Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a major health challenge with serious consequences on
individuals, family and particularly adolescents living with the disease. Previous studies …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem in Nigeria. Carrier
prevalence is about 25% and it affects about 2–3% of the Nigerian population. The disease …

Sickle cell disease remains a significant public health problem especially in Nigeria where
there is low level of knowledge, poor attitudes to the disease and prevalence (at birth) is 20 …

Introduction: Knowledge about sickle cell disease among youths could constitute an
important variable that influences their premarital attitude and behaviour. The study is to …

Introduction: sickle cell disease is one of the greatest public health problems of this age. This
study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and control practices on sickle cell …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease that comes with many complications, such
as vaso-occlusive crises and anemia. The SCD is now a public health problem due to its …

Abstract ackground: Sickle cell disease remains a significant public health problem
especially in Nigeria where there is low level of knowledge, poor attitudes to the disease …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted among Secondary School Students in Federal
Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Nigeria, between May and June 2010 to determine the …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD), a common hereditary disease, can be prevented by
preparing young people ahead of the conception of an affected foetus. Aim To assess the …

Background Nigeria is known to have the greatest number of sickle cell disease (SCD)
patients per country in the world. Most of the studies that were carried out in Nigeria on …