Authors : O. Nwankwo Benjamin , O. Obanny Adolphus , N. Amadi Agwu , A. Nwoke , Eunice , E. Ikegwoha Alloy , S. Nwoga Kachy and O. Nwabueze Peter
Abstract: Schools anywhere located (whether, primary, secondary or tertiary) have always been part of the community, each having a complementary role to each other especially as regards to preventing accidents and maintenance of adequate safety in the school environment. School age children have been reported to be highly impressionistic, experimentalist and prone to hazards and accidents during their school period and as such need more education and protection than adults. Thus, the emphasis on the inculcation of safety education in school environment portends great hope for the overall focus and goal of this study. It also examines, the barriers to school safety and ways of promoting school safety. It is hoped that for the contemporary Nigerian schools to achieve the lofty objectives set in the educational curriculum, due attention must be given to the safety and encourage general health promotion in the school. This can be achieved when and if the recommendations advanced at the end of this study are utilized.
O. Nwankwo Benjamin , O. Obanny Adolphus , N. Amadi Agwu , A. Nwoke , Eunice , E. Ikegwoha Alloy , S. Nwoga Kachy and O. Nwabueze Peter , 2009. Achieving School Safety: A Positive Approach to Health Promotion. The Social Sciences, 4: 382-387.