International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health - Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc. https://cephashri.org Advancing Evidence. Building Healthier Communities Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:40:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://cephashri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health - Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc. https://cephashri.org 32 32 Is cleft lip a spiritual thing? – A pilot study of beliefs and attitudes amongst some future primary health care workers in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria https://cephashri.org/publication/is-cleft-lip-a-spiritual-thing-a-pilot-study-of-beliefs-and-attitudes-amongst-some-future-primary-health-care-workers-in-ibadan-metropolis-nigeria/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:19:12 +0000 https://cephashri.org/?post_type=publication&p=961 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 attitudes of students in primary health care-related diploma programmes in Ibadan, Nigeria, towards babies born with cleft lip.

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]]> 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 attitudes of students in primary health care-related diploma programmes in Ibadan, Nigeria, towards babies born with cleft lip.

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