Influence of social media advocasy on lifestyle adjustment and sustainable healthy living among alder adult staff of selected basic schools in Tanke, Ilorin, Kwara State
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2026-01-10
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faculty of Education, University of Lagos
Abstract
this study assessed the influence of social media advocacy on lifestyle adjustments and sustainable healthy living among older adult staff of selected basic schools in Tanke Area, Ilorin Kwara State. The population comprised older adult teaching and non-teaching staff of selected public and private basic schools, from which a sample was drawn using a multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire ''titled Social media advocacy , Lifestyle adjustment and sustainable healthy living Questionnaire (SMALASHLQ). The instrument was validated by experts and tested for reliability using the test and re-test method, yielding a reliabilty coefficient of 0.78, both descriptive statistics were used to answer the research questions. Findings revealed a high level of exposure of older adult staff to social media healthy advocacy messages. The results also shows that social media advocacy has certain effect of lifestyle adjustment and on the level of sustainable healthy living among older adults. However, challenges such as limited digital skills and poor internet access were identified as factors limiting the effectiveness of social media advocacy. The study concluded that social media advocacy is an effective tool for promoting positive lifestyle adjustments and sustainable healthy living among older adult staff of basic schools. It was recommended that school authorities, healt educators, and policymakers strenghten digital health advocacy initiatives and improve digital literacy and internet access to enhance healthy living among older adults.
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Sholagberu, A. O, Kayode, S. T, & Oyewole, E. F. (2026). Influence of social media advocacy on lifestyle adjustment and sustainable healthy living among older adult staff of selected basic schools in Tanke, lorin, Kwara State. Journal of Education Thought. 10 (1), 52-70, Published By Department of adult education, University of Lagos.
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Influence, Social medial Advocacy, Lifestyle, Adjustment, Older Adult Staffand Sustainable Healthy Living
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Sholagberu, A. O, Kayode, S. T, & Oyewole, E. F. (2026). Influence of social media advocacy on lifestyle adjustment and sustainable healthy living among older adult staff of selected basic schools in Tanke, lorin, Kwara State. Journal of Education Thought. 10 (1), 52-70, Published By Department of adult education, University of Lagos.