ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to determine some of the factors responsible for
poor health habits in some secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of
Edo State and how they can be minimize. In carry out the study a questionnaire
which was the research instrument, designed and administered to principals,
vice principals, teachers and parents of the selected schools. The result show
that the most common poor health habit of the students are dirtiness, as a
result of environmental problem, inadequate school health materials are aids
such as textbooks, seats etc. Peer group influence, harsh rules and
indiscipline. To each of the these problems a solution has been suggested, for
these suggestion are carried out by everybody the problem of poor health habit
in the home, community, school and society even the country will be reduce
drastically even in the selected schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo
State.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Research questions
Purpose of the study
Limitation of the study
Scope/delimitation of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of related literature
CHAPTER THREE
Research design and methodology
Population of the study
The sample and sampling
techniques
Research instrument
Data collection instrument
Analysis of data
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, recommendations and
conclusion
Summary
Recommendation
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Good health is a priceless asset that is easy to take for granted; students in
middle school are faced with many changes that affect many aspects of their
lives. During this time, students are desperate to find a place to belong and
often make choices that negatively affect academic achievement and their
ability to experience optimum health has been the focus of attention people are
looking to improve their by regular exercise and changes in life style.
Health as agree is wealth is always awareness that economic and individual
growth is not easily achieved without good health.
Health habit was created to provide a holistic approach to natural healing and
usual the state of health one maintains.
Overall health comes from recognizing the flaws, the mistakes and life changing
decision that are easy to adapted to but not painfully difficult and seemingly
impossible.
The poor health habit among school students in some selected secondary schools
in Oredo local government area in Edo State has become the concern for this
study, to inculcate the importance of health habits at a very delicate the
importance of health habits at a very stage or development., in life among the
students needs an effort to achieve it. Life style are decisions taken by
individuals about their health habits and behaviours which affects one’s health
and has little or no control, we cope by fulfilling our basic human health in
different healthy and unhealthy ways, sometimes coping and adapting to it, is
destructive and hazardous our well being, because we create and adapt to habits
as a way of coping with emotional stress of living. Smoking cigarettes,
drinking alcohol etc. in general, personal decisions and habit that are bad,
from a health point of view create self imposed risks. Despite the overwhelming
concerns. Schools across the nations are still wondering what the best options
are for their students. Despite the issues wellness of the students has not
improved, in fact according to the institute of medicine the rate of obesity
and overweight has increased among the students. Campaigns for school wellness
have been set up to develop life long behaviours of good nutrition and physical
activity.
Health science should be establish in various schools so as to be able to
inculcate in this students about their health habits particularly students in
rural areas and the under privileged because most of this students lack this
health facilities either at the school or from the homes. Due to family income,
low level of education of the parents and unfavorable areas, in addition
teaching of health education should begin at home as soon as the child is able
to handle, recognize and identify things and also being able to make use of
his/her sense organs in terms of personal cleanliness to ensure that the normal
body does not suffer, cleanliness of the body enhances the health of the
students through the reduction of germs infesting the human body.
Health education can being with anything and had ports on almost everything
that has to do with man’s activities such as cleaning, playing, sweeping,
brushing, dusting, tiding up washing of everything’s you can think of so far
these reasons, public lectures on health education should be given occasionally
and especially to students as regards to the causes and effect of poor health
habit. This will uplift the level of well being, prolong human health improve
individual quality. Educators have a direct impact on many of this areas and it
is important to have a well-developed understanding of the contributing factors
so appreciate decisions about interventions can be made especially if they
affect parental involvement, it is important to note that contributing factors
to the health of the students is not limited to in school only. Nutrition at
home and parental involvement at home are important factors. Families that are
capable of having at least one parent stay at home will have a different impact
than if both parents have to work for survival. This study will identify
factors that affect the health of the students in order to understand the issue
and to help identify possible opportunities to improve the health of our
students. There is no gain saying the fact that health living in any nations
help to reduce the countries death rate. Health is something we must practice,
always, if we want to live an active and happy.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study tends to investigate the factors that are responsible for the poor
health habit among secondary students. A lot of factors are responsible for the
poor health habits among the pupils in these selected schools. This is the
reason why the researcher wishes to look for the following problems which are:
1. Lack
of adequate devotion of the parents to the upbringing of their children.
2.
Improper guidance of children by parents.
3. Peer
pressure.
4. Lack
of health education in various schools.
5.
Parent orientation on health issues.
6. Lack
of toilet facilities bin schools.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Does
lack of toilet facilities in the school compound affect the health of the
students?
2. Does
the occupation of the parents affect the health condition of the students?
3. Does
lack of healthy life style affect the health of the students?
4. Does
lack of adequate devotion in the upbringing of the students affect his/her
health?
5. Does
lack of health educators in various schools affect the health of the students?
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are:
1. To
examine the importance of P.H.E and the aim of studying it in our various
schools.
2. To suggest ways in which parents can help
in improving the health of their children.
3. To stress the responsibilities of parents
as regards the health habits of their children still in their early stage of
development.
4. To suggest the felling and recommend this
study to high authorities in health education policy.
5. To determine whether the nature of the
school administration has influence the healthy habit exhibited by students
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study to better understands the factors that contribute to
the over all wellness of student as it relates the quality of life they lead.
For there is no useful studies that can be achieved in an atmosphere of
poor health habit, so therefore this study has a primary function to play in
order to identify the problems and also seek for recommendation for a long lasting
solutions, it is hope that at the end of the study it will be beneficial to
both the school students, the parents and society at large, the environment,
school officials and educators can become, more aware of the problems
surrounding the health of their students and implement better practice during
class time. Parents can take information, provide implement healthier
activities and options at home during and after school year ends. School
officials can implement programme and adopt school-wide programs that will
benefit the over all health of their students. Students can learn better habits
that will contribute to their over all wellness and development.
SCOPE OF STUDY
The study reason for poor health habit among junior secondary school students is
carried out in some selected secondary schools in Oredo local government area
of Edo State. This study is an attempt to study the possible factors
responsible for the poor health habits of the students. The number interviewed
was health teachers, parents and public working place.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms were used in this study:
Health:
A state of complete mental, physical and social well being of the students.
Life style: The way in which an individual or a group lives.
Habit: A thing that a person does often and almost without thinking
especially something that5 is hard to stop.
Diet: The food that s person, community etc. habitually eats and drinks.
Upbringing: The treatment and education one receives as a child especially
from parents.
Cleanliness: The habit of being clean or keeping things clean.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0278 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 41 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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