Knowledge And Perception of Halitosis of Self-Esteem among students in University of Calabar

Abstract

The Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey design study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of Halitosis of self-esteem among students in University of Calabar. Three objectives in line with research questions and two hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 358 participant from the Department of Nursing Science, University of Calabar were. The instrument of data collection was a structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentage, charts and means. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the participants 51.1% had good knowledge of halitosis, high knowledge while 48.9% had moderate knowledge. Similarly, 54.7% respondents had high perception towards halitosis, while few (45.3%) had low perception. The management strategies implemented by students were brushing frequently, use of herbal paste, toothpaste, rinsing the mouth immediately after eating. There was no statistical relationship between age and management strategies of halitosis of self-esteem among students in University of Calabar. Based on the findings of the study it was concluded that knowledge regarding the different aspects of halitosis seem to be relatively low among student hence recommended that enlightenment program to educate the students should be adequately enhanced.