AWARENESS, ACCESS AND UTILISATION OF INFORMATION ON LEAD POISONING AMONG RURAL DWELLER’S IN ZAMFARA STATE

Abstract

This paper investigated the level of awareness, access and utilisation of information on lead poisoning among rural dwellers in Zamfara State. A case study approach is considering in this study as it aims to understand human beings in a social context by interpreting their actions as individual with Forty (40) study participants were conveniently selected for the study. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was to collect information on demographic factors, awareness, access and utilisation of information on lead poisoning, the statistical methods used by the researchers for the analysis of data comprise of simple percentage, frequencies, and mean. The results clearly shown that, there is lack of awareness, advocacy, access as well as utilisation of information in the context of lead poisoning among the rural dwellers in Zamfara State which could propel the state out of the crisis. Similarly, the study reveals that, low educational level, lack of government interventions and security concern in the State as factors or challenges bedevilling information accessibility in the State. The study concluded that, stakeholders should thrive to address these challenges as essential in the fight against lead poisoning and the protection of the health and future of Zamfara's citizens.