Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research (SJBR)
Volume-3 | Issue-03 | 129-135
Original Research Article
Cheiloscopy among the Igbo Students in Madonna University Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria
Oladipo Gabriel Sunday, Alabi Ade Stephen, Paul Chikwuogwo Wokpeogu, Amadi Paulinus Nmereni, Paul, John Nwolim, Robert, Faith Owabhel, Amasiatu Valentine Chidozie, Gospel Sunday
Published : June 30, 2018
Abstract
Lip prints are normal lines and fissures in the forms of wrinkles and
grooves present in the zone of transition of human lip, between the inner labial mucosa
and outer skin. Examination of this lip prints is known as cheiloscopy. Some authors
have worked on lip print in the past and made some striking points on its application
in forensic studies and human identification. The study was carried out to identify and
compare the lip prints patterns among the Igbos. The study was done to investigate
and document the characteristic cheiloscopic pattern of Igbos and to assess the
distribution of lip print patterns among males and females. A total of 300 subjects
were used for the study. 150 were males, 150 were females, all of which were normal
subjects. Subjects were selected and identified based on an oral interview. These
subjects were selected through purposive convenient sampling method. The males and
females had their highest percentage distribution in type I (35.73%) and (30.53%)
respectively; the least percentage was in type IV (9.33 %) for the males and type I’
(7.80%) for the females. this study has been able to establish the cheiloscopic patterns
for the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. The dominant pattern of the population was type
I followed by type II and the least was type I’. It also revealed sexual dimorphism in
the patterns and frequency of distribution of lip prints.