KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ANDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE
Abstract
The study investigated Knowledge and Practices of Personal Hygiene among Secondary School Students in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Descriptive research design was adopted and four research questions guided this study. The population of the study was 400 students in some selected Government secondary schools in Andoni Local Government Area. The sample size of 200 students was selected. Cronbach Alpha Statistical Instrument was used to determine the reliability of the instrument, a coefficient value of 0.74 indicated that the research instrument was relatively reliable. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results showed that the majority of respondents had good knowledge of personal hygiene in Andoni Local Government Area; also it was revealed that majority of the students aged 11-15 years had good practice of personal hygiene, less than half aged 16-19 years had good practice of personal hygiene. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended among other things that the Principals and management of the schools should make hygiene practices mandatory to prevent the transmission of diseases especially infectious diseases; The Principals through the health service department should organize health education programmes and general awareness campaigns that intend not only to enhance knowledge but also promote students to practice food safety measures strictly and further strengthen their awareness of personal hygiene.
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