Open AccessAcademic-related stress and prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches amongst undergraduates of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
Author(s) -
A.I. Omogbiya,
Kenneth Kelechi Anachuna,
Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro,
Emuesiri Goodies Moke,
A. Nzei
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2467-8252
DOI - 10.4314/rejhs.v8i2.9
Subject(s) - phonophobia , migraine , medicine , headaches , nausea , photophobia , cross sectional study , psychiatry , anesthesia , surgery , pathology , aura
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,