Abstract

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The study assessed the Attitude towards health seeking behaviour among the aged in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study, the population of the study comprised all aged population in Kaduna state, totaling 255,834 with 663 sample size population. The researcher employed multi-stage sampling procedure which includes; stratified simple random and proportionate sampling procedure to select the respondents. The instrument used for data collection was researcher developed questionnaire. One sample t-test was used to test the hypothesis on the attitude towards health seeking behaviour at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that there was significant attitude towards health seeking behaviour among the aged in Kaduna State (p=0.000). The researcher concluded that the aged population possessed positive attitude towards health seeking behavior in Kaduna state. It is recommended that it is important to further cultivate and reinforce positive attitude towards seeking healthcare when needed. Strategies such as community engagement initiatives, peer support networks, and campaigns highlighting the benefits of early intervention and regular check-ups could help foster a more proactive approach to healthcare among the elderly in the region.

Keywords: Attitude, Health Seeking Behavior, aged.