Knowledge And Awareness of Old Age Related Health Problems among Residents of Edo State

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Prosper Uyoyou
Department of Sociology, Delta State University, Abraka

Accepted: October 18th

Published: October 27th, 2022

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Uyoyou, P. (2022). Knowledge And Awareness of Old Age Related Health Problems among Residents of Edo State. Global Journal of Education and Humanities, 4(1), 29-38 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11124309

This study examines knowledge and awareness of old age related health problems among residents of Edo state. The population of the study consisted of persons who are 18 years and above that are residing in Edo state. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design. The sample consists of 559 respondents from Edo state was selected through multi-stage sampling technique. The major instrument for data collection was the questionnaire, though FGD guide was also used as complementary instrument. Nine research questions and four hypotheses were formulated for the study. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using chi-square (χ2) statistics. The findings among others established that majority of the respondents have knowledge and were aware of old age related health problems. The study further established from the hypotheses there was a statistically significant relationship (P<.000) between educational level and knowledge of old age related health problems. The findings revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship (P<.000) between age and knowledge of old age related health problems. Therefore, based on the findings the study recommended that government should intensify its efforts to ensure that all categories of people are well educated as well as carrying out enlightenment campaign for all age groups.

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Keywords: Old Age Related Health Problems; Edo State; Civic Education