Analysis of Spatial Spread of HIV/AIDS and its Awareness between Rural and Urban Areas of Kano

The paper analysis of spatial spread of HIV/Aids and awareness between rural and urban areas of Kano examines the spatial distribution of HIV/Aids virus between rural and urban areas of Kano with a view to find out the causes of the nature of the trends. Awareness of the disease among the rural and urban people was also assessed due to the socio-cultural differences that exist spatially. Mapping of health services are employed to ascertain the catchment areas of the patients. Interviews and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) is adopted to seek responses from Health personnel, patients and their relatives. Findings show high spread in urban areas than in the rural environment. Some of the reasons include low level of awareness and poverty as well as high cultural stigmatization in the rural areas. Middle class people are more affected than the corresponding high and low class income earners. Infections are more common to unmarried people than among polygamous or monogamous couples. Age also displays significant contribution in the spread of the disease where youths of age between 20-35years constitute the modal class. The study recommends improvement in the awareness campaign especially in the rural areas to reduce the problem of stigmatization.