KNOWLEDGE OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF CHOLERA DISEASE AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AKOKO SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study was conducted to ascertain the knowledge of preventive measure of cholera disease 
among community members in Akoko south east LGA Ondo State. A descriptive cross-sectional 
survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study consisted of 10,548 
community members in Akoko south east LGA .Taro Yamane formula was used to draw 340 
community members in Akoko South  East LGA. A validated questionnaire titled ''Knowledge of 
Preventive Measures of Cholera Disease Questionnaire (KPMCDQ) was used as instrument for 
data collection. A split-half method (Spearman-Brown) statistic was used to determine reliability 
coefficient (KPMCDQ) which gave 0.78 and the instrument was adjudged reliable for use. 
Frequency counts, percentages and Chi-square were all used to both answer the research 
questions and test the hypotheses. The results of the study showed that there was moderate 
knowledge of cholera disease (52.3%) among the community members. The result also showed 
that there was moderate knowledge of preventive measures of cholera disease (56.2%) among 
the community members. There was a significant difference in the knowledge of cholera disease 
and preventive measures based on age and gender. The researcher recommended among others 
that since the people of the community have moderate knowledge of cholera disease and preventive measures, measures should be taken by public health educators to encourage the people of the community to sustain the knowledge of personal hygiene and to be treated water before drinking, in order to decrease morbidity cause by cholera.