KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV/AIDS) AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING
KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN IMMUNO DEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV/AIDS) AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING
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2011-09
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WILLIAMS, NWANYINNAYA CHARITY
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The researcher investigated “Knowledge of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus / Acquired
Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among secondary schools adolescents in Zaria
Metropolis: Implications for Counselling”. The problem of HIV/AIDS is alarming that the
researcher tried to find out the actual knowledge of HIV/AIDS among secondary school
adolescents in Zaria metropolis. The objectives of the study are to ascertain the level of
knowledge on the causes of HIV/AIDS, the behaviour that leads to high risk of the infection,
signs and symptoms and preventive measures used in reducing HIV/AIDS among secondary
school adolescents in Zaria metropolis. For a representative view, the researcher randomly
selected her samples and administered structured questionnaire on 431 adolescents. All the
respondents returned completed copies of the questionnaire which were found usable because the
items were properly and completely answered. Four research questions and hypotheses were set
for this research. They focused on the level of knowledge of HIV/AIDS among secondary school
adolescents in Zaria Metropolis. Frequency counts, percentages and independent t-test were the
statistical tools used in the analysis of data procured from the research questions and hypotheses.
The findings were firstly that there was significant difference in the knowledge of the causes of
HIV/AIDS among secondary school adolescents in Zaria metropolis. Secondly, there was
significant difference in the knowledge of behaviour that leads to high risk of HIV/AIDS
infection among the subjects. Thirdly, there was no significant difference in the knowledge of
preventive measures adopted to reduce HIV/AIDS among secondary school adolescents in Zaria
metropolis. It was concluded that there was need for HIV/AIDS counselling for adolescents in
general. The main recommendation was that information about HIV/AIDS should be made
available to adolescents in their schools, hostels, homes, libraries, public gatherings and places of
worship. Curriculum experts in health education are to incorporate concepts and topics on
HIV/AIDS education in the contents of their textbook
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN
EDUCATION.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
SEPTEMBER, 2011
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HUMAN,, IMMUNO,, DEFICIENCY,, VIRUS/ACQUIRED,, IMMUNO,, DEFICIENCY,, SYNDROME,, SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS,, ZARIA METROPOLIS