Students’ School Location and their Perception Towards EBOLA Virus Disease

Abstract

This study investigated the perception and attitude of students from rural and urban areas towards Ebola Virus Disease. The Study employed descriptive research design of survey type. The population for the study comprises all secondary school students in Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample was 400 students consisting of 200 from urban and 200 from rural areas, selected from 20 secondary schools using multistage, stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The questionnaire titled "Perception and Attitude of Students toward Ebola Virus Disease" (PASEVD) was constructed and validated by the researcher. The study shows that there is significant difference in the perception of students from rural and urban areas towards Ebola Virus Disease but there is no significant difference in their attitude. It is therefore recommended that there should be sensitization and awareness campaign about Ebola Virus Disease in the rural areas and students from both areas should maintain necessary hygiene.