The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Safe Sex Method among Undergraduate Students of Benue State University Makurdi
Edward Kuruku & Ama Stella Illumun
Department of Psychology
Benue State University, Makurdi
Email: edwardkuruku@gmail.com
Corresponding Author: Edward Kuruku
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes and practice of safer sex methods among the undergraduate students of Benue State University, Makurdi. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 188 participants were selected 42(22%) males and 146(78%) females participated in the study. The research employed a safe sex questionnaire which was developed by DKT international; Colleen Dilorio, (2009) in Turkey. The statistical analysis involved the use of independent t-test and simple linear regression. Three (3) hypotheses were tested and were confirmed. The result of the first hypothesis which the independent t-test was used revealed that there is significant difference between male and female on the practice of safe sex methods. The second hypothesis where the simple linear regression was used showed a significant influence of knowledge of safe sex methods on practice of safe sex methods. The result of hypothesis three also where the simple linear regression was used shows that, there is no significant influence of attitude towards safe sex methods. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that government ministries, international organizations, donor agencies, non-governmental organizations, religious bodies and the business sectors should help in creating awareness through campaigns making more people know how to engage safer sex so as to prevent the spread of dreaded sexually transmitted diseases.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, practice, safe, sex, method
