MEANING OF SICKNESS AND ILLNESS A DISEASE is an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. PATHOGENS: Any disease-producing agent (especially a virus, bacterium or other microorganism) MEANING OF SICKNESS It is a state when the body is not in a comfortable position It is the unsoundness of the body It is illness, disorder, […]
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Å good sleep and rest help us to: Work properly. Think easily and clearly. Act quickly and correctly. Communicate clearly. Learn fast. Be attentive. Be mentally and physically sound daily. Factors Affecting Sleep These are things or situations that will not allow you to sleep or sleep well. You may not be able to
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Be quiet for å while before going to bed. Å noisy place is not good for sleeping. There should be enough air in the room. Cover yourself with warm clothing Sleep where there is no bright light. Do not sleep in å room with too many people We need sleep, rest, food and enough exercises
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SOURCES OF DRUG SUPPLY – TRAFFICKING The source of drug supply are numerous and everywhere. Both registered and unregistered are supplied inside commercial buses and at motor parks. They are also supplied at restaurants, beer parlors, hotels, club house, patient medicine stores, clinics, hospitals, pharmaceutical stores, supermarkets as well as those who go about on foot
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Swimming stroke is a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and move the swimmer frontward. The following are different swimming stroke: FREE STYLE OR FRONT CRAWL BACK STROKE BUTTERFLY BREASTSTROKE SIDESTROKE BACK STROKE Back stroke is a stroke done on the back in which arms stroke alternate with recovery
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Air is made unsafe for breathing when it contains unpleasant odour from fåeces, dirt, poisonous gas and other rubbish. When air is polluted, it causes diseases or germs to spread to people. This can cause cough, small pox, chicken pox, tuberculosis (TB) and measles. Polluted air can also cause suffocation. If people suffering from
Nutrients are found in the variety of foods that we eat. We have six types of food from where we get all nutrients. TYPES OF FOOD Carbohydrates:Energy giving foods, made up of sugars or starches. Examples are yam, banana, cassava, maize, rice. Protein:make us grow, strong and repair the body. Examples are Beans, fish, egg. Fat:
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Some of the characteristics of deficiency are: Fatigue Poor night vision Muscle pain and weakness Depression Easy Bruising Dry Hair Tingly Feet and Wobbly Walking Fragile Finger Nails Frequent Infection Stretch Mark Cracks in the corners of your mouth. Ageing in children CONSEQUENCE OF FAMILY SIZE ON NUTRITION FAMILY SIZE: it is the number of people
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Substance abuse are drug abuse and taking without the doctor’s advice or prescription. Some substance when taken changes the action of the body. Examples of substance are heroine, cocaine, Indian hemp, etc. EXAMPLES OF DRUGS MADE FROM INTERACTION BETWEEN CHEMICALS Aspirin Paracetamol Cough mixture Chloroquine Chloramphenicol Valium Antibiotics, etc. EXAMPLES OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE Heroin Cocaine
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Physical fitness: measuring physical fitness components e.g. (I). Agility (II). Power (III). Flexibility (IV). Balance Measuring physical fitness components Meaning of physical fitness means good physical condition or being in good shape or condition. Physical fitness has two related parts: general fitness (a state of health and well-being), and specific fitness (the ability to perform
First aid is an immediate help given to an injured person before proper treatment by å doctor. It is help given to å person who suddenly falls sick or has an accident before the actual treatment in the hospital. Materials found in the first aid box Materials found in the first aid box include: A
Some conditions that require first aid are Bleeding Fainting Wound (Bruises) Heat exhaustion Fracture Dislocation Vomiting Explanations of some conditions that require first aid Bleeding This happens when blood is coming out of the body as å result of å cut in the skin. Blood may also come out from the nose as å result
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The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules. Wrestling is a general term for a combat sport between two competitors involving grappling type techniques. The main objective in most forms of wrestling is to pin down
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Drug Education ‘Drug’ is any chemical substance other than food which is intended to affect the functions of the body. A drug can be harmful if taken in a dosage not prescribed by the doctor, or taken too frequently for unjustified reasons. Drug use refers to the taking of drugs for an intended purpose in
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Swimming: Basic swimming skills, basic swimming Strokes Swimming stroke is the method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water, and propel the swimmer forward. We shall further learn the basic skills in swimming. T hese are: 1 Butterfly stroke 2 Breaststroke 3 Freestyle 4 Crawl 5 Backstroke Basic skills in swimming
MEANING OF SIGNS The following are different meaning of signs: It is indication that something is happening. It is what a doctor can objectively detect. It is an event whose presence indicate the probable occurrence of something. It indication of some medical fact that may be detected by a physician during examination of a patient.
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