ABSTRACT
The purpose of this
research work was to examine the level of awareness and attitude of Colben
students towards HIV/AIDS in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo
State. The research instrument used was the questionnaires, 200 respondents
were used for the study. From the data collected the following finding were
revealed that although many Colben students have heard of HIV/AIDS as a dreaded
killer diseases, only few of them know the causes of HIV/AIDS. Some of the
students lack adequate information on the mode of transmission of the diseases
there is poor role of the secondary schools in HIV/AIDS education of student’s
lack of sex education in the school curriculum. Parents shy away from their
responsibility in educating their children about their body chemistry. Lastly
lack of awareness campaign about HIV/AIDS based on these findings the following
recommendations were made: Government should encourage the introduction of sex
education in the College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin school curriculum. Government
and non-governmental organizations should put in more efforts on awareness
campaign program. Government should organize seminars, workshops based on the
mode of transmission of HIV among Colben students, which will enable them to
know that is their responsibility to educate their children about their body
chemistry.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One:
Introduction
Background to study
Statement of problems
Purpose of study
Significance of study
Research questions
Scope of study
Limitation of study
Definition of terms
Chapter Two
Literature review
Chapter Three:
methodology
Population and sample
Sampling techniques
Instrument for
collecting data
Validation of data
Reliability of the
instrument
Method of data
collection
Data analysis techniques
Chapter
four
Analysis and data
interpretation
Chapter
five
Summary, findings,
recommendations and conclusions
Findings
Recommendation
Conclusion
QUESTIONNAIRE
REFERENCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
HIV/AIDS has created a
major health and social problems which has estimated to threaten the survival
of individuals in most countries. In Nigeria HIV/AIDS situation is generally
pathetic issues particularly the increasing rate of HIV/AIDS infection and death
among College of Education Students in Ekiadolor-Benin City which is the chief
concern of this research. HIV/AIDS was first officially reported in San
Francisco in June 1981 by doctors from Los Angeles who discovered the strange
disease fundamentally among male students who were homosexuals and intravenous
drugs users.
The disease is prevalent
among homosexual because it is commonly found in the blood and homosexual
engaged in anal sex which causes rectal bleeding that make transmission take
place. most researcher believe that human beings acquired HIV/AIDS through
different means. Several schools of taught which are idealism =, behaviorism
and pragmatism et arose concerning the causes of HIV/AIDS is caused by a virus
known as T-Lymphotrophic virus type III (HTL II) or AIDS related virus (ARV)
infection of this virus does not always lead to Aid preliminary in good health
other may develop illness varying severity from mild to extremely serious. The
virus that subsequently lead to Aid diseases is called Human Immune Deficiency
Virus (HIV). According to population report 2007 of the Joint United Programme
for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) which show approximately 20,000 new cases of HIV infected
occur per day globally, 50% of this are among young people 30% of over sixty
million people living with HIV/AIDS are within the age bracket of 15 to 30
years. Population report (2001) Africa is the epic center of the pander because
of it has felt the greatest of AIDS where of Africa constituted only 13.2% of
world population it account for 69.2% i.e. about (2/3) of world HIV/AIDS
cases.
By the year 2007, 2.3
million Africa out of 36.1 million world wide have been infected (W.H.O.) AIDS
is the fourth leading cause of death in the world wide number of one cause of
death in Sub Sahara Africa in this region2 million death as result of AIDS was
recorded for the year 2007 which make 80% of the total world wide population
those infected with HIV/AIDS and Nigeria as a populous country is not excluded.
In Nigeria HIV/AIDS
situation is getting worst a a result of ignorance, denial stigmatization and
unsaved sexual practice. Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS is increased by social
factors such as moral decadence, conflict, inequality, and inadequate health
care system and poverty. Ragging from research activities
like huge financially having been invested by individual, local committee
medical experts governmental organization to fight against the spread of the
view and to take care of the people living with
HIV/AIDS. The use of anti-retroviral
drugs, use of micro biocide (for vaginal or erectal administration). Effective
sex education, family life education (FLE) are all target campaigns against the
killer disease HIV/AIDS. However, in many developing countries like Nigeria
Aids remain a rising epidemic where there is inadequate knowledge about Hiv
status indulge in HIV/AIDS friendly behaviour and illicit prenatal and
unprotected sexual activities at an alarming rate. Whether in school or at
home, the age of which most Nigerian students have their first sexual
experience is increasing and also the rate of their promiscuity. As a result of
the problem of lack of awareness mentioned above the study is undertaking to
explain the phenomenon of HIV/AIDS, and way to spread and to create awareness on
the risk danger severity and consequences of being infected with HIV/AIDS since
Aids has remain on incurable disease.
College of education
students Benin can reduce their risk of exposure to HIV/AIDS by modifying and
changing their sexual attitude and behaviour.
1.2
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
A lot of work has been
done about Aids especially in terms of prevention and finding a cure, non
governmental organization and governmental organization have put so much
financial human materials resources in the war against Aids inspite of this the
disease has continued to spread at an alarming rate and Africa countries
recorded the greatest number of Hiv infections and death. The United Nation
(UN) estimated that 34.3 million in the world have Aids more than 50% higher
than what the world health organization global programme projected in 2002 with
24.3 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa Sampont, 2008
Everyone is vulnerable
to HIV/AIDS infections but it has been observed that adolescent and youth are
more vulnerable, this is true in most developed and under developed countries
from a substantial point of view today College of Education Ekiadolor Benin are
under greater peril of HIV/AIDS, STDs and Aids control agency estimate that
more than 60% of new cases of HIV/AIDS infections occurs in youth between the
age bracket of 13-17 years, this is because College of Education Ekiadolor
Benin are becoming sexually active and having multiple sexual partners and
their vulnerable misconception about course and consequence of the risk
severity of the disease. Another issue to be considered is that parents
shy away from educating their children sexually, and this type of education may
not be in school curriculum which makes most students at risk as a result of
ignorance? Not only this many affluent and poor young students with
insufficient parental nurture and guidance because parent spend most of their
time for mix of survival.
Some College of
Education Student lack adequate and proper knowledge about this disease and their
own development and its implication through the lack of awareness about
protective and provisional health and how to utilize this service and this is
attributed to the medical institutional effect today in Nigeria and turn lead
to considerable negative aspect such as socio-economic on the students, family
and society at large. This implies that if there is awareness and knowledge of
consequence of HIV/AIDS among College of Education Ekiadolor Benin students the
high prevalent could be reduces and students will embrace preventive
behavioural change since the students of College of Education Ekiadolor Benin
have the right to speak specifically in this HIV/AIDS era. The above problem
stated necessitated the researcher to set about the project with view to correct
e.g. the problem in College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin, in Ovia North East
Local Government Area as the focus point.
1.3
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of the study
are:
i.
To access the level of awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among College of
education Ekiadolor Benin students.
ii.
To determine the attitude of College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin students
towards people living with HIV/AIDS
iii.
To enlighten all College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin students about the right
to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS.
iv.
To inculcate into College of Education Ekiadolor Benin students the important
routes through which proper information about sex, sexuality reproduction and
human disease are made available.
1.4
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Based on the above
assumptions, the following research question will be tested
i.
What is the level of awareness of students in College of education,
Ekiadolor-Benin on the mode of transmission of Aids?
ii.
What is the source of information on Aids among College of Education
Ekiadolor-Benin students?
iii.
What is the perception of College of education, Ekiadolor-Benin students
towards HIV/AIDS?
iv.
What is the attitude of College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin students about
HIV/AIDS?
v.
Does cultural and religions influences make you to lack proper information
about HIV/AIDS.
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Every one in College of
Education, Ekiadolor-Benin the students, lecturer, staff and non-academic staff
is venerable to HIV/AIDS which has considerable negative affects of an
individual, family and society at large.
Naturally a great deal
of pressure is on the researcher to find out how all categories of person can
be protected from HIV/AIDS infection. The problem of HIV/AIDS is not only a
medical issue but also a social issue since it affect the entire society as a
whole. No disease can be effectively study outside social condition or without
adequate information about social factors.
1.6
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study will be
carried out among College of education Ekiadolor-Benin students in Ovia North
East in Benin City, Edo State. The range age of the population to be studied is
between seventeen to twenty five include male and female students in different
departments. The study is an assessment of the level of HIV/AIDS awareness and
their knowledge leading to attitude behavioural change.
the internet to
supplement journal, workshops paper and first hand contact i.e. having contact
with students.
1.7
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Awareness: Awareness means having knowledge on something
e.g. realizing something or state of being interested and knowing about
something especially about event. In this context it means knowing that there
is a deadly disease called Aids it means known the causes method of
transmission symptoms stage of progression and preventive measure.
Aids: This means acquired immune deficiency
syndrome.
Attitude: Can be defined as the way that you think and
feel about some thing. It can also respond favourable or unfavourable to a
person objective situation or event.
In this content it refers to the rate as which College of Education Ekiadolor,
Benin are promiscuous and there behaviour towards clients people living with
HIV/AIDS with the way of thinking and regarding Hiv.
Curriculum: This means the subjects that are include in
course of study or taught in school such as College of Education Curriculum.
Deficiency: This mean the state of not having enough of
some thing that is essential shortage of vitamin, deficiency in the diet can cause
illness.
Eradication: This means removing something completely.
Empowerment: This means
the process which the powerless gain greater control over the circumstance of
their life.
HIV: This means human immune deficiency virus.
Illicit: Means not approved by the rule of the society.
Prevalent: Means something that is very common at a
particular time or in a particular place. It can also be referred to as wide
spread of something in a particular place or time; in this context it means the
widespread of HIV/AIDS among students in College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin.
Safe Sex: This means abstinence or use of condoms during
sex by sexually active students.
STD: This means sexually transmitted disease
Sexuality:
This means the feeling and activities connected with person sexual desires.
Virus: Virus is anything that attached to the cells
of another creative and use them to it make copies of itself.
Youth: Is the time of life where a person is young
especially the time before a child becomes an adult.
Student: Is a person who is studying at a school,
College University etc.
Colben: College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0208 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 52 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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