Congenital dental malformation and speech development of pupils in Cross River State, Nigeria
International Journal of Development Research
Congenital dental malformation and speech development of pupils in Cross River State, Nigeria
Received 12th July, 2019; Received in revised form 19th August, 2019; Accepted 30th September, 2019; Published online 16th October, 2019
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This study investigated the influence of congenital dental malformation and speech development of Pupils in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the aim of the study, three research questions were generated with three corresponding hypotheses to guide the study. Survey research design was used for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw 1200 pupils that serve as sample. A four point Likert-like rating scale of fifteen (15) items questionnaire named Congenital Dental malformation and healthy speech development of school age children in Cross River State, Nigeria questionnaire (CDMAHSDSCCRSNQ) was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was face and content validated by three experts. Independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses. Based on the findings, conclusion was drawn that congenital dental malformation depending on the severity and type, influence healthy speech development. Therefore, it was recommended among others that awareness campaign by government, health workers and non-government organizations be organized to sensitize parents on the need to engaged medical experts for early intervention.
