College students in Nigeria underestimate their risk of contracting HIV/AIDS infection

Ijadunola, Kayode T.; Abiona, Titilayo C.; Odu, OO; Ijadunola, Macellina Y.

doi:10.1080/13625180601068461

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“…having multiple sexual partners, irregular or no use of condoms even when the sexual contacts were casual partners or CSWs). This finding is consistent with the results of studies conducted among undergraduate students of the universities of Sokoto and Ibadan who stated that no matter what, they could not get AIDS 11,12,16 .…”

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Knowledge, attitudes to HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviour of students in a tertiary institution in south-western Nigeria

Odu

Asekun-Olarinmoye

Bamidele

et al. 2008

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health

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Knowledge, attitudes to HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviour of students in a tertiary institution in south-western Nigeria

Odu

Asekun-Olarinmoye

Bamidele

et al. 2008

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health

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“…Indeed, the lack of behavior change has been signaled as one of the major challenges in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Uganda [2]. This is one of the common problems, reported in other studies as well [10][11][12][13]. While in some other studies the tendency to underestimate HIV risk has been attributed to misconceptions and low knowledge on HIV transmission [14], in Uganda knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention is generally high [2].…”

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Perceived Risk of HIV Infection and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Wakiso District, Uganda

Osingada

Nabasirye²,

Groves³

et al. 2016

Advances in Public Health

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Introduction. HIV/AIDS remain a major public health problem in Uganda and 4% of individuals aged between 15 and 24 years are living with HIV. Few studies have examined HIV risk perception among adolescents in Uganda.Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 379 secondary school students using multistage sampling techniques. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted.Results. One hundred ninety-one (49.6%) of the respondents perceived themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV, 174 (45.9%) had ever had sex, and 139 (80.4%) had first sexual encounter at 16 years or less. Only 49% of respondents who had sex within 12 months used a condom. Being older than 17 years, knowing someone who died of HIV, early sexual debut, and having ever had sex were associated with perceived risk of contracting HIV. After multivariate analysis, knowledge of someone who died of HIV (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 16, 95% CI 1.49–171.97) remained statistically significant.Conclusion. Many secondary school students perceived themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV; this perception is associated with knowing someone who died of HIV/AIDS. There is a need to strengthen HIV risk reduction interventions in Wakiso secondary schools.

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“…For instance, a recent study in Nigeria found that while 85% of surveyed students believed they were at little to no risk of HIV infection, 77% were found to actually be at high risk based on behavioral risk assessments (8). Another survey of Kenyan university students found that 69% were sexually active and that 55% reported having first intercourse while attending university (4).…”

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“…University students in Africa are sexually active and at risk for HIV (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10). For instance, a recent study in Nigeria found that while 85% of surveyed students believed they were at little to no risk of HIV infection, 77% were found to actually be at high risk based on behavioral risk assessments (8).…”

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University students and the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in Uganda: The Crane Survey

Rutherford

Anglemyer

Bagenda³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Adolescents and young adults are at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous reports have found that university students in Africa comprise a sexually active population, although the prevalence of HIV or sexually transmitted infections (STI) has not been measured. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of students from five large universities in Kampala, Uganda, using respondent-driven sampling. We asked students to complete behavioral questionnaires and provide biological samples to test for HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis, and bacterial vaginosis. We enrolled 649 students and obtained interpretable data from 640. Around 50% of the respondents were male, and the mean age was 22 years. An estimated 0.8% (95% CI 0.0-2.0) of male students had Chlamydia infection, approximately 4.3% (95% CI 2.0-7.0) had syphilis, 0.4% (95% CI 0.0-0.9) had HIV, and none had gonorrhea. An estimated 32.6% (95% CI 22.4-40.8) of women had bacterial vaginosis, 2.5% (95% CI 0.7-6.3) had Chlamydia infection, 1.7% (95% CI 0.5-3.6) had syphilis, 1.0% (95% CI 0.0-2.4) had gonorrhea, 0.9% (95% CI 0.0-4.2) had trichomoniasis, and 0.9% (95% CI 0.0-1.8) had HIV. We found no significant risk factors for HIV or other STI among males. We also found that not using a condom during the latest sexual intercourse was significantly associated with HIV infection, other STI, or bacterial vaginosis (OR 2.16; 95% 1.26-3.78) among females. We conclude that while university students are sexually active and there is substantial risk for syphilis, there is little evidence of substantially increased HIV risk among them.

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College students in Nigeria underestimate their risk of contracting HIV/AIDS infection

Abstract: College students exhibited an 'optimism bias' associating high rates of HIV risk indicators with low levels of perceived personal risk of infection. This has implications for HIV/AIDS control in Nigeria.

Cited by 21 publications

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Knowledge, attitudes to HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviour of students in a tertiary institution in south-western Nigeria

Knowledge, attitudes to HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviour of students in a tertiary institution in south-western Nigeria

Perceived Risk of HIV Infection and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Wakiso District, Uganda

University students and the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in Uganda: The Crane Survey

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