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Prevalence of major HIV- risk related behaviour among SSS3 students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria
The paper intended to find the prevalence of HIV infection risk-related
behaviours among third year senior secondary school students in Port
Harcourt metropolis. A cross-sectional survey among 1800 third year
senior secondary school students randomly selected from thirteen
secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis was done using two-stage
sampling technique. Demographic data and information on the sexual
behaviour of each student in the study group was obtained from
self-administered structured questionnaire. The prevalence of sexual
intercourse was 61.1%. Males were more sexually active than females.
Age of first sexual intercourse was 13.2\ub15.6 years for males and
13.9\ub14.1 years for females. Of the sexually active students, 32.6%
had multiple sexual partners. Sexual activity of the students did not
increase with age. The prevalence of Intravenous drug use (IVDU) was
found to be 1.4%. The use of intravenous drugs was more among the males
(80.8%) than among the females. The prevalence of blood transfusion is
10.3%. Among the sexually active students only 437 (36.9%) used condom.
Sex of student, social class and school gender were significant
predictors of ever-had sexual activity. The paper concludes that the
prevalence of sexual behaviour related to the development of HIV/AIDS
amongst the students is high. The need to highlight HIV/AIDS education
programmes in the school curriculum of adolescents is discussed
Prevalence of major HIV- risk related behaviour among SSS3 students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria
The paper intended to find the prevalence of HIV infection risk-related
behaviours among third year senior secondary school students in Port
Harcourt metropolis. A cross-sectional survey among 1800 third year
senior secondary school students randomly selected from thirteen
secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis was done using two-stage
sampling technique. Demographic data and information on the sexual
behaviour of each student in the study group was obtained from
self-administered structured questionnaire. The prevalence of sexual
intercourse was 61.1%. Males were more sexually active than females.
Age of first sexual intercourse was 13.2±5.6 years for males and
13.9±4.1 years for females. Of the sexually active students, 32.6%
had multiple sexual partners. Sexual activity of the students did not
increase with age. The prevalence of Intravenous drug use (IVDU) was
found to be 1.4%. The use of intravenous drugs was more among the males
(80.8%) than among the females. The prevalence of blood transfusion is
10.3%. Among the sexually active students only 437 (36.9%) used condom.
Sex of student, social class and school gender were significant
predictors of ever-had sexual activity. The paper concludes that the
prevalence of sexual behaviour related to the development of HIV/AIDS
amongst the students is high. The need to highlight HIV/AIDS education
programmes in the school curriculum of adolescents is discussed