Perceived importance of church-based assets to HIV/AIDS prevention and control in a Nigerian city.
This study explored the extent to which church members thought the assets they might have to engage in HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities were important. Eight hundred and thirty members from 83 Christian churches in Aba, Nigeria completed a multi-item survey questionnaire designed to obtain information on the importance they attached to church-based assets relevant to HIV/AIDS prevention and control. The rating of importance of assets was on a scale of 1 to 5. Rating on the importance of assets was highest in the spiritual asset category (mean = 4.20), followed by health education (4.02), capacity building (4.01), social (3.62), and financial assets (3.54). Among the denominational assets, free HIV/AIDS drug donation was rated higher (4.10) than other assets in the subcategories. This study demonstrates the usefulness of ascertaining members' perspectives on the importance of church-based assets and provides a basis for recommendation to health education administrators.
Aja
Godwin N
GN
Department of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria. gndaja@yahoo.co.uk
Modeste
Naomi N
NN
Lee
Jerry W
JW
Montgomery
Susanne
S
Belliard
Juan C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002835:Christianity; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult