School Location And Secondary School Students’ Awareness Of Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Hiv/Aids) In Imo State Of Nigeria

Abstract

This paper evaluates the influence of school location on the level of awareness of secondary school students about
HIV/AIDS. Research questions and hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study employed
descriptive survey method. A total number of 500 questionnaires tagged “Students Awareness of HIV/AIDS Questionnaires”
(SAHAQ), which consist of forty-items each, were administered. Subjects of the study were students in junior and senior
secondary school in both rural areas and urban centres. Percentages, bar charts and one way analysis of variance were the
statistical tools used for data analysis. The study found out that secondary school students in rural and urban centres are aware
of HIV/AIDS, but students in urban centres have more sources of information about HIV/AIDS than their counterparts in rural
areas. Also, the study found out that females in urban schools have good knowledge of preventive measures of HIV/AIDS than
males in urban schools as well as both sexes in rural areas.