Breaking Barriers: How Indigenous Language Health Information Sources Shape Gen-Z's Fight against Type 2 Diabetes
Evaristus Adesina · Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (PJLSS) · 2025
The study examined the impact of indigenous language health information sources in enhancing the knowledge, attitude, and precautionary measures adopted by the Generation Z in Ogun State, Nigeria, concerning Type 2 Diabetes.It investigated how indigenous appropriate communication influences the perception and management of diabetes.A quantitative survey method was used to administer questionnaires to 400 university students using a multistage random sampling technique.and linear regression for analysis.A comparison of indigenous language sources and mainstream sources showed that the former contributed much to understanding indigenous people explaining a variation of 41% on average.Findings also highlighted that knowledge variance ranges from 2%: to 10% while knowledge flow affects the results in communication at about 5%. of attitude variance: Age = 16%; gender = 8%; Marital status = 19%.Minimally, a 1% variance was observed in preventive practices knowledge.Thus, Indigenous languages play a positive role in one's perception and attitudes but have a limited bearing on behaviour.Following the analysis, the authors assert that promoting awareness of diabetes in young Indigenous people requires health communication in Indigenous languages.It suggests that public health agencies use indigenous language media in campaigns so as to enhance coverage and prevention, especially in multicultural societies.