INFORMATION SHARING FOR PREVENTION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONG UNDERGRADUATES’ OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE.

Abstract

Information sharing help to increase the consciousness of the other entity and established

mutual relationship between the two entities. This study information sharing for prevention of

sickle cell disease among undergraduates’ of federal university Birnin kebbi is aimed to find

out the level of awareness of information, sources of information and the level of practice of

information sharing for prevention of sickle cell disease. A quantitative methodology was

adopted for this study. A cross-sectional survey research design was conducted among

undergraduates’ of Federal University Birnin Kebbi, using a sample size of three hundred and

seventy (370) from the total population of 11550 as suggested by the Krejcie and Morgan table.

Questionnaire were administered to the respondents through a simple random sampling. Data

were analysed using descriptive statistics (Frequency distribution, percentages, mean and

standard deviation). The study revealed that the respondents were highly aware of information

for prevention of sickle cell disease with seven of the items were retain because their decision

means were above of 3.00 representing 70%,, and the major sources of their information

includes; hospital/healthcare centres, class lecture and Facebooks. The study concludes that

there is significant relationship between the awareness of information and sharing of

information for prevention of sickle cell disease among the respondents. The study

recommended for more awareness through media like radio, newspapers, television among

others on the effects of sickle cell disease.