HEALTH RELATED LIFE STYLE OF URBAN AND RURAL FULANI IN KADUNA STATE
HEALTH RELATED LIFE STYLE OF URBAN AND RURAL FULANI IN KADUNA STATE
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1998-10
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AGBAOSO, ROSE NKECHI
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Abstract
The study was aimed at examining the Health Related Life Style of urban and Rural
Fulani in Kaduna State. Bearing in mind that Fulani as a people that cling tenaciously
to their original culture and appear to resist change. The Fulani who had moved to
urban areas or had one form of urban influence or the other could not resist some
degree of change posed by urban influences. Differences between these two groups
therefore, are believed to be reflected in tneir lifestyles under tne following seven
variables. Household size, health attitudes and cultural beliefs, health status, types of
food and drink, drinking (alcohol) habits, smoking (cigar, pipe, cigarette) and types of
food and drink physical activity.
A total of 500 Fulani in Kaduna State were selected at random, to serve as
respondents in this study. Out of these, 250 were Urban Fulani and the remaining 250
were rural Fulani. Out of 400 respondents that returned the questionnaire, 297, were
males and 103 females. Data were analysed using chi square 'sta:istics and students'
t. test was used for quantitative differences between the two groups. All the seven
hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance
Finding from the Study Revealed
1. Significant difference between urban and rural Fulani of Kaduna State in their
household size.
2. Insignificant difference between urban and rural Fulani of Kaduna State in their
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health attitudes and cultural beliefs.
3. Insignificant difference between urban and rural Fulanis of Kaduna State in their
health status
4. Insignificant differences between urban and rural Fulanis of Kaduna State in
their types of food and drink
5. Insignificant differences between urban and rural Fulanis of Kaduna State in
their drinking (alcohol) habits
6. Insignificant differences between urban and rural Fulani of Kaduna State in
their smoking (cigar, pipe, cigarette)
7. Insignificant differences between urban and rural Fulanis of Kaduna State in
their physical activity
Based on the findings of the study recommendations were made aimed at reducing
the health related problems of Fulani. Other areas for future research were also
recommended.
Aggregate effect of these recommendations would definitely create a new Fulani
community.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE
DEGREE OF MASTER IN HEALTH EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA - NIGERIA.
OCTOBER, 1998.
Keywords
HEALTH,, RELATED LIFE,, STYLE,, URBAN,, RURAL,, FULANI,, KADUNA STATE.