EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TYPHOID FEVER AMONG LAW STUDENTS OF JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI- ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE

Typhoid fever also known as enteric fever is a serious disease mainly caused by the bacterium called Salmonella Typhi. It is higher in population that lack to safe water and adequate sanitation. It is usually spread through contaminated food or water. This study was aimed at evaluating the knowledge, causes and effects of typhoid fever among law students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji Osun state. Descriptive study design was used for the study and simple random sampling was used to administer 164 questionnaires which were self adapted from the research objective to law students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State. Descriptive statistics was used in analyzing the data. The study revealed for knowledge that more than half (77%) of the respondents claimed to have good knowledge of typhoid fever while 23% had poor knowledge about typhoid fever. Regarding factors, majority believed that drinking contaminated water can cause contaminated water can cause typhoid fever while a few believed that it cannot cause typhoid fever. For prevention of typhoid fever ,majority believed that typhoid fever can be prevented by practicing good hygiene and sanitation while very few believed that it cannot .In conclusion, based on recommended suggestions, nurses should health educate students generally on what typhoid fever is, its causes, factors contributing to it and its prevention. Keywords: Typhoid fever, knowledge, factors and prevention Words count: 227 words