title: AIDS: Perceptions and Misperceptions among Students of a Nigerian University.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The AIDS pandemic has led to the global clamouring for its control. This work was aimed at assessing the level and factors that determine the awareness of undergraduate Students of Usmanu Dandfodiyo University, Sokoto.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a descriptive cross-sectional study, a total of 450 students were recruited by means of multistage and simple random sampling techniques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, there is a knowledge gap on aetiology, mode of transmission and preventive measures with only 40.2% and 38.5% of the respondents having adequate knowledge and indicated their willingness to learn more about AIDs respectively. Age (P<0.05), Sex (P<0.005) and number of years spent in the University (P<0.025) are important determinants of level of AIDS knowledge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This finding could be as a result of strong interactions between the social environment and human sexuality. Hence, student bodies should be involved in reproductive health programmes. Key words: awareness, university students, AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Umar
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mannan
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Umar
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities