International Journal of Human Kinetics, Health and Education

Knowledge of Hypertension among Bankers in Enugu-North Senatorial District, Enugu State

Lovelyn Chinenyenwa Ezeossai — 2024-07-13

The study investigated knowledge of hypertension among bankers in Enugu-North Senatorial District, Enugu State, Nigeria. Three research questions and two null-hypotheses guided the study. The cross-sectional research design was used for the study. The population for the study was 686 bankers; and they constitute the study sample because the population was small and manageable. A self-developed questionnaire titled ‘Knowledge of Hypertension among Bankers Questionnaire’ (KHBQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by five experts, three from the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education and two from Department of Science Education (Measurement and Evaluation Unit), all in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Cronbach’s Alpha was utilized to establish the internal consistency of the instrument, which yielded .78.Out of the 686 copies of the questionnaire administered, only 676 copies duly filled out were used for analyses. Frequency and percentage were utilized to answer the research questions, while Chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The results showed that 65.2 per cent of bankers had moderate level of knowledge. Also, bankers had moderate level of knowledge towards hypertension irrespective of age and gender. There was no significant difference in the level of knowledge toward hypertension among bankers based on age (p=.363>.05) and gender (p=.919>.05). The authors recommended that health educators and other health professionals should organize health education programme to teach bankers about hypertension in the various banks in order to improve their knowledge.

Electronic Waste Knowledge among Electronic Repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Justice Chijioke Ebule — 2024-07-13

The study investigated electronic waste knowledge among electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District. Two specific objectives and one null hypothesis guided the study. The cross sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of 415 registered electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District. The entire population was relatively small and manageable and was used for the study. A structured Electronic Waste Knowledge Scale (EWKS) was used for data collection. Research questions were analysed and answered using frequency and percentage, while chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypothesis at .05 alpha level. Results revealed that, electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District had high (58.4%) knowledge of e-waste. Age (p= .000<.05), income level (p= .000<.05), and level of education (p= .042<.05) were significantly associated with the knowledge of electronic waste. However, there should be frequent organization of workshops, seminars and health talks by health educators, government and non-governmental organizations on the issue of e-waste for electronic repairers as well as the general public in order to maintain a high level of knowledge of e-waste.

Oral Health Knowledge and Practice among Secondary School Students in Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State

Bolaji Opeyemi — 2024-07-13

The study assessed oral health knowledge and practice among secondary school students in Enugu East local government, Enugu State. A was adopted on a population of 19,307 secondary school students. A sample size of 540 students was drawn using multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher-developed Knowledge and Practice of Oral Health Questionnaire (KPOHQ), which was face validated by three experts The internal consistency of the instrument, was established using Kuder Richardson (KR-20) for knowledge of oral health and Cronbach’s Apha Method for practice of oral health which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.73. Frequency and percentage were used to analyse and answer the research questions, while chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.. The results revealed that, secondary school students possessed high knowledge of promotive oral health (55.8%) as well as high practice of oral health (59.3%) among the secondary school students. There was no significantly associated in the level of knowledge of promotive oral health and gender was significantly associated with the practice of oral health. Based on the findings, the authors recommended among others that since the students had high knowledge of promotive oral health and high practice of oral health, measures should be taken by both teachers and public health educators to encourage the students to sustain the knowledge and practice of oral health

Prevalence and Trend of Under-Five Mortality in Enugu State

Kelechi J Onugwu — 2024-07-13

This study focused on the prevalence and trend of under-five mortality in Enugu State (2012-2017). The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 5241 available health records on under-five morbidity and mortality in Enugu State (2012-2017). All the available 5241 health records on under- five morbidity and mortality was used for the study. The instrument used for the research was the adapted proforma also known as the under-five mortality inventory (U5MI). The validity and reliability of the instrument were established using Pearson reliability and split half method. The research questions were answered using frequencies and percentages as well as index numbers. The Chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study were as follows: Under-five mortality (U5M) of 83 per 1000 live births (8.3%) was recorded in Enugu State between 2012 and 2017 which was high when compared with the Sustainable Development Goal recommendation of 25 per 1000 live births. The highest U5M was recorded in 2017 (117- 26.8%). The U5M in Enugu State showed an upward trend between 2012 and 2017 as 2017 was seen to have the highest cases. Age has a statistical significant difference in U5M ( 117.812, df = 64, P = .000 < .05). Gender has no statistical significant difference in U5M ( 37.937, Df = 32, P = .217 > .05). Place of residence of the under-fives has a statistical significant difference in U5M ( 47.779, Df = 32, P= .036 < .05). It is therefore recommended among other things that there should be substantial improvement and implementation of health policies by under-five children stakeholders to improve their health care for increased health and survival in order to be able to meet the SDG4 which is U5M of not more than 25 per 1000 live births in Enugu State before the year 2030.

Prevalence of sexual child abuse among secondary school students in Igunmale, Benue State Nigeria

Happiness A. Elufidipe-Olumide — 2024-07-13

Sexual child abuse seems to have become a public health problem of great concern in Nigeria with majority of the cases unreported. The impact of sexual child abuse can be long lasting affecting the emotional health of the growing child even into adulthood. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of sexual child abuse as well as the association between sexual child abuse and the socio-demographic characteristics of secondary school students in Igunmale, Benue state. Cross sectional research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 800 students from six secondary schools in Igunmale Local Government Area Benue State. A sample size of 300 students was used. A researcher developed questionnaire; Prevalence of Sexual Child Abuse Questionnaire (PSCAQ) was utilized for the study. The research questions were analyzed with frequency and percentage while chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that 53.3 per cent of secondary school students experienced sexual abuse in Igumale. Older students experienced higher proportion (56.9%) of sexual child abuse. Majority of male students experienced sexual child abuse (56.6%) more than female students (50.9%). Parents with no formal education have the highest percentage of sexual child abuse of 63.3%. Age and gender are not significantly associated with the experience of sexual child abuse among secondary school students. However, parental education was significantly associated with the experience of sexual abuse. The authors recommended that there is need for health educating parents on the mitigation of child abuse. Training on child sexual abuse should be made public, so that both educated and non-educated parents will know how to guide their children to avoid being sexually abuse.

Nation Building

Joseph. U. Eze — 2024-07-13

Classifying countries into developed, underdeveloped or developing nations is a function defined by the status of nation building parameters like general security, social capital and social stability, as well as economic viability and political harmony. As a top national agenda, nations across the world have prioritized nation building through coordinated activities executed through specific agencies and other force majeure. Though sports when ill-conducted can lead to pockets of hooliganism, a sport event organized in the most modest conventional manner becomes an effective mechanism for social, cultural, economic and political development as it has the capacity to bring people together and educate their social capital, prevent crimes and conflicts, promote social and political security, attract economic and infrastructural development and overall, advance peace. Despite the proven ability of sports to foster nation building, sport development in most countries remains marginalized and challenged. This paper is an attempt to articulate the catalytic role of sports in nation building. The paper also examines the rationale for nation building, attributes of sports in nation building, demonstrated capacity of sports in nation building and the challenges facing sports in nation building.

Teachers’ Perception of Gastroenteritis among Children in Early Childhood Education Centers in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State

Elizabeth Nkechi Ebizie — 2024-07-13

Gastroenteritis is a main cause of death among children, particularly those below five years old. Gastroenteritis is held responsible for childhood fatalities-mortality. This study, therefore, ascertained teacher’s perception of the outbreak of gastroenteritis among children in the early childhood centers in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State. Study adopted the descriptive survey design. The sample size for the study was 100 teachers. Instrument for data collection was titled Perception on Gastroenteritis Questionnaire (PGQ). Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results obtained showed that teachers had high perception that negligence to rotavirus vaccination, ingestion of contaminated food or water, parents /teacher negligence, poor sanitation, overcrowding and among others. Based on the findings, the author concluded that all stakeholders, parents, education planners, childhood educators, teachers, and governments are urgently called to design implementable policies to prevent gastroenteritis among the children.

Under-Five Mortality Prevalence, Risk Factors and Preventive Measures in Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria

Blessing Onyebuchi Asogwa — 2024-07-13

Under-5 mortality (U5M) is a major public health challenge in developing countries. Despite efforts made by various stakeholders to curb its occurrence through immunization, it appears to remain on the increase in Nigeria. This study assessed U5M mortality prevalence, risk factors, and preventive measures in Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted between April and July, 2022 at 10 major primary and secondary health facilities in Nsukka health district. A total number of 400 childbearing mothers participated. Data collection was done using self-structured Under-five Mortality Inventory Proforma (U5MIP), and self-structured Risk Factors for Under-five Mortality and Preventive Measures Questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, and Chi-square test were used for analyses. The findings revealed that the highest proportion of under five deaths occurred in 2017, while the lowest proportion occurred in 2018. More than two-thirds of childbearing mothers (CBMs) reported the common U5M risk factors, and majority of CBMs reported the common the preventive measures for death of under-5 children. Childbearing mothers differed significantly in the perceived risk factors for U5M based on parity (p < .05), but did not differ based on maternal education, maternal age, maternal place of residence, and birth interval (p >.05). This research proves that the preventive measures indicated by CBMs can help to reduce the perceived risk factors for U5M. However, there is need for health educators to be properly guided in sensitizing the CBMs on health-seeking behaviours to adopt in order to enhance under-five survival rate and reduce their death rate.

Job Stress and Coping Strategies among Healthcare Professionals in Specialist Hospital in Jalingo, Taraba State

Fedinand U Agu — 2024-07-13

The study investigated job stress and coping strategies among healthcare professionals in a specialist hospital in Jalingo, Taraba State. Three specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. The population for the study consisted of 1670 healthcare professionals from specialist hospital in Jalingo, Taraba State. The sample size was 320 respondents. The random sampling technique by balloting without replacement was used to draw the sample for the study. The instrument for data collection was researcher-developed instrument titled Job Stress and Coping Strategies Questionnaire” (JSCSQ). The instrument was subjected to face validation. The reliability index of 0.70 was obtained for the internal consistency of the instrument using the Cronbach Alpha method. Mean and standard deviation was used for answering the research questions. The findings of the study indicated that there was job stress experienced by healthcare professionals in specialist hospital in Jalingo, Taraba State. It was also found that age, gender, and designation were not significant factors for job stress among healthcare professionals. It was recommended among others that Seminars and workshops should be organized by government to sensitize HCPs on stress improvement coping strategies.