An Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Secondary School Students In Abia State Towards Hiv/ Aids : - Akanwa, U.N
Abstract
The presence and consequences of HIV I AIDS in
the world is of great concern to the entire universe. The sexually active youth
is an agent of its spread, this has necessitated the study on knowledge and
attitude of these youths towards HIV I AIDS especially those of secondary
school age. In order to carry the study on HIV I AIDS knowledge and attitude of
secondary school students was carried out using one open-ended questionnaire
item and thirty-seven closed ended questionnaire items. These were administered
to 456 student randomly selected from 19 secondary school in the Educational
'Zones of Ahia State. Results showed that 75% of the students knew the modes of
transmission and signs/symptoms of AIDS. About 50% still do not have the
correct attitude to HIV/AIDS patients. 93% believed that avoidance of
pre-marital sex will go a long way in preventing HIV infection I AIDS.
Recommendations are that education should be intensified through the formal
school system to correct some wrong ideas and clear confusions where they
exist.
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AKANWA, N (2025). An Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Secondary School Students In Abia State Towards Hiv/ Aids : - Akanwa, U.N. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Jun 18, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-knowledge-and-attitude-of-secondary-school-students-in-abia-state-towards-hiv-aids-akanwa-un-7-2
N, AKANWA. "An Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Secondary School Students In Abia State Towards Hiv/ Aids : - Akanwa, U.N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 16 Jun. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-knowledge-and-attitude-of-secondary-school-students-in-abia-state-towards-hiv-aids-akanwa-un-7-2. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
N, AKANWA. "An Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Secondary School Students In Abia State Towards Hiv/ Aids : - Akanwa, U.N". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 16 Jun. 2025. Web. 18 Jun. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-knowledge-and-attitude-of-secondary-school-students-in-abia-state-towards-hiv-aids-akanwa-un-7-2 >.
N, AKANWA. "An Evaluation Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Secondary School Students In Abia State Towards Hiv/ Aids : - Akanwa, U.N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 18 Jun. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-knowledge-and-attitude-of-secondary-school-students-in-abia-state-towards-hiv-aids-akanwa-un-7-2