LAY KNOWLEDGE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN TAMALE METROPOLIS

Abstract

A Community based investigation was done at the Tamale Metropolis from January, 2015 to December, 2016. The main objectives were to determine the level of knowledge of the four (4) main risk factors of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) at Tamale Metropolitan Assembly.300 participants were randomly selected from 10 purposefully selected communities. 85% of the participants know of stroke patients. 15% knew of mental illness. No knowledge of the other non-communicable diseases by the participants. There are more mortalities and morbidities caused by Non Communicable Diseases than detected and recorded in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. Stroke and mental diseases are residual complications of diabetes and hypertension. Yet the two are not known