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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2021.hk04vha0

INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

Rebecca O. ENYIKWOLA, NOFIU O. Daniel*, OLOFU E. Eche

The paper examined the influence of family socioeconomic status on the academic performance of students in Soba Local Government Area. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population for this study comprised all public and private school students in Soba Local Government Area. A simple random sampling technique of method was used to select secondary schools in Soba Local Government A...

Jul, 2021 pp. 107-113
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.z2bs45w0

ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY ON OPEN DEFECATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIETY

D. Abdullahi*, M. A. Abdullahi, M. Nasa’i

Open defecation (OD) remains a major global public health and environmental challenge, imposing significant social, economic, and health burdens on communities worldwide. Despite advances in sanitation infrastructure, millions of people still practice OD, resulting in the spread of diarrheal diseases, stunting in children, helminth infections, and environmental contamination. The research problem ...

Aug, 2025 pp. 114-118
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2021.z2ag2y1y

THE CRITICAL ROLE OF PEDAGOGY IN THE FORMULATION OF THEORIES FOR THE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Babatunde Samson ADEBAYO*

A spectrum of teaching styles was developed in the mid-1960s to create some cohesiveness around teaching behaviour. The spectrum was designed not with the intent of prescribing specific teaching practices for the teachers, but as a prompt for teachers to reflect on their teaching activities. This study analyzed the critical role of pedagogy in the formulation of theories for the teaching of Physic...

Jul, 2021 pp. 114-121
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.xvpnyi14

TRENDS IN ABUSE AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN NIGERIA: A CALL TO ATTENTION FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS

Owolabi, H.L*, Onwuama, M.A.C, Omolade, A.O., Eruosi, A.A, Olatunde, O.R.

Difficulty of utilizing drugs or chemicals for the purpose of treatment and relief from discomfort has led to misuse and abuse of medical drugs which has become a concern. Consequently, urgent attention is required from the society since its dimension has necessitated banning of some pharmaceutical drugs by the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health in order to stop patronage by drug abusers, thereby ...

Aug, 2025 pp. 119-127
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.ajumzbc3

AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF EXAMINATION OF HEALTH PRODUCT LABELS OF CONSUMERS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SABON GARI LGA, KADUNA STATE NIGERIA

Shehu HARANDE*, HUSSEINI, I. M, AYABIOGBE C. I, Abdullahi Lawan, YUSUF, A. T, YAKUBU Safiya

The study assessed the awareness and practice of examination of health product labels of consumers among Senior Secondary School Students of Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. 300 Senior Secondary School Students Volunteered to respond to the questionnaire across public and private Secondary Schools. The instrument for data collection was a selfdeveloped questionnaire which was valida...

Mar, 2025 pp. 119-123
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Research Article

PERCEIVED PARENTAL AUTONOMY SUPPORT AND INTENTION TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

MARY A. FALEKE*, OLANREWAJU A. IPINMOROTI

The aim of this study was to investigate perceived parental autonomy support and intention to be physically active. The participants were 248 students (152 males and 76 females) aged between 10 and 19 years (mean = 14.1years, SD = 2.13) from five co – educational secondary schools. They were selected through simple random sampling technique using fish bowl technique with replacement. After obtaini...

Mar, 2024 pp. 119-124
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2021.eifzicnt

ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS DENTAL HEALTH CARE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

F. M Rasheed*, Umaru Musa, T. N. Ogwu

The study was conducted to assess practice towards dental health care among primary school pupils in Kaduna State. An ex-post facto research design was used to study 400 subjects drawn from twelve primary schools in the six (6) local government areas from the three senatorial zones in Kaduna state. The subjects were drawn through stratified, simple random, purposive, proportional and systematic sa...

Jul, 2021 pp. 122-127
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.xwaqpq8o

EFFECT OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF FEMALE ADOLESCENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

Shehu HARANDE*, A. T. ISIAQ, AYABIOGBE C. I, Abdullahi Lawan, YAKUBU Safiya, ALI Babangida

Poor menstrual hygiene caused by a lack of education on the issue, persisting taboos and stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure undermines the educational opportunities, health and overall social status of women and girls around the world. The research study examined the effect of Menstrual Hygiene on the Health Status of female adolescents in Seni...

Mar, 2025 pp. 124-131
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ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH WORKERS' AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

SAIFULLAH M. ABDULHAMID*, YUSUF Y. ARRIGASIYU

Climate change poses a significant threat to human health and well-being, and in recognition of this, the Nigerian government developed the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) to address its impacts. It is essential that health workers are well informed about the NCCP to encourage active contributions in educating and protecting the public against the adverse effects of climate change on their h...

Mar, 2024 pp. 125-138
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/gjhrr.2025.erlxe691

EFFECT OF LOW-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING ON BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AMONG PATIENTS OF TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUS IN SELECTED ENDOCRINE CLINICS ZARIA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Nafeesah Bello Wurno*, Yahaya Abdullahi, Suleiman Usman Omeiza, Labaran M. Shuaibu

This study investigated the efficacy of a structured low-intensity interval training (LIIT) program on blood glucose levels in patients diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) within selected endocrine clinics in Zaria, Nigeria. Employing a one-group repeated measures pre-test/post-test design, the research purposively sampled fifteen (15) paticipants from 108 patient with age limit of 28-...

Aug, 2025 pp. 128-132