Rethinking Counseling Strategies for Curbing the Prevalence of Sickle Cell in Nigeria

dc.contributor.author	Abubakar, H.S
dc.contributor.author	Tsagem, S.Y
dc.contributor.author	Hassana, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-12T10:52:00Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-12T10:52:00Z
dc.date.issued	2016-03
dc.identifier.issn	978-978-953-736-5
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/782
dc.description.abstract	Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has the highest number of sickle cell disorder with about 150,000 births annually WHO (2005). The term sickle cell disease SCD or sickle cell anemia SCA is a genetic condition which resulted by inheritance of homozygous sickle cell genes (SS) from both parents. The prevalence of the disease is enhanced due to lack of awareness and lack of blood screening before marriage. Though sickle cell disease has no known cure but is preventable so the need for proper awareness, campaign and counseling strategies such as premarital counseling, group counseling, speakers’ bureau emphasized.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Book of Topical Educational Issues	en_US
dc.subject	Department of Educational Foundation	en_US
dc.title	Rethinking Counseling Strategies for Curbing the Prevalence of Sickle Cell in Nigeria	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US