KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ON THE RISK FACTORS OF PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE AMONG STUDENTS OF ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The report of low awareness of risk factors, causative acts of Peptic ulcer and are also accompanied by physiological stress. This study aims to assess the knowledge and awareness of students on risk factors of peptic ulcer disease among students of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State.
Aim: This research study adopted a descriptive and non-experimental research design, which collected information related to objectives through the use of Self - structured questionnaire administered through a simple random sampling technique to 376 students of Adeleke university.
Result: There is fairly adequate knowledge of PUD among respondents, hence 53% of respondents had adequate knowledge while the remaining did not. A significant amount of respondents 131(34.2%) respondents have been diagnosed with PUD, most (88.0%) respondents knew it is a digestive disease and about half knew it has two types (48.9%). There is excellent awareness of PUD among respondents while a significant amount of them had poor awareness. 186(49.5%) respondents had poor awareness but 141(37.5%) knew that patient can be asymptomatic. Even the effect of smoking on PUD is known by 232(61.7%) and the effect of psychological stress is not left behind as 245(65.2%) respondents stated. it was well known among (50.5%) of respondents that both infection of H.pylori and prolonged use of NSAIDs are the main cause of PUD. Whereas, some respondents only know one of the two risk factors mentioned. Hence, 181(48.1%) respondents engaged in prolonged fasting while 93(24.7%) respondents use NSAIDs and 42(11.2%) drink alcohol.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the study showed that there is a fair level of knowledge and awareness of PUD among respondents as well as a low level of practice of PUD risk factors. it is recommended that a seminar program is established and mass media is use to educate the public as well as student on PUD.
Keywords: knowledge, risk factor, peptic ulcer, students
Word Count: 290 words
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