Perception And Predisposing Factors To High Blood Pressure Among Older Community-dwelling Adults In Southeast Nigeria
The study determined the perception and predisposing factors to high blood pressure -HBP among older community-dwelling adults in southeast Nigeria. Specifically, the study ascertained the perception, symptoms and predisposing factors to HBP among older community-dwelling adults. The study was based on health belief model by Godfrey Hockbaum, Stephen Kegeles, Howard Leventhal and Urwin Rosenstock. In order to achieve the purpose