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Given the prevalence of incidences of EVD, with people infected with EVD by 2014, with Africa accounting for more than 60 percent of the cumulative cases of EVD infection worldwide, it is considered important to carry out empirical research on the knowledge of EVD; since the situation at any one time varies between regions and countries as well as within countries, states, provinces and districts. For example, an earlier research in Nigeria indicates that there aboundmisconceptions as to the etiology and transmission of the EVD. It is believed that EVD can be transmitted through hand shaking and hugging while the greater majority believed it can be contacted through toilet seats. This revelation was particularly shocking viewed from the perspective that about 20 years into the EVD epidemic, millions of people knew little about the diseases. Ebola risks causing a rise in morbidity and mortality from diseases not related directly to Ebola itself, given the following combined effects on regular health-care provision.
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Oyewole Oluwapamilerin graduated from University of Ado-Ekiti where he had his first degree in Statistics. He later went to Olabisi Onabanjo University to obtain a master degree in Statistics. He is currently doing his Ph.D in Statistics (Econometrics) from Olabisi Onabanjo University. Oyewole is happily married with children.
