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Volume 3 Journal of Nursing Research and Practice Nursing Care Congress 2019
March 11-12, 2019
Nursing and Nursing Care Congress
March 11-12, 2019 Orlando, USA
5th World
Perception and prevention of HIV/AIDS amongst selected students of Obafemi Awolowo University,
Nigeria
Olufunke Ajayi
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has continued to pose
serious challenges worldwide. According to Anjali Singh and Shikha Jain (2009), nearly half of the new HIV infections are
occurring in young people. The statistics is even more alarming when we consider its prevalence among students. For instance,
according to United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (1998), about 5% of all new infections around the world
occur among students whose ages range between 15 and 24, the age range within which most students begin their sexual lives.
It is against this background that this study sets out critically to examine the level of awareness and perception of University
students of HIV/AIDS using Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria as a case study. To achieve the objectives of the
study questionnaire was designed and administered on 1400 randomly selected students of the University drawn from the
different faculties. Eventually 450 could be retrieved out of which 260 proved usable and could be analysed. The data were
analysed using descriptive statistics and cross tabulations were made to aid further discussion of the data.
The results of the survey revealed that the greater number of respondents believed that Human Immunodeficiency Virus can
be contracted from being raped (94%), while 93.5% believed it is through blood transfusion, but 90.8% has the opinion of
through sex; moreover respondents have varied views on causes of HIV and the one that occurred most frequently was needle
(91.2%), closely followed by tattoo, body piercing and visiting the barbers which accounts for 89.2%.
When both sexes opinion were asked for, a lesser percentage from both viewed it as an ordinary infection, while 64.1% of male
and 63.3% of female see it as a deadly disease and not withstanding 30% female as against 24.8% male have the opinion that
HIV is an incurable disease.
The study concluded that since there is no cure for HIV/AIDS and life prolonging drugs are expensive and largely unavailable
in less developed countries, and in this survey, most of the students do not have awareness of the major cause of HIV/AIDs,
thus prevention will remain the backbone of programmes to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic for the foreseeable future, which
will be in form of comprehensive programme i.e. prevention, care, treatment and support interventions.
Biography
Ajayi Olufunke Abiodum is a nurse - Chief Nursing Officer (Preventive Health) at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Medical and Health Services, Health Centre, Ile-Ife,
Osun State Nigeria. She is also a Barrister and Solicitor. She manages patients and clients both at the hospital and in the community especially in the field of public and
community health and applies her knowledge of law. She has master’s in public administration, B. Sc. Nursing Administration, LLB in Law, BL in Law; Registered Nurse
(RN), Registered Mid-wife (RM); Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN).
Olufunke Ajayi, J Nursing Research and Practice, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2632-251X-C2-005