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Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention

Authors: OLANREWAJU Motunrayo , Elebiju Oluwatoyin Juliana

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Texila International Journal Of Public Health

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Background: Adolescents represent a growing share of people living with HIV worldwide. The
number of adolescents dying from HIV related illnesses is estimated to have tripled over the last two
decades. AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa with 85% of them living in
developing countries. Ogun state has a prevalence of 1.6%, the highest in the south-west. Developing
an optimistic perception of HIV/AIDS toward sexual health or HIV/AIDS preventive measures could
produce tangible desirable behaviour changes in HIV-risk behaviours.
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of peer and parent-led
intervention to improve the perception of in-school adolescents towards HIV prevention in Ogun state
Nigeria based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). The study population were selected in-school
adolescents.
Methods: The study utilized a quasi-experimental design. A validated 22-Itemed Questionnaire
measured on a 66-point rating scale was used for data collection. The multistage sampling technique
was used in selecting participants.
Results: The mean age of adolescents was 14.90±1.836. The majority of the respondents had a
moderate level of perception. The educational intervention effected a change in the level of perception
of the adolescents between baseline and 8-weeks follow-up indicating a mean difference of 7.891
(p<0> reduction in mean in the control group (-0.545; p<0> Conclusion: In conclusion, the parent-led intervention had a higher impact on adolescents’
perception compared to the other intervention. This is an indication that parent-child communication
should be reinforced through further interventions.

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OLANREWAJU,M. Elebiju,O.J . (2020). Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention, 8 (), 1-1.

OLANREWAJU,M. Elebiju,O.J . "Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention" 8, no (), (2020): 1-1.

OLANREWAJU,M. and Elebiju,O.J and . (2020). Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention, 8 (), pp1-1.

OLANREWAJUM, ElebijuOJ, . Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention. 2020, 8 ():1-1.

OLANREWAJU,Motunrayo , and Elebiju,Oluwatoyin Juliana . "Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention", 8 . (2020) : 1-1.

O.Motunrayo & E.Oluwatoyin Juliana , "Effectiveness of Peer and Parent-led Intervention to Improve the Perception of In-School Adolescents towards HIV Prevention" vol.8, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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