Epilepsy Journal

Tanzania Namanga one stop border,c/o Department of environmental health sciences, Ruaha Catholic University, (RUCU)-P.O.BOX 774 Iringa, Tanzania

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• Original Research Article   
  Factors Contributing to the Persistence of Epilepsy: A consideration of hotspot area at Mahenge, in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
  Author(s): Peter M Chilipweli*, Moses M Munuo and Revocatus Mangara
  
  Background: Mahenge district is the leading area on the prevalence of epilepsy in which the rate keeps on increasing where rate is estimated to reach at 6.4 in three consecutive years (from 2014-2016), furthermore the government via ministry of health is requested by District Officer to find other solutions on the prevention and treatment of the epilepsy hence there is a need on assessing the causes of persistence of epilepsy in Mahenge. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to a sample of 200 Participants. Data were collected by the use of Questionnaires that carried much of open questions. Data were collected and analyzed descriptively and cross tabulation as well as chi-square were used for association. Results: A total of 187 study respondents participated in the study. The results obtained showed that lac.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2472-0895.2021.7.135

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