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the development of mechanisms/models of social support and
their role in health behaviours.
Conclusion
We concluded that social support is strongly associated with
hypertension treatment compliance in this community in south-
west Nigeria. These findings suggest a need for exploring the
promotion of social support as a useful tool in chronic disease
treatment programmes.
This study was supported by the African Doctoral Dissertation Research
Fellowship offered by the African Population and Health Research Center
(APHRC) in partnership with the International Development Research
Centre (IDRC) and Ford Foundation. The author is grateful to the study
participants and community leaders of Idikan community, Ibadan. The input
of Dr Boniface Ushie of the Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine,
University of Ibadan is gratefully acknowledged.
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