DIFFERENCES IN EXPOSURE TO TYPES OF COUNSELING AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN ODUKPANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE

ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to investigate difference in exposure to types of counselling and the psychological adjustment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three hypotheses were generated to direct the study. Literature review was done according to the variables under study, the descriptive cross section research design was adopted for the study. A sample of one hundred and twenty patients (120) was purposively selected. A structured questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. The face and content validation were done by the supervisor and experts in measurement and evaluation unit in the Faculty of Education, UNICROSS. The reliability estimate of the instrument was established through test-retest reliability method. Data were analyzed using independent t-test analysis the result of the analyses revealed that there is no significant difference in psychological behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS, there is no significant gender different in psychological behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS, there is no significant age different in psychological behaviour of people living with HIV/AIDS. The following conclusions were reached, that group counselling intervention is essential in assisting people living with HIV/AIDS adjusts their psychological behaviour.