Knowledge of hypertension among the staff of University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Keywords:
Awareness, knowledge, hypertension,, high blood pressure, risk factors, complications.Abstract
Several lines of evidence have suggested that hypertension and its related complications are major
health problems not only in Nigeria but the entire world. Thus, this study examined the awareness
about the risk factors and complications associated with hypertension at the University of Ibadan,
Nigeria. Questionnaire instrument was used to collect data from a randomly selected 556 subjects
selected across faculties, departments and sectional units of the University. The descriptive statistics
showed that some members of staff demonstrated a relatively high level of knowledge about the
complications associated with hypertension but knowledge about the risk factors and attitude towards
the illness was still low. However, level of education significantly influences awareness of
complications (at 0.05) and knowledge of risk factors (at 0.05). On-job screening and educative
programmes are fundamental ways to improve knowledge about hypertension at the work-place.
