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Epilepsy Journal

ISSN: 2472-0895

Open Access

Mangara Moses

Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Ruaha Catholic University, Iringa, Tanzania

Publications
  • Short Communication   
    Causes of Epilepsy′s Persistence
    Author(s): Mangara Moses*

    In addition, the district officer has asked the government through the ministry of health to find other solutions for the prevention and treatment of the epilepsy, so there is a need to determine the causes of the persistence of epilepsy in Mahenge. The Mahenge district is the leading area on the prevalence of epilepsy, and the rate keeps rising. It is estimated that the rate will reach 6.4 in three consecutive years (from 2014 to 2016). 200 participants were used as a sample for a cross-sectional study. Data were gathered by using questionnaires, many of which had open-ended questions. Data were gathered, descriptively examined, and associations were determined using cross tabulation and chi-square. Epilepsy has persisted largely due to societal attitudes around illness and a lack of knowledge regarding the best treatment methods to use. As a result, the membe.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.37421/elj.2022.8.177

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