Rima International Journal of Education (RIJE)

Perceived Influence of Hibiscus-Tea (Zobo) Intake on Wellbeing of Residents in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State

*1Jamiu AbdulQudus Tosin, 2Ijaodola Tawakalitu Kikelomo, 3Obaditan Opeyemi Funke, 4Adebola Christianah Oluwatoyin, 5Uthman Kamalud-deen Adekunle & 6Onobumeh Margaret
*1,2,3,4, &5Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin, Nigeria Email: jamiu.at@unilorin.edu.ng
6Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria

Abstract

Hibiscus tea (Zobo) is a very common drink in Africa especially in Nigeria where adult and young take so as to pass time. However, many do not know the health benefit of this drink, in fact, even the process it passes through is very simple but many do not still know. Majority do not know it has “Hibiscus tea” instead it is best known has “zobo”. Therefore, the study investigates perceived influence of hibiscus tea intake on wellbeing of residents in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. The objective of the study was to examine if (i) moderation of high blood pressure; and (ii) prevention of cancer are perceived influence of hibiscus tea intake on wellbeing among the residents in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. Descriptive research of the survey type was adopted for the study. The target population comprised all residents of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select two hundred and five (205) respondents for the study. A researcher-structured questionnaire validated by three experts was used as the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was established through test re-test method and a co-efficient of 0.72r was obtained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Inferential statistics of Chi-square was used to analysed the data collected @ 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that: moderation of high blood pressure was significantly perceived as an influence of hibiscus tea intake on wellbeing with calc. ᵪ2 value of 103.034 > the crit. ᵪ2 value of 16.92 at df 9 @ 0.05 alpha level and prevention of cancer was a significant perceived influence of hibiscus tea intake on wellbeing in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. Based on the findings the study, it was concluded that moderation of high blood pressure and prevention of cancer are perceived influence of hibiscus tea intake on wellbeing among residents in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. It was therefore recommended that residents in Ilorin West Local Government Area should encourage people with high blood pressure to drink hibiscus tea to moderate their blood pressure, reduce body weight, increased good cholesterol level and prevent the growth of cancerous cells.

Keywords

Perceived, Influence, Hibiscus Tea, Wellbeing and Residents

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