ABSTRACT
The study was carried out on the causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools in Oredo local government area of edo state. A survey design was adopted for the study. A self structured valid and reliable questionnaire was the main instrument used for the collection of data. The research questions formulated were tested using the instrument. Results primarily showed that various communicable diseases exist among the students. Results also showed that teachers of this various schools encouraged hygienic practices in the school. It also showed that communicable diseases spread rapidly in dirty environment. The students demonstrated high knowledge of both the causes, effects and control of communicable diseases. Consequently it was recommended that there was need for both the school and the home to work in a coordinated manner to teach the students about the dangers of sharing cloths, towels, brushes and also that health education should be incorporated in the school curriculum.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Purpose of the study
1.6 scope of the study
1.7 Limitations of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
Chapter Two
2.0 Literature Review
Chapter There
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the study
3.3 Sample and sampling procedures
3.4 Research instrument
3.5 Validity of the instrument
3.6 Method of data collection
3.7 Method of data analysis
Chapter Four
4.0 Analysis and Interpretation of data
Chapter Five
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Summary of the research
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggestions for further study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
It is undoubtedly true that man as almost completed dominion over all things on earth, yet he has remained subjected to physical, biological and social environmental problems which he created. Man has largely conquered or is on the way to conquering communicable diseases but in the process of liquidating vectors of diseases. He runs risk of upsetting the circle of nature to the extent that he endangers food supply, pollutes the water he drinks and the air he breaths.
Dokun Oyosola (1995) stressed that a quality environment is important for the promotion of man’s well being but in the process of man striving to control his environment. He has made his environment a greater threat to his health and life as a result of his technologies and industrial advancement. Thus, in the process of finding a better means of living man has succeeded in destroying the environment in which he lives, this observed in air and water.
The school system in Nigeria is not exempted from the environmental health problems, in many schools; the environment is not child friendly. Most of these schools have no adequate water supply, refuse disposal and toilet facilities. This does not agree with a well healthy school environment.
Environmental health problems can be described as man-made hazards to human health. Notable among which are water pollution. This means that despite considerable advances in providing better living condition for human, the environment continue to suffer the outcome of the numerous technological advancement. The school environment can become interesting, pleasant and conducive to teaching learning situation if the serenity of the environment is captivating and sanitarily maintained for the purpose of the control of communicable diseases are charged with the responsibility of undertaking routine inspection. This inspection is done to control communicable diseases in schools.