KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BABCOCK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOWARD COVID-19 PREVENTION
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant public health challenges globally, necessitating widespread adoption of preventive practices. This study assessed the knowledge and practice of COVID-19 prevention among 422 undergraduate students of Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, using a descriptive cross-sectional design. Data were collected via a self-administered validated questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 16. The majority of respondents were male (59.5%), aged 16–20 years (64.0%), with news and social media as their predominant source of information (60.4%). While 56.7% demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19, only 28.0% exhibited good preventive practice, and no significant association was found between the two (χ²=5.300, p=0.258). Health promotion interventions, improved vaccine availability, and legislative measures are recommended to bridge this knowledge-practice gap.
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