ADOLESCENTS AIDS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS ABOUT PREVENTIVE PRACTICES IN NIGERIA
ADOLESCENTS AIDS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS ABOUT PREVENTIVE PRACTICES IN NIGERIA
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DOI：
10.1007/bf00237355
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发表时间：
1991-03-01
影响因子：
13.6
通讯作者：
AKINKUADE, FO
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作者：
ODUJINRIN, OMT;AKINKUADE, FO
三百九十八名随机选择的尼日利亚青少年进行了调查，使用结构良好的问卷，以收集他们的知识，态度，信念和做法有关艾滋病的所有信息。 对调查问卷进行了认真的管理和分析，大多数10-20岁的答卷人出生在大城市（83.9%），在大城市长大（93.2%），并一直生活在大城市（92.7%）。 只有37.9%的人知道艾滋病的病原体，尽管96%的人声称听说过艾滋病。 百分之十七（17%）的人知道所有重要的传播途径，19.1%的人确定了感染艾滋病的高危群体。 证明了预防措施的知识和实践有限。 艾滋病被认为是世界上一个严重的健康问题，但对尼日利亚来说还不是。 尼日利亚城市青年被发现与多个性伴侣发生性行为。 他们对艾滋病的知识有限，很少采取预防措施。 因此，他们应被视为高风险群体。 应紧急开展协调的健康教育方案，并与这些青年进行沟通和参与。
Three hundred ninety-eight randomly selected Nigerian adolescents were surveyed using well structured questionnaires to collect all information on their knowledge, attitude, beliefs and practice regarding AIDS. The questionnaires were carefully administered and analysed.Most of the respondents, aged 10-20 years, were born in metropolitan cities (83.9%), grew up in such cities (93.2%) and have always lived in them (92.7%). Only 37.9% of them knew the causative agent of AIDS, although 96% claimed to have heard of the disease called AIDS. Seventeen percent (17%) knew all the important routes of transmission and 19.1% identified the groups at high risk for contracting AIDS. Limited knowledge and practice of preventive measures were demonstrated. AIDS was identified as a serious health problem for the world but not yet for Nigeria. Nigerian urban youths have been found to be sexually active with multiple sexual partners. Their knowledge of AIDS is limited, and few of them practice preventive measures. They should, thus, be regarded as a high risk group. Coordinated health education programmes coupled with communication and involvement of these youths should be urgently undertaken.