Is Cleft Lip a Spiritual Thing? – A Pilot Study of Beliefs and Attitudes amongst Some Future Primary Health Care Workers in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Abimbola Gloria Akinloye, Emmanuel Oluwatobiloba Olukoya, Amidu Omotayo Sulaiman, Oluwatoyin Roseline Adeniyi & Francis Omotayo Fagbule · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2017
Background: The birth of a baby with cleft lip is regarded as evil in many Nigerian communities. Cleft lip babies tend to suffer from social neglect or infanticide due to superstitious beliefs associated with their births. This study aimed to explore the awareness, beliefs, and a...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2017/29487