%0 Journal Article %T The Arch Pattern Dermatoglyphics on the Toes of Hausa Ethnic Group of Nigeria %A A. D. Abue %A M. Ujaddughe %A M. T. Kpela %J Advances in Anthropology %P 237-239 %@ 2163-9361 %D 2013 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/aa.2013.34033 %X

Dermatoglyphic has found application in establishing ethnic differences (Harlich et al., 2002). The plantar Arch pattern dermatoglyhics of the Hausa ethnic group of Nigeria has not been established, and a lot of work had been done in southern Nigeria. This work attempts to look into the plantar arch patterns of the Hausas in Northern Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey of 357 subjects was collected from persons who were truly of the Hausa tribe in Nigeria. 222 of the subjects were males while 135 were females. There was a significant difference in the plantar arch pattern on both sexes as confirmed by the chi-square test. There were differences on both feet. The percentage frequency of the arch pattern on the toes was greatest on the females and on the right toe (63%). The frequency was least on females (9.9%). The frequencies were greatest on the right toes of both sexes.

%K Arch %K Pattern %K Toe %K Hausa %K Nigeria %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=40194