Question 5
(a) Highlight three major ways by which HIV/AIDS can be contracted.
(b) State three reasons why the eradication of HIV/AIDS is still problematic
In Nigeria.
Observation
This question was equally popular as it attracted a vast percentage of the candidates. To majority of those who attempted it, their performances were incredible. Additional points candidates could have given are
A. WAYS BY WHICH HIV/AIDS CAN BE CONTRACTED
- Through transfusion of HIV infected blood to a non-infected person/transfusion of unscreened blood
- Through unprotected sex with HIV/AIDS infected person
- Through the sharing of syringe and needle or other piercing and cutting objects between an infected and a non-infected person
- Mother to child transmission during pregnancy/delivery or breastfeeding
- Kissing an infected person with mouth sore/wound
- Unfaithfulness to one’s partner/multiple sex partners/promiscuity
- Cultural/religious practices that involve exchange of blood e.g. oath taking/covenant
- Exposure to infected body fluids
B. REASONS THE ERADICATION OF HIV/AIDS IS STILL PROBLEMATIC IN NIGERIA
- Stigmatization of People Living With HIV/AIDS/avoidance of being detected in society
- Concealment of identity by People Living With HIV/AIDS after knowing about their health status
- High incidence of drug addiction in society
- Denial of the existence of HIV/AIDS by some individuals in the society
- Problem of Human trafficking/forced prostitution/sex slavery
- Prostitution/unprotected sex
- Cult initiation practices/blood covenant
- Ill-equipped medical facilities
- Poverty leading to promiscuous activities for economic survival
- Illiteracy/ignorance