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Paper Title: INCIDENCE OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG APPLICANTS FOR RECRUITMENT INTO NIGERIA POLICE IN OSUN STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Authors Name: Adagbasa Ehimare , James Atolagbe , Tajudeen Waliu Adesegun
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Published Paper Id: IJNRD2211186
Published In: Volume 7 Issue 11, November-2022
DOI: http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.32233
Abstract: Abstract Background: Given the psychological and physiological inflexibilities of emergency workers including law enforcement agents, elevated blood pressure presents serious public health and clinical concerns, Police job is often regarded to as risky profession, hence requires special attention the general health and safety of the officers. This study aims to assess the Incidence of high blood pressure among applicants into the Nigerian police force recruitments in Osun State Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study design among 165 police force applicants from LGAs in Osun State selected using multistage sampling technique, the research data was aloof from the recruitments’ exercise registers and records and analyzed with IBM SPSS software version 25.0 and the statistical level of significance was set at P<0.05. Results: Majority (82.4%) of the applicants have normal blood pressure compared to 17.6% who have high blood pressure, more males (21.0%) have high blood pressure than females (8.7%). A statistically association was revealed between the respondents’ blood pressure level and their sociodemographic status (LGAs). Conclusion: There was a mild incidence of high blood pressure among applicants for police recruitments in Osun State. More common in male than female and in young adults than those who are still in their late adolescent stage.
Keywords: Incidence, Blood Pressure, Police Officers, Applicants, Recruitments, Osun State
Cite Article: "INCIDENCE OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG APPLICANTS FOR RECRUITMENT INTO NIGERIA POLICE IN OSUN STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.b713-b717, November-2022, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2211186.pdf
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Published In: Volume 7 Issue 11, November-2022
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Page No: b713-b717
Country: Osogbo, Osun, Nigeria
Research Area: Health Science 
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