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Global Journal of Anthropology Research (Volume 3 Issue 2) |
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| Measurements of Head Circumference, Near Interpupillary Distance and Distant Interpupillary Distance of Ikwerre School Children in Nigeria |  |
| Pages 31-34 G.S. Oladipo, F.C. Akpuaka and B.C. Didia |
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| Abstract | |
| The study aimed at determining standard values for head circumference, near interpupillary distance and distant (far) interpupillary distance of Ikwerre school children between the ages of 3-18 years. The measurements of head circumference, near interpupillary distance and distant (far) interpupillary distance were obtained from a randomly selected sample size of one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three (1523) children comprising seven hundred and sixty-four (764) males and seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) females. The mean values for male subjects (10.45±4.61 years) were found to be 52.42±2.22cm for head circumference, 5.76±0.45cm for near interpupillary distance and 6.38±0.45cm for distant interpupillary distance. The mean values for female subjects (11.00±4.62years) were found to be 51.95±2.18cm for head circumference, 5.72±0.47cm for near interpupillary distance and 6.34±0.48cm for distant interpupillary distant. Also mean values were obtained for different ages. Statistical analysis using z-test showed that males had significantly higher values than the females in head circumference measurement (p<0.05) but no significant difference was found in near and distant interpupillary distance (p>0.05).The knowledge of these values are important because normal values of head circumferences, near interpupillary distance and distant interpupillary distant are useful parameters in the evaluation and treatment of congenital or post traumatic deformities of the cephalic and facial regions. |
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| Keywords | |
| Head circumference, Near interpupillary distance, Distant interpupillary distance, Ikwerres, School children. | |
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