Health Awareness among Secondary Schools Stud...

Health Awareness among Secondary Schools Students: A Key to Student Well-Being in the Process of Learning

Author Name : Dr S. Dash, S. Chhatria, P. Mohanty

ABSTRACT Human beings are born to lead a happy life. In bringing up the children, the school play a unique role in every one’s life. “Health is Wealth” a proverb which is apt in all times. Healthy people create a healthy nation. Health plays a vital role in human life. According to Article 25 of the universal declaration of human rights, everyone has right to have a standard of living with adequate health. The present generation is living with a lot of distraction. They do not know how to lead a healthy life. The school is the main agency of providing health awareness to students. The study aimed to measure the level of health awareness among secondary school students and to identify the significance of the difference in health awareness according to the variables of gender and school level. To achieve the objectives, the researchers adopted the health awareness scale for secondary school students from department of education school of professional studies by Bhun Basumatary (2017). The health awareness scale consisting different part. The instrument use in 2-point scale. That is Yes and No. Each correct answer is given score of "1" mark and incorrect answer a score of "0". The Health Awareness scale consists 35 items which is consists of positive and negative. Different phrased included that is sanitation, food and nutrition, cleanliness, yoga and exercise and safe drinking water.