Knowledge of Computer Vision Syndrome among computer users in the workplace in Abuja, Nigeria

Raymond, Akinbinu Tope

dc.contributor.advisor	Mashalla, Yohana
dc.contributor.author	Raymond, Akinbinu Tope
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-30T08:31:15Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-30T08:31:15Z
dc.date.issued	2013-05-30
dc.identifier.citation	Raymond, Akinbinu Tope (2013) Knowledge of Computer Vision Syndrome among computer users in the workplace in Abuja, Nigeria, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9780>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9780
dc.description.abstract	Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge and extent of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) among computer users in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Abuja, Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were administered to 100 computer users aged between 18 and 40 years. The study findings revealed that 40 respondents (40%) were aware of CVS and 27 (27%) of them had knowledge of the disorder. 74 (74%) of the respondents experienced at least one symptom of CVS. Headache and eyestrain were the most common symptom of CVS among the population. The study also revealed that the internet (accounting for 50%) was the major source of information about CVS awareness. The study concluded that 27% knowledge level is too low and much emphasis is needed to educate the people at risk of CVS	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vii, 78 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	University of South Africa
dc.subject	Computer vision syndrome	en
dc.subject	Knowledge	en
dc.subject	Awareness	en
dc.subject	Workplace	en
dc.subject	Computer users	en
dc.subject	Glare	en
dc.subject	Headache	en
dc.subject	Eyestrain	en
dc.subject	Presbyopia	en
dc.subject	Ergonomics	en
dc.subject.ddc	617.70966968
dc.subject.lcsh	Vision disorders -- Nigeria -- Abuja (Federal Capital Territory)	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer users -- Health and hygiene -- Nigeria -- Abuja (Federal Capital Territory)	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Eyestrain -- -- Nigeria -- Abuja (Federal Capital Territory)	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer vision syndrome -- Nigeria -- Abuja (Federal Capital Territory)	en
dc.title	Knowledge of Computer Vision Syndrome among computer users in the workplace in Abuja, Nigeria	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Public Health)