The study examined knowledge of the modifiable risk factors of non-communicable diseases among staff of tertiary institutions in Ondo state, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of the survey type was used in this study. The study population comprised all male and female academic and non-academic staff of tertiary institutions in Ondo state. The sample for this study consisted of 1,437 staff of tertiary institutions in Ondo State which was selected through multi stage sampling procedure. A self-developed questionnaire tagged Knowledge Non-Communicable Disease Modifiable Risk Factors Questionnaire (KNCDMRFQ) was used to collect relevant data for the study. The face and content validity of the instruments were determined by experts in Human Kinetics, Health Education, and Tests, Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was analysed using Cronbach Alpha. A co-efficient value of 0.835 was obtained which was considered high enough to make the instrument reliable. The responses obtained were collated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that staff of tertiary institutions have moderate level of knowledge of Non-Communicable Diseases and modifiable risk factors of Non-Communicable Diseases. In addition, knowledge of modifiable risk factors of NCDs differs based on gender while academic staff possessed adequate knowledge of modifiable risk factors of NCDs than non-academic staff. It was recommended among others that a training programme on the modification of the modifiable risk factors of non-communicable diseases should be offered yearly for university workers.

Keywords: Knowledge, Modifiable Risk Factors, Non-Communicable Diseases, Staff,

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