ORIGINAL ARTICLES HIV Knowledge and Screening Practices among In-School Adolescents in a Semi-Urban Community of Osun State, Southwest Nigeria
| dc.creator | Idowu, A.B, Olasinde, Y.T., Akande, O.R., Israel, O.K, Akanbi, M. I., Ogum, E, Ajeleti, O.V., Christopher, P.E., Fajembimo, O.V., Owolabi, A.J. | |
| dc.date | 2023-09-10 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-15T12:08:47Z | |
| dc.description | Background: Adolescents and youths are currently one of the main sub-populations responsible for most Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) new cases in Nigeria due to their high-risk sexual practices. Yet, most Nigerian adolescents have poor HIV knowledge and are not aware of their HIV status. Study objectives: We assessed respondents' HIV knowledge, their attitude to screening, testing practice and identified predictors of HIV screening among youths (15-24 years old) in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. Methods: Cross-sectional design was employed and a multistage sampling method was used to recruit 360 eligible schooling youths in three secondary schools (private and public coeducational schools). A semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out at p < 0.05. Results: Mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 15±4.71 years. The majority (75.6%) of the respondents had heard about HIV. Overall, only 57.6% of respondents possessed a comprehensive knowledge of HIV but a majority (80.6%) of them had a positive attitude to HIV screening. Only 20.6% of the respondents had ever screened for HIV, 70.0% of them had pre-and post-test counselling. The most prevalent reason for non-screening is fear of getting a positive result (48.3%). Predictors of HIV screening uptakes included respondents' age (AOR = 2.95; 95%CI = 2.25-6.01), school type (AOR = 2.9;95%CI = 1.99-11.25), class level (AOR = 3.21;95% CI = 2.13-8.12) and attitude to screening (AOR = 2.51;95% CI = 2.01- 6.39). Conclusion: Despite a high awareness rate and overwhelming positive attitude, HIV screening practice was low in the study setting. There is a need for health policymakers to further prioritise adolescents and youths in the race to end HIV epidemics in Nigeria. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/18379/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/48960 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.subject | Q Science (General), QC Physics | |
| dc.title | ORIGINAL ARTICLES HIV Knowledge and Screening Practices among In-School Adolescents in a Semi-Urban Community of Osun State, Southwest Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Article |
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