Date of Conferral

2-17-2025

Degree

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

School

Public Health

Advisor

Richard Jimenez

Abstract

HIV has remained the most prevalent and deadliest epidemic affecting humanity. It is pertinent to note that, despite the number of years since the first case was reported in the early 1980s in the United States, and concerted efforts by local, national, and international governmental and nongovernmental agencies at curbing it, the level of knowledge of HIV transmission and the disease prevention, especially among Nigerians, is still not encouraging. Nigeria, the most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa ranks second globally as the country with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS, which is currently estimated at 3 million. In this correlational study, secondary data from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey were used to examine the relationship between the place of residence, wealth, and HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge among Nigerian adults, as well as the moderating effect that education has on the relationship. The participants were adults 20–49 years old (N = 42,769) randomly selected from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to analyze the data. The social cognitive theory grounded the study. The results indicated that 95% of respondents had heard about HIV, but there was a significant gap in comprehensive HIV knowledge about its transmission. Wealth (i.e., socioeconomic status) had a moderating effect on HIV knowledge. This study may lead to positive social change by enabling HIV workers including nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers, community health educators, and public health practitioners to develop informed strategies for HIV prevention in Nigeria.

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