Assessment of Health Behaviour of Undergraduates in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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2018
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Institute of Education, University of Ilorin.
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Education and health are unarguably intertwined. As much as an individual needs to be educated in order to protect one's health, it is also a necessity to have abundant health in order to make optimal use of the acquired education. The study assessed the health behaviour of Undergraduates in Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The objectives of the study were to examine the difference in i) physical activities il) substance abuse and iii) illicit sexual engagement among Undergraduates in health related and non-health related courses in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. An ex-post facto research design was adopted. Multistage sampling was used to select 377 respondents. A researcher developed questionnaire, validated and tested for reliability was used for the study. Findings revealed that, physical activity (0.62>0.05) was not significantly different among Undergraduates in health related and non-health related disciplines in Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. However, there was a significant difference in illicit sexual engagement and substance abuse (0,03<0,05, 0.51>0.05). It was concluded that; majority of Undergraduates in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria do engage in physical activities. However, majority of the Undergraduates in health-related courses do not engage in unsafe sexual engagement and substance abuse.
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Health, Behaviour, Undergraduates, Assessment, Health Related Disciplines
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Abdulraheem, A. M. (2018). Assessment of Health Behaviour of Undergraduates in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Institute Journal of Studies in Education, 8(1): 53-61.