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ArticleAfrican health sciences2020

HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA): a cross-sectional study of primary school teachers.

Ignatius O Nwimo, Nwamaka A Elom, Cajetan I Ilo, Rita N Ojide, Uchechukwu A Ezugwu, Vitalis U Eke, Lazaus E Ezugwu

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Ignatius O NwimoDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Nwamaka A ElomDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Cajetan I IloDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Rita N OjideDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Uchechukwu A EzugwuDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Vitalis U EkeDepartment of Vocational and Special Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Lazaus E EzugwuCollege of Health Technology, Oji-River, Enugu State, Nigeria.

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backgroundTeachers are in advantage position to propagate correct information with regard to HIV/AIDS thereby influencing attitude towards PLWHA. With correct information stigmatization leading to spread of the scourge might be prevented. AIMS &

objectivesThe study was conducted to determine knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards PLWHA. METHODS & MATERIALS: The cross-sectional survey was used to study a sample of 400 primary school teachers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was researchers' designed questionnaire. Out of 400 copies of questionnaire administered; 394 representing 98.5% return rate, were used for analysis of data.

resultsResults showed respondents had moderate (57.4%) knowledge concerning HIV/AIDS and positive attitude (3.09 ± 0.98) to PLWHA. Female teachers' dispositions to PLWHA were better than the males based on their attitude scores and the difference was not significant in general knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitude to PLWHA.

conclusionOur findings underscore the need for a universal health education programme, focusing on HIV/AIDS education, in education institutions that train teachers in Nigeria so as to possibly mitigate the discrepancy in knowledge regarding curability of AIDS and any undesirable attitude towards PLWHA that may arise among teachers.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFacultyFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleNigeriaSchoolsStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesAnti-HIV AgentsattitudeHIV/AIDSknowledgePLWHAprimary schoolteachers

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