JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

ISSN: 1597-0396
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-JSMS
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KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES REGARDING HIV/AIDS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG YOUTHS IN FAGGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

DOI: 10.5987/UJ-JSMS.17.042.3   |   Article Number: EC0D521   |   Vol.11 (3) - December 2016

Author:  NAMADI Mohammed Mustapha

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Youths, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV/AIDS are the corner stones in the fight against the disease.The youths are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infection because they engaged in risky practices due to lack of adequate information. The study examined knowledge, attitude and practice of preventive measures against HIV/AIDS among youths in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. A sample size of 220 study participants was drawn from five political wards in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, using multi-staged and purposive sampling techniques. The data for the study were collected using questionnaire and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that majority of the respondents have heard of at least one of HIV/AIDS preventive methods. Abstinence from sex, faithfulness to one's partner, usage of condom, avoidance of sharing needle and health education were the commonly known preventive measures. The findings also revealed that majority of the respondents did not think that avoiding multiple partners or abstinence would be of any use in avoiding HIV/AIDS. More than half the respondents had never used a condom, and only about one third of the respondents had taken a HIV test. This study suggests a need to intensify HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, particularly targeting the youth, so as to help them develop proper understanding of HIV/AIDS and its preventive measures.

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