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ABSTRACT
This paper analyzed the factors that influence farmers' involvement in some risky HIV/AIDS prone behaviors in the southern part of Nigeria. The data were collected in 2004 from 515 farmers in 5 randomly selected states. Using the Probit regression analysis, it was found that male farmers and those from South-East/South-South have significantly lower probability of involvement in risky behaviors (p < .05). Risk behaviors were associated with lower ages, poverty, higher education, lack of knowledge about HIV prevention, general HIV information, and reported cases of the disease in the village (p < .05). Findings indicate addressing HIV/AIDS in rural areas is paramount for socioeconomic development, and farmers must be educated on appropriate protective methods in order to reduce the rate of infection.
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Data used for this study were collected through financial support by African Rural Policy Analysis Network (ARPAN), New York, USA.
Notes
∗Dummy estimated variables/responses.
Numbers in brackets are the t-values.
∗∗∗p < .01; ∗∗p < .05.
From River State, 75 farmers were interviewed from Obruba LGA (25), Ikom LGA (25), and Yakur LGA (25). In Ogun State, 120 farmers were interviewed from Ijebu Ode LGA (30), Ijebu North (5), Odogbolu LGA (30), and Sagamu LGA (55). Data from Oyo State were from 117 farmers comprising of 62 from Ogo Oluwa LGA, 21 from Saki West LGA, and 34 from Atisbo LGA. Lagos State data were from 88 farmers comprising of 20 from Alimosho LGA, 20 from Ojo LGA, 20 from Agege LGA, and 28 from Apapa LGA. Finally, from Ebonyi State, data were collected from 115 farmers comprising of 34 from Izzi LGA, 41 from Ezza South LGA, 24 from Ngbo East LGA, and 16 from Ohankwu LGA.