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    The relationship between environmental factors and health problems of secondary school students in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Medwell Journals, 2008) Anyanwu, F. C.; Adio-Moses, R. O.; Obaretin, M.T.
    This study investigated the relationship between Environmental factors and health problems of students in Oyo state Nigeria. The environment in which a child stays and learns as a direct effect on his/her health status. The classroom environment where too many students sit together to learn is likely to predispose them to infections and other health related problems. The number of students in a classroom can affect tire condition of the environment where proper ventilation is not possible and the spread of diseases become more prominent. The condition will therefore put the health of those students in jeopardy. A sample of 2000 respondents was used for the study. Data collection involved the use of questionnaire while data analysis was done using frequency counts and percentages. The findings revealed that faulty refuse disposal, lack of toilet facilities, crowded classrooms and poor water supply as environmental factors predisposed the students to health problems. These findings have implications for curriculum planners and policy makers who are interested in the well being of the child.
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    Environmental factors as correlates of accident occurrence among secondary school students in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State
    (2015-05) Adio-Moses, O. R.; Ololade, O. D.
    This study explores environmental factors as correlates of accident occurrence among secondary school students in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Multi-stage sampling techniques were adopted to select five hundred (500) students and one hundred (100) teachers from all public secondary schools in the Local Government Area of Oyo State as respondents. A self- developed validated questionnaire titled ‘’Correlate of School Accident Questionnaire” (CSAQ) was used for data collection with reliability of r = 0.69.Four hypotheses were raised and the Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) at 0.05 alpha level. The results showed that there were significant correlation between School location (close to the road, forest, bushy, stony and hilly areas); school playing grounds football field, Sport court and general playing area); School indoor environment (classrooms, library, laboratory and Home Economic Kitchen); and school structure (school building, floors, windows, stairs and doors) and accidents occurrence among secondary school students in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that health and safety education should be organized for school administrators and teachers on the importance of safe school environment and strategies of school accident prevention. Secondary school students should also be taught personal safety.