Enuresis
for most children is a source of
shame and anxiety with a profound
e f fect o n sel f pe rce pti o n,
r e l a t i o n s h i p a n d s c h o o l
performance. Hence the study of
nocturnal enuresis among primary
school children in CalabarNigeria. The f requency o f
nocturnal enuresis was 6.7%.
Enuresis frequency was higher
among boys (7.3%) than girls
(6.0%) though this was not
statistically significant (P=0.216).
Treatment methods used were
m e di c ati o n ( 1 . 6% ) , w at e r
restriction (42.8%), awaking for
voiding (27.3%) use of alarm bell
(0.5%), herbal medication (8.0%),
while 19.8% received no form of
treatment. Help seeking behavior
for this condition was poor as only
2.1% of this study population ever
sought medical attention for this
condition.
The frequency of
enuresis was similar to most reports
in literature. Help-seeking behavior
was poor. Parental education,
advocacy and awareness creation
on the availability of medical help
for enuresis are suggested.