DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION,

The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of health effects of substance use amongst the youths in Ovia North East Local Government area. In view of this three research questions were raised to guide the study and various literature were reviewed in the study. The research design that is adopted for this study is descriptive survey design. This design is used in the study where the researcher does not have control of the variables and as such could not manipulate them because they had already occurred before the desire to conduct the research became evident. The population of the study consist of youths in Ovia North East Local Government area. The sample size for the study will be two hundred (200) youths in Ovia North East Local Government area. Convenience sampling technique was used to select to select the respondents in the study. The research instrument that was used for this study is a self-constructed Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and mean statistics. Data generated were analyzed with the aid of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. It was discovered that, in terms of knowledge of the health effects of substance use is high. However, the adequate knowledge regarding the health effects of substance use did not prevent them from quitting its use. Majority of the respondents know that headache, hand tremor , accident, disease of the lung and premature death are the physical effect of drug abuse. It shows that majority of the respondents have high knowledge of the physical health effects of drug abuse. Majority of the respondents know that emotional problem, increased aggression, inability to sleep, mental illness and poor concentration are the psychological health effects of drug abuse. Majority of the respondents know that alter family relationship, poor academic performance , unprotected premarital sex, make one violent and affect ones finance are the social health effects of drug abuse. Thus majority of the respondents have high knowledge of social health effects of drug abuse.Based on the conclusion of the study, the researcher recommended

The study focuses on the assessment of knowledge of and attitude towards seat belt use among commercial bus drivers in Egor Local Government. The objective of the study was to examine the level of knowledge of commercial bus drivers about the use of seatbelts, determine the attitudes of commercial bus drivers about the use of seatbelts and to find out the behaviors of
commercial bus drivers towards the use of seatbelts in Egor LGA in Edo State. Survey research design will be adopted for this study. The population of this study consists of all the commercial bus drivers in Egor LGA of Edo State. The sample of the study comprised two hundred and forty (240) commercial bus drivers; a simple random sampling technique was used to select the
respondents for the study. The instrument for the study was a structure questionnaire was used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed, tabulated, interpreted and then discussed. Percentage and frequency were adopted as a method of data analysis. The findings of the study therefore clearly revealed that; the commercial bus drivers know that the use of seatbelt helps to prevent accident on the road, they know that the use of seatbelt helps to reduce the severity of injuries when accident occur, majority of them do not know the right time to fasten seatbelt. Following the findings of the study, the researcher recommends below; the drivers association in Egor LGA and Benin metropolis should begin to find out solutions to causes of accidents and ways to prevent them, the Federal Road Safety Corp should work closely with drivers association, educating them on the need to use seatbelt.

This study titled "Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices of Breast Self-Examination among Female Students in the University of Benin Halls of Residence" aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and regular practice of BSE among young women in a Nigerian university setting, with the primary goal of identifying gaps that hinder early breast cancer detection and informing targeted health education interventions. The research is grounded in behavioral theories such as the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior to explore the cognitive, emotional, and socio-cultural factors influencing BSE practices among this population. It employs a cross-sectional survey design utilizing structured questionnaires administered to female students residing in the university halls of residence, with data analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical methods to determine awareness levels, attitudes, and practice patterns. The findings reveal that while a significant proportion of the students have heard of BSE, actual practice remains low, with only a minority performing it regularly and correctly. Common barriers identified include lack of adequate knowledge, cultural taboos related to modesty, fear of discovering abnormalities, and insufficient privacy, all of which contribute to poor engagement in BSE. Based on these results, the study recommends implementing culturally sensitive health education programs within university settings to improve awareness and correct misconceptions about BSE, emphasizing the importance of regular practice for early detection of breast abnormalities. It also suggests the need for policy-level interventions to create private and supportive environments that facilitate proper BSE practices among young women to reduce the incidence and mortality associated with breast cancer.