Level of Awareness of Effects of the Use of Cosmetic Bleaching Products among Women: A Case Study of Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana
Level of Awareness of Effects of the Use of Cosmetic Bleaching Products among Women: A Case Study of Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana
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2014
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Dartey, Emmanuel
A. Kuffour, Richard
Owusu, Wellington
M. Dabuoh, Philip
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Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
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This study intends to find out the level of awareness of the harmful effects of cosmetic bleaching products
among women in Bolgatanga municipality of Ghana. The study also investigated the motives for skin bleaching
as well as observing any physical manifestation of bleaching effects on the skin. Structured questionnaire was
the main instrument used for the data collection. The questionnaires were administered in ten (10) selected
communities in the Bolgatanga Municipality from which one hundred and twenty (120) women were randomly
selected. The results showed that 39.2% of the women interviewed used cosmetics bleaching products, 9 women
representing 7.5% experienced related side-effects and 82.4% had no knowledge on the side effects of these
bleaching products. Chi-square analysis showed that lack of formal education could account for their ignorance.
High amount of sunshine in addition to skin bleaching could serve as a predisposing factor which would lead to
the contraction of skin cancer. The knowledge of the effects of cosmetic bleaching products is an imperative
measure in maintaining a healthy skin.
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Kuffour, R. A., Dartey, E., Owusu, W., & Dabuoh, P. M. (2014). Level of awareness of effects of the use of cosmetic bleaching products among women: a case study of Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana. Res Humanit Soc Sci, 4(11), 57-62.