AN ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BELIEF ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG STUDENT’S IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN ZARIA
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BELIEF ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG STUDENT’S IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN ZARIA
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2010-02
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BELLO, YAHAYA BABAMBA
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The study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and belief of
undergraduate students toward HIV/AIDS in Zaria Education Zone of
Kaduna state. In order to effectively execute this study, six hypotheses
were formulated. The significant level of 0.05 was adopted to reject or
accepts the hypotheses. The sample size consisted of five hundred
students who were drawn from the three tertiary institutions in Zaria
Education Zone. Data that were collected were analysed. Statistical
methods employed in analysing the data were One way analysis of
variance (ANOVA), Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient
and t-test, table were used for the data analysis. Percentages,
Frequencies and Distribution were all employed in the data analysis. A
“Knowledge, Attitude and Belief Questionnaire (KABQ) was designed by
the researcher to collect data. The study revealed that non-significant
difference exists between male and female students, resident and nonresident
students as well as married and unmarried students in their
knowledge, attitude and belief toward HIV/AIDS. Also, significant
difference exists between students in various academic levels and
students from the three institutions understudy with regards to their
knowledge, attitude and belief toward HIV/AIDS. The study also shows
that there is a relationship between students’ socio-economic status and
their knowledge, attitude and belief toward HIV/AIDS. It was
recommended that students’ should take HIV/AIDS course and pass
before graduating. This will give them sound information of the disease.
School management should Mount Massive enlightens campaign; this
would improve students’ knowledge, attitude and belief toward
HIV/AIDS. Government and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
should invest vigorously on education by way of providing scholarship
and loans/grants to students’, particularly those students’ from low
socio-economic status, to enable them become self reliant through
Income Generating Activities (IGA) in order to alleviate poverty which is
the major cause of HIV/AIDS transmissions.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA
FEBRUARY 2010