Meaning in Life and Information Behavior of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Oyo State Nigeria
Journal: Journal of HIV and AIDS (Vol.2, No. 1)Publication Date: 2016-01-04
Authors : Adegoke Opeyemi;
Page : 1-4
Keywords : Meaning in Life; AIDS; HIV; Information; Information Behaviour;
Abstract
The research was designed primarily to examine the influence of meaning in life on information behavior of people living with HIV in Nigeria. This study adopted the survey research design. Using questionnaires administered through purposive sampling techniques, data was obtained from one hundred and fifty-three people living with HIV/AIDS registered at Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria. The overall mean age was 30 (SD=1.08). Two hypotheses were tested in the study. The result revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between meaning in life and HIV/AIDS information behavior (r=0.455, p
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