Level of Awareness and Health Benefits of Regular Medical Checkup by the Elderly in Tombia Community, Bayelsa State.

Medical checkup is seen as effective in preventing illness and promoting health as well as reducing morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical check-up among the elderly in Tombia Community. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample size of 318. Data was collected through a structured interviewer questionnaire with the reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data generated were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS v.20). The significance of the hypothesis was tested using Chi – Square statistics at <0.05 level of significance. From the findings, majority of the respondents, 295 (92.8%) had good knowledge of medical checkup. Most respondents, 205 (64.5%) had positive attitude towards medical checkup. And a few respondents, 147 (46%) practiced medical checkup. Hypothesis revealed that the calculated X2 value (5.92a) was greater than the critical X2 val