Abstract

All 2000 healthy students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria (intakes of 2006/2007 academic session) comprising of 1058 females and 942 males were screened for ABO and Rhesus ‘D’ blood type. The analysis of the results shows O⁺ (49.75%), A⁺ (20.30%), B⁺ (19.60%), AB⁺ (3.70%), O^- (3.95%), A^- (1.10%), B^- (1.35%) and AB^- (0.25%). These values compares well with what has been reported in other countries. The high percentage of blood group O (53.70%) in the new intakes population provides an advantage in terms of availability of blood for transfusion especially in emergencies.

Key words: ABO and Rhesus ‘D’ blood type, healthy students, distribution patterns.