Knowledge and Practice of Prostate Health of Men inthe Work Place

This study was carried out to determine knowledge, attitude and perception of the prostate health among male employees of a College of medicine in a university setting. Findings from a postal questionnaire showed a high level of ignorance about the prostate gland in the body. 45% of the respondents (TR) do not know what the prostate gland is, and 54.4% do not know where it was situated in the body. On the Diet rating: 36.4% of the respondent enjoyed fatty food,63.6% liked red meat, and 72.7% liked fried food, 36.4% indulged in alcohol and smoking which are not good for the prostate health. On the prostate symptoms score: 11.4% had a severe symptom score, while 56.85% had a moderate symptom score while 31.8% of the respondent had a moderate symptoms. Conclusion: despite widespread prevalence of prostate problems among aging men, many men especially in south-western, Nigeria, had little knowledge of what is called prostate and associated problems among aging men and possible preventive measures available to help. The good side of this finding is that men in this part of the world consume diets which are rich in fiber, which is a good development for the prostate health though many of themhas a flare for fatty and fried food.