HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: THE ANTIDOTE FORAHEALTHYAND POSITIVE LIVING IN NIGERIA.
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The study investigated the disposition of young people towards HIV
voluntary counselling and testing in Nigeria. The sample consisted of six
hundred andfiveyoungpeople (n=605, mean= 19.Syears). To accomplish
this research purpose, three research questions and two hypotheses were
formulated. The research ad~pted a descriptive survey method and the
instrument for data collection was a 55-item questionnaire titled
Questionnaire on HIV VCT (QHVCT). Descriptive and inferential statistics
at 0. OS alpha level were used to analyze the data. The findings of this
study include that young people have very poor knowledge ofVCT sites,
that there is a significant difference in the disposition to HIV VCT between
respondents who have experienced sexual intercourse and those who have
not (t =-23.36, df =603: p < 0.05). Another finding is that sex and age
would significantly predict attitude of young people towards HIV VCT
(R= 0.642; R2= 0.412; F c3• 601J = 140.147; p < 0.05). Based on the
find ings, it was recommended that young people should be sufficiently
enlightened and counselled on the imperative of voluntary HIV counselling
and testing
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B Philosophy (General), BF Psychology