scholarly journals Practice and awareness of health risk behaviour among Egyptian university students

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
A. Refaat
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Health Risk Behaviour ◽  
Risky Behaviour ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Health risk behaviour contributes markedly to today’s major killers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess current awareness and practice of health risk behaviour among Egyptian university students. Only 121 students [18%] were practising risky behaviour. Tobacco use, alcohol and drugs use and risky sexual behaviour were positively correlated. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the main determinants of risky behaviour were being a male, of older age, having a high allowance and having no attention to danger. About 30% of students lacked adequate knowledge on AIDS. Most of those who had sexual relationships did not use contraceptives or any method of protection from sexually transmitted infection. Main sources of knowledge were the media [38%] then peers [30%]

scholarly journals Excessive computer use as an oral health risk behaviour in 18‐year‐old youths from Poland: A cross‐sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Olczak‐Kowalczyk ◽  
Jacek Tomczyk ◽  
Dariusz Gozdowski ◽  
Urszula Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOUR AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN A MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Liew H C ◽  
Noor Illiati I ◽  
Raymond Yii S L ◽  
Siti Nadzrah Y ◽  
Moy F M
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional

Health-risk behaviour among residents in deprived neighbourhoods compared with those of the general population in Denmark: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 189-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Holst Algren ◽  
Ola Ekholm ◽  
Frank van Lenthe ◽  
Johan Mackenbach ◽  
Carsten Kronborg Bak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Risk Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Deprived Neighbourhoods

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasim N Al-Asadi ◽  
Asaad Q. Al-Yassen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

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