KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TECHNICAL, GUSAU
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TECHNICAL, GUSAU
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2006-03
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AHMED IBRAHIM, SHERIFAH
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Abstract
HIV/AIDS being a pandemic with serious consequences
affecting adolescents and youths because of risky sexual
behavior particularly to females, due to economic, financial
dependence, biological and social reasons. There is need for
research into issues concerning preventive measures since there
is no cure yet and millions of persons are affected and about
55% of the affected persons are women.
This is a study conducted among the female students of
Federal College of Education Technical Gusau to assess
knowledge, attitude and practice of HIV/AIDS preventive
measures.
Structured, close-ended questionnaires were administered
to 200 students using a cross sectional descriptive study design.
All the respondents had heard about HIV/AIDS, they are all
within the age range of 15 – 35 years. About 80% (160) had
correct knowledge of mode of transmission, 70% (140) had
correct knowledge of the preventive behaviour while, 5% (10) had
common misconception on HIV/AIDS. On attitude, 95% of the
respondents’ believed that AIDS is in Nigeria while 4% did not
believe. 50% of the respondents also believed tha t some of their
colleagues might have AIDS while 40% did not. On practice, 40%
of the respondents had stopped having sexual intercourse
because of AIDS, 40% had not while 10% showed no response.
50% of respondents have stopped patronizing hair saloons
because of AIDS, 10% had not while 35% were just afraid. There
was no relationship between knowledge, age, tribe and religion of
the respondents.
In the light of the findings, it is recommended that family
life or sexuality education starting early, through primary,
secondary and teritiary education be institutionalized. This will
enable informed choices about responsible sexual life.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MARCH 2006
Keywords
KNOWLEDGE,, ATTITUDE,, PRACTICE,, HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE MEASURES,, FEDERAL,, EDUCATION TECHNICAL, GUSAU