SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL AMONG TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION STUDENTS RESIDING IN IJAGUN COMMUNITY
BY
NAME OF THE WRITER
Matric Number: **************
A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN KINETICS AND HEALTH EDUCATION, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN, IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc. Ed) IN HEALTH EDUCATION
OCTOBER, 2017
I hereby certify that this work was independently carried out by ************** with Matriculation Number: **************, in the department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, College of Science and Information Technology ¡n Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. In partial Fulfillment of
Bachelors of Science Degree.
Date
Project Supervisor
This work is dedicated to God, the Almighty father, the Alpha and Omega, who made my stay in school a successful one, glory be to God. Amen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I thank God Almighty for helping me in completing this project.
My acknowledgement first goes to Lagos state university management for giving me an approval to run this program.
Iay or the other contributed negatively or positively to the success of this program.
May God reward you all. Amen.
Title Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication iii
Table of Content vi
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background to
the Study 1
1.2
Statement of the Problem 2
1.3
Research Questions 3
1.4
Hypotheses 4
1.5
Delimitation of the
Study 5
1.6
Limitation of the Study 6
1.7
Significance of the Study 6
1.8
Operational / Definition of Terms 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF
LITERATURE
2.1
General Overview 8
2.2
Method of Treatment of Malaria in Nigeria and other 10
African Countries
2.3
Method of Prevention of Malaria in Nigeria. 11
2.4
Method of Control of Malaria in Nigeria 12
2.5
Knowledge of Mosquito Behaviour 13
2.6
Attitude and Practices about Malaria Prevention, 14
Control
and Treatment
2.7
Human Related Factors Influencing the Spread of Malaria 15
2.8
Environmental Factors Influencing Malaria Transmission 17
2.9
Biological and Economic
Impacts of Malaria 18
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Design
3.2
Population 20
3.3
Sample and
Sampling Technique 20
3.4
Research Instrument 21
3.5
Validity of the Instrument 21
3.6
Procedure for Data Collection 22
3.7
Procedure for Data Analysis 22
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF RESULT
4.1
Data Analysis and Discussion of Result 23
4.2
Discussion 33
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1
Summary 36
5.2
Conclusion 37
5.3
Recommendations 37
Questionnaire 40
References 42
ABSTRACT
This study examined the socio-cultural and environmental determinants of malaria prevention
and
treatment among
Tal Solarin University
of
education
students residing in Ijagun community. The study adopted a descriptive survey research Design. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 200 respondents for the study. The use
of
self-structured questionnaire
was
developed
as the only
instrument for data collection. Based on the findings
relevant health authorities
were
advised
to consider way
of
prevention and treatment of malaria with
sound monitoring
and supervision.
They
also
need to
be
exposed to
seminars and workshop on the treatment and prevention of malaria.
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