A Survey of the Needs and Utilization of Health Information among Young Adults in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

This study, therefore focused on health information needs and utilisation among young adults. Correlational research design was adopted for this study using descriptive survey method. Questionnaires were designed and used as survey instruments. The target population for this study were young undergr...

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Published in:Library philosophy and practice 2015-01, p.1-1
Main Authors: Adeyoyin, Samuel Olu, Oyewusi, F.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Behavior
College students
Demographic aspects
Family planning
First aid
Health aspects
Health care industry
Health education
Health promotion
HIV
Hospitals
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hygiene
Information services
Information sources
Internet
Library and information science
Medical informatics
Medical personnel
Mortality
Nutrition research
Privacy
Reproductive health
Sanitation
School nurses
Surveys
Water treatment
Young adults
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Summary:This study, therefore focused on health information needs and utilisation among young adults. Correlational research design was adopted for this study using descriptive survey method. Questionnaires were designed and used as survey instruments. The target population for this study were young undergraduates within the ages of 16-24 years. Federal University of Agriculture and Crescent University were selected because they are the two universities within the city of Abeokuta. The study used 25% of undergraduate students from each of the 35 departments that made up 8 colleges in the two universities for the study. Hence, the sample size for this study was 1,745 young adults. A total number of 1,745 copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents. This study finds that nutrition ranked highest, followed by water treatment, sanitation and diagnosed medical condition among the health information needs of the young adults. In addition, the study finds that they also had access to electronic media like radio, television, Internet and GSM mobile phones.
ISSN:1522-0222
1522-0222