ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NON- PHARMACEUTICAL PROTOCOLS IN PREVENTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORYTRACT INFECTIONS AMONG NON-CIVIL SERVANTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Authors

  • A. KABIRU Physical and Health Education, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, Bauchi State.
  • S. N. AKOREDE Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • Y. AMINU Adamu Adamu College of Nursing Science Azare, Bauchi State
  • B. YUSUF Kaduna State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Tudun Wada Kaduna
  • S. SHEHU Physical and Health Education, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, Bauchi State.
  • M. A. SANI Physical and Health Education, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, Bauchi State.

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the awareness, attitude and practice of non-pharmaceutical protocols in prevention of
severe acute respiratory tract infections among non-civil servants in the northern Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design
method was used. The study has population of 67,140,593 non-civil servants and sample size of 398 were selected through
multi-stage sampling procedures consisting of stratified sampling, simple random sampling, proportionate sampling and
convenience sampling procedures. The instrument used for the study was researcher structured questionnaire where 398
copies were administered and 389 were retrieved (97.7%). A split-half method was used for pilot test of Spearman-Brown
Prophecy formula and 0.599 was obtained. Descriptive analysis of frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the
demographic information of the respondents, mean scores and standard deviation was used to answer research questions
while inferential statistics of one sample t-test was used to test the formulated null hypotheses The result revealed that non-
civil servants in northern Nigeria have significant awareness of wearing face mask in public (t=116.87, df:388; P<0.05),
hand washing (t=134.13, df:388; P<0.05). Based on the results, the following conclusions were drawn; non-civil servants in
northern Nigeria are aware of wearing face mask in public, washing hands. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended
that Non-civil servants in northern Nigeria should be enlightened through media on non-pharmaceutical protocol of severe
acute respiratory tract infections prevention such as wearing of face mask in public. Proper health education should be
emphasized to non-civil servants in northern Nigeria to become more aware of non-pharmaceutical protocol of severe acute
respiratory tract infections prevention like hand washing.

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Published

2024-03-15

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Articles