An Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitude of Academic Staff of Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare toward Hypertension
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Hypertension is common in our society today and its knowledge was inadequate, which affects the health of individuals and the community, this study therefore was an attempt to assess the knowledge and attitude of academic staff of College of Education, Azare toward hypertension. Descriptive survey design was used and the sample was 205 which were selected from the population of 404 by using disproportional stratified and quota sampling techniques. A questionnaire was used in the collection of data for this study and simple percentage and frequency counts were used in the analysis. The study revealed that most of the respondent had considerable high level of awareness toward hypertension but their attitude toward hypertension was relatively poor. Therefore, the study recommends that the college academic staff should be encouraged on the importance of regular blood pressure check-up so as to detect the condition in its early phase. Also in order to achieve a positive health behaviour, motivation and high level of productivity in the college environment, the college management should organize a timely campaign on blood pressure awareness in the form of seminars and conferences for all categories of staff.
Authors and Affiliations
Idris Bappah Aliyu, Tata Umar Sa’ad, Magaji Shehu
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP435967
- DOI 10.9790/1959-0703016772.
- Views 109
- Downloads 0
Comparative Study between Duration of Injury and Muscle Response to Rehabilitation of Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Aim; to compare between duration of anterior cruciate ligament injury and quadriceps muscle response to rehabilitation regarding size and strength for patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Patients and...
Uptake of Family Planning Among Female Students of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Female students in Kenyan Universities experience a higher risk of inopportune pregnancy compared to older women in community. Despite availability of contraceptives, the uptake among youths in Kenya is still low due to...
Acute Phase Reactant Correlates and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Yenagoa, Nigeria
The South-South Region of Nigeria had the highest pooled prevalence of 8.5% of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Nigeria between 1985 and 2016. This signals the need for the use of additional markers, as tools for the d...
The Effect of an Educational Intervention Program on Prevention of Domestic Violence among Adolescent Girls.
Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior that is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention pr...
Effect of structured instructional program on Compliance of Nursery School Teachers with First Aid guidelines for preschoolers
First aid is any procedure aiming for protecting life and reducing the adverse outcomes of injuries or acute illness till a professional assistance is available from medical practitioners and nurses. Purpose: to Assess t...