Prevalence And Determinants Of Hiv Risk Behaviours Among Seafarers In Port Harcourt Seaport Rivers State

📄 Project Abstract

HIV/AIDS in seafaring is a global health issue with adverse effects on the seafarers and the economy at large. In spite of the role of seafaring in the spread of HIV epidemic, most of the researches in Nigeria hitherto focused on land-based transport workers. The few available data on seafaring in Nigeria, was limited to HIV knowledge, attitude and practice, without exploring the determinants of HIV risk behaviours. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and determinants of HIV risk behaviours among seafarers in Port Harcourt Port, Rivers State. A cross sectional study design comprising of quantitative and qualitative components was employed in the study. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, seafaring related characteristics, HIV knowledge, attitude and risk behaviours were collected using a validated, pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire. The level of HIV knowledge were categorized as good, fair and poor while HIV attitude was classified as either positive or n...