Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem. The burden and the very high cost of care is a big challenge, especially in developing countries. The study examined knowledge and risk factors of CKD among Ebira community at Irasa area of Ado-Ekiti. The study specifically investigated the knowledge level of chronic kidney disease among Ebira community; the risk factors of chronic kidney disease among the Ebira community; the relationship between knowledge level and development of CKD among Ebira Community; and the relationship between risk factors and development of CKD among Ebira Community, Irasa Ado Ekiti. The study adopted cross- sectional descriptive design. The study was focused on both men and women in the Ebira community having an estimated population of over 396 while purposive and convenient sampling method was used to select 220 respondents for the study. The instrument for this study was questionnaire comprising of 3 sections which was administered on 220 participants. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings on knowledge level of chronic kidney disease among the respondents revealed that more than half of the respondents, 127 (59.1%) had very poor knowledge, 77 (35.8%) respondents has fair knowledge and 11(5.1%) had good knowledge. it is therefore concluded that majority of the respondents had poor knowledge of chronic kidney disease while Ebira at Irasa community are at high risk of developing CKD. It was recommended among others that Government and health care providers should increase awareness and campaign on the common causes and prevention of risk factors of CKD in the rural areas.

Keywords: Knowledge, Risk Factors, Chronic Kidney Disease,

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