From understanding to agreement: The current state of informed consent in Nigerian endoscopic practice

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World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2026; 16(2): 109312
Published online Jun 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.109312

Table 1 Demography of the respondents

Variable	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age group (in years)
37-44	37	54.4
45-54	26	38.2
> 55	5	7.4
Gender
Female	26	38.2
Male	42	61.8
Location of practice
North Central	20	29.4
North East	3	4.4
North West	7	10.3
South East	14	20.6
South South	7	10.3
South West	17	25.0

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Table 2 Regional respondents’ knowledge of consent legislation, n (%)

Variable	Know about consent legislation		*F test*	P value
Variable	Yes	No	*F test*	P value
North central	9 (45.0)	11 (55.0)
North East	2 (67.7)	1 (33.3)	6.936	0.214
North West	1 (14.3)	6 (85.7)
South East	8 (57.1)	6 (42.9)
South South	2 (28.6)	5 (71.4)
South West	11 (64.7)	6 (35.3)

There was no statistically significance between the geographical regions in terms of knowledge of consent taking legislation in Nigeria (P > 0.05).

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Citation: Okonkwo KC, Davwar PM, Musa Y, Bojuwoye MO, Onyia CP, Egboh SMC, Chukwurah SN, Obasi E, Asaolu OI, Adiri WN, Okeke UF, Dankiri NA, Udigwe CF. From understanding to agreement: The current state of informed consent in Nigerian endoscopic practice. World J Methodol 2026; 16(2): 109312
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.109312

Okonkwo KC, Davwar PM, Musa Y, Bojuwoye MO, Onyia CP, Egboh SMC, Chukwurah SN, Obasi E, Asaolu OI, Adiri WN, Okeke UF, Dankiri NA, Udigwe CF. From understanding to agreement: The current state of informed consent in Nigerian endoscopic practice. World J Methodol 2026; 16(2): 109312 [PMID: 42058799 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.109312]

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