Impact of Health Education on the Adoption of Non-Pharmaceutical Protocols of Corona Virus among Susceptible Population in Katagum Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria
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Covid-19 is a viral infectious disease that can affect human and animals. People with cases of hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease are susceptible to Covid-19, however, non-pharmaceutical interventions are very effective preventive measures. The study examined the impact of health education on the adoption of non-pharmaceutical protocols of corona virus among susceptible population in Katagum LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria. Pre experimental research design of one group pre-test post-test design was used. The Population of the study comprised all susceptible population in Katagum Local Government Area. The sample for this study is 64 that were selected through multi-stage sampling techniques. The instrument used was researcher developed achievement test and validated by experts in the field of health education. A pilot study was carried out and reliability of .9 was ascertained. The instrument was administered by 6 research assistants, two research questions were raised and answered by the study, two hypotheses were postulated and tested using paired sample t-test at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study revealed that; people susceptible to Covid-19 in Katagum LGA, Bauchi State differ significantly in the adoption of physical distance and environmental measures in the prevention of Covid-19 before and after health education intervention (t=75.172, df:62; P<0.05; t=72.475, df:62; P<0.05). The study concluded that health education intervention on the adoption of physical distance and environmental measures in the prevention of Covid-19 among susceptible people yielded positive result. Therefore, it was recommended that the general populace especially the susceptible people in Katagum LGA, Bauchi State should be enlightened through health education and public awareness programmes on the adoption of non-pharmaceutical protocol of covid-19.
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