Effects Of Alcoholism On The Spread Of Hiv/Aids Among Youth In Makindye Division

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to exa~nine the effects of alcoholism on the spread of

HIV/AIDS among youth in Makindye Division. The study had three specific objectives,

which included) to examine how HIV/AIDS is spread among youths of Makindye

Division and iii) to examine how HIV/AIDS among youths of ~tiua~t~izJd Division. The

study employed a descriptive correlation design that used both qualitative and

quantitative methods of data collection. The findings indicated that most respondents

(48%) were females who are in vulnerable groups, aged between 15-18 years (52.5%),

pertaining the class of respondents, majority had reached diploma level with a

frequency of 52.5 percent and secondary with a frequency of 24.3 percent and minority

were primary with a frequency of 1.4% followed by 12.5. percent. The level of the

effects of alcoholism was general ofte~ with mean (3.1901) which indicated that most

of respondents agreed. The level of the spread of HIV/AIDS is generally often (average

mean=3.1635) they strongly agreed. And also indicated a positive —e significant

relationship between the level of effects of alcoholism and spread of HIV among

youths(r=0.723, sig. =0.000) the more the government and non government

organizations have tried to eliminate the effects of alcoholism; the adolescents are now

able to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The researcher recommends there is need to

sensitize youths to adopt the effects of alcoholism management strategies. There is

need to uplift the educational level of HIV positive adolescents since most of them had diplomas.