INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION ON HEALTH PRACTICES OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TARABA STATE
INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION ON HEALTH PRACTICES OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TARABA STATE
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2009-05
Authors
JORO, JIKENWU ADI
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Abstract
This study was conducted to find out the “Influence of Knowledge of
Environmental Sanitation on Health Practices of Senior Secondary School
Students in Taraba State”. To achieve the purpose of the study, sixteen senior
secondary schools were used for the research. Nine hundred and sixty (960)
respondents were randomly selected and were administered questionnaire. The
researcher made use of 952 questionnaires for the research. The ex-post-facto
research design was used. The data collected were analysed using students ttest
for the difference between Senior Secondary School Students in their health
knowledge. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to determine
personal and environmental sanitation practices of Senior Secondary Schools
Students in Taraba State.
It was found that:
(i) Senior Secondary School Students in Taraba State had knowledge of
environmental sanitation.
(ii) There is a significant difference in the personal and environmental
practices of Senior Secondary School Students who received
instructions from health officials and those who did not.
It was therefore recommended that the students should be encouraged to
put the knowledge of environmental sanitation into action or practice at School,
home and Community. The Government should provide health-promoting
facilities such as toilets, water supply, refuse bins, hand washing facilities, shovel
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etc for proper execution of health practices to Senior Secondary Schools in
Taraba State.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED) IN HEALTH EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
MAY,
Keywords
INFLUENCE, KNOWLEDGE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SANITATION, HEALTH, PRACTICES, SENIOR, SECONDARY, SCHOOL, STUDENTS, TARABA, STATE