Awareness of chronic kidney disease: a community survey in Ado Ekiti, South Western Nigeri

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Ayokunle Samuel Dada
Jacob Olugbenga Awobusuyi
Akande Oladimeji Ajayi
Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti
Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi
Joseph O Fadare

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide. Awareness about the disease has been documented to lead to early recognition, prompt treatment and halt progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study was carried out to determine the knowledge of CKD among inhabitants of Ado Ekiti, South Western Nigeria. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, the participants were interviewed during a public medical screening and scored on 13 items to determine their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, clinical features and treatment of CKD. The mean age of the participants was 36.04 ± 12.75years. A large proportion of the respondents 76.3% were able to identify correctly some functions of the kidney. The majority (78.4%) of the respondents have no idea about common symptoms associated with CKD. Few respondents knew that habitual use of NSAID and herbal concoction among others are potential causes of CKD. Overall, only 14.5% of the respondents had good knowledge about CKD. Among the respondents that had good knowledge, 31(11.0%) had tertiary education. We confirmed a lack of knowledge about CKD among our populace. It is recommended that the medical community and the government should borrow from the example of community sensitisation campaigns done for breast cancer and malaria to promote awareness about CKD.

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