KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS THE DAILY RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

This study was embarked upon to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice towards the daily recommended water intake among female undergraduate students of the university of Benin. To guide this study, four (4) research questions where raised and answered. The purpose of the study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice towards the daily recommended water intake among female undergraduate students of the university of Benin. The knowledge, attitude and practice towards the daily recommended water intake were reviewed in the important literature that was reviewed for the research study. The instrument that wass used to collect responses from the study's respondents was a self-structured questionnaire, and the survey research design was the one adopted for this study. The data collected was tabulated and analyzed properly. The findings revealed that the level of knowledge on the daily recommended water intake among the respondents is low, also that the respondents have inadequate attitudes towards the daily recommended water intake and the practice towards the daily recommended water intake among the respondents includes; drinking water during school days, only a few carry their water cans daily, respondents drink water as soon as they get thirsty, majority do not drink water before eating and respondents drink water after eating. It was also revealed that cultural practices does have an influence on the attitudes towards the daily recommended water intake among the respondents. It was thus concluded that there are significant discrepancies in female undergraduate students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the daily required water intake have been brought to light by this study. The results show that there is a general lack of information on the topic, which leads to unsatisfactory attitudes regarding optimal hydration. In light of these results, it was recommended that focused health education initiatives are required to raise awareness and encourage constructive attitudes and behaviors around drinking enough water. Encouraging practical water drinking techniques and addressing cultural pressures can assist female undergraduates develop healthier habits, which will ultimately improve their general wellbeing