Nature and Science
Nature and Science
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2009
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Attairu Mohammed;Philip Ikechukwu;Josiah Adoga;nagi zomrawi
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Attairu Mohammed;Philip Ikechukwu;Josiah Adoga;nagi zomrawi
The paper examined the knowledge, attitude and practices of HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector of Yauri emirate of the Kainji Lake Basin where ten fishing communities were selected for data collection through the use of questionnaires and further subjected to descriptive analysis. The findings revealed 98.4% of the respondents were aware of but lacked knowledge on mode of transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, while 41.7% of the respondents said they will avoid contact with people living with HIV/AIDS This imply that there may be high level of stigmatization if a relation or member of the community was found living with the virus. 28.9% of respondents’ rate access to HIV/AIDS information as high in these fishing communities. The study made recommendations to addressing HIV/AIDS in the area.[ Nature and Science 2009:7(10):1-9](ISSN15450740)