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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS is a major threat to humanity in the world especially the developing countries. It has been observed that adolescent and youth are more vulnerable due to increased practices of risky sexual behaviours among them. Majority of undergraduate students fall within this age group, thus the University environment if not properly managed can provide a fertile ground for the spread of the disease.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the risk of HIV/AIDS infection among undergraduate students of the University of Benin. Identify the risk and the determinants of the risk among the students.
METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 550 students of the University of Benin, Benin City. The minimum sample size was calculated to be 550 students using the Cochran Formula. Respondents were then selected using a multi-staged sampling technique and a structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Scientific Solutions (SPSS) version 25.0 and quantitative variables were presented using frequency tables, contingency tables and pie charts. Level of significance was set at p<0.050 at 95% Confidence Interval.
RESULTS: The knowledge of HIV/AIDS among the 83.6% respondents was good.The association between the ethnic group of the respondents and the knowledge of HIV/AIDS was significant (p=0.048). 82.7% of the respondents had positive attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients. The sexual behaviour of the respondents revealed that 10.9% practiced risky sexual behaviour. The relationship between attitudes and risky behaviour was statistically significant (p= 0.002).
