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The Attitude Of Undergraduate Students Towards Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The issue of increasing' number of HIV
infections and AIDS have become a global debate, since the discovery of
this killer virus reports have shown' the frightening increase in the
prevalence rates of the virus and. syndrome, particularly among
adolescent and youths. This alarming rate of spread of HIV infections
and AIDS also includes country like Nigeria where 5.4% of adults (ages
15-49) are living with the HIV infection and AIDS.
Therefore, the
study is conceived to gain insight into the attitude of undergraduates
of University of Lagos towards HIV voluntary testing. It will try to
find answers to the following:
1. Will students of University of Lagos be knowledgeable able voluntary counseling and testing?
2. Will students of University of Lagos consider VCT as useful in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS?
3. Will students of University of Lagos know where to access VCT Centres?
4. Will students of University of Lagos know their HIV status?
1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY .
The major purpose of this study will be to:
1. Find out whether the attitude of undergraduates towards HIV voluntary testing will be positive.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Since
knowledge breeds action and informed response then, there is the need
to inform undergraduates of University of Lagos the need for HIV
voluntary testing which will make them to know their HIV status and when
this is known they are at the epicenter of preventing the progression
of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The result of this research will provide
undergraduates the opportunities of awareness on safer options, maintain
safer sexual and drug- related behaviours.
It will also provide an opportunity to further reduce the spread, burden and stigma of HIV/AIDS.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
i. Will the student of University of Lagos want to go for HIV voluntary test?
ii. Will the student of University of Lagos accept the fact that VCT helps in curbing HIV transmission?
iii. Will the student of University of Lagos be able to name
two VCT Centres?
iv. Will the student. of University of Lagos know their HIV status
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