MR. O.D. ORONSAYE

The study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of University of Benin students towards the prevention of HIV/AIDS. The research population comprised 43,446 undergraduate students, and a sample of 150 respondents was selected using the stratified sampling technique to ensure representation across faculties and departments. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that most students had moderate to high knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including its transmission and preventive measures such as condom use, abstinence, and
voluntary testing. Respondents generally exhibited positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS prevention, although some stigma towards people living with HIV/AIDS persisted. Despite awareness, gaps were observed between knowledge and preventive practices, influenced by factors such as peer pressure, misconceptions, and alcohol use. A positive correlation between knowledge and preventive practices was established, indicating that students with higher knowledge were more likely to engage in protective behaviors. However, attitude alone did not consistently predict preventive action, highlighting the complex relationship between knowledge, perception, and behavior. The study recommends strengthening health education programs, promoting positive attitudes, reducing stigma, and improving access to preventive services such as condoms and voluntary testing. These findings provide insights for university administrators, public health practitioners, and policymakers in designing interventions to reduce HIV/AIDS transmission among students.

This research work was designed to assess the effects of premarital sex among secondary school students in Egor LGA. A sample of one hundred respondents was randomly selected. The questionnaire was designed based on the
research questions and simple percentage. At the end of the research, the following findings were made: peer group influence contributed to the occurrences of premarital sex, financial gains influence premarital sex, curiosity have an effect on premarital sex, the media influence the occurrence of premarital sex. Based on the findings the following recommendation were made by the researcher: parents or guidance should know the kinds of friends or roommates their wards have in the schools so as to make appropriate adjustment time, during orientation programs, in the classrooms or in teaching sex education, the student should be taught on how to control their curiosity and the effect of this curiosity if not well managed, also parents or guardians should ensure that the needs of the awards are adequately met with emphasis on financial needs.