@article{10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14,
  author = {Teame Kiflom Gaim and Aster Andom Beraki and Semere Teklebrhan Tewelde and Bietiel Woldemichel Goniche and Elsa Afewerki Kesete and Aklilu Gebrit Mebrahtu and Salem Sium Mesfin and Frewengel Melake Weldeslassie and Firuz Tesfazieghi Fesiha},
  title = {A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among High School Students in Asmara, Eritrea},
  journal = {American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience},
  volume = {10},
  number = {3},
  pages = {102-110},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajpn.20221003.14},
  abstract = {Epilepsy is a kind of neurological disorder which is usually handled in a wrong way with social stigma and discrimination. This stigma arises from having lack of awareness and misinformation about the disease. Students who suffer from epilepsy are usually discriminated in school by their peers and schoolmates. Student’s awareness and approach to epilepsy varies with the accuracy of their knowledge, which is often inadequate, limited, or even erroneous. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of high school students toward epilepsy. Methodology: The study conducted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study in selected High Schools of Asmara. One high school was taken for pilot study and not included in the actual study. The study population was all high school students of Asmara Secondary Schools. Sample was selected using the probability random sampling method. Hence our sample size was included 383 high school students. We adopted a questionnaire and distributed it to the eligible students. Once we have finished data collection procedure, data entry was done using CS Pro version 7.0 and analyzed by SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics included frequency, mean, percentage and standard deviation. In addition, inferential statistics was also used. Result: The study revealed that 14.9% of the students had good level, nearly three-fourth (73.9%) of the students had moderate level, and 11.2% had poor level of knowledge. Majority (65%) of the students had moderate level of attitude and the remaining 30.3% and 4.7% of the research participants had, good and low level of attitude respectively. Conclusion: In this study the overall knowledge and attitude level of the participants was found to be moderate. Recommendation: Broad and continuous health education programs should be provided in schools to enhance the knowledge and attitude of the students related to epilepsy. Further extensive and nationwide studies should be done.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among High School Students in Asmara, Eritrea
AU  - Teame Kiflom Gaim
AU  - Aster Andom Beraki
AU  - Semere Teklebrhan Tewelde
AU  - Bietiel Woldemichel Goniche
AU  - Elsa Afewerki Kesete
AU  - Aklilu Gebrit Mebrahtu
AU  - Salem Sium Mesfin
AU  - Frewengel Melake Weldeslassie
AU  - Firuz Tesfazieghi Fesiha
Y1  - 2022/08/17
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14
T2  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
JF  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
JO  - American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
SP  - 102
EP  - 110
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-426X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.20221003.14
AB  - Epilepsy is a kind of neurological disorder which is usually handled in a wrong way with social stigma and discrimination. This stigma arises from having lack of awareness and misinformation about the disease. Students who suffer from epilepsy are usually discriminated in school by their peers and schoolmates. Student’s awareness and approach to epilepsy varies with the accuracy of their knowledge, which is often inadequate, limited, or even erroneous. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of high school students toward epilepsy. Methodology: The study conducted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study in selected High Schools of Asmara. One high school was taken for pilot study and not included in the actual study. The study population was all high school students of Asmara Secondary Schools. Sample was selected using the probability random sampling method. Hence our sample size was included 383 high school students. We adopted a questionnaire and distributed it to the eligible students. Once we have finished data collection procedure, data entry was done using CS Pro version 7.0 and analyzed by SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics included frequency, mean, percentage and standard deviation. In addition, inferential statistics was also used. Result: The study revealed that 14.9% of the students had good level, nearly three-fourth (73.9%) of the students had moderate level, and 11.2% had poor level of knowledge. Majority (65%) of the students had moderate level of attitude and the remaining 30.3% and 4.7% of the research participants had, good and low level of attitude respectively. Conclusion: In this study the overall knowledge and attitude level of the participants was found to be moderate. Recommendation: Broad and continuous health education programs should be provided in schools to enhance the knowledge and attitude of the students related to epilepsy. Further extensive and nationwide studies should be done.
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
ER  - 

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