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HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan

Authors: ABIODUN Olumide , SOTUNSA John , ANI Franklin , Ebunoluwa Jayesimi

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: British Journal Of Medicine & Medical Research

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Background: Universities in the high prevalence nations of sub-Saharan Africa have significant proportions of their students and staff being infected with HIV. The prevalence of risk behaviors for HIV/AIDS continues to rise especially among university students. The objective of this study is to identify predictors of sexual abstinence and attitude towards PLHIV among Babcock University students. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1225 undergraduates selected by multistage sampling technique was conducted in a privately University in Nigeria. Data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaire. Results: All the participants were aware of HIV/AIDS. About one-quarter (24.1%) of the students had ever had sex. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS was very high as 87.7% of them had very good knowledge. Between 74.1% and 89.8% of the students demonstrated correct attitude towards the various attitude questions about PLHIV. Students who were less than 21 years (AOR=1.64), do not take alcohol (AOR=1.94), those with good knowledge of HIV/AIDS (AOR=2.15) were more likely to abstain from sex than their counterparts respectively. Male participants (AOR=0.64) were less likely to abstain from sex than females. The likelihood of having poor attitude towards PLHIV was less in those with good knowledge (AOR=0.16) and more in those with self-reported poor knowledge (AOR=2.97) than their respective counterparts. Conclusions: This study has identified the factors that promote sexual abstinence and reduce HIV-related stigmatization among young people. Many factors are involved. Hence, an integrated multi-sectoral and multidirectional approach is recommended for the provision of relevant HIV/AIDS knowledge, comprehensive abstinence sexuality education to young persons.

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ABIODUN,O. SOTUNSA,J. ANI,F. Ebunoluwa,J. . (2015). HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan, 8 (), 790-790.

ABIODUN,O. SOTUNSA,J. ANI,F. Ebunoluwa,J. . "HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan" 8, no (), (2015): 790-790.

ABIODUN,O. and SOTUNSA,J. and ANI,F. and Ebunoluwa,J. and . (2015). HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan, 8 (), pp790-790.

ABIODUNO, SOTUNSAJ, ANIF, EbunoluwaJ, . HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan. 2015, 8 ():790-790.

ABIODUN,Olumide , SOTUNSA,John , ANI,Franklin , and Ebunoluwa,Jayesimi . "HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan", 8 . (2015) : 790-790.

A.Olumide S.John A.Franklin & E.Jayesimi , "HIV/AIDS, HIV Counseling and testing, Predictors, Private university students, Ilishan" vol.8, no., pp. 790-790, 2015.

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