Abstract: HIV&AIDS knowledge has been associated with low risk behaviour and subsequent low HIV infection. The university environment provides fertile grounds for high sexual risk behaviour. HIV Prevention efforts in Kenyan universities do not seem to go hand-in hand with the students’ risk behaviour. A large number of young students are ignorant, highly mobile, sexually active and vulnerable to HIV. This study sought to examine the level of HIV Risk Behaviour of the students in relation to their HIV knowledge. Four universities (Rongo University College, Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology(JOOUST) and Maseno were purposively selected while 384 students were selected using non-proportional quota sampling. Associational research design was used. Primary data was collected from 384 respondents using questionnaires and personal interview schedules while secondary data was sourced from government documents. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 19.0 for windows and Excel computer programmes. The Pearson chi-square result {X2(384,5df) = 7.859, p=0.143}, at α=0.05 showed that there was association between the variables. It was concluded that the HIV&AIDS curriculum mainstreaming knowledge is related to low risk behaviour. It was recommended that Kenyan Universities reemphasize HIV&AIDS Education policy.
Keywords: HIV&AIDS Knowledge, Kenya, HIV-Risk Behaviour, Universities, Counties- bordering-Lake Victoria.
Title: Kenyan University Undergraduate Students’ HIV Risk Behaviour in and Knowledge in Counties Bordering Lake Victoria
Author: Margaret Immonje, Jacob Wakhungu, John O. Shiundu
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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