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Item Strengthening health education component of health care delivery system for the achievement of health for all Nigerians(2015) Odelola, J. O.Globally, a vast number of people are dying of preventable and curable diseases. In developing countries, levels of morbidity and mortality remain high as a result of malnutrition, infections and multiple pregnancies against the background of generally poor health knowledge. In May 1977, the 30th World Health Assembly met in Alma-Ata USSR and deliberated on the health problems of the world, especially that of developing countries where the focus of health system was on curative than preventive. It was resolved that, the main social target by the end of 20th century should be "Health for All" by the year 2000, using Primary Health Care approach for its achievement. The Alma-Ata conference directed governments of all nations to formulate national policies to sustain Primary Health Care as part of National Health System. Therefore, Nigerian Government committed huge human and material resources to the achievement of Health For All [HFA] but today not all Nigerians can be said to be healthy. Therefore, certain constraints that are responsible for the failure to achieve Health For All must be realistically tackled in an effort to improve the country’s Health System for the achievement of the set goal. This paper examined health status of Nigerian population, health care delivery system, measures for strengthening health education and strategics for effective delivery of health education. It was recommended that, preventive measure aspect of the nation’s health system in which health education will feature prominently should be emphasised.Item Healthful school environment as determinant of junior secondary school students’ hygiene behaviour in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria(International Centre for Professional Advancement, UK, 2015-01) Odelola, J. O.The study investigated healthful school environment as determinant of Junior Secondary School students' hygiene behaviour. The descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. A sample of 487 respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used was self developed questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.61. The data was analysed with the use of percentage and inferential statistics of multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that, joint effect of variables of healthful school environment of (safe drinking water, hand and body washing equipment and facilities, toilet facilities, sanitary equipment and environmental aesthetic) on students ‘ hygiene behaviour was significant; F(5,481)=65.915;R= 638; R2 =.407. Adj. R2 = .400; P<05. The paper concluded that, positive hygiene behaviour was a step towards achieving good health and could be fostered in students by the provision of healthful school environment. It was recommended that, government at all levels should make human and material resources available in schools to facilitate the implementation of healthful school environmental programme.