The student housing has been a major area of concern with increasing student population as a result of increasing interest in the higher institutions of learning over the years. The rise in population which has led to various problematic conditions of student housing which range from inadequate infrastructure facilities to overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions thus leading to severe health problems amongst students residing in hostels, has indeed met with renewed interest in sourcing and researching the best practicable approach towards the enablement and efficient, conducive academic driven environment. This research paper examines the effects of student housing condition on students’ health in Kaduna State College of Education. Purposive sampling method was used as only students residing in the college’s hostels were sampled A total number of 358 well structured questionnaires were administered in the entire student hostels and oral interview held with staff of the student affairs division as well as staff of the college clinic and data collected were presented through the use of tables and graphs. The study revealed that there are diseases amongst students residing in the hostels caused and spread by the poor state and condition of available
Lekwot Vivan Ezra (Thu,) studied this question.