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The study determined knowledge of risk factors for lifestyle induced chronic diseases among secondary school students in Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State. The sample for the study consisted of 480 secondary school students. The sample was drawn using multistage sampling procedures. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-designed structured questionnaire. Three experts validated the instrument. Reliability of the instrument was established using Split-half method and Spearman-Brown Correction Formula. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.60. Data analysis was performed using frequency and percentages while inferential statistics of Chi-square ( 2) was employed to test the null hypotheses. Results showed that students had average knowledge (57.8%) of risk factors for lifestyle induced chronic diseases. Recommendations such as implementation of vigorous awareness campaign through health education on health risks of lifestyle induced diseases in schools, integration of nutrition education into the curricula of subjects such as Health Education, Home Economics, Biology and Health Science will help educate students on risk factors for lifestyle induced chronic diseases were made. In addition, interventions directed at reducing or modifying unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, substance abuse/misuse and sedentary behaviours should be designed and effectively implemented at schools.

AIM: The study sought to assess the practice, awareness, adherence, benefits and promotion of Recreational Health Activities by pregnant women attending ante natal care clinics in Etinan. METHOD: The survey research design was adopted for the study. 180 pregnant women out of the 536 registered and undertaking antenatal care in Primary Health Centres were selected by stratified random sampling. Self-structured questionnaire validated by experts and subjected to a reliability test with a coefficient of .68 was used for data collection. RESULTS: The study revealed that majority of pregnant women in Etinan were not practicing recreational health activities though they expressed awareness of the activities. They do not adherence to recommended activities by care givers and thus did not benefit from it. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDTIONS: It was recommended that pregnant women should be encouraged to participate in regular recreational activities before, during and after delivery so that they can adhere during future pregnancy. Couple days’ should be incorporated into ante natal care programmes so husbands will have an opportunity of taking part in recreational health activities with their pregnant wives.