SAFETY EDUCATION

This study investigated the impact of place-based learning (PBL) on the knowledge and attitudes of students toward fire safety in the University of Benin. The research employed a quasi-experimental design involving two groups: an experimental group exposed to place-based learning and a control group that received traditional instruction. A structured questionnaire was used to assess students’ knowledge and attitudes toward fire safety before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential tests, including independent sample t-tests. Findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in the knowledge scores of students in the experimental group compared to their counterparts in the control group, indicating that PBL positively influences students’ understanding of fire safety concepts. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in the attitude scores between the two groups, suggesting that the PBL intervention did not have a measurable effect on students’ attitudes within the study’s timeframe. The study concludes that while place-based learning is an effective method for enhancing students’ knowledge of fire safety, more sustained or emotionally engaging interventions may be required to bring about meaningful changes in attitudes. It is recommended that fire safety education in higher institutions integrate experiential and context-specific learning strategies to foster both cognitive and behavioral development in students.

his study assess ed Students’ Utilization of Health Education Knowledge in Preventing Communicable Diseases among students in the Department of Health and Safety Education University of Benin, Nigeria . 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 2 63 students selected through census sampling from 300level and 400level Undergraduates student in the Department of Health and Safety Education in the University of Benin, Edo State . The research instrument is a structured questionnaire designed to Students’ Utilization of Health Education Knowledge in Preventing Communicable Diseases and was validated by two lecturers from the department. The reliability of the instrument w as determined using the test–retest method. The questionnaire w as administered to 20 respondents who were part of the main study sample. After an interval of two weeks, the same questionnaire will be re -a dministered 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 , mean and standard deviation ) were used for the research questions and hypo theses was tested at 0.05 level of significance