Abstract
This piece of work is a systematic review that critically appraises past research studies, not later than five years that is directed towards investigating the knowledge, awareness, behaviour, attitudes and perception of young people in Nigeria towards HIV/AIDS and its prevention. Young people’s knowledge, awareness and perceptions have been identified in different levels and categories. Young people’s preventive awareness level and risk perceptions have also been revealed. Conclusively, the findings from the different studies selected for the systematic review have shown varying degrees of HIV knowledge among young people. This is to address the perceptions of young Nigerian adults towards HIV/AIDS. Significantly, the systematic review undertaken confirms the original theme of the study identifying and exploring the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and perceptions of young adults to address the aim of the study. The results have, therefore, indicated that those in the colleges and universities were more knowledgeable than those that were not. Understanding of the virus helped to influence young people in their attitude towards infected people. Furthermore, understanding of HIV/AIDS and its prevention also differed among young adults; those in the university had better understanding compared to those in the colleges and dropouts.
Highlights
This piece of work is a systematic review that critically appraises past research studies, not later than five years that is directed towards investigating the knowledge, awareness, behaviour, attitudes and perception of young people in Nigeria towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and its prevention
HIV/AIDS has been attributed to be a main cause of death especially in the developing world (Gallant, 2012)
Jones and Mitchell (2014) emphasized that young people have been noticed to be the area of target (Stolley and Glass, 2009) as they are predisposed to HIV due to being sexually active, trying to explore different aspects of life without considering the consequences
Summary
The below table shows the detailed systematic search evidence undertaken as a basis of searching appropriate evidence. The study will examine and explore the articles with high risk population indicating their knowledge, awareness and their perceptions to HIV/AIDS and its prevention. According to Holloway and Wheeler (2013), retrieving studies of from both qualitative and quantitative methods is to ensure a robust data-gathering technique for a systematic review. Knowledge awareness of young adults in Nigeria towards HIV and how it Basically, the data analysis followed thematic analysis approach in analysing is being prevented. Knowledge and awareness of HIV the collected data from the systematic review papers. The through familiarising yourself with your data, transcribing of verbal data, level of awareness and understanding on measures to prevent HIV and the generating initial codes, searching for themes, reviewing themes, defining and attitude of young people towards preventing the HIisconceptions and risk naming themes and producing the report.
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