The study investigated perceived roles of sex education on reproductive and sexual health habit of in-school adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis. Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health habit is very important as this would determine to a large extent the reproductive health outcome of the adolescents. The study investigated: (i) examine if prevention of unwanted pregnancy will be a perceived role of sex education among in-school adolescents; (ii) investigate whether prevention of STIs will be a perceived role of sex education; (iii)find out if avoidance of risky sexual behaviour will be a perceived role of sex education among in school adolescents. A descriptive research design was employed for this study. Population for this study comprised all adolescents in all secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 480 respondents. A researcher developed questionnaire validated by three experts from the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education. A correlation co-efficient of .87r was obtained through test re-test method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Data collection was collected by the researcher with four trained research assistants. The seven postulated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chi-square at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study showed that prevention of unwanted pregnancy was significantly perceived as a role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 345.53 is > table 2 value of 12.59; STI’s prevention was significantly perceived as a role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 156.70 is > table 2 value of 12.59 and avoidance of risky sexual behaviour was significantly perceived as a role of education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 337.35 is > table 2 value of 32.67. It was concluded that prevention of unwanted pregnancy, STI’s prevention and avoidance of risky sexual behaviour will be a perceived role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis. It was recommended that sex education should be given adequate priority among other subjects being taught in schools to prevent in-school adolescents from getting involved in sexual risky behaviour that could lead to unwanted pregnancy or contracting sexually transmitted infections which could impaired their educational pursuit and even affect their reproductive system, Sex education should emphasis abstinence to help in-school adolescents delay sexual activities in order to focus on their studies and avoid being dropped out of school as a result of unwanted pregnancy and parents and religious leaders should support the teaching of sex education at home and in school, as well as to provide proper information on sex education to their adolescent children in order to develop positive attitude and belief towards sexual relationship.

This study investigated the knowledge and perceived implication of Lassa fever among residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State. The major occupation of the residents of Oke-Ero is farming. During the dry season, some farmers make use of bush burning method as a mean of clearing their lands, during which many of the rats from the bushes find their ways to neighbourhood houses to hide for safety. This gives them access to food stuffs kept by the residents. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State have knowledge of transmission of Lassa fever and determine whether death is a perceived implication of Lassa fever among the residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised of all the residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State. Multi-stage sampling technique consisting of simple random, proportionate and convenience sampling techniques was used to select a sample size of four hundred and two (402) respondents for the study. A researcher-designed questionnaire validated by three (3) experts from the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental. Health Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria was used for the data collection. Split half method was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. A correlation coefficient (r) of 0.70 was obtained through the use of Cronbach alpha. Data collection was conducted by the researcher and three trained research assistants. Inferential statistics of Chi-square (χ2) was used to analyse the postulated null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance, using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 software. The findings of the study showed that residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State significantly have knowledge on the transmission of Lassa fever. This was because cal. χ2 value (586.90) is greater than critical value (7.82). Death is significantly perceived as implication of Lassa fever among the residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, Kwara State. This was because cal. χ2 value (271.41) is greater than critical value (16.92). Based on the findings, it was concluded that residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area Kwara State have knowledge of the transmission of Lassa fever, and death is perceived as implication of Lassa fever among the residents of Oke-Ero Local Government area Kwara State. Therefore, the researcher recommended that residents should not leave food items open, so as not to give rats access to their food and cultivate the habit of cleanliness. It is also recommended that, further knowledge on Lassa fever and implication should be intensified and campaigns and health education should be carried out to improve the knowledge of residents about the Lassa fever disease.

This study investigated on Knowledge of the perceived influence of food supplements on sexual performance of male Undergraduates in University of Ilorin. Nutritional supplements are products intended to make up for a poor diet or to support our health in the same way that nutritious food will perform. This study investigated (i) influence of ginger as a nutritional supplement on sexual performance among male Undergraduates, University of Ilorin (ii) influence of watermelon as a nutritional supplement on sexual performance among male Undergraduates, University of Ilorin (iii) influence of banana as nutritional supplement on sexual performance among male Undergraduates, University of Ilorin. A descriptive research design of survey type was employed for this study. The population consists of all male undergraduates in University of Ilorin. A multistage sampling technique was used for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four hundred and twenty seven (427) respondents for the study. Researcher’s designed structured questionnaire which was validated by four experts from the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education; University of Ilorin was used for data collection. A correlation co-efficient of .82r was obtained through test retest method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation .Data collection was conducted by the researcher and four trained research assistants. The three postulated null hypotheses were tested using the inferential statistics of chi-square @0.05 alpha level. The findings from this study reveal that; ginger as a nutritional supplement significantly influences sexual performance of male undergraduate with the calculated chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 311.010 is greater than the table chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 16.92 at the freedom (df) 9 @ 0.05 alpha level; Watermelon as a nutritional supplement significantly influences sexual performance of male undergraduate with the calculated chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 543.013 is greater than the table chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 21.03 at the freedom (df) 12 @ 0.05 alpha level and Banana as a nutritional supplement significantly influences sexual performance of male undergraduate in University of Ilorin with the calculated chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 629.021 is greater than the table chi-square (ᵪ2) value of 25.00 at the freedom (df) 15 @ 0.05 alpha level. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that ginger, watermelon and banana as a nutritional supplement influenced sexual performance among undergraduates, University of Ilorin. Therefore, it was recommended that male undergraduate students should be encouraged on the consumption of ginger which will serve a body building stimulant and increases the production of sperm motility, regular intake of watermelon which serves as hormone regulator and inhibitor to sexual performance should be taking more often among male undergraduate and knowledge of the consumption of banana intake as a treatment of intestinal disorders and erectile dysfunction should be intensified among male undergraduate students.