CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG YOUTHS IN BENIN CITY. A CASE STUDY IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMMENT AREA.
ABSTRACT
This research work is essentially concerned with investigation of the causes and effects of non-communicable diseases among youths in Benin City in Oredo local government area of Edo state. At the beginning brief survey of non-communicable diseases among youths in Benin City was made, and the types of non-communicable disease, the causes, effects and their possible solution were also discussed. 150 research questions were given out, response form the respondent showed that the educational qualification of parents enhance the reduction of the incidence of non-communicable disease diseases among youths, it also shows that the knowledge of health education help to prevent non-communicable diseases among youths.
Summary of the research work was given conclusion and recommendations was given youths to enable them deviate from excess intake of alcohol and tobacco and the government and health sectors in organizing seminars and training on non-communicable diseases.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is undoubtedly true that man has almost complete dominion over all things on earth, yet he has remained subjected to physical, biological and social environmental problems which he created.
Non-communicable diseases include various types of diseases that live among individuals. Non-communicable diseases are diseases that are not contagious or transferable from one human to another. It is contacted individually. Non-communicable disease can occur in youths such as cancer,
diabetes, asthma, hypertension, trauma, fractures mental disorders, malnutrition, poisoning, hearth disease, fibromyalgia, stroke etc, which in effect which may even lead to death. Non-communicable diseases have many different causes, but they are never caused by germs, bacteria, or other living organisms that attack the body. They are never spread form one person to another. (WHO 2012).
