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A Comparative study on factors influencing attitudes towards Oral Health Care using community sample studies from a developed and developing country
This project aims to compare the various factors that influence peoples' attitudes towards their overall oral health using sample studies from the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. It is also intended to find out if these factors qualify the null hypothesis that individual attitudes towards their oral health care vary according to the level of economic development in a country. Data for this research will mainly be obtained through the use of
a questionnaire exploring the level of oral health care importance and
awareness in these two communities. In order to obtain an unbiased result, an
equal number of participants of varying age groups, socio-economic backgrounds, gender and ethnicity will be used in both surveys.Data obtained from this study will be quantified graphically to explore trends relating to the aim of the study. In order to gain a better insight on the Oral health service in
Zimbabwe I intend to use video coverage and interviews, from dental care
professionals serving the community (with consent). I chose the community of
Zimbabwe as it is home for me and will be visiting over the Easter Break 2010. I have also worked in a Zimbabwean dental community and anticipate the results from this study to have interesting outcomes.
Project Team: Makhosazana Mguni Faculty: Medical and Human Sciences
Funding year: 2009
Keywords: undergraduate research dentistry developing country
