INVESTIGATION OF SLEEP PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN MUBI, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
1Joseph J; 1Samuel J.G.; 2Makwai A.S.; 1Midawa S.M.; 1Zainab B.M. and 3Yaduma N
1Department of Biological Sciences, Adamawa State University, Mubi Adamawa State, Nigeria
2College of Administration and Business Studies, Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria
3Government Day Secondary School (Senior Section) Lamorde, Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
E-mail: gamsamjj@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Sleep is so vital to health that people who are unable to sleep sufficiently or who are deprived of sleep experience deterioration in every dimension of their health. However, millions of people today are experiencing sleep debt, unable to get the amount of healthful sleep needed for wellbeing. Hence, this study was undertaken to investigate the pattern of sleep among students of higher educational institutions in Mubi, viz; Adamawa State University, Mubi; The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi and College of Health Technology, Mubi. A total of 276 structured questionnaires were administered to students from the three (3) institutions using stratified random sampling technique. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics (tables and percentages). The results obtained indicated that out of 89 students from the College of Health Technology, Mubi 27 (30.34%). were deprived of adequate sleep, having an average of 4-5 hours of sleep per night. However, 43 (48.31%) and 19 (21.35%) usually sleep for 6-7 and 8-10 hours per night respectively. Among the 97 students of the Federal Polytechnic, 21 (21.65%) were sleep deprived having 4-5 hours of sleep while 58 (59.79%), 14 (14.43%) and 4 (4.12%) usually sleep for 6-7, 8-10 and 10 hours and above respectively. A total of 31 (34.44%) students out of the 90 from the Adamawa State University, Mubi were usually deprived of adequate sleep, having average of 4-5 hours of sleep, while 43 (47.78%), 10 (11.11%) and 6 (6.67%) students sleep for 6-7, 8-10 and 10 hours or more respectively. Overall, 79 (28.62%) students from the three institutions were usually sleep deprived having average of 4-5 hours of sleep. On the other hand, 144 (52.17%), 43 (15.58%) and 10 (3.62%) usually have 6-7, 8-10 and 10 or more hours of sleep respectively. Based on gender 40 males (26.14%) and 39 females (31.71%) were usually deprived of adequate sleep, indicating that females relatively suffer more sleep deprivation than males. The important factors that hinder the students from obtaining adequate sleep were demands of busy lifestyles and lack of quiet and comfortable place to sleep.
Keywords: Sleep, pattern, students, investigation.