Perceived Health Consequences of Unsafe Health Practices among Students of Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun Ogun State

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A.O. Adeogun
S.E. Abankroh

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Most students of Tai Solarin university of Education do engage in unhealthy lifestyle and practice unsafe habits. This call for a good orientation for the students in other to curb these unsafe health practices such personal attribute which plays an essential role in early diagnosis of health challenges. This study examined the perceived health consequences of unsafe health practices among students of Tai Solarin university of Education Ijagun, Ogun State. Descriptive survey research design was utilized for this study. Stratified random and proportionate sampling technique was used to select 699 respondents from the total population of Tai Solarin university of Education students Ijagun, Ogun State, self-structured questionnaire was used. Five hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, (of) Cronbachs Alpha was used for internal consistency while multiple regressions was used for hypotheses testing. Findings revealed that: Cardiovascular diseases, Mental instability, sexually transmitted infections, blurred vision and Insomnia were perceived as a significant health consequences of unsafe health practice among student of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun. Based on these findings the study concludes that Cardiovascular diseases, Mental instability, sexually transmitted infections, blurred vision, Insomnia were perceived health consequences of unsafe health practice among students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun. The researchers recommended that Students should continue to practice safe health practices in order to prevent environmental hazards and the spread of diseases that could be transmitted through unsafe health practices.

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Adeogun, A., & Abankroh, S. (2021). Perceived Health Consequences of Unsafe Health Practices among Students of Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun Ogun State. Journal of Science and Information Technology, 16(1), 131–141. Retrieved from https://journals.tasued.edu.ng/index.php/josit/article/view/41
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