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Statistical Analysis Of The Reported Cases Of Onchocerciasis (river Blindness) Disease From 2000-2011
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1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
study will limit it analysis with Ebonyi state based on the targeted
objectives of the River Blindness disease. The data collected for this
study may or may not indicates the total number of Onchocerciasis
patients but the number of its occurrences within a given locality on a
specified period as they have been recorded in the hospitals record.
Coming to the materials like chemicals, apparatus, specimen plus other
laboratory agents and catalyst, that are involved in the River blindness
test or diagnosis is some how beyond the scope of this research work.
Although it is necessary, but is was limited due to the statistical
approach. For more information, the bibliography in chapter five of this
work highlights you more in the stated field.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The problems associated with the data collection are as follows
ØThe
data was not originally collected and kept for the purpose of this
study. This made the researcher to spend a lot of time arranging the
data in order to suit his work.
ØThe data was only released on
request, after the researcher must have gone through series of
interrogations. it was difficult to collect this data due to what the
officials termed confidentiality.
ØThe transportation fare associated
with the collection of the data cannot be overemphasized, plus the
unbearable altitude of the primary users
ØThe reliability of the data
is yet another problem associated with the data. However, most
onchocerciasis patients at times do not report or complain to the public
so that any person who hears it can forward its solution or control
techniques. Thus their cases might not be recorded. Secondly ,those who
made known their cases to the public sometimes may not get an answer ,
rather they take their cases to the native doctors, who may not brig an
answer to their problems or keep record of such cases
ØWith all these therefore this research is based on reported cases of river blindness in Ebonyi State
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Blindness: the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.
Epidemiology: the scientific study of the spread and control of diseases.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Onchocerciasis is increasingly recognized as one of the major diseases of public health importance in endemic parts of the world, especially in Sub-Saharan, Africa. (WHO 1995).The main purpose of this study is to carry out a statistical analysis of the reported cases of onchocerciasis disease, from 2000-2011. A case study of federal Medical Center Abalkaliki,Ebonyi State. This research project looked into the distribution of ochocerciasis patients by sex from 2000-2011, prediction of the possibl ... Continue reading---
