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Global Journal of Medical research
Volume 11 Issue 5 Version 1.0 December 2011
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN : 0975-5888
Effectiveness of Health Education in Improving HIV/AIDS
Knowledge and Risk Behaviours of Commercial Vehicle
Drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria
By Olugbenga-Bello AI, Asekun-Olarinmoye EO, Adeomi AA
Abstract – Objective: Prevention programmes at the work environment have been said to be a
feasible strategy which allows a better understanding of the workers’ setting and development of
customized educational intervention. This study was therefore carried out to evaluate the
effectiveness of health education in improving HIV knowledge and high risk behaviours of
commercial drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This is an intervention study carried
out in four motor parks in Ilorin which were mainly for inter-state routes. The sample size used for
each of the study and the control group was 140. The study and control groups were matched
for socio-demographic characteristics. The study was in three stages-: pre-intervention,
intervention and post intervention. A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data
collection after which analysis of data was done using SPSS version 15. Results: In the pre-
intervention phase, no significant difference was found in the socio-demographic characteristics,
knowledge about HIV/AIDS, high risk behaviours and HIV preventive practices of the
respondents in both study and control groups.
Keywords : HIV/AIDS; Knowledge; Risk Behaviours; Intervention; Drivers; Effectiveness; Health
education.
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