Factors Influencing the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria Three Economic Status/Income Level Groups in Owerri, Nigeria

The Spead of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.The CIA predicts a possible devastation of the Nigerian elite from HIV/AIDS infection if the epidemic is not contained. For many years, after the discovery of HIV/AIDS infection in the population, Nigerian Officialdom's response was tepid. Thus valuable time was lost in the adoption of policies, and in the institution of programs to stem the spread of the disease. Factors Influencing the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: Three Economic Status/Income Level Groups in Owerri, Nigeria was a study to examine whether one's economic/income status and degree of AIDS knowledge had a relationship with high risk sexual behavior or unprotected sex which is a cofactor in the transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The study addressed the problem of insufficient data on the factors influencing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.