GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
The study sought to assess the demographic variables and screening practice for cardiovascular disease risk factors among female civil servant in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. 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 demographic variables of age and educational level of the female civil servant in Uyo and their practice of screening for cardiovascular risk factors detection. It was therefore recommended that healthcare professionals should themselves undergo the screening test so as to be able to educate others. They must be free from most of the modifiable risk factors to serve as encouragement to others
KEYWORDS: Practice, Screening, CVD, Risk Factors, Female Civil Servants.