Perceived Effects of School Health Programmes Among Secondary School Students in Ogun East Senatorial District

Abstract

This study examined the perceived effects of school health programmes among secondary school students in Ogun East senatorial. Three hundred (300) secondary school students in Ogun State were selected for the study using a simple random sample technique and descriptive survey research design, while a validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency counts and simple percentages were employed to assess the demographic information of the respondents, and 5 research hypotheses were proposed for the study. Chi-Square inferential statistics was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. All hypotheses tested were rejected and it was discovered via the respondents’ responses to the questionnaire that improving the school environment, nutrition and food programmes, counselling and psychological services, health policies and health services were significantly perceived as effects of school health programmes among secondary school students in Ogun State. The study recommended that in the implementation process School Health Programme, School managers, and implementing the School Health Programme, various stakeholders should make sure they adhere to the National School Health policy's implementation guidelines. All schools should have copies of the National School Health policy and implementation guidelines on hand. All schools should have a school clinic or sick bay with enough medications. A first aid kit and referral services should be made available in every school, along with other adequate and necessary medical facilities. All schools should have access to medical professionals, and all senior secondary schools in Nigeria should provide health education.