RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFE STYLE AND HEALTH STATUS OF RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorIBRAHIM, MAIMUNA
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-10T09:24:31Z
dc.date.available2018-09-10T09:24:31Z
dc.date.issued2016-10
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN HOME ECONOMICS, (HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION) DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examine the relationship between life style and health status of retired civil servant in Katsina State, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Four objectives, research questions and hypotheses were raised in the study and answers were provided. One hundred and fifty 150 retired civil servants was used as a sample. Simple percentage was used to analyze the demographic data of the respondents, descriptive analysis was used to answer the research questions. All hypotheses was tested using Pearson Product Moment Coefficient Correlation at a level of tolerance of 0.05. The result of the analyses indicated that there is significant relationship between the consumption pattern and health status of retired civil servants in Katsina State, there is significant relationship between lifestyle and income of retired civil servants in Katsina State, there is significant relationship between social network that exists for enhancing lifestyle and health status of the retired civil servant in Katsina State and there is significant relationship between the care given by the relations of the retired civil servants and his/her lifestyle in Katsina State. From the findings, it can be concluded that, retired civil servants consumption pattern positively influenced by amount of pocket money, high cost and lower income may limit the quality and quantity of foods available and that hypertension, diabetic, joint pain, ulcer are some of the illnesses that effect retired civil servants due to poor consumption of food. From the findings of this study, the following recommendations were put forward. Government and the authority concerned should pay the retirees their pensions and gratuity as when due. Government and other philanthropists should make efforts to improve the lifestyle and income retirees. Government and authority concerned should provide and maintain the social network that significantly enhance lifestyle and health status of retired civil servants to enable them have the opportunity for social interaction. Relations of retirees should intensify the care given in order to avoid them being depressed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10344
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFE STYLE,en_US
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS,en_US
dc.subjectRETIRED CIVIL SERVANT,en_US
dc.subjectKATSINA STATE,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFE STYLE AND HEALTH STATUS OF RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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