Poor
hostel facilities have led to several health hazards and consequently posed
threat to academic performance of students in these institutions. These poor
hostel facilities that is hostel accommodation are dilapidated and grossly
over-populated, poor water supply, lack of electricity and insanitary
conveniences.
hostel facilities have led to several health hazards and consequently posed
threat to academic performance of students in these institutions. These poor
hostel facilities that is hostel accommodation are dilapidated and grossly
over-populated, poor water supply, lack of electricity and insanitary
conveniences.
Poor
hostel accommodation such as the hostels which are too crowded and
poorly built had led the outbreak of airborne diseases such as chickenpox, influenza,
measles, smallpox and tuberculosis and even
death. The consequence of this poor hostel accommodation problem in higher
institution had also led to short negative implications such as poor health
status and long term health condition such as organ failure due accumulation of
poisonous substance.
hostel accommodation such as the hostels which are too crowded and
poorly built had led the outbreak of airborne diseases such as chickenpox, influenza,
measles, smallpox and tuberculosis and even
death. The consequence of this poor hostel accommodation problem in higher
institution had also led to short negative implications such as poor health
status and long term health condition such as organ failure due accumulation of
poisonous substance.
Poor water supply to hostel facilities led to
stress on students since students has to spend long hours in searching for
water which involves going to a very long distance in search for water.
stress on students since students has to spend long hours in searching for
water which involves going to a very long distance in search for water.
Lack of regular electricity in students’ hostels posed
a lot of threats to academic performance of students as they find it difficult
to study in their hostels. As a result of this, some students resort to the use
of candles light in the hostels which gives poor light hereby making students
to strain their eyes and easily get tired due to fatigue. As though this is not
bad enough, some candle left unattended has led to fire outbreaks in student
hostels.
a lot of threats to academic performance of students as they find it difficult
to study in their hostels. As a result of this, some students resort to the use
of candles light in the hostels which gives poor light hereby making students
to strain their eyes and easily get tired due to fatigue. As though this is not
bad enough, some candle left unattended has led to fire outbreaks in student
hostels.
Insanitary conveniences in students hostels led to
spread of communicable diseases, bad odour, fly infestation, etc. which leads
to poor health condition and absenteeism of students due to ill-health which
has adverse influence on the academic performance of the students.
spread of communicable diseases, bad odour, fly infestation, etc. which leads
to poor health condition and absenteeism of students due to ill-health which
has adverse influence on the academic performance of the students.