Attitude and perception of secondary school students on HIV/AIDs prevention strategies in Offa local government area of Kwara state Department: Community Health By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7016 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work is aimed at assessing the level of people's awareness of HIV/AIDS, and its prevention strategy and to determine the attitude and perception of secondary school students in Offa Local Government in the prevention of the occurrence of the disease. The researcher used structured questionnaires to obtain the required data. Eighty (80) questionnaires were administered on selected respondents using random sampling techniques out of which fifty were successfully returned, while thirty were not returned. The option of the respondents from the analysis of the returned questionnaire indicates that 40% of the students believed that the suitable and acceptable way of campaigning among youths are radio programs, use of billboards, bulletins, individual and public campaigns rallies, use of jesses, posters and magazines. Over 20% of the respondents agreed that abstinence, faithfulness, proper screening of blood, and proper sterilization of sharp objects reduce the occurrence of HIV/AIDS in youths and society at large. It is therefore recommended that the government should ban the showing of phonographic films by the mass media, religious leaders and society should accept moral instructions and sex education to be compulsory subjects in their wards, school’s curriculum and international organizations should actively supervise measures put in place to combat HIV/AIDS. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state»Attitude and practice of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding in selected markets in Ilorin metropolis