Chinawa, Francis Chukwuemeka and Omeje, Obiageli and Chikwendu, Chimezie Emmanuel and Ekwo, Jude Chukwudi and Douglas, John Ufuoma and Madike, Eunice Nwabugo (2024) The Influence of Locality on Relapse among Schizophrenic Patients. GPH International Journal of Research in Biological Sciences, 7 (3). pp. 1-10.
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Abstract
This study examined the influence of locality on the relapse rate among schizophrenic patients in Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu. 120 participants made up of 60 males and 60 females were used. The 60 males comprised 30 highly educated and 30 less educated while the females were made up of 19 highly educated and 41 less educated. 52 participants were drawn from the rural residence while 68 were from the urban residence. All the participants were treated at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) key, Fishzbein & Oplar (2004) was used to assess the rate of relapse among the schizophrenic patients. Factorial design was used. The data collected was analysed using the One-way Analyses of variance (ANOVA). The result show significant main influence of locality on relapse, F (1, 113)=41.340, P<0.001. These results were discussed with its implication to the health of the patient, the family and society at large. Suggestions and recommendation for further studies made.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education > Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2025 23:42 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2025 23:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5071 |
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