Science Education

Permanent URI for this collection

https://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/65

Browse

Browsing Science Education by Subject "Knowledge"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practices towards Curtailing Coronavirus Infection among Market Traders in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area, Oyo State
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2023-12) Olajoke Seye AJIBADE
    The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards curtailing coronavirus infection among market traders in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. In spite of many studies conducted on Coronavirus diseases among different groups, studies on the knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards prevention of coronavirus among major market traders is not sufficient, nor has there been identified studies related to market traders in any of the Local governments in Ogbomoso. Thus, this theses attempted to fill this gap, engaging the theories of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Model and Health Belief Model. Descriptive survey research design was used. Simple random, proportionate and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 300 respondents; while questionnaire was used for data collection. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used for the analysis. The result of the study revealed that the level of knowledge of Coronavirus infection was high (mean=1.96), attitude was positive (mean=2.64), while preventive practice was high (mean=2.56) among market traders in Ogbomoso North LGA. Furthermore, there was no significant correlation between knowledge and attitude towards coronavirus infection (r=-0.026, p>0.05) among the respondents. There was no significant correlation between knowledge and preventive practices (r=0.061, p>0.05), while attitude had significant negative correlation with preventive practices of Coronavirus among the traders (r=-0.116, p<0.05). The authority of Ogbomoso North LGA in collaboration with State Ministry of Health should organise periodic Health Education programmes specifically on knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of coronavirus infection among market traders in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. Keywords: Coronavirus infection, Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive practices Word Count: 265