ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY WORKERS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGER STATE

Audu Ali¹&Yusuf Abubakar^2*

¹Department of Physical and Health Education F.C.E Minna, Niger State,

²Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education A.B.U Zaria, Nigeria

E-mail: yakgez337@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This concern over the years about the health of workers led to the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria. This study aimed at assessing the availability and utilization of National Health Insurance Scheme among workers of Tertiary Institutions in Niger State. An Ex-Post Facto design was used for the study. The study population comprised all workers of tertiary institutions in Niger State (male, female, Academics and non- Academics). The sample size used for the study was 400 respondents using the Yamane sample size selection formula. Stratified and proportionate sampling techniques were used to select the respondents based on their total numbers. The instrument used for data collection was 4-point modified Likert rating scale questionnaire.  Four hundred (400) copies of questionnaire copies were administered and all were retrieved. The data collected was analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Duncan Multiple Range test and two-way independent T-test at 0.05 level of significance. A mean of 2.5 was rated as decision point between the two extremes of agreed and disagreed. The results of the study show that NHIS are not available in most of the tertiary institutions, as such are not been utilized in Niger State at p<0.05. It was therefore recommended that NHIS services should be made available to workers of tertiary institutions in Niger State, so that workers in other establishments within the state will also benefit from the scheme by judiciously utilizing them.

Keywords:Availability, Utilization, NHIS services Workers, Tertiary Institutions

EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS STUDENTS ACADEMIC CONCENTRATIONINSOKOTO STATE

¹Gatawa, Ahmad Usman; ²Muhammad Musa Usman; ³Ahmad Hadiza Gusau &⁴Ibrahim Mudassir Gatawa

¹Department of Educational Foundations,Sokoto State University, Sokoto Nigeria

²Department of Educational Foundations; Sokoto State University, Sokoto Nigeria

³Department of Science Education; Sokoto State University, Sokoto Nigeria

⁴Department of Educational Foundations; Sokoto State University, Sokoto Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This paper examined the Effect of Social Media Platforms on Tertiary Institutions Students’ Academic Concentration in Sokoto State. Social media platforms are computer-mediated tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, pictures, and videos in virtual communities and networks.The population of the study is 66,037 comprising of male and female students of Sokoto State tertiary institutions. A sample of 300 was randomly drawn. “Effect of Social Media Platforms on Tertiary Institutions Students’Academic Concentration Assessment Questionnairewas used to collect the data. The study found that social media platforms have less effect on tertiary institution students’ academic concentration. It was recommended that Students in tertiary institutions should be discouraged by parents and lecturers against wasting their precious time accessing social media to avoid it’s negative effect on their academic concentration. And effective use of internet service for academic purposes should be encouraged and addiction to accessing social media sites be discouraged and in monitoring the academic activities for the betterment of tertiary institutions students, special attention should be paid against social media sites.

Keywords: Internet Usage, Addiction, Academic Concentration, Tertiary Institutions

THE ROLES OF HIGH AND LOW ALTITUDES TRAINING ON SPORT PERFORMANCE AMONG TRAINED ATHLETES: A CONCISE REVIEW

Williams, Eke Jacintha; Mohammed, Idris Jika; Abdul, Mohammed

Sunday, Jonathan &^*Dahiru, Abdullahi Danasabe

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

Email:danasabedahiru39@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The effects of altitude (high and low land) on sport performance cannot be overemphasized. This paper reviewed some physiological parameters resulting from altitude training as it affects sport performance among athletes. The paper highlighted that when athletes are exposed to high altitude training there will be an early failure of the respiratory system in response to hypoxia which was perfected by responses in the blood and the cardiovascular system signifying physiological effect of acclimatization. The paper also found that in the ventilation and gas exchange, respiration of both external and internal leads to delivery of oxygen to tissue from atmosphere. It was also highlighted in the paper that there is water loss and decrease in plasma volume which is associated with dry environment and hyperventilation, and the movement of fluid from the intravascular space into the interstitial and intracellular spaces. The review also explained that at high altitude, there is an increase in the metabolic stress and the cellular disturbance in the skeletal muscle. The vital adaptive response to altitude training is a switch from oxidative phosphorylation to anaerobic glycolysis in the energy metabolism and lastly the altitude challenge are some possible consequences or sicknesses an individual or athlete may encounter at high-altitude such as acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE). The researcher suggested that, when traveling to high altitude there are preventative measures that can be taken in order to avoid the development of any high altitude sicknesses such as; a slow ascent, pre-acclimatization, avoid moderate exercise within the first two days at altitude, drinking plenty of water, eating an adequate amount, and obtain sufficient sleep.