ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION STRATEGIES AMONG COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN KANO METROPOLIS, KANO STATE, NIGERIA
1 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Physical and Health Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto
3 Department of Physical and Health Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Nigeria
4 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: Hussainisuleimanabdullahi1@gmail.com
2 Department of Physical and Health Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto
3 Department of Physical and Health Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Nigeria
4 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: Hussainisuleimanabdullahi1@gmail.com
Abstract
This study assessed Knowledge of HIV/AIDs prevention strategies among commercial sex workers in Kano metropolis, Kano state. This study
aimed to assess knowledge of HIV/AIDs prevention strategies among commercial sex workers in Kano Metropolis. A survey research design was
adopted for this study. The sample size of the study was 400 and respondents were sampled using multi-stage sampling techniques of purposive,
proportionate sampling and simple random sampling. Data was collected with the use of a validated questionnaire. Inferential statistics of one
sampled t-test was used to analyse the data. The findings of this study reveal that the respondents possessed knowledge of HIV/AIDs prevention
strategies and also concluded that, the knowledge of HIV/AIDs prevention strategies was significant. Based on the findings the researcher
recommended that the prospective health education agencies in the state should prepare health promotion programme to improve the knowledge of
HIV/AIDs prevention strategies among commercial sex workers in the state
Keywords
HIV/AIDs
Prevention Strategies and Commercial sex workers.
How to Cite
SULEIMAN, H. A., Suleiman, M. A. ., DASHE, V., & Harande, Y. (2024). ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION STRATEGIES AMONG COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN KANO METROPOLIS, KANO STATE, NIGERIA. Global Journal of Health Related Researches, 6(2), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.67203/gjhrr.2024.09ttzmhz
H. A. SULEIMAN, M. A. . Suleiman, V. DASHE, and Y. Harande, "ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION STRATEGIES AMONG COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN KANO METROPOLIS, KANO STATE, NIGERIA," Global Journal of Health Related Researches, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 71-77, August 2024. doi: 10.67203/gjhrr.2024.09ttzmhz