ASSSESMENT OF THE AWARENESS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study employed survey design in investigating the awareness of sexual transmitted diseases STDs in Niger State, Nigeria. A Sample of 500 SS II students made of up 250 girls and 250 boys was used. Four research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated. Statistical means was used to answer the research questions and t-test was used in testing the null hypotheses. The results showed that: students know very little about the forms of STDs, the students have moderate knowledge of the signs and symptom of various STDs, their of mode of transmission., the students have poor awareness of the control measures toward STDs, there is however, significant differences exist between the boys and girls awareness of the forms and symptoms of STDs. Based on the above findings recommendations were made  among which are: School Psychologists, counselors should continuously sensitize the students, and organize group guidance programme in the secondary school on personal health and risky behavior, and there should be synergy between health twisters, school administrators and parents in creativity awareness among students on the risk factors, symptom and control of STDs, and voluntary HIV test before marriage, poverty alleviation programme among others were made.