Prevalence and causes of blindness in a tropical African population
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A population based survey of Egbedore Local Government area (LGA), a tropical African
population in Osun State, Nigeria was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of
blindness in the community, Osun State, one of the new states created on 27th August, 1991
is situated in the southwest region of Nigeria. It has a population of about 2, 654, 244 using
the population growth rate of 3.0 percent per year. Egbedore LGA has a population of
49,555 being the projected estimate of the local census done in 1991. Study design: The …
population in Osun State, Nigeria was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of
blindness in the community, Osun State, one of the new states created on 27th August, 1991
is situated in the southwest region of Nigeria. It has a population of about 2, 654, 244 using
the population growth rate of 3.0 percent per year. Egbedore LGA has a population of
49,555 being the projected estimate of the local census done in 1991. Study design: The …
Abstract
A population based survey of Egbedore Local Government area (LGA), a tropical African population in Osun State, Nigeria was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of blindness in the community, Osun State, one of the new states created on 27th August, 1991 is situated in the southwest region of Nigeria. It has a population of about 2, 654, 244 using the population growth rate of 3.0 percent per year. Egbedore LGA has a population of 49,555 being the projected estimate of the local census done in 1991.
Study design: The study was in accordance with World Health Organisation recommendations. 3204 rural dwellers were examined. The survey team was divided into:
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