IMPACT OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION ON HIV/AIDS AWARENESS

 This study was carried out to assess the impact of social studies education on HIV/AIDS awareness among NCE students in Kaduna State. In order to achieve this, three specific objectives, three research questions and three Null hypotheses were raised to guide the researcher. Descriptive survey design was used for the study.

The population for the study consist of 2217 students out of which 327 students were sampled using stratified random sampling. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage and means. Independent (two sample) t-test was used to test all the hypotheses. The findings include among others revealed that both group were of the view that teaching and learning of the subject helped in enhancing awareness of the disease among the students in the Colleges of Education. It was also found that students of both genders had equal perception on the awareness of this disease through social studies education. Based on this findings, it was concluded that social studies education contributed positively to the creation of HIV/AIDS awareness among students in Colleges of Education in Kaduna State. In view of these findings and conclusion, it was recommended among others that there is a need for college authority to organize periodic enlightenment campaign among the students in the colleges to keep them in perpetual standby for all eventualities as regard the disease. It is also recommended that both public and private organization should place emphasis on awareness and sensitization among the students in order to minimize the spread of this disease.