Academic-related stress and prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches amongst undergraduates of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches amongst undergraduates of Delta State  University (DELSU), Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria and its relationship with academic related-stress. Methods: A cross-sectional survey among 432 undergraduate students across the eleven Faculties of DELSU, Abraka, Nigeria, using questionnaires to determine the prevalence of migraine headache (MH) and tension-type headache (TTH). The data extrapolated were analyzed with SPSS  statistical software (version 20). Results: MH was shown to have a high prevalence (198, 45.8%) among student of DELSU. Photophobia accompanied most MH episodes more than phonophobia, nausea, vomiting. Similarly, TTH was also very prevalent 237 (54.9%) amongst students of DELSU with females being more vulnerable than male. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that the prevalence of MH and TTH is strongly associated to student's academic-related activities. Conclusion: Academic-related stress activities were major predisposing triggers for the prevalence of both headaches. Keywords: Abraka, academic-related stress activities, DELSU, migraine, stress, tension-type headache,