And The Attitude Of Health Workers In Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital
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1.6 Significance of the Study
This
study will provide information on the general attitude of Nigerians
particularly health workers towards the mentally sick. Also, it will
increase the knowledge of people on mental illness in general and
correct all misconceptions about the disease and prompt governments and
non-governmental agencies efforts in making more readily available
resources for treatment facilities and rehabilitation of mentally ill
persons.
1.7 Scope of the Study
For the purpose of
this study, we shall only consider the Federal Neuropsychiatric
Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta as our area of study. Hence, this study is
limited in scope to Abeokuta area of Ogun State as other locations will
not be considered.
1.8 Definition of Terms
Attitude:
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person
or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind.
Health Workers: are people whose job it is to protect and improve the health of their com- munities.
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