ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS HINDERING HEALTH PROMOTION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PLATEAU CENTRAL SENATORIAL ZONE, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

¹Gemson, George Simon Ph.D., ²Da’am, Emmanuel Haniya Ph.D and ³Kyamru, J. I., Ph. D.

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess socio-cultural factors hindering health promotion among community members in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study two specific objectives were formulated with two corresponding research questions and one null hypothesis postulated to guide the study and tested at .05 level of significance. The study employed a Cross-section research survey. The study was carried out in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of all the community members in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State which was estimated at 45,000. The sample size for the study comprised 150 respondents gotten through purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for the study was structured questionnaire developed by the researchers after thorough review of the literatures. Data was collected from the respondents after receiving their oral consent through research assistants. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistic of frequency counts and percentages while the null hypothesis was analyzed using Chi-square statistic at 0.05 level of significant and presented in Tables. The study identified socio-cultural factors hindering health promotion among community members in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State. The study recommends among others that intensive health education campaign and health counseling be carried out in the area to create awareness in the community members for health promotion

Keywords: Assessment, Socio-cultural, Health Promotion, Community Members