Abstract
Background- The study of head dimension is of considerable anthropological interest especially in the study of the growth in shape of the head. The incidence of brachycephalization in Nigeria was established by carrying out an analysis of the craniometric study of the three major tribes in Nigeria. Similar reports have been made elsewhere within and outside Africa. Materials and Method- A cross sectional measurement of the head length and head breadth was carried out on regional basis on 500 subjects each from Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba tribes of Nigeria. The Cephalic Index was calculated accordingly and classified. Result- The Mean Cephalic Index of the Hausa subjects was 80.20 ± 2.66 while the mean values for Ibo and Yoruba subjects were 82.40 ± 2.91 and 82.20 ± 3.09 respectively. Conclusion- The present report shows that Cephalic Index of Nigerians appreciated from the mesocephalic values reported by earlier researchers to brachycephalization.
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