Addressing Stroke Literacy in Nigeria Through Music: A Qualitative Study of Community Perspectives

The incidence of stroke in Nigeria is unknown, but stroke literacy, defined here as awareness of stroke warning symptoms and risk factors may be poor in high-risk communities. Although there is growing recognition of the use of music as a conduit to promote health literacy, African music is often overlooked as a source of health information. We sought to understand community-level perspectives on using African music to promote acute stroke literacy.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 29, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Chizoba Ezepue, Juliet Iwelunmor, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Florida Uzoaru, Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka, Njideka Okubadejo, Randall Edgell, Oliver Ezechi, Titilola Gbajabiamila, Adeola Z. Musa, David Oladele, Olugbenga Ogedegbe, Olajide Williams Source Type: research