Effectiveness of School-Based Health Education in Promoting Healthy Behaviours Among Adolescents in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State

This study examined the effectiveness of school health education programmes in enhancing health knowledge and behaviours among adolescents in Ijebu Ode secondary schools. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 299 adolescents through multistage sampling. Four hypotheses were tested using regression analysis, independent t-tests and ANOVA. Findings showed that health programme components significantly predicted health knowledge outcomes, integrated curriculum approaches were superior to extracurricular delivery methods, and programme quality levels influenced health behaviour scores. Barriers included shortage of qualified health educators, funding constraints and curriculum integration challenges, while facilitators included administrative support and parental involvement.