HEALTH HABITS OF MARITIME STUDENTS IN PREPARATION ONBOARD

This study aimed to determine the impact of having good health habits among maritime students of MSEUF for their preparation onboard. It specifically sought to identify their exposure to different kinds of health habits, their reasons for using them, to improve their daily living and the perceived impacts or consequences of having a good lifestyle among them. Using the descriptive survey method, there is a total of 120 maritime students of Manuel S. Enverga University who were randomly selected from the locale. The questionnaire was administered online and personally to gather data for the study. Frequency, percentage, and weighted mean were used as statistical treatment. The maintenance of hydration is important to maintain the normal functioning of our body. Even though many can survive without food for one day, no one can survive without water for a long time. There are a lot of reasons why people suffer from dehydration and one of the reasons is the level of heat temperature. Staying hydrated is one of the most common concerns of maritime students in terms of eating habits.Physical exercises help maritime students stay physically fit and active. It is important to consider the physical standards to stay longer at sea. Any physical disability might hinder seafarers to function and work at sea. As a seafarer, exercising to maintain weight has a lot of benefits. As cited in the study, it does not only have physical advantages but also helps in the mental being of a person to reduce mental health problems. Maritime students are given a lot of benefits to being physically active and fit through Navy Dozen Exercise while preparing on board.Most maritime students do physical exercise to help them carry heavy things without making them feel easily tired. Proper hygiene is one of the primary practices of maritime students as part of their everyday lives. However, a dental checkup is the least primarily practiced by maritime students. Maritime students must also focus on other factors in eating habits influencing the limit of food and sugar intake, and eating vegetables to maintain a healthy body. Creating a sleeping routine schedule like a journal for maritime students to maintain a good pattern or track of sleeping routines.The college department of Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering should strive to promote the physical and mental being of future seafarers by conducting daily exercises and guidance counseling.