The study investigated university students’ Perception of Voluntary Counselling and Testing of HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study utilized a survey design with a sample population of 200 male and female students in one of the universities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Age distribution of the respondents were as follows: Below 17 (20), 17-2 (70), 22-26 (50), 27-31 (30), and 32-36 (30). The data was collected through “Students’ Perception of Voluntary Counselling and Testing” (SPVCT) instrument. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained by the Alpha reliability Coefficient Procedure. Internal consistency reliability of .85 was reached. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The findings of the study revealed that: 1) Female students’ knowledge on VCT was significantly higher than men. 2) Female students’ attitudes towards VCT were significantly higher than men. 3) Female students’ utilization of VCT was higher than men. Based on the findings of this investigation, three recommendations are presented for implementation.
The study investigated university students’ Perception of Voluntary Counselling and Testing of HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study utilized a survey design with a sample population of 200 male and female students in one of the universities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Age dis...
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