Knowledge and perception about asthma among students in a Nigerian single‐sex secondary school

Introduction Asthma is prevalent among children and adolescents. Few studies have assessed the knowledge and perceptions of asthma among adolescents. Objectives This study assessed the knowledge and perception about asthma among secondary school students in an all‐girls school in Nigeria. Methods Th...

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Published in:The clinical respiratory journal 2021-10, Vol.15 (10), p.1121-1129
Main Authors: Amorha, Kosisochi Chinwendu, Asogwa, Ezinne Queendalyn, Ibenekwu, Chisom Sandra, Ogbonna, Emmanuella Tochukwu, Amorha, Adanne Onyedikachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma
awareness
Humanities
Knowledge
perception
Perceptions
school
Secondary schools
Students
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Summary:Introduction Asthma is prevalent among children and adolescents. Few studies have assessed the knowledge and perceptions of asthma among adolescents. Objectives This study assessed the knowledge and perception about asthma among secondary school students in an all‐girls school in Nigeria. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted in a Nigerian secondary school in Enugu State (February 2020). In Senior Secondary School (SS1, SS2 and SS3), students could be in one of three specialized classes: Sciences, Humanities and Business. A self‐administered structured questionnaire was filled by conveniently sampled students in SS1 and SS2. Inferential statistics utilized the Pearson's chi‐square test and multiple linear regression with statistical significance set as P 
ISSN:1752-6981
1752-699X
DOI:10.1111/crj.13418