attitude and Practice of Medical Students Towards Role of Physical Activity in Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases at Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan 2020-2021

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dc.contributor.authorMuhammad,Abdulqadir Surajo
dc.contributor.authorMohamed,Abdikarim Abdi
dc.contributor.authorEsam Eldeen,Ahmad Al-Mujtaba
dc.contributor.authorAlhaj,Ahmad Mahmud
dc.contributor.authorBulama,Ahmad Abdullahi
dc.contributor.authorSupervisor,Sami Mohamed
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-19T06:29:45Z
dc.date.available2023-01-19T06:29:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionStudent’s Research Project in Public Health
dc.description.abstractBackground: Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death and the main issue in modern and future public health worldwide. Non-communicable diseases are amenable to health promotion, prevention and medical interventions. Improved social conditions, quality of diet, body weight, smoking cessation, and increased physical activity can greatly reduce the burden of NCDs. Methods: This study aims to assess the attitude and practice of medical students towards the role of physical activity in noncommunicable diseases prevention in Nile University as perceived by students. An Observational-based analytical, cross-sectional study design. The study revealed the highest frequency of participants lies between the age group of 21-25 years (72.3%). Result: The study samples were 81 males(43.1%) and 107 females(56.9%). From the studies, (51%) of student do not engage in physical activities and only (49%) of students participate in physical activities. The frequency of participation in physical activities are; Students who engage in physical activities daily were 14(7.4%) and 37 of the students (19.7%) engage weekly, while 40 students (21.3%) engage in physical activity monthly. Students that participate in planned physical activities for health benefits were 86(45.7%), and 4 students (2.1%) practice physical activities for social reasons, while a single student practice physical activities due to doctor’s advice 1 (5%). Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority (83%) of the students have knowledge towards the role of physical activities in prevention of major NCDs. However, they had low frequency of participation in physical activities
dc.identifier.citationMuhammad,Abdulqadir Surajo ,(2021)ttitude and Practice of Medical Students Towards Role of Physical Activity in Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases at .Nile Universty
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.nileuniversity.edu.sd/handle/123456789/488
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleattitude and Practice of Medical Students Towards Role of Physical Activity in Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases at Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan 2020-2021
dc.typeThesis
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