Awareness of the Health Risks Associated with Body Piercing And Tattooing in Nigeria

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page                                                                                         

Certification Page                                                                             

Acknowledgement                                                                            

Table of Contents                                                                             

List of Tables                                                                                   

Abstract                                                                                           

CHAPTER ONE:        
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Statement of Problem

Purpose of the Study

Objectives of the Study

Research Questions

Significance of Study

Scope of Study

Operational Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO:

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1     Historical Perspective of Body Piercing Tattooing       

2.2     Common Complications arising from Body Piercing and Tattooing

2.3     Prevention of Complication arising from Body Piercing and Tattooing

2.4     Theoretical Framework                                       

2.5     Empirical Studies

2.6     Summary of the Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE:

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY            

3.1     Research Design

3.2     Area of Study

3.3     Target Population

3.4     Sampling Technique

3.5     Instrument for Data Collection

3.6     Validity of Instrument

3.7     Reliability of Instrument

3.8     Sample size

3.9     Ethical Consideration

3.10   Method of Data Collection

3.11   Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR:

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

4.1     Result

4.2     Analysis of Research Questions

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1     Discussion of Major findings

5.2     Implications of findings

5.3     Summary

5.4     Conclusion

5.5     Recommendations

5.6     Limitation of Study

5.7     Suggestions for Further Study

References

Appendix 1

Questionnaire  

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to determine the awareness of health risks associated with body piercing and tattooing among undergraduate students in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). 

Five objectives were set (to ascertain the students awareness of health risks associated with body piercing and tattooing, to determine the students practice of body piercing and tattooing, to determine students reason for body piercing and tattooing, to determine students attitude towards body piercing and tattooing, to determine influence of knowledge on their practice).

342 students were used, 379 questionnaires were developed and shared by the researcher according to the stated objectives.  The study showed that 258 (75.4%) of students are aware that tattoo/body piercing can constitute a health risk while 84 (24.6%) are not aware.

142 (55.0%) of the respondent endorsed HIV/AIDs as the health risk, 72 (27.9%) tetanus, 10 (3.9%) hepatitis, 33 (12.8%) pruritus (itching) while 86 (33.3%) skin injury as the health injury that can result from body piercing/tattooing. 69 (20.2%) have tattoo/body pierced while 273 (79:8%) neither tattooed/pierced. 

The major reason for students body piercing and tattooing were for self identity.  235 (68.7) of the respondent consider tattoo/body piercing indecent. 

However, knowledge greatly affect their practice, on this not health education, workshops seminar on health risk associated with body piercing and tattooing were the recommendations made by the researcher. 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of Study

Body piercing and tattooing or skin art as it is commonly called seems to be the latest fashion trend worldwide (Montgomery and Parks, 2007).  Skin art dates back to biblical times when God gave mark to Cain.

Studies showed that tattoo served a variety of purpose like distinguishing mark of a slave or a ruler, also in Prison Camps where complex languages were developed using tattoo as symbols, from there it progressed to modern body art which has become avenue for self expression and a permanent sense of self worth and Pride (Robert and Ryan 2002).

According to (Galle, Mancusi, Onofrio, Visciano, &Alfano 2011), the Italian ministry of health issued safe practice guidelines that apply to tattoo and piercing facilities, many regions have since adopted these practice and established local regulations, many professional piercer and tattooist have formed association with health workers to promote sage body modification. 

Despite this untrained personnel practice, body art out of unregulated shops, jewery stores and even at home providing tattoo consumers with ready access to these services.  (Galle et al, 2011).

Considering the widespread practice of tattooing and body piecing and increase number of potential complications associated to the practice, it is important to communicate its consumers the hazards and to seek medical help when complication arise during and after the practice. 

Use of needle and other piercing instruments allows mucocutaneous transmission of infection which ranges from local to systemic infections like toxic shock syndrome and bacteremia, as well as life-threatening ones like septic arthritis, endocarditis, glomerulanephitisetc (Roberts and Ryan 2002).

Tatanus, callulitis, keloid, bleeding, haematoma are other risk factors.  As a result of these risk factors, health education should therefore be channeled towards enhancing the knowledge of tattoo and body piercing consumer on the risk factors.

State of Problem

In Enugu State University of Science and Technology about 10 – 15 student was seen with tattoo and 3 of them living within the vicinity of the researcher. 

This was why the institution was used for this study.  Body piercing and tattooing have recently gained increasing popularity with the youth rating highest in acquiring it. 

Consequently those in colleges and higher institutions are often the victims of these associated risk with minimal or no knowledge about the risk factors. 

The above mentioned institution is one of the famous higher institution in Enugu State with many young people, it is densely populated with youths from different ethnicity and social backgrounds which serve for proper generalization.

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness of undergraduates on the health risk associated with body piercing and tattooing in Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

Objectives of the Study

To ascertain the awareness of the health risks associated with body piercing and tattooing among undergraduates of Enugu State.

To determine the students major source of information on the health risk.

To determine their attitude towards body piercing and tattooing.

To determine influence of knowledge on their practice of body piercing and tattooing.

Research Question

What do the students know on the health risk associated with body piercing and tattooing?

What are the student’s sources of information on the health risks?

What are the student attitude towards body piercing and tattooing?

What are the influence of knowledge on their practice. 

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