ATTITUDE OF NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES TOWARDS HIV/AIDS CAMPAIGNS

The study ascertained the attitude of Niger Delta University undergraduates’ towards HIV/AIDS campaigns. A total number of 950 undergraduates participated in the study. They comprised 400 male and 550 female undergraduates. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Independent t – test and one way analysis of variance. The results revealed that undergraduates had a positive attitude towards HIV/AIDS campaigns with the attitude of female students being significantly more positive than the attitude of male students. Result also revealed that there is no significant difference between undergraduates’ religious beliefs and attitude towards HIV/AIDS campaign. It is recommended among others that there is a need to organize gender specific campaigns, programmes and services.