Assessing The Awareness, Attitude, and Intention of Adolescents for HIV Screening Services Utilization In Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Publication Date: 18/06/2024
Author(s): Abosede Abolaji Olorunnisola, Oyerinde Oyewole, Adewoye Ibukunoluwa, Aliyu Ijanada Jacob, Uwalaka Chiamaka, Omoyele Oluwaseunfunmi.
Volume/Issue: Volume 4 , Issue 1 (2024)
Abstract:
Information on efficient HIV prevention strategies especially among adolescents in the region is still crucial because more than 70% of all HIV cases worldwide are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the awareness, attitude an Intentions of Adolescents for HIV Screening Services Utilization among secondary school students in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling, 120 students were selected from Selected Secondary School (s1-s3). Semi- Structured questionnaire was used to collect data to measure awareness, attitude and Intentions of Adolescents to utilize HIV Screening Services. The data were presented as descriptive statistics subjected to independent t-test statistics at p ≤0.05 level of significance. Mean age, for the respondents was 15.73±1.461. Regarding awareness, About 70% of all students reported not to have individually sought information about HIV Screening at some period and the preferred source of information for the adolescents was in their schools. Further results showed fairly high and positive attitude for the participants (76.66%) but the mean score for intention was 26.11±5.386. The need to raise awareness of the target population through education is recommended.
Keywords:
Adolescents, Awareness, Attitude, HIV Screening, Intention Nigeria.
