The need for school administrative policies to manage meningitis amongst students in Nigeria: a viewpoint

Abstract

Students are at greater risk of meningitis than non-students of similar age. However, a lack of specific school administrative policies for the management of meningitis may contribute to the increasing incidence of meningitis in the student population. The study aims were to promote the need for a policy framework in school settings to manage meningitis, and to encourage research to assess the readiness of school administrators to adopt such a policy in Nigeria. The material reviewed here derives from expert opinion, gray literature, national data sources, websites, and peer-reviewed journals. It is important to offer comprehensible, reliable, and accurate information about meningitis to students and staff of every school in Nigeria, as one of the best ways of achieving the goal of preventing meningitis in students may be through the adoption and implementation of meningitis policy frameworks by school administrators. Furthermore, studies are required to examine the readiness of school administrators to adopt a meningitis policy framework.

Viewpoint on Family Life and HIV Education curriculum in Nigerian secondary schools

“…This review method has been used in recent research to discuss issues related to school and community health. [19][20][21] The authors independently extracted information from the various sources and then cross-checked the information obtained in preparing the final draft of this paper. Ethics approval and informed consent was not required for this review.…”

Viewpoint on realigning the Nigerian secondary school curriculum to prevent communicable diseases

“…The methodology used for this review has been used in recent studies focusing on school and/or community health. 11,12,[16][17][18] Results and discussion…”

“…10 Therefore, a curriculum-oriented approach in the fight against communicable diseases, particularly in Nigerian secondary schools, is needed now. Recent studies that have discussed the role of schools in promoting student health indicate that schools’ potential can be harnessed to curb tobacco use 11 and manage meningitis 12 in the student population. We also suggest that schools can play a critical role in preventing communicable diseases by realigning their curricula.…”