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Sexual Behaviour and The Perception of HIV/AIDS Among Youths in Some Tertiary Institutions in North-West, Nigeria

 

ALIYU MUHAMMED, A

 

Full Length Research I Published November,2018

 

Research Journal of Educational Studies and Review Vol. 4 (5), pp. 76-81.

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the relationship between sexual behaviour and the perception of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among youths in North West Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A total of 1420 undergraduate students from three universities and one College of Education were sampled for the study. Data for the study were collected using a self-constructed instrument titled “SEBPHY/AIDS Q”. The questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.85 was administered on the sample. The statistical technique used was Chi-square. The result of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between the sexual behaviour and the perception of HIV/AIDS among youths as well as significant difference in the sexual behaviour of male and female youths. The study recommended among others that counselors and all those involved in HIV/AIDS prevention should take the perception of HIV/AIDS, thinking and belief about AIDS into consideration when designing preventive programmes. Also, adequate orientation to youths about the risk of AIDS should be embraced to make youths perceive their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS so as to curb sexual irresponsibility.



Key Words:
Sexual, Behaviour, Perception, HIV/AIDS, Youths, Nigeria.

 

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