ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to survey the knowledge of primary school pupils on communicable diseases in Kwara State. Two hundred respondents got through the use of purposive random sampling technique were selected from four schools that formed the research population. The instrument used to obtain information for the research was structured questionnaire, while frequency and percentage were used in the analysis.
Results showed that pupils knew hat communicable diseases were and the causes but many didn’t know the control measures of these diseases.
Among the recommendations given was that more efforts should be made at this background level of education to bring awareness to pupils on ways to control these diseases.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
CERTIFICATION ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
LIST OF TABLES x
LIST OF FIGURES (If any) xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Study 4
Purpose of the Study 5
General Questions 6
Research Questions 6
Significance of the Study 7
Delimitation of the Study 8
Definition of Terms 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Meaning of Communicable/Infectious Diseases 13
School Problem 17
Classification of Disease Pathogens 17
How to find out an Infectious Disease 20
Types/Classification of Communicable Diseases
according to Causative Agents And mode of Spread 21
Selected Infectious Diseases 22
Transmission of Infectious Diseases 25
Preventing Transmission of Communicable Diseases 31
Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 33
Symptoms of Communicable Diseases 34
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases 35
Summary of Literature Review 46
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Research Design 50
Population 51
Sample and Sampling Techniques 51
Research Instrument 51
Validity of the instrument 52
Reliability of the instrument 53
Administration of the Instrument 53
Data Analysis 53
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Discussion 63
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
Summary 65
Conclusion 66
Implication of the Study 67
Recommendations 67
Limitations of the Study 68
Suggestions for further Studies 69
References 70
Appendix 72
