Health workers views on importance of health education in attainment of optimal health for inhabitants of Ilorin, Kwara State
| dc.contributor.author | Baba, D. A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-22T10:59:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-22T10:59:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Health Education plays crucial roles in the delivery and actualization of health care service objective. It is in determining that roles that this paper examined the Health Workers Views on Importance of Health Education in Attainment of Optimal Health for Inhabitants in Ilorin Metropolis. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A total of 200 health workers drawn from the study population of 2060, constituted respondents for the study. Data were collected through the use of a self developed questionnaire that had been validated with r-value of 0.81 correlation coefficient obtained. Five research questions were formulated and data collected were analyzed with the use of frequency count and percentage. The result of the study generally revealed that health education plays important roles in attainment of optimal health of people in Ilorin metropolis. The result also shows that health education leads to positive change in behaviour; disease prevention, adequate utilization of existing health facilities and services, as well as promoting quick recovery after illness in Ilorin metropolis. Recommendations were made on the need for governments at all levels to organize from time to time workshops, seminar and conferences to update the knowledge of health workers for better performances. It is also suggested that governments at all levels should provide necessary facilities needed for smooth implementation of health education programmes. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/15227 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 6&7(1&2); 67-76 | |
| dc.subject | Health Education | |
| dc.subject | Health Workers Views | |
| dc.subject | Attainment of Optimal Health | |
| dc.title | Health workers views on importance of health education in attainment of optimal health for inhabitants of Ilorin, Kwara State | |
| dc.type | Article |