ASSESSING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIOURS REGARDING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION MEASURES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE OF ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY OWO, ONDO STATE
Abstract
The study assesses the students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding infectious disease prevention measures. 4 research questions were formulated to guide the study. Relevant literatures were reviewed that were related to the study. A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted for the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 25 students from each from the selected 8 departments making a total of 200. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results from the questionnaire were arranged, code, analyze and presented in tables. Finding revealed that, there is indicates a moderate level of overall awareness and engagement among the students, with average mean score of 2.87. It was also revealed that with average mean score of 2.99, there is a generally positive disposition towards these preventive measures among students and qualitative studies have elucidated the nuanced motivations and barriers influencing individuals' adherence to preventive measures. It was concluded that, there is a clear need for deeper knowledge and broader discussions to strengthen community resilience against public health threats. Among others, it was recommended that, the school management should implement initiatives to improve media literacy skills among the public, enabling individuals to critically evaluate health-related information and discern reliable sources.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviours, Infectious-disease, Prevention Measures
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