Assessing Undergraduate University Students' Level of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Biodiversity: A case study in Cyprus

Rational and responsible self-medication (SM) is not only the key to better health outcomes, but also key to limiting adverse drug events. This institution-based cross-sectional study utilized seven- and four-item scales to assess the knowledge and attitude towards SM. Similarly, SM practices were measured using eight scale questions consisting of SM practice during the last six months, type of drug consumed, reason and frequency of SM, and so on. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. Overall, 371 students completed the questionnaire. The students with a good level of knowledge and positive attitude towards SM were 60.64% and 66.8%, respectively. About 55.5% of students practiced SM during the last six months using antipyretics (37.7%), multivitamins (36.4%), sleeping aids (20.2%), and anti-histamines (18.6%). Headache (79.2%), fever (37.7%), pain (25.9%), and colds and coughs (25.3%) were the illnesses for which they sought SM. The students admitted that drug side effects (75%), drug resistance (33.7%), drug interaction (41.5%), and poor treatment outcome (28.3%) were the consequences of irrational SM practice. Students (87.6%) propose that extending SM awareness through the Ministry of Health (83%) and pharmaceutical companies (48%) as major platforms would improvise the rational practice. Since AlMaarefa University students will be future healthcare professionals, their perception must be considered and accordingly educated to practice rational SM.

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Family planning among undergraduate university students: a CASE study of a public university in Ghana

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-019-0708-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fred Yao Gbagbo ◽

Jacqueline Nkrumah

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

University Students ◽

Public University ◽

Undergraduate University Students

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Rural undergraduate university students’ learning challenges in Africa: case study of Nigeria and South Africa

African Identities ◽

10.1080/14725843.2020.1813083 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

Chinaza Uleanya

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

University Students ◽

Learning Challenges ◽

Undergraduate University Students

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Investigating Nonnative TEFL Students’ Self-Regulation in an Online Learning Environment

International Journal of English Linguistics ◽

10.5539/ijel.v11n1p125 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 125

Author(s):

Safaa M. Khalil

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Educational Process ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Virtual Classrooms ◽

Regulatory Strategies ◽

Undergraduate University Students ◽

Group Interviews ◽

High Level

Coping with technological revolution has become unavoidable in the educational process. In addition to the various advantages of integrating technology into the traditional classroom, utilizing it has been compulsory as an inevitable solution to a global crisis such as the Coronavirus pandemic that we face these days. The present study, using a case study design, aims at exploring self-regulatory strategies that undergraduate university students practice while engaging in virtual classrooms. Participants of the study were 187 university students from all levels. They are all majoring in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Data were collected using mixed method approach in which two tools of measurement were used in the research. An online questionnaire was administered to the participants, then online focus group interviews were conducted. Data gathered were analyzed statistically and findings revealed that non-native TEFL students are high-level self-regulatory learners with no significant effect of university level on students’ self-regulation. In addition, pedagogical recommendations were displayed.

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Self-Treatment with Antibiotics: Knowledge level, Prevalence and Indications for Practicing among University Students in Jordan

Current Drug Safety ◽

10.2174/1574886315666200902153950 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

Author(s):

Yahya Najjar ◽

Zeinab Hassan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Antibiotic Use ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Undergraduate University Students ◽

Health Related ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Background: Self-treatment with antibiotics involves obtaining medicines without a prescription, sharing medicines with members of one’s social circle, or using leftover medicines stored at home. Objective: Assess the prevalence, knowledge level, reasons for practicing self-treatment of antibiotic among undergraduate university students. Methods: The study was conducted cross-sectional on a sample of 201 students. A pre-validated questionnaire called "self-treatment with antibiotics", containing 27 close-ended questions, was administered to each subject. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and the results expressed as counts and percentages. Results and Discussion: Knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics was good in general, and health-related students had a better level of knowledge about self-treatment with antibiotics than non-health-related students. The majority of the participants had not used self-treatment with antibiotics. Gender, age, and the last time antibiotic taken affected selftreatment with antibiotics. The most common indication for self-treatment with antibiotics was flu, cold and tonsillitis. The most common reason for practicing self-treatment with antibiotics was being considered as a convenient and rapid solution. Internet was the main source for university students regarding knowledge about antibiotic use and resistance. Conclusion: Self-treatment with antibiotics is affected by several social and demographic variables, and the role of media, public policies, university curricula as well as physicians and pharmacists should be enforced and activated to eliminate inappropriate uses of antibiotics and to correct misconceptions that encourage self-treatment with antibiotics.

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Contamination Lab of Turin (CLabTo)

Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management ◽

10.33114/adim.2019.02.359 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eleonora FIORE ◽

Giuliano SANSONE ◽

Chiara Lorenza REMONDINO ◽

Paolo Marco TAMBORRINI

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Single Case ◽

Real Life ◽

Learning By Doing ◽

Assessment Data ◽

Entrepreneurial Skills ◽

Fields Of Study ◽

Education Levels ◽

Positive Effect

Interest in offering Entrepreneurship Education (EE) to all kinds of university students is increasing. Therefore, universities are increasing the number of entrepreneurship courses intended for students from different fields of study and with different education levels. Through a single case study of the Contamination Lab of Turin (CLabTo), we suggest how EE may be taught to all kinds of university students. We have combined design methods with EE to create a practical-oriented entrepreneurship course which allows students to work in transdisciplinary teams through a learning-by-doing approach on real-life projects. Professors from different departments have been included to create a multidisciplinary environment. We have drawn on programme assessment data, including pre- and post-surveys. Overall, we have found a positive effect of the programme on the students’ entrepreneurial skills. However, when the data was broken down according to the students’ fields of study and education levels, mixed results emerged.

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