ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION BY HIVAIDS PATIENTS IN SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA
ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION BY HIVAIDS PATIENTS IN SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA
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2014-12
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IBINAIYE, I. DORCAS
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Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate accessibility and use of healthcare information by
HIV/AIDS patients in the North-Western States of Nigeria. Six research questions were
formulated and tested with respect to the type of healthcare information available on HIV/AIDS,
sources of information, awareness of information by HIV/AIDS patients, access to healthcare
information, use of healthcare information, challenges of access to healthcare information and
suggested solution to the problems. A survey method was adopted for the study. A total
population of 356 HIV/AIDS patients was selected from the selected tertiary healthcare centers
in the North-Western States of Nigeria. The three selected tertiary health centers includes:
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria, Kaduna State, Aminu Kano
Teaching Hospital, (AKTH), Kano, Kano State and Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara
State. Questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection.Data collected was analyzed
and presented using frequency distribution table, while hypotheses were tested using T-test of
independent sample. The study found out that types of healthcare information sought for by
majority of HIV/AIDS patients were signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS with 222(62.4%)
respondents. Access to healthcare information was through internet with 179(50.3%) responses
which was the most popular source of information. The purpose of use of healthcare information
was to educate people on HIV/AIDS with a score of 271(76.6%). Findings of the hypotheses
showed that there is no significant difference in types of healthcare information available for
male and female HIV/AIDS patients in the selected tertiary health institutions in the North-
Western States of Nigeria. The study concluded that there was access to healthcare information
through various sources and formats but hindered by factors such as ignorance of people who do
not believe in the real existence of HIV/AIDS and may never go for laboratory test or seek for
information. The researcher recommended that government intervention is required to facilitate
adequate provision of information. Moreso, information communication technologies are very
essential in the delivery of healthcare services and in aiding adequate supply of vital information
due to the fact that provision of qualitative healthcare services cannot be complete without
information technology.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF LIBRARY
SCIENCE (MLS)
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
December, 2014
Keywords
ACCESSIBILITY,, HEALTH CARE,, INFORMATION,, HIVAIDS PATIENTS,, TERTIARY HEALTH,, INSTITUTION,, NORTHWESTERN,, STATES,, NIGERIA.