Observation

This question was equally popular. Candidates are well informed about HIV/AIDS thus, questions coming from such aspect of the syllabus seems as though it is a walk over for them. Most of the candidates who attempted it performed creditably well and scored high marks. Nevertheless, in the B part, some candidates deprived themselves of good marks as they only listed the reasons eradication of HIV/AIDS is still problematic in Nigeria as against the full explanation to these points which would have given them full marks. In some other instances, they were writing about the cause for the spread of HIV/AIDS and also on stigmatization thereby deviating from the demands of the question. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to B part of the question;

B. REASONS ERADICATION OF HIV/AIDS IS STILL PROBLEMATIC IN NIGERIA

1. Stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS.
2. Concealment of the identity of those living with HIV/AIDS after they have known about their situations.
3. High incidence of drug addiction in society leading to indiscriminate sharing of syringe and other piercing objects among drug users/addicts.
4. Denial of HIV/AIDS existence in society by some individuals.
5. Problem of human trafficking/forced prostitution/sex slavery.
6. Prostitution/ unprotected sex.
7. Cult initiation practices.
8. Existence of some cultural practices and beliefs e.g. Genital mutilation.
9. Illiteracy/ignorance as a result of inadequate enlightenment programmes on HIV/AIDS.
10. Poverty leading to promiscuous activities for economic survival.
11. Carefree attitudes to unprotected sex.
12. Inadequate funding of enlightenment programmes and provision of drugs.
13. Inadequate Voluntary Counselling And Testing (VCT) services.