FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF UNIVERSITY HEALTH FACILITY BY STAFF AND STUDENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Good health is the basis on which social progress is built. A nation needs to promote good health status of her citizens in order to be productive and contribute positively to its development and […]
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THE RELEVANCE OF SEX EDUCATION ON STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Reasoning is one of the important aspects in our educational system. In the year past our educational system was incomplete thereby our students cannot achieve their objectives of being an educated person since education brings development in oneself, home, community and society at large. Reasoning cannot be neglected as […]
ATTITUDE OF PARENTS TOWARDS SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Sex education is one of the major determinants of future stability in families of the nation. Unfortunately, in Nigeria today while time and money are being spent on curriculum work and school environment, surprisingly, little time and attention are paid to the crucial issues of sex education. […]
AN INVESTIGATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The practice of contraception is old as human existence. Ancient writings noted on the Leahun Papyrus (1800 BCE) that the old Egyptians practice contraception by using a vaginal pessary of crocodile dung and fermented dough which may create an hostile environment for sperm. During the early second century […]
AN INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS PARTICIPATION IN SPORT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The role of sport has always been recognized, since there is a variation in the role of sports participation and the achievement of its benefits. The general understanding of the masses about the role of sport has been positive and is considered a friendly commitment to humans in […]
THE IMPACT OF HEALTH SYSTEM IN INFLUENCING AVOIDABLE MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study Many countries have limited access to primary healthcare for residents (Rutherford et al., 2009; World Health Organization [WHO], 2008b). A combination of factors contributes to this condition, including sociodemographic characteristics of the population, lack of resources, challenges posed by the primary-care model, and government healthcare administrators’ failure to […]
THE IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATORS ON HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the StudyHealth education is the process of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, mental health and spiritual health. Health education can as well be said to be the principle by which individuals and groups of people learn to behave in a manner conducive to […]
THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON PREGNANT WOMEN
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Domestic violence against women is one of the most pervasive abuses of human rights in the world, that lie in the spheres of those who are interested in the study of women’s health and her rights. Violence against women is the barrier of women’s empowerment and hinders […]
FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study’ The life span of an individual is divided into three phases, in which retirement is one. The first phase is the period of birth up to the time of schooling or training before employment. The second phase is the period of work in which an individual is […]
EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT EXERTION ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Human activities create wastes, the way they are handled, stored, collected and disposed pose risks to the environment and to public health (Zurbrugg, 2003). Increase in human activities has raised the magnitude of wastes generated and the extent of its environmental impact. Over time, man continues to […]