Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of haemoglobin and the most
common genetic disease in sub-Saharan Africa. The knowledge of mothers about the …

BACKGROUND; Sickle cell disease is the commonest genetic disorder of the black race. A
high prevalence of the disease has been established. The disease is associated with a high …

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 …

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

Aim: Sickle cell disease is a public health problem with a global spread. As a hereditary
disease, sickle cell disease comes with many complications, including anemia. With the …

Awareness of phenotypes of Sickle Cell Disease (CSD) in communities is low. A community
survey to establish the knowledge of SCD among mothers of under-five children form …

Materials and Methods: Adolescent students of Federal Government College were recruited,
and necessary data on sociodemography, knowledge, and awareness of sickle cell were …

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterised by the tendency of haemoglobin to
polymerise and deform red blood cells to a sickle or crescent shape; this consequently …

Sickle cell disease has remained a public health problem in Nigeria. This study was carried
out to determine the knowledge and attitudes of unmarried NYSC members in Lagos State …

BACKGROUND Thestudy (descriptive cross sectional) was carried out between April. 2018
to Oct. 2018 in order to assess the knowledge of sickle cell anemia, attitude and perception …