Orji Maria-Lauretta Chito, Ifebunandu Ngozi Appolonia, Joe-Akunne Chinwe Ifeoma, Chidiebere Mmeremikwu Appolus, Echefu Stella, Eze Justus Ndulue
Department of Paediatrics, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 8;15(1):1254. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-81582-w.
Misinformation, under-information, and disinformation regarding HIV among adolescents may be associated with a high prevalence of HIV among adolescents and young adults. The source of the HIV-related knowledge determines the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information received. This study aimed to assess the adequacy (accuracy and comprehensive) of HIV-related knowledge and its determinants among senior school students in Abakaliki. A cross-sectional observational study that recruited 1,200 students from two public schools in Abakaliki, between December 2023 and May 2024. A pre-tested structured self-administered questionnaire comprising 10 questions was used to assess the adequacy of knowledge among students. These questions cut across the knowledge of the meaning of HIV/AIDS, its aetiology, risk factors, modes of transmission, prevention, the knowledge that an infected person may look healthy, testing, and treatment. Adequacy of HIV-related knowledge was denoted by a mean score of 6 and above. A multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model was used to determine the factors that predicted the adequacy of knowledge of HIV among students. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. A total of 687 (57.3%) and 442 (36.8%) of the students were within the 14-16- and 17-19-year age groups. More females (773/1,200, 64.4.0%) than males were recruited into the study. The adequacy of HIV knowledge was observed in 552 (46.0%) of the 1,200 students, with a mean knowledge score of 5.32 ± 2.3. Age groups, 14-16 years (95%CI = 1.27-3.54, AOR = 2.12, p = 0.004), and 17-19 years (95%CI = 1.09-3.12 AOR = 1.85, p = 0.015), students whose caregivers earned less than ₦30,000 (95%CI = 1.32-2.64, AOR = 1.87, p = < 0.001), school as source of knowledge (95%CI = 1.37-8.86, AOR = 3.48, p = 0.009), and the school attended (95%CI = 0.48-0.78, AOR = 0.61, p = < 0.001), were determinants of adequacy of HIV-related knowledge. In conclusion, HIV-related knowledge among senior secondary school students in public schools was observed to be inadequate.
青少年中关于艾滋病毒的错误信息、信息不足和虚假信息可能与青少年和青年中艾滋病毒的高流行率有关。与艾滋病毒相关知识的来源决定了所接收信息的准确性和全面性。本研究旨在评估阿巴卡利基高中生中与艾滋病毒相关知识的充分性（准确性和全面性）及其决定因素。这是一项横断面观察性研究，在2023年12月至2024年5月期间从阿巴卡利基的两所公立学校招募了1200名学生。使用一份包含10个问题的预先测试的结构化自填问卷来评估学生知识的充分性。这些问题涵盖了对艾滋病毒/艾滋病含义、病因、危险因素、传播方式、预防、感染者可能看起来健康的认识、检测和治疗等方面的知识。与艾滋病毒相关知识的充分性以平均得分6分及以上表示。使用逻辑回归模型进行多变量分析，以确定预测学生艾滋病毒知识充分性的因素。统计学显著性水平设定为p < 0.05。共有687名（57.3%）和442名（36.8%）学生分别在14 - 16岁和17 - 19岁年龄组。参与研究的女性（773/1200，64.4%）多于男性。在1200名学生中，有552名（46.0%）的艾滋病毒知识充分，平均知识得分为5.32 ± 2.3。年龄组（14 - 16岁，95%置信区间= 1.27 - 3.54，调整后比值比= 2.12，p = 0.004；17 - 19岁，95%置信区间= 1.09 - 3.12，调整后比值比= 1.85，p = 0.015）、照顾者收入低于30000奈拉的学生（95%置信区间= 1.32 - 2.64，调整后比值比= 1.87，p < 0.001）、学校作为知识来源（95%置信区间= 1.37 - 8.86，调整后比值比= 3.48，p = 0.009）以及所就读的学校（95%置信区间= 0.48 - 0.78，调整后比值比=
