Anthropometric Comparison of Nasal Indices between Ham and Adara Tribes of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
A comparative study on Nasal index was carried out on subjects from Ham and Adara tribes of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and thirty-five (235) apparently healthy subjects within the age range of 15 - 65 years were employed for this study; Ham (n=120) and Adara (n=115) of Kaduna State. Subjects were indigenes of Ham or Adara whose great grandparents are also from Ham or Adara respectively. Nasal breadth (NB) and Nasal height (NH) were measured using the vernier caliper. Nasal indices (NI) were calculated using the formula (NI=NB/NH*100) proposed by Williams et al. (1995). Data were analyzed using sigmastat® statistical package, and Student’s t-test was used to test for the mean difference between ethnic groups and sexes. Analysis revealed that, Mean Nasal Indices were 93.70±3.30 (platyrrhine nose type) and 102.10±7.10 (hyperplatyrrhine nose type) for Ham and Adara people respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.01). Remarkable (p<0.05) sexual dimorphism was observed in the Nasal Index of individuals from Ham ethnic group.
Authors and Affiliations
Kogi G. M. , Daniel R. M. , Dahiru A. U. , Amaza D. S.
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