Assessing the moderating role of secular schooling in a structural model of HIV/AIDS media exposure, knowledge, attitude and practice using multi group PLS SEM analysis

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https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS18420242494

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Studies suggested that knowledge, attitude and practice on HIV/AIDS and media exposure seem related, but sparse literature is there on the role of formal schooling in such interrelationships. While different models of investigating community health issues abound, cognitive, affective and behavioral approach surveyed as KAP seemed more attractive to researchers because of its ability to reveal plausible pathways to addressing health concerns especially by identifying misconceptions about diseases and affective barriers or obstacles to prevention or protection A KAP on HIV/AIDS survey of 487 adolescent Islamiyya girls in Bauchi, Northern Nigeria as a predominantly Muslim culture was conducted. The study finds that while HIV/AIDS does not directly predict HIV/AIDS practice, it does with the moderation of exposure to secular formal schooling. HIV/AIDS media exposure does predict HIV/AIDS knowledge and HIV attitude. It was thus concluded that media exposure is a necessary but not a sufficient precursor of HIV/AIDS safe practice.

 

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Dalhatu Abubakar, The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi Nigeria

Department of General Studies,

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2024-12-26

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Hamid, A., & Saidu Abubakar, D. (2024). Assessing the moderating role of secular schooling in a structural model of HIV/AIDS media exposure, knowledge, attitude and practice using multi group PLS SEM analysis. Observatorio (OBS*), 18(4). https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS18420242494

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Vol. 18 No. 4 (2024)

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