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TL52738
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Educating and Increasing the Awareness of Nigerian Adolescents on How to Reduce the Transmission of Hiv/Aids
[Thesis]
Babalola, Omowunmi
NELESEN, RICHARD A
Capella University
2020
95 p.
D.P.H.
Capella University
2020
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a universal epidemic. It is one of the most lethal infectious diseases in the world, and eradicating it has become a global battle. This disease is no respecter of person because it has infected both men and women, young and old, and children are not excluded. HIV/AIDS is a noteworthy medical issue in Nigeria. In 2016, according to data from AVERT, 240,000 youths, ages 10-19, were living with HIV while 21,000 teenagers ages 15-19, perished from AIDS in 2017, as indicated by data from UNICEF. In the past, several methods have been proposed in order to combat this disease. The most popular method, administering antiviral drug, however, has not been successful. Therefore, the aim of this study was to address how another technique, educating and increasing their HIV/AIDS awareness, can help stop or reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Nigeria. The study measured the awareness of HIV/AIDS among secondary school adolescents and the effect of adding a one-week HIV/AIDS awareness program to their school curriculum. Participants were selected from the biology department of one of the secondary schools in Lagos state, Nigeria. A total of 30 students (15 boys and 15 girls) between ages 16-18 were recruited for the study. A pre and posttest HIV/AIDS questionnaire was used for data collection. The result showed that the students benefited from the program and their awareness level increased after the implementation of the HIV/AIDS awareness program into the school curriculum. The researcher recommended to the school authority the need to raise HIV/AIDS awareness through the inclusion of HIV/AIDS education in the school curriculum.
Public health
Babalola, Omowunmi
NELESEN, RICHARD A
Capella University
مطالعه متن کتاب p
[Thesis]
276903
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