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Previous studies on the subject in Nigeria have largely assessed the concept of OHISB among university students without examining the determinants of such behaviour.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the predictors of OHISB among non\u2010medical undergraduate students of a Nigerian private university.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adopting a cross\u2010sectional research design, the study utilized a semi\u2010structured questionnaire administered via Google forms. Some 361 non\u2010medical undergraduate students were recruited purposively with a response rate of 84.2%. 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