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Effects of Risk Communication on the Knowledge and Practice of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among Public Senior Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria; A Religious Affiliation Perspective

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  • OKENE, Alvan Ifeanyi

    (Department of Health and Safety Studies, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolemini, Port Harcourt, Rivers State)

  • ABU, Epere Comfort

    (Department of Health and Safety Studies, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolemini, Port Harcourt, Rivers State)

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Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remains a major public health challenge in Nigeria, particularly within school environments while Risk communication is the “real-time exchange of information, advice, and opinions between experts, community leaders, and people at risk†to empower individuals and communities to make informed decisions This study investigated the effects of risk communication on the knowledge and practice of WASH among public senior secondary school students in Rivers State, with religious affiliation examined as a moderating factor. A pre-test–post-test quasi-experimental design was adopted, with a sample of 216 students drawn through multi-stage sampling from three local government areas. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire, and analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings revealed that risk communication significantly improved both knowledge (F(1, 215) = 8.00, p

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  • OKENE, Alvan Ifeanyi & ABU, Epere Comfort, 2026. "Effects of Risk Communication on the Knowledge and Practice of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among Public Senior Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria; A Religious Affiliation Perspective," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 11(6), pages 2331-2337, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:11:y:2026:i:6:p:2331-2337
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