Abstract
eczema or acne and the removal of pimples, rashes. Most of the respondents are aware that skin bleaching has health effect and causes skin irritation, acne, eczema, itching and skin peeling, skin rashes, skin discoloration and scarring, as well as a reduction in the skin’s resistance to bacterial and fungal infections. Suggestion was made on the need to carry out enlightenment campaigns and sensitization programmes on the effect of skin bleaching.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Background of the Study - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - - - - - -----------------------------------5
1.4 Objectives of the Study ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.5 Significance of the Study ------------------------------------------------------5
1.6 Scope of the Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
1.7 Research Methodology-----------------------------------------------------------6
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL
2.2 Literature Review- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---- 8
2.2.3 The Prevalence of Those Whom the Practice of Skin
Bleaching Has Become Hazardous to Their Health - - --------------------26
2.3 Theoretical Framework - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 292.3.1 Social Learning Theory- - - - - - - ---- -- ----- ------ ------ ---- ------29
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY3.1 Introduction -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---- 33
3.2 Location of the Study - - - - - - - - 33
3.3 Population of Study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 353.4 Sampling Technique and Sampling Size - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - 35
3.5 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
3.5 Methods of Data Analysis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
3.6 Problems Encountered in the Field - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
4.2 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents - - - - - 38
4.3 Determinants of the choice of skin bleaching - - - - - - - - - - 40
4.4 Awareness on the health risks associated with skin bleaching- - - 44
4.5 Prevalence of those whom the practice of skin bleachinghasbecome hazardous to their health - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
.6 Discussion of Major findings -- -- - - - - - - - - - - 53
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of Findings -- - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63
References - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65
Appendices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72