Abstract

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The study assessed the knowledge and attitude towards cholera prevention among male and female adults of Zamfara State, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The population of this study comprised of adults male and female in Zamfara State whose population by gender is 1,069,751 adult male and 2,139,503 adult female, hence, a total population of 3,209,254. Three hundred and ninety nine (399) respondents were selected using proportionate sampling technique. A researcher-developed questionnaire was used to collect data for the research. The data collected were analyzed using independent sample t-test. The findings of the study revealed that there is significant difference in the male and female adults, knowledge of cholera prevention in Zamfara State; There is significant difference in the male and female adults attitude towards cholera prevention in Zamfara State, The study concludes that adult Males have adequate knowledge on cholera prevention than adult Female in Zamfara State, adult Females have a positive attitude towards cholera prevention than adult male in Zamfara State. The study recommended among others that Seminars and workshop should be organized for adult male and female to create more awareness of cholera prevention to improve their knowledge with emphasis placed on female adult. Adult male and female should be encouraged by government and Health personnel to improve in their attitude towards cholera prevention with emphasis placed on male adult and female should improve in participation in sanitation to prevent a cholera outbreak.

Keywords: Cholera, Male, Female, Adults, Zamfara State