Effects of Print Media Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Intention of Primary Hypertension Prevention among the Working Class in Ogun State, Nigeria State, Nigeria

Oluwaseyi Adewunmi Sodeinde Miss, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State

Presentation Abstract

The increasing prevalence of hypertension around the world, as well as the health complications and mortality caused by it, call for concern. Globally, approximately 7.5 million lives are lost to this non-communicable disease annually. This has led to the urgent need for effective strategies to communicate hypertension prevention messages, especially to working class individuals in Nigeria who have displayed a lack of knowledge, poor attitudes, and little or no intention to practice modifiable risk factors and lifestyle needed for hypertension prevention. Therefore, a print media intervention was implemented by this study, using posters and flyers designed to communicate hypertension prevention messages. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design to examine the effects of the print media intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice intention of hypertension prevention among the working class in Ogun State, Nigeria. Participants were exposed to the intervention materials for eight weeks. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection at baseline and post-intervention. The hypotheses of the study were subjected to the Paired samples T-test. Results showed that there were significant differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice intention of hypertension prevention.

 
May 24th, 2:20 PM

Effects of Print Media Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Intention of Primary Hypertension Prevention among the Working Class in Ogun State, Nigeria State, Nigeria

Buller Hall, Room 250

The increasing prevalence of hypertension around the world, as well as the health complications and mortality caused by it, call for concern. Globally, approximately 7.5 million lives are lost to this non-communicable disease annually. This has led to the urgent need for effective strategies to communicate hypertension prevention messages, especially to working class individuals in Nigeria who have displayed a lack of knowledge, poor attitudes, and little or no intention to practice modifiable risk factors and lifestyle needed for hypertension prevention. Therefore, a print media intervention was implemented by this study, using posters and flyers designed to communicate hypertension prevention messages. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design to examine the effects of the print media intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice intention of hypertension prevention among the working class in Ogun State, Nigeria. Participants were exposed to the intervention materials for eight weeks. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection at baseline and post-intervention. The hypotheses of the study were subjected to the Paired samples T-test. Results showed that there were significant differences in the knowledge, attitude and practice intention of hypertension prevention.