Authors :
Shehu Saidu; Mohammad, Abdulwakeeltankouchiri
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7001131
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to investigate the
assessment of knowledge sharing for prevention of
Hepatitis Viral Infection among students of higher
institutions in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Survey research
design was adopted for the study the area of the study was
Kebbi State located in North West Geo-political region of
Nigeria. The population of the study comprised student of
Higher Institution in Kebbi State structured
questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The
instrument was validated by expert from the Institutions
data collected was analyzed using mean scores. The major
finding of the study include that most of Higher
Institution student in Kebbi State do not have knowledge
on how to present themselves from viral infection, student
rarely share knowledge on existence of vaccination for
preventions of hepatitis viral infection, most of student
didn’t know their hepatitis status, the level of compliance
to the knowledge sharing for prevention of hepatitis viral
infection is very low is very recommend that management
of the institutions should encourage student to be visiting
the institution clinic, so that they will know their status of
hepatitis and other health related issues. The
management of the institutions should once in a year or
quarterly be organizing heath programme so that
awareness will be created on how student will prevent
themselves from contacting hepatitis viral infection and
other diseases. It is recommended that student’s health
status should be known before given an admission in the
institution. It is also recommend that the management of
the institution should make it compulsory for every
student to be vaccinated after knowing his status, if he/she
is not affected. More health personnel should also be
employed.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the
assessment of knowledge sharing for prevention of
Hepatitis Viral Infection among students of higher
institutions in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Survey research
design was adopted for the study the area of the study was
Kebbi State located in North West Geo-political region of
Nigeria. The population of the study comprised student of
Higher Institution in Kebbi State structured
questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The
instrument was validated by expert from the Institutions
data collected was analyzed using mean scores. The major
finding of the study include that most of Higher
Institution student in Kebbi State do not have knowledge
on how to present themselves from viral infection, student
rarely share knowledge on existence of vaccination for
preventions of hepatitis viral infection, most of student
didn’t know their hepatitis status, the level of compliance
to the knowledge sharing for prevention of hepatitis viral
infection is very low is very recommend that management
of the institutions should encourage student to be visiting
the institution clinic, so that they will know their status of
hepatitis and other health related issues. The
management of the institutions should once in a year or
quarterly be organizing heath programme so that
awareness will be created on how student will prevent
themselves from contacting hepatitis viral infection and
other diseases. It is recommended that student’s health
status should be known before given an admission in the
institution. It is also recommend that the management of
the institution should make it compulsory for every
student to be vaccinated after knowing his status, if he/she
is not affected. More health personnel should also be
employed.
