Assessment of School Health Services Utilization Among Secondary School Students in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State

Background: The term "school health services" refers to the healthcare delivery system in place in a school or college. These services seek to improve and maintain school children's health in order to give them a healthy start in life. Additionally, these services aim to ensure that children get the most out of their educational opportunities in school.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 42 respondents in Akinyele LGA. SPSS version 2.0 was used for the data analysis.

Results: Findings from the study provided evidence for a good test-retest reliability and an acceptable Cronbach alpha value.

Conclusion: School health Services are activities undertaken to promote, improve and protect the health of the school community through a participatory and action oriented approach to health education and understanding that students have their concepts of health and well-being.

Keywords: School, school health services, utilization, Secondary school,