Oral health knowledge and practices of women with children who are internally displaced, refugees, and migrants in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Although IDPs and migrants demonstrated better knowledge of dental caries prevention compared to refugees, they seemed less likely than refugees to brush twice daily. This highlights a disconnect between knowledge and practices in displacement settings. Studies are needed to explore contextual drivers of dental caries preventive knowledge and practices among IDPs, migrants, and refugees.
Authors
- Oluwaranmilowo Amusan
- Olujide Arije (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5192-3698)
- Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-7730)
- Ernest Afu Ochang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-6276)
- Veronica Akwenabuaye Undelikwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6737-0335)
- Gabriel Undelikwo
- Léopold Zekeng
- Babatunde Adelekan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1022-9752)
- Samuel Anya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-111X)
- Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zúñiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2627-278X)
- Mohammed Baba Abdullahi
- Abel Ebe Banke
- Fatimah Jajere
- Takpa Koubagnine
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (CH)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- Universidad de la Sierra (MX)
- National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07084-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93