ADHERENCE TOWARDS COVID-19 PROTOCOL AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS ON HEALTHFUL LIVING AMONG STUDENTS OF OGUN STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ILESE-IJEBU,OGUN STATE,NIGERIA.

The purpose of this research work was to examine the level of adherence towards
COVID-19 protocols and its associated factors on healthful living among students
of tertiary institutions. Given the high degree of uncertainty about the history of
the disease and the need to protect health status of students and staff. Teaching
and other activities on campus were suspended as a result of global lockdown due
to outbreak of COVID-19. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the
study. Two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected among students of
Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun State. Self-developed
questionnaire was used to elicit response. Data obtained were analyzed by simple
percentage. Three hypothesis were formulated and tested. The findings reveal that
80% strongly agreed that adherence to COVID-19 protocol as a form of healthful
living corroborate the Health education practice on campus, 12% agree while 8%
disagree. 70% strongly agree that Health education practice can reduce the spread
of COVID -19 not necessarily lockdown, 15% agree while 10% strongly disagree
and 5% disagree. It also reveals that, 20% of the respondent strongly agreed that
COVID-19 infected person with fever can infect other people, 78% agreed, 2%
strongly disagree. It also shows that 4% of the respondent strongly agreed that
frequent hands washing with soap and water for at least (20) twenty seconds and
use of sanitizer is a means of preventing COVID-19, 78% agreed, 10% strongly
disagree while 8% disagree. Finally, the study concluded that adherence to
COVID-19 protocol, Healthy living and enhanced Health education practice and
not necessarily lockdown could be applicable in the future. The following
recommendation were made, the management of the institution must devise means
of making the students adhere to all COVID-19 protocols as enjoyed by the Federal
Government, ensured students use face mask before accessing any offices or
lecture rooms.