DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

This study was conducted to find out the Perceived Causes, Effects and Prevention of Drug Abuse among Secondary School Students in Egor L. G. A, Edo State. To therefore achieve the purpose of the study, three (3) research questions and three (3) hypotheses were raised and analyzed. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The sample size for the study was hundred (100) students. The Research instrument was a self-structured questionnaire with Secton A and B. Section A seeks to elicit responses on the socio-demographic character of respondents, while Section B seeks to elicit responses on Perceived Causes, Effects and Prevention of Drug Abuse. The instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two experts in the Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education (H.S.E.), Faculty of Education. To determine the reliability of the instrument, the internal consistency reliability was adopted. In this vein, twenty (20) copies of the instrument were administered to the respondents who were not part of the target population.

This study explored the influence of sexual behaviors and contraceptive use among undergraduates at the University of Benin. four research questions were raised to guide the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance The study uses a descriptive survey research design, with a sample of 100 students selected through stratified random sampling from five faculties. The research instrument is a structured questionnaire designed to assess students' knowledge of graceful aging practices and their engagement in such practices and was validated by two lecturers from the department. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the test–retest method. The questionnaire was administered to 20 respondents who were part of the main study sample. After an interval of two weeks, the same questionnaire will be re- administered to the same group. The scores from the two administrations will be correlated using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to determine the stability of the instrument over time. Descriptive statistics (frequency counts and percentage) were used for the research questions and hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance.

This study was conducted to find out the Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases among Undergraduates in University of Benin. To therefore achieve the purpose of the study, four (4) research questions and four (4) hypotheses were raised and analyzed. A descriptive survey research design was employed, with a sample of 180 undergraduates selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire with sections A, B and C. Section A seeks to elicit responses on the socio-demographic character of respondents, while Section B seeks to elicit responses on Level of Knowledge of NCDs among Undergraduates in University of Benin and C seeks to elicit information about Attitudes and Preventive Practices of NCDs amongUniversity of Benin undergraduates. The instrument was vali dated by the researcher’s supervisor and two experts in the Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education (H.S.E.), Faculty of Education. To determine the reliability of the instrument, the internal consistency reliability was adopted. In this vein, twenty (20) copies of the instrument were administered to the respondents who were not part of the target population.

This project examined the level of awareness of gestational diabetes among pregnant women in military hospital in Oredo L.G.A Four research questions were raised. Related literature was reviewed to gather information on eminent scholars view on the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. The population of this study was made up of 300 pregnant women from January to November 2022. A total of 100 pregnant women made up the sample size for the study. A descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages was used in the data analysis. The major findings of the study are as follows: A large number of respondents are not aware of gestational diabetes. Half of the respondents are not aware of the factors that cause gestational diabetes. Large percentage of the pregnant women in military hospital is not aware of the symptoms of gestational diabetes. And Majority of the respondents do not know how to prevent gestational diabetes. Based on the submission above, the following recommendations were made amongst others: awareness campaign should be done; this can be done on television and radio station to create more awareness on gestational diabetes.

The study investigated the knowledge of risky sexual behaviour among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state. To achieve the purpose of this study, three (3) research questions were raised and the literatures related to the study were also reviewed. The study adopted the descriptive study research design. The population of the study consisted of six thousand (6000) secondary school students in
Egor. One hundred and fifty(150) respondents, systematically, randomly and purposively selected, formed the sample of the population. The instrument used for the study was a “Questionnaire on the knowledge of risky sexual behaviour among secondary school student in Egor”. the questionnaire was validated by the project supervisor and two other lecturers from the department of Health, Safety, and Environmental Education (HSE). The test-retest reliability method using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient formulae was used to obtain the reliability coefficient. Data obtained from the instrument were analyzed using frequency count and simple percentages

The study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women towards routine Antenatal care on Egor primary health center, Benin City, Edo State. Three research questions were raised to guide the researcher. Various literatures were reviewed to the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study of the total number of pregnant women registered under Egor primary health center, Benin City, Edo State in 2022 is 104. The sample size for the study is 104. They were selected by simple random sampling technique. The study utilized a validated questionnaire that was designed by the researcher. From the data collected in the study, it was revealed that majority of the respondents agreed that they have high level of knowledge about routine antenatal care services as they firmly agreed that routine antenatal care helps in promoting healthy pregnancy, first antenatal checkup be on the first 3 months, antenatal care helps in pregnancy preparedness, antenatal class is good to prepare pregnant women mentally, antenatal care helps in complications prevention, antenatal care services deals with each woman's specific needs, that high blood pressure affect the foetus growth, pregnant woman need vitamin supplement and iron folic acid tablet during pregnancy.

The purpose of this study is to determine the knowledge of drug use and abuse among student of the University of Benin. A drug is any chemical substance derived from plants, animals or mineral resources, be it traditional or orthodox which is used for internal application to the human body in the treatment of diseases, reduction of pain or to modify the functions of the various systems of the body. Drug abuse is a situation where people use drugs without survey prescription of medical practitioners. A descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study. One hundred and fifty (150) respondents were derived through the sampling technique from the total population of 33,342 students of the University of Benin. The research adopted questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The research findings showed that more then two-third of students knew what drug abuse was, and indulged in it due to a variety of reasons like pressure and curiously. However a considerable proportion of respondents reported their un-involvement in drug abuse. Based on the findings, it was recommended that students should be health educated on the dangers of drug abuse by organizing seminars and workshops. In addition, the mass media should help in curbing the menace by organizing health programs on radio and television. There should be wide campaigns against drug abuse by NGOs.

Malaria remains a significant public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, posing a substantial risk to vulnerable populations, including nursing mothers and their infants. Mosquito-treated nets (MTNs) serve as an effective preventive measure against malaria transmission. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of nursing mothers towards the use of MTNs in Oredo, Benin City, Edo state. A total of 400 nursing mothers were surveyed to assess their demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and utilization of MTNs. The findings revealed that a majority of respondents were aged between 31 and 40, with a predominant educational background in secondary school education. Self- employment was the most common occupation among respondents In terms of knowledge, nursing mothers exhibited a commendable understanding of the purpose and proper usage of MTNs. They demonstrated a high level of awareness regarding the diseases preventable by these nets, primarily malaria. Furthermore, respondents showed confidence in their knowledge of the correct installation and maintenance of MTNs.

Human immunodeficiency virus is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21 ST century. Mother-to-child transmission of this virus infection is the transmission of the HIV virus from an HIV infected mother to her child during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding. This study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women toward the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS among women attending antenatal care at Oluku primary health care center, Oluku Ovia-Northeast local government area, Benin-city, Edo state. 10 The population of the study constituted 115 pregnant women who attend antenatal care at Oluku primary health care center, Oluku. A sample of 58 pregnant women was selected using random sampling technique of balloting by replacement. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained and the resulted reliability coefficient is 0.711. The data collected was analysed with frequency, percentage and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (r). Findings shows that most the respondents have moderate knowledge about mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. It also shows that there no significant relationship between the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards the prevention of mother-to- child transmission of HIV amongst pregnant women attending antenatal care at Oluku primary health care center.

This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices regarding
HIV prevention among undergraduate students at the University of Benin, Nigeria. Data was collected using a 20-item questionnaire that explored demographic information, students' knowledge of HIV prevention, their attitudes toward HIV prevention, and their preventive practices. The sample consisted of 247 respondents, selected through a combination of random and purposive sampling techniques. The findings revealed that 73% of the students demonstrated a high level of knowledge about HIV prevention, while 24% exhibited moderate knowledge, and 3% had low knowledge. Attitudes towards HIV prevention were largely positive. However, fear of HIV testing emerged as a significant barrier. Regarding preventive practices, condom use was reported consistently by 57.5% of students, while the frequency of HIV testing and participation in HIV awareness programs was lower at 21.9% and 33.6%, respectively. The study concluded that while students possessed adequate knowledge and positive attitudes towards HIV prevention, the inconsistent engagement in preventive behaviors indicated the need for more accessible HIV testing services, targeted awareness campaigns, and gender- sensitive interventions. The study recommended that the university expand HIV education programs, improve access to HIV testing, and reduce stigma surrounding HIV testing and prevention.