E.O IGUDIA

The study sets to examine the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Menstural Hygiene among female undergraduates in University of Benin. Three(4) research questions quided this study, the knowledge of undergraduate towards menstrual hygiene, attitudes of undergraduate towards menstrual hygiene,the menstrual hygiene practices of undergraduate and the religious belief of individuals influence their decision of practising menstrual hygiene. The research design was used for the study. The population of female undergraduates in University of Benin 41374 undergraduates. The research used simple random sampling for sample selection and the sample used for this research is 100 undergraduates. This research instrument used is the questionnaire which contained three sections. Section A Knowledge of undergraduate students towards menstrual hygiene and section B Attitudes towards menstrual hygiene and section C Menstrual hygiene practices. The research instrument was validated by the project supervisor and two other lecturers in the department. The reliability of the research was
0.8. Findings from the study revealed that female undergraduates in the University of Benin have knowledge on Menstural Hygiene and good attitude and practices towards Menstural Hygiene

The study seeks to investigate the knowledge of causes and effects of environmental pollution among residents in Egor local government area. In order that the objective in this research work might be achieved, research design employed in this research is descriptive survey design. The data collected from the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the data collected it was discovered that there is a high level of knowledge of the causes and effects of environmental pollution among residents in Egor local government area. Additionally it was discovered that it was discovered female residents in Egor local government area of Edo state have an influence on the level of knowledge of the causes and effects of environmental pollution. The study recommends organizing educational workshops that focus on the causes and effects of environmental pollution, Launch awareness campaigns using various media, including radio, television, social media, and local newspapers, . Implementing educational programs in local schools to teach children about environmental issues, Organizing clean-up events that not only help improve the local environment but also serve as practical learning experiences about pollution and its effects and Encouraging active participation from both males and females in environmental conservation efforts can foster a more comprehensive understanding of pollution and its impacts.

The aim of the study was to investigate knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptives among undergraduates in university of Benin, Benin city, to make it possible, the study investigate Descriptive survey research design was adopted to accomplish the
objectives of the study. The population of the study consists of all 228 accessible post natal women attending university of Benin teaching hospital and the sample size of 76 accessible women. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire developed by the researcher and was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education. The reliability coefficient was 0.81 was obtained using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient (PPMCC). The data collected were analyzed statistically using the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) software. The study discovered that majority of the respondents had high level of knowledge of what contraception is and had practice the use of contraception. The result also revealed that they are high proportion of sexual practice among the respondent and that there is a significant relationship between the attitudes of undergraduate towards contraceptive
influence contraceptive use among undergraduate of university of Benin. The study recommend that university authority should provide adolescent health clinics which will provide students with counseling on sex related matters and also provide easily accessible contraceptive services where the need arises. And that enlightenment of students on the dangers and consequences of unprotected sex. The commonest source of information for the students, which is the social media, should be exploited and utilized in disseminating this information. However, totalabstinence should be encouraged among all students.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Ekosodin community, Ovie North East L.G.A, Edo State. Three research questions were formulated and evaluated in this study. Related literature was reviewed.The descriptive survey research was adopted in this study. The target population for this study were nursing mothers in Ekosodin community, Ovie North East L.G.A located in the capital of Edo State, Nigeria. The sample size for this study was 100 respondents. The research instrument that was used to solicit the desired information from the respondent for this study was a self-structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by the researcher's supervisor and two other experts in the department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education. The test-retest method was adopted to ascertain the reliability of the instrument which involves the administration of the instrument to twenty (20) respondents within a two week interval who were not part of the study. The questionnaires were administered to the 100 respondents and retrieved immediately after completion to ascertain consistency. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage for
the research questions raised. This study revealed that although there is high level of EBF knowledge, however, few mothers have positive attitude towards EBF while the practice is generally low, and need urgent attention as exclusive breastfeeding practices are effective ways of reducing childhood morbidity and mortality.
Base on the findings of the study, it was recommended that exclusive breastfeeding education and awareness programme should be incorporated as part of both antenatal and postnatal programme for mothers to be educated and provided with accurate information about EBF, what it entails and its benefits to the infants, mothers, communities etc., and in addressing some EBF myths and misconceptions. Note that accurate information and supportive counselling are key to empowering mothers to make informed decisions about EBF. Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment (BFE) should be advocated for mothers which encourages breastfeeding. BFE entails privacy (quiet, comfortable and spacious), comfort (safe, clean, cosy area with adequate seating and hydration), supportive (access to lactation consultants, EBF resources), promotion (visible promotion of EBF through signage and literature), protection (free from discrimination and harassment). Creating a BFE empowers mothers to breastfeed confidently and comfortably, promoting a culture that values and supports breastfeeding.