GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
The study sought to assess the awareness of screening tests for early detection of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by the female civil servants in Uyo. The descriptive design of a cross sectional type was used for the study. The study area was the entire Akwa Ibom State Secretariat Complex known as Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat. The population of this study consisted of 4803 female civil servants in the Akwa Ibom State secretariat complex, Uyo. Stratified random sampling techniques was used for the study. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. Split-half reliability test using Cronbach’s statistical analysis to determine the consistency of the instrument. Reliability coefficient obtained was 0.91 and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 20.0 at .05 level of significance. The study concluded that there is no significant relationship between the level of awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors and the level of practice of screening tests to detect cardiovascular disease risk by the female civil servants in Uyo. It was therefore recommended that government should sponsor screening activities to be carried out at the place of work and all civil servants must be encouraged to avail themselves of the screening
KEYWORDS: Awareness, Screening Tests, Early Detection Cardiovascular Disease, Civil Servants