Okugbe 2012) in
Nigeria People and Culture states that it is very important for people to
understand how HIV/AIDS is not spread in ordinary daily life as to understand
how it is spread through sex and blood contact. Otherwise as people begin to
see AIDS as a serious problem and threat to life, they may panic and reject
people living with the HIV infection. They may obstruct them and their families
and call for all sorts of repressive measures against them. These reactions include;
Nigeria People and Culture states that it is very important for people to
understand how HIV/AIDS is not spread in ordinary daily life as to understand
how it is spread through sex and blood contact. Otherwise as people begin to
see AIDS as a serious problem and threat to life, they may panic and reject
people living with the HIV infection. They may obstruct them and their families
and call for all sorts of repressive measures against them. These reactions include;
·
Living in the same house with an
infected person
Living in the same house with an
infected person
·
Playing together.
Playing together.
Hand shaking
and touching each other
and touching each other
·
Eating and drinking together
Eating and drinking together
·
Hugging and dancing together
Hugging and dancing together
·
Sharing of water, food and cups
Sharing of water, food and cups
·
Being bitten by insects like
mosquitoes, lice and others.
Being bitten by insects like
mosquitoes, lice and others.
The importance of recognizing that normal social
contact and daily living experience do not spread the AIDS virus as it is
assumed by the layman. Therefore the behavioural attitude and reaction of
people towards family members, friends and co-workers who have the virus should
be re-addressed. There are grounds for dismissing people for employment,
removing children from schools, avoiding friends or relatives and other social
activities because of HIV/AIDS (Okugbe, 2012)
contact and daily living experience do not spread the AIDS virus as it is
assumed by the layman. Therefore the behavioural attitude and reaction of
people towards family members, friends and co-workers who have the virus should
be re-addressed. There are grounds for dismissing people for employment,
removing children from schools, avoiding friends or relatives and other social
activities because of HIV/AIDS (Okugbe, 2012)
