Articles

Mass Media Programmes for Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Education for Rural Farmers in Benue State, Nigeria

Ivande, P.D.
Department of Home Science and Management, University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Agwu, A.E.
Department of Agriculture Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 22 No. 1 (2015) DOI: 10.66731/jher.v22i1.86

Abstract

This study assessed mass median programmes on HIV/AIDS Education
for rural farmers in Benue State. The study was conducted using NTA
and Radio Benue Makurdi. A sample of 150 rural farmers was randomly
selected for the study. Instrument for the study was interview
schedule/questionnaire and a perusal of the programme schedule
booklets of two media houses. Mean was used to analyse data. Findings
revealed that 81.6 percent of the rural farmers were highly
knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS epidemic but had constraints in
receiving HIV/AIDS education of the media. It was concluded that the
media had a good number of programmes which were used for
educating rural farmers on HIV/AIDS. It was recommended that
electricity should be provided to the rural areas and TV viewing centers
be established at appropriate places for practical lifestyle teaching to
educate farmers on HIV/AIDS.
Key words: Media, Education, Rural, Farmers, HIV/AIDS