HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk-Taking Behaviours among Youths at a University in Enugu, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada C. Nwaneri ◽  
Okwudili Callistus Ezike ◽  
Agnes N. Anarado ◽  
Ifeoma Ndubisi ◽  
Jane-Lovena Onyia-Pat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Risky Behaviours ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
Hiv Aids

 A national sentinel survey of 2006 shows that Enugu State in south-eastern Nigeria is the worst hit by HIV infections. Despite numerous control strategies having been implemented, the state was still reported by another national HIV sentinel survey in 2010 as the worst hit by HIV/AIDS within the zone, and that youths are the most affected. The researchers conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey to assess the HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk-taking behaviours of youths at a federal university in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. They adopted a multistage sampling method to recruit 460 unmarried, consenting students between 15 and 30 years of age, from three faculties of the university. Almost 90 per cent of the university youths had a sound knowledge of key concepts related to HIV/AIDS; despite this, a subset (7.39%) still engaged in risk-taking behaviours. The major risky behaviours identified include having premarital sex, having multiple sexual partners, the sharing of shaving or razor blades, the use of public clippers and tribal marking. Although an analysis of variance demonstrated no significant relationship (t = −0.036) between university youths’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS and their related risk-taking behaviour, risky behaviours were found to be more (13%) among respondents who had insufficient or incorrect knowledge of the disease. An analysis of covariance, however, showed that gender and socio-economic backgrounds were not determinants of the HIV/AIDS risk-taking behaviours of these youths. Therefore, factors such as attitude or culture are areas that should be focused on, and should then, along with educational awareness campaigns, help to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.

scholarly journals Barriers to Acceptance of Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shenyang, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghai Hu ◽  
Junjie Xu ◽  
Zhenxing Chu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Ke Yun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Testing And Counseling ◽  
Hiv Aids

A high prevalence of HIV infection is present among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, but many people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHs) are unaware of their HIV infection status. Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) is a streamlined model that can significantly enhance HIV detection and detect infections earlier. However, PITC has not yet been widely applied, and no studies have been conducted on MSM’s attitudes towards PITC in China. In this study, a total of 438 MSM were recruited in Shenyang city. A multivariate logistic regression model showed that certain conditions made MSM more accepting of PITC: those who had attended VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) more than three times (odds ratio [OR]: 2.95, 95% CI: 1.36–6.37), those who considered PITC beneficial for family and friends (OR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.25–2.92), those who obtained HIV/AIDS knowledge from brochures (OR: 2.52, 95% CI: 1.64–3.87), those who obtained HIV/AIDS knowledge from the Internet (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.07–2.58), and those who were highly aware of their own risk of being infected with HIV (OR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.37–5.91). To improve acceptance of PITC among MSM in China, stronger efforts are needed to lower the psychosocial barriers to receiving PITC, to promote HIV/AIDS awareness, and to encourage the extension of HIV testing.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITAS KLABAT NURSING STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Baitesda Suba
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction. Improving nurses and nursing student’s knowledge and attitudes toward patients with HIV/AIDS is vital for providing quality care to each patients. The purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge and the attitudes of nursing students toward patients living with HIV/AIDS. Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Klabat (Unklab), Airmadidi. The inclusion criteria for the nursing students were as follows: being at least 18 years of age; being a fourth-year in course and as a nurse profession program nursing student; and having consent to participate in the research. The sample comprised of 90 nursing students. The study used two data collection tools: (1) the HIV/AIDS Knowledge Questionnaire and (2) the HIV/AIDS Attitude Questionnaire. Results. Participant’s knowledge were moderate or good, but they generally have negative attitude towards patients with HIV/AIDS. On the result of statistic test, there was no statistically significant relation between nursing students  knowledge level and attitude scale toward patients with HIV/AIDS,    p = 0.804 (p > 0,05). Conclusions. The current results reveal that nursing students have good knowledge of HIV/AIDS, but they have a negative attitude. Therefore their attitudes need to be improved.Keyword: HIV/AIDS, knowledge, attitudes, nursing student Full printable version: PDF

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men: applying the item response theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Regina de Freitas Magalhães Gomes ◽  
José Rodrigues Batista ◽  
Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato ◽  
Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr ◽  
Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Latent Trait ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Aids

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men in Brazil using the latent trait model estimated by Item Response Theory. METHODS Multicenter, cross-sectional study, carried out in ten Brazilian cities between 2008 and 2009. Adult men who have sex with men were recruited (n = 3,746) through Respondent Driven Sampling. HIV/AIDS knowledge was ascertained through ten statements by face-to-face interview and latent scores were obtained through two-parameter logistic modeling (difficulty and discrimination) using Item Response Theory. Differential item functioning was used to examine each item characteristic curve by age and schooling. RESULTS Overall, the HIV/AIDS knowledge scores using Item Response Theory did not exceed 6.0 (scale 0-10), with mean and median values of 5.0 (SD = 0.9) and 5.3, respectively, with 40.7% of the sample with knowledge levels below the average. Some beliefs still exist in this population regarding the transmission of the virus by insect bites, by using public restrooms, and by sharing utensils during meals. With regard to the difficulty and discrimination parameters, eight items were located below the mean of the scale and were considered very easy, and four items presented very low discrimination parameter (< 0.34). The absence of difficult items contributed to the inaccuracy of the measurement of knowledge among those with median level and above. CONCLUSIONS Item Response Theory analysis, which focuses on the individual properties of each item, allows measures to be obtained that do not vary or depend on the questionnaire, which provides better ascertainment and accuracy of knowledge scores. Valid and reliable scales are essential for monitoring HIV/AIDS knowledge among the men who have sex with men population over time and in different geographic regions, and this psychometric model brings this advantage.

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Self-Esteem Among Adolescents

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gozil M. Oxley
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents ◽  
Hiv Aids

The incidence of HIV/AIDS is rapidly increasing among adolescents and young adults with some studies linking sexual risk taking and self-esteem. A convenience sample of 39 ethnically diverse adolescents, ages 14-18, participated in a pilot study designed to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and to build self-esteem. Adolescents selected from two centers in California completed the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and the Student Health Questionnaire (SHQ) before beginning and after completing a program of six 2-hour educational sessions. These sessions focused on HIV/AIDS knowledge and building self-esteem. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission increased by 20% from pretest to posttest. Practitioners addressing the needs of adolescents should focus on in-depth information regarding HIV/AIDS, especially in the area of prevention strategies and cultural factors influencing levels of self-esteem.

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes among social work students: A comparative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110046
Author(s):  
Oscar Labra ◽  
Augustin Ependa ◽  
Isis Chamblas ◽  
Gabriel Gingras-Lacroix ◽  
André Antoniadis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Hiv Aids

The article describes a quantitative cross-sectional study of a sample of 674 university students enrolled in social work programmes in four countries: Belgium, Canada, Chile and Switzerland. The study aimed to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes among participants. The median HIV-KQ-18 score for the sample was 14.0, which Carey and Schroder classify as indicating borderline low levels of knowledge. Based on the results, the authors argue that social work education and training programmes should more comprehensively address HIV/AIDS within their curricula to better equip future social workers to challenge stigmatising and exclusionary practices rooted in long-standing lack of knowledge and erroneous beliefs about the disease.

scholarly journals Health beliefs and barriers related to hiv prevention and screening among students of the university of vlora: a cross-sectional study 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rezarta Lalo ◽  
Gjergji Theodhosi ◽  
Alberta Breshanaj
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevention Methods ◽  
The University ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Previous researchers have found that young university students can have a high level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), but they are still not utilizing the existing HIV prevention methods. There is therefore a need to determine which factors and barriers influence the use of existing HIV screening and prevention methods among students of the University of Vlora in Albania. This descriptive cross-sectional study included as a target population 710 students, randomly selected. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. A regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between variables. The results showed that 69% of the students felt ofended if their partner requested to use a condom. 78% of the students with sexual experience didn’t used Voluntary Counseling and Testing services. The fear of stigmatization was one of the barriers to VCT uptake (p<0.0001, OR=1.779). These data will be useful in designing and improving HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Albania. Key words: Barriers, Health beliefs, HIV/AIDS, Screening, Sexual Health, Student.

scholarly journals Service Acceptance of HIV Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis(nPEP) Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongtong Liu ◽  
Xi Wang ◽  
Aixin Li ◽  
Jiangzhu Ye ◽  
Duo Shan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Aids Prevention ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background: College students are the key group we should pay more attention for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention and control in recent years in China, and few studies of HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis(nPEP) knowledge awareness and service acceptance have been conducted among them in China. This study conducted a cross-sectional survey to understand the service acceptance of nPEP and its influencing factors among college students in the three cities of China. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect information on socio-demographic, behavioral characteristic, HIV/AIDS knowledge, nPEP knowledge, acceptance of nPEP services among the college students in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Kunming of China from March to April of 2019. Each participant completed a computer-assisted or mobile phone-assisted self-interview with informed consent and completed an anonymous questionnaire on line. Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified predictors for service acceptance of nPEP. Results A total of 4698 students were surveyed with the average age of 20 years old. 98.0% (4605/4698) of them were undergraduates, 21.8%(1022/4698) had sexual intercourse; 48.6% (2282/4698)had heard of nPEP, among which4.95%(113/2282) received nPEP services. The rate of AIDS knowledge awareness was 85.6% (5495/4698) with the differences statistically significant between the three cities. The nPEP knowledge awareness rate was 16.5% (774/4698). There were differences in receiving nPEP services among students of different ages, genders, sexual behaviors, and knowledge of AIDS by univariate analysis. Multivariable analyses indicated that age group of 18 and under (OR=2.551, 95% CI=1.153-5.646), male (OR=3.131, 95% CI=1.866-5.253), homosexual behavior (OR=4.661,95%CI=2.658-8.172), heterosexual behavior (OR=1.676, 95% CI=1.040-2.947), no awareness of AIDS (OR=3.882, 95% CI=2.371-6.356) and nPEP (OR=4.788, 95% CI=2.50-9.169) knowledge, were associated factors with the service acceptance of nPEP among the college students. Conclusion The low acceptance of nPEP services was mainly affected by nPEP knowledge awareness among the college students and further publicity and education of nPEP knowledge are necessary, as well as dissemination of knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. More attention should be paid to the factors associated with acceptance of nPEP services.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Students regarding HIV/AIDS at a Rural University in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Tinotenda S. Murwira ◽  
Lunic B. Khoza ◽  
Jabu T. Mabunda ◽  
Sonto M. Maputle ◽  
Mamotena Mpeta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction: Knowledge about HIV/AIDS is essential for facilitating safer sexual behaviour hence, it is important in controlling HIV. Therefore, in the absence of a cure for the pandemic, adequate knowledge about the virus remains the backbone of prevention efforts. Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among undergraduate students at a rural university in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive quantitative survey-based study was conducted at a rural-based university in South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used to select 345 students. A self-administered questionnaire composed of 26 questions was utilised to gather data and the data were analysed using SPSS version 26. Multiple logistic regression and chi-square tests [χ2] were employed to determine the association between HIV/AIDS knowledge and demographic variables. Results: The overall HIV/AIDS knowledge score of students shows that (74)21% had a poor level of knowledge, (126)37% had average knowledge, and (145)42% had adequate knowledge. There was no significant difference between male and female students regarding their knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Factors, such as age, level of study, the field of study, and religion, were not significantly associated with HIV/AIDS knowledge. However, the race was significantly associated with knowledge with coloureds and mixed races, almost six times less knowledgeable than blacks. Conclusion: In conclusion, students had inadequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS facts, transmission routes, and prevention aspects were also prevalent among students. The present study accentuates the need for providing students with more HIV/AIDS education to fill HIV knowledge gaps and misconceptions.

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