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dc.contributor.authorOSUNDARE, A. O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-10T16:30:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-04T09:56:15Z
dc.date.available2019-01-10T16:30:24Z
dc.date.available2019-10-04T09:56:15Z
dc.date.issued1990-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/12171
dc.descriptionA Dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Public Health (Health Education) of the the University of Ibadan, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS ) epidemic poses a major threat to public health in many countries around the world. In the absence of a potent vaccine or effective cure, primary prevention through health promotion is the only realistic means of controlling the spread of AIDS. School provides an excellent forum for the education of students on AIDS. Teachers have a crucial role to play in the education of students on AIDS. This study was designed to examine the knowledge, attitudes and risk-behaviours of secondary school teachers on AIDS with a view to providing a baseline information upon which an AIDS education programme can be developed for the teachers. A total of 610 secondary school teachers in Ibadan Municipality were randomly selected from half of all the secondary schools in the Municipality. The schools were selected from the three zones in the Municipality, namely, the inner core, the transitional and the periphery. The teachers were interviewed using a pre-tested self administered questionnaire. Findings showed that half (51%) of the teachers are aged between 31 and 40 years. A large majority (85.2%) of them are Christians while 82.1% are married. The teachers' knowledge on AIDS as a disease condition is low (8.7%) and their marital status and religious affiliation appear to positively affect their attitude towards AIDS prevention. Majority (77.1%) of the married teachers who are Christians support the practice of having only one sexual partner and the inclusion of AIDS Education in the School Curriculum. Concerning risk behaviour, a large majority (95.1%) of the teachers do not engage in homosexual relationship while 90.7% have only one sexual partner. Finally, based on these findings, the implications for health education were discussed and specific recommendations were suggested.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectRisk-behavioursen_US
dc.subjectSecondary school teachersen_US
dc.subjectAIDSen_US
dc.subjectIbadan municipalityen_US
dc.titleKNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND RISK-BEHAVIOURS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ABOUT AIDS IN IBADAN MUNICIPALITYen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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