Practices, Scope and Determinants of School Health Services in Osun State, Nigeria

Abodunrin, Olugbemiga L; Adeoye, Oluwatosin Adediran; Adeomi, Adeleye Abiodun; Osundina, F. F.; Ilori, Oluwatosin Ruth

doi:10.9734/bjmmr/2014/11931

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“…This finding is consistent with what was reported in Ifo and Sagamu Ogun state, Nigeria [15,22]. However, findings are at variance with the findings in studies in Osun and in Edo states where only 18.8%and 3.4% public schools had availability of health room or sickbay respectively [9,10,13]. Presence of health personnel was observed in few of the schools.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The presence of a first aid box was observed in all the schools observed. This finding is consistent with the findings in studies conducted in Ifo and Sagamu Ogun state and in Osun state, South-western Nigeria, where most, (95.6% and 96.5%) of schools maintain first aid box respectively [9,10,15,22]. Regarding contents of the first aid box, analgesics were available in 67.5% of schools.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Reports from previous studies in Nigeria show many schools with no toilets, hand washing facilities, unsanitary means of refuse disposal and poor water supply for basic sanitation [9][10][11][12][13][14]. This lack of water supply hinders the proper hygiene practice and puts the school children at risk of infectious diseases [15].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Status of Public Primary Schools: Safety, Health Service Provision and Environmental Health Facilities in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

Abubakar

Raji

2021

AJMAH

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Background: Provision of security, health services and environmental health facilities in schools is crucial in achieving the overall goals of the School Health Programme (SHP) because of their implications in all the areas of school health and plays an important role in the safety of school community and in retention and learning outcomes of students. We aimed to determine the status of public primary schools with respect to safety, health service provision and environmental health facilities in Sokoto metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional descriptive study among 40 public primary schools by multistage sampling technique. We collected data with an observation checklist using an electronic Open Data Kit (ODK) and analysed for descriptive statistics using SPSS version 23. Results: The majority of schools had no security fence 21 (52.5%). Security/ safety teams were present in about a third 15 (37.5%) of the schools. None of the schools had a fire alarm. However, fire extinguisher was available in only 3 (7.5%) of the schools. Health room or sick bay 16 (40.0%) and health register 14 (35.0%) were available in less than half of the schools. Health personnel 3 (7.5%) and school ambulance or school bus 3 (7.5%) were available in only a few schools. First aid box was available in most, 38 (95.0%) of the schools. However, less than half, 17 (40.0%) of the schools had Iodine in their first aid boxes. Presence of handwashing facilities with soap was observed in only 3 (7.5%) of schools. All the schools use open dumping as means of refuse disposal; however, dustbin for refuse collection in classes was observed only in about a third, 15 (37.5%) of the schools. Traditional pit latrine was the most predominant toilet type 27 (67.5%) in schools. Conclusion: Resources concerning safety, health service provision and environmental health facilities were found to be grossly inadequate in most of the schools observed. Government agencies involved in school administration should collaborate with other stakeholder’s in ensuring the provision of adequate resources for school health program.

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Status of Public Primary Schools: Safety, Health Service Provision and Environmental Health Facilities in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

Abubakar

Raji

2021

AJMAH

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“…In another study conducted in Nigeria only 11.6 % of schools were reported to carry out pre-school medical examination. 17 Schools that provide health services not only benefit school-age children, but also the entire community. Screening of food handlers is important to protect staff and students from food borne illnesses.…”

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“…Similarly in other studies in Nigeria the school environment in most of the schools was reported to be poor. 11,17 This is not surprising as water and sanitation coverage rates in Nigeria are amongst the lowest in the world. Estimates show that improved drinking water and sanitation coverage rates are low nationwide and Ogun state has one of the highest coverage rates at 65.1 %, above the national average of 51.4% .…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of School Health among Primary School Teachers in Ogun State, Nigeria

Odeyemi¹,

Chukwu²

2015

Nig. J. Paed.

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Background: The School health programme is designed to promote the optimal physical, emotional, social and educational development of students. Teachers play a major role in the promotion and successful implementation of the Programme. Objective: To determine and compare teachers knowledge, attitude and practice of the school health programme in urban and rural schools in Ogun state, Nigeria. Methodology : This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in public primary schools in Ifo (urban) and Ikenne (rural) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ogun State. A multistage sampling method was used to select teachers in each Local Government Area. Data was collected using self administered questionnaires and analysed using the EPI-Info 6 statistical software. Results: Although majority of the respondents in both LGAs were aware of the school health programme , (Ifo 97.4%, Ikenne 97.3%), more than half of the respondents, (Ifo 57.0%, Iken-ne54.5%) had poor knowledge of school health. Majority of the respondents in Ifo (98.7%) and Ikenne(98.3%) felt that the school health programme is desirable and necessary. School health programme is in place in most schools in both LGAs (Ifo 77.3%, Ikenne 73.2%). However many key components are poorly practiced. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant difference in the knowledge (p= 0.209) and practice (p=0.313) of school health in rural and urban LGAs. In service training on school health should be provided for teachers and the needed resources should be made available for the full implementation of all components of school health in all schools.

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Quality of implementation of the school health program in a rural district of Oyo State, Nigeria: a public-private comparison

Adebayo

Sekoni

Ojifinni

et al. 2018

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Practices, Scope and Determinants of School Health Services in Osun State, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

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Status of Public Primary Schools: Safety, Health Service Provision and Environmental Health Facilities in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

Status of Public Primary Schools: Safety, Health Service Provision and Environmental Health Facilities in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of School Health among Primary School Teachers in Ogun State, Nigeria

Quality of implementation of the school health program in a rural district of Oyo State, Nigeria: a public-private comparison

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