Observation

This question was equally popular. Candidates were well informed about HIV/AIDS thus, questions coming from such aspect of the syllabus seems as though it is a bonus 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 wrote on measure of preventing HIV/AIDS as against the problem of stigmatization. In some other instances, they were writing about the cause for the spread of HIV/AIDS thereby deviating from the demands of the question. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to

1. REASONS FOR THE PERSISTENT STIGMATIZATION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) IN NIGERIA
1. HIV/AIDS is a life threatening disease.
2. Because of erroneous beliefs about HIV/AIDS spread from PLWHA to HIV/AIDS negative persons.
3. Self-protection consciousness of HIV/AIDS negative persons.
4. Fear of being infected.
5. Non-existence of known cure for HIV/AIDS.
6. High cost of treatment.
2. WAYS BY WHICH THE PROBLEM OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) COULD BE ADDRESSED
1. Awareness creation.
2. Public display/demonstration of love for PLWHA.
3. Enactment of laws prohibiting stigmatization.
4. Enforcement of sanctions of violators of the law.
5. Emphasis on solution to stigmatization in the existing school subjects on HIV/AIDS education e.g. Social Studies, Civic Education etc.
6. Drastic reduction on the cost of treatment of PLWHA.
7. Affirmative action policy on employment opportunities for PLWHA in government and private sectors.