Students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda
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2023-10
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Kampala International University, College of education, open distance and e-learning.
Abstract
Students’ course completion is seen as way of improving graduates’ productivity in the community. However, studies have shown that students’ health behavior is one of the major challenges that affect students’ course completion when enrolled into the university system. Therefore, the study was on the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. It was conducted in 6 universities in Uganda while balancing 3 regions: Central, Western and Eastern. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The study was guided by four objectives, that is, (i) to assess the relationship between students’ preventive health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (ii) to determine the relationship between students’ illness behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (iii) to examine the relationship between students sick-role behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; and, (iv) to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The researcher used both Quantitative and Qualitative research approaches and used positivism philosophy backed with Health Belief Model (HBM) and supported by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). The study used a sample size of 390 respondents and 18 informants. 65 students from each university participated in the study. The study found out that; students’ health behavior is related to course completion because significant coefficient (0.000) was less than 0.05 thus there was relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion. Qualitative research report was in line with quantitative records. The study suggested that; Institutions should avail health services in and around universities where students are always going from one place to place without purpose because they are reluctant to visit big hospitals. More money should be injected in Health service awareness especially in sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV for every student to know his health status – Digital/ Online health services should be availed and encouraged for quick and ease health services and applications (Apps) should be innovated in different angles to suit the 21st Century e-Services.
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Dissertation submitted to the college of education, open distance and e-learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of philosophy in Management Science – Educational management of Kampala International University.
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Students’ health, Behavior, Course completion, Uganda