Research Article

ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDE TOWARD TOILET INFECTION PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST, NIGERIA

H. S. Akundo1*, D. O. Ajeibi1, E. Akyoba1
1 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: solomonhannatu2@gmail.com
Published: Aug, 2025
DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.5n15mh6c
Pages: 7-12
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Abstract

The study assessed the attitude toward toilet infection preventive measures among boarding secondary school students in North East, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, descriptive survey research design was used. The population for this study was twentyfive thousand seven hundred and seventy-three (25,773) female students in boarding secondary schools across North-East Nigeria. The sample size of 378 was selected using multistage sampling procedures which include stratified, simple random, purposive, and proportionate sampling. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The instrument was pilot-tested using Cronbach Alpha and a 0.851 reliability coefficient was obtained. The Descriptive statistics of frequency and simple percentages were used to analyze the demographic characteristics of the respondents. Inferential statistics of one-sampled t-test was used to test the stated hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that the attitude toward toilet infection preventive measures is significant (t = 21.129; p = 0.000). Based on the results, the study concluded that boarding secondary school students in North East, Nigeria have positive attitudes towards toilet infection preventive measures. Based on the conclusion, the study recommends among others the need for the school administrators to implement comprehensive educational programmes to reinforce and maintain the high level of knowledge among boarding secondary school students in North East, Nigeria regarding toilet infection preventive measures. 

Keywords

Attitude Toilet Infection Preventive Measures Boarding School Students

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Akundo, H. S., Ajeibi, D. O., & Akyoba, E. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDE TOWARD TOILET INFECTION PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST, NIGERIA. Global Journal of Health Related Researches, 7(2), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.67203/gjhrr.2025.5n15mh6c

H. S. Akundo, D. O. Ajeibi, and E. Akyoba, "ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDE TOWARD TOILET INFECTION PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST, NIGERIA," Global Journal of Health Related Researches, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 7-12, August 2025. doi: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.5n15mh6c

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