ABSTRACT
This study assessed knowledge and practice of cholera prevention strategies among junior secondary school students in Katsina State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used. The respondents used for the purpose of data collection were four hundred (400) sampled from a population of 271,690 junior secondary school students inKatsina State Nigeria. The respondents were drawn through multistage sampling technique, which consisted of stratified, simple random sampling andproportionate sampling techniques. A close ended questionnaire was used to obtain responses from the participants. Three hundred and ninety-eight (398; 99.5%) questionnaires were returned. Descriptive statistics of frequency, percentages, means and standard deviations were used to describe the demographic characteristics of the respondents.The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using one sample t-test, independent sample t-test and analysis of variance. The findings of the study revealed that knowledge of cholera prevention strategies among junior secondary school students in Katsina State of Nigeria was significantly adequate (t = 3.070; p= 0.001), practice of cholera prevention strategies among junior secondary school students in Katsina state of Nigeria was not significant (t=1.291; p= 0.110), junior secondary school students in Katsina State of Nigeria do not significantly differ in their knowledge of cholera prevention strategies based on demographic characteristics(p = 0.17, 0.21, 0.10)and junior secondary school students in Katsina State, Nigeria do not significantly differ in their practices of cholera prevention strategies based on demographic characteristics (0.7, 0.5, 0.1). On the basis of the findings of the study, it was concluded that Junior secondary school students in Katsina State of Nigeria have knowledge of cholera prevention strategies, but they do not practicecholera prevention strategies,and they do notdiffer in their knowledge and practice of cholera prevention strategies based on demographic characteristics. However, It was,recommended that: school managements should put in place adequate measures within the school environment to checkmate and control the healthy practices of student this include provision of hand washing sink, provision of safe drinking water, supervising the canting, provision of charts and notice board within the school environment and adequate use of latrine by students.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Cover page |
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Title Page |
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Declaration |
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Certification |
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Dedication |
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Acknowledgements |
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Abstract |
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Table of Contents |
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List of Abbreviations |
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Operational Definition of Terms |
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION |
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1.1 |
Background to the Study |
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1.2 |
Statement of the Problem |
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1.3 |
Purpose of the Study |
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1.4 |
Research Questions |
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1.5 |
Hypotheses |
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1.6 |
Significance of the Study |
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1.7 |
Basic Assumptions |
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1.8 |
Delimitations of the Study |
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CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE |
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2.1 |
Introduction |
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2.2 |
Conceptual Framework |
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2.2.1 |
Concept of Cholera |
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2.2.2 |
Prevalence of Cholera |
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2.3 |
Causes of Cholera |
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2.3.1 |
Epidemiology |
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2.3.2Nature of Cholera Spread |
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2.3.3 |
Risk factors of Cholera |
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2.4 |
Study Variables |
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2.4.1 |
Knowledge of Cholera Prevention Strategies |
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2.4.2 |
Practice of Cholera Prevention Strategies |
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2.4.3 |
Cholera Prevention Strategies |
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2.5 |
Theoretical Framework |
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2.6 |
Empirical Studies |
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2.7 |
Summary |
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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
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3.1 |
Introduction |
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3.2 |
Research Design |
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3.3 |
Population of the Study |
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3.4 |
Sample and Sampling Techniques |
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3.5 |
Instrument |
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3.6 |
Validation of the Instrument |
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3.7 |
Procedure for Data Collection |
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3.8 |
Procedure for Data Analyses |
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4.1 |
Introduction |
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4.2 |
Results |
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4.3 |
Discussion |
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CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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5.1 |
Summary |
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5.2 |
Contribution to Knowledge |
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5.3 |
Conclusion |
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5.4 |
Recommendations |
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5.5 |
Suggestions for Future Research |
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References |
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Appendices I: Questionnaire |
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Appendices II: Introductory letters |
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